The Institution of Asylum after 11 September

Post-9/11, heightened security measures in the immigration field have negatively impacted on the ability of asylum seekers to move freely and seek international protection. This article focuses on the case of two Egyptian asylum seekers who were expelled from Sweden based on perceived threats to national security. The response of the UN Human Rights Committee and Committee Against Torture in relation to this case, in addition to reviewing the provisions of international refugee and human rights law on exclusion from refugee status and protection against refoulement are surveyed.