A Topographical Approach to Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Migration Control

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A Topographical Approach to Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Migration Control. / Gammeltoft-Hansen, Thomas; Tan, Nikolas Feith.

In: German Law Journal, Vol. 21, No. 3, 2020, p. 335-54.

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Gammeltoft-Hansen, T & Tan, NF 2020, 'A Topographical Approach to Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Migration Control', German Law Journal, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 335-54. https://doi.org/10.1017/glj.2020.31

APA

Gammeltoft-Hansen, T., & Tan, N. F. (2020). A Topographical Approach to Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Migration Control. German Law Journal, 21(3), 335-54. https://doi.org/10.1017/glj.2020.31

Vancouver

Gammeltoft-Hansen T, Tan NF. A Topographical Approach to Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Migration Control. German Law Journal. 2020;21(3):335-54. https://doi.org/10.1017/glj.2020.31

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Gammeltoft-Hansen, Thomas ; Tan, Nikolas Feith. / A Topographical Approach to Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Migration Control. In: German Law Journal. 2020 ; Vol. 21, No. 3. pp. 335-54.

Bibtex

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