African Migration, Human Rights and Literature

Introduction I. My Law and Literature Journey II. On Migration III. On Terminology IV. On Coverage V. Structure VI. Conclusion PART I PLOTTING OUR JOURNEY 1. Artivism, Literature, Law and Justice I. Justice in Law and Literature II. On Transplants and Universality III. Literature as Protest in Post-Colonial Settings IV. Music, Art and Photography V. On Writing Justice VI. Critical Race Feminists VII. Literature and Historic Injustice VIII. Conclusion 2. Migration Histories I. On 'Home' and Identity Formation II. The African Diasporas - Historical Background III. Contemporary Migration Patterns and Responses IV. Resistance and the Imperial Legacy V. Conclusion 3. Of Visas and Visions of a Better Life I. By any Means Necessary II. Fictional Strategies for Gaining Entry III. Processes IV. The Moral Economy of Smuggling V. You can Buy Your Way in Legitimately - Wealth and Visa Waivers VI. On Slippery Categorisations: 'Illegal' Migrant v ('Bogus') Asylum Seeker? VII. Refugee Law and Literature VIII. Credibility IX. Access to Justice X. Detention XI. Hostile Environments XII. Irregularity and Employment XIII. Irregularity and the Exposure to Exploitation by Non-State Actors XIV. Public Perception and Prejudice XV. On Dignity XVI. 'Home' and the Inhospitable Human Rights Environment XVII. Status Fracture v. Status Threat XVIII. On Kindness: Refugee and Migrant Organisations and Volunteers XIX. Conclusion PART II INTERSECTIONS 4. Women's Lives I. Historical Reasons for Restrictions on Women's Freedom of Movement II. Women and Refugee Law III. Trafficking in Law and Literature IV. Whither Sisterhood? Race and Class in Cleaning Work V. Norm Development and the Challenges of Implementation VI. Legislative and Judicial Responses to Modern Slavery VII. Fictional Maids VIII. Undiplomatic Exploitation and Abuse IX. Called to Account: Maids Confront Diplomats in Court X. Other Forms of Labour XI. Hotel Maids Wanted: Abuse Included XII. The Ache: Missing those Left Behind XIII. Conclusion 5. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identities I. History, Context and Continuities II. On Erasure and the Demand for Visibility III. On Intersectionality IV. Plural Identities or 'Naming' 0 V. On Fear and Curiosity VI. Fictional Literature VII. On Covering VIII. Religion IX. Changing People, Changing Laws X. Migration and Sexuality XI. Reasons to be Hopeful XII. Conclusion 6. Children in Literature I. The Role of Literature II. Children in Migration III. Citizen or Migrant? IV. Laws and 'Cultural Practices' V. Conclusion Conclusion I. Law and Migration II. Looking Ahead