Case Studies in Forced Migration Law

This quiz will test your knowledge of case studies in forced migration law.

14 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a common cause of forced migration?

  1. War
  2. Persecution
  3. Natural disasters
  4. Economic hardship
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a refugee and an asylum seeker?

  1. Refugees have been granted asylum, while asylum seekers are still waiting for a decision on their application.
  2. Refugees are fleeing persecution, while asylum seekers are fleeing economic hardship.
  3. Refugees are from developing countries, while asylum seekers are from developed countries.
  4. Refugees are granted permanent residency, while asylum seekers are only granted temporary residency.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the principle of non-refoulement?

  1. The principle that refugees should not be returned to their home country if they face persecution there.
  2. The principle that refugees should be granted asylum in the first country they arrive in.
  3. The principle that refugees should be resettled in a third country.
  4. The principle that refugees should be given temporary protection until they can return to their home country.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Cartagena Declaration?

  1. A declaration that expanded the definition of a refugee to include people fleeing generalized violence or serious human rights violations.
  2. A declaration that called for the creation of a global refugee agency.
  3. A declaration that condemned the use of forced migration as a weapon of war.
  4. A declaration that called for the establishment of safe havens for refugees.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees?

  1. A treaty that defines the rights and responsibilities of refugees.
  2. A treaty that establishes a global refugee agency.
  3. A treaty that prohibits the use of forced migration as a weapon of war.
  4. A treaty that calls for the establishment of safe havens for refugees.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Global Compact on Refugees?

  1. A global agreement that aims to improve the lives of refugees and the communities that host them.
  2. A global agreement that calls for the creation of a global refugee agency.
  3. A global agreement that condemns the use of forced migration as a weapon of war.
  4. A global agreement that calls for the establishment of safe havens for refugees.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the case of M.S.S. v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)?

  1. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not deport a refugee to a country where they would face persecution.
  2. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not detain refugees indefinitely.
  3. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not deny refugees access to social assistance.
  4. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not discriminate against refugees in employment.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the case of Suresh v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)?

  1. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not detain refugees indefinitely.
  2. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not deny refugees access to social assistance.
  3. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not discriminate against refugees in employment.
  4. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not deport a refugee to a country where they would face persecution.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the case of Singh v. Minister of Employment and Immigration?

  1. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not deny refugees access to social assistance.
  2. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not discriminate against refugees in employment.
  3. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not deport a refugee to a country where they would face persecution.
  4. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not detain refugees indefinitely.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the case of Janzen v. Platy Enterprises Ltd.?

  1. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not discriminate against refugees in employment.
  2. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not deport a refugee to a country where they would face persecution.
  3. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not detain refugees indefinitely.
  4. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not deny refugees access to social assistance.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the case of Al-Awadi v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)?

  1. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not deport a refugee to a country where they would face persecution.
  2. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not detain refugees indefinitely.
  3. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not deny refugees access to social assistance.
  4. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not discriminate against refugees in employment.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the case of Charkaoui v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)?

  1. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not detain refugees indefinitely.
  2. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not deny refugees access to social assistance.
  3. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not discriminate against refugees in employment.
  4. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not deport a refugee to a country where they would face persecution.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the case of Multani v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)?

  1. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not deny refugees access to social assistance.
  2. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not discriminate against refugees in employment.
  3. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not deport a refugee to a country where they would face persecution.
  4. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not detain refugees indefinitely.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the case of Suresh v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)?

  1. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not discriminate against refugees in employment.
  2. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not deport a refugee to a country where they would face persecution.
  3. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not detain refugees indefinitely.
  4. A case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that the government could not deny refugees access to social assistance.