This article argues that the humanitarian outpouring of support that has greeted those fleeing the war in Ukraine exposes fragility in international refugee law. Over and over again, humanitarianism has proven insufficient to address the protection needs of refugees. The politics of humanitarianism present many advantages to states and are potentially highly motivating to publics, but they are an insufficient substitute for legally-grounded human rights protections. The current humanitarian moment is raising a number of questions about refugee law, and is fostering considerable confusion about the role of law in responding to those fleeing Ukraine. Despite refugee law's imperfections and biases, in a world that is increasingly hostile to migrants, international refugee law is the strongest tool available. In the face of the humanitarian surge of the moment, it is important to defend the core protection commitments of refugee law, even as we work to improve the law's shortcomings. While it is tempting to shy away from anything that could be perceived as a critique of the compassion and generosity we are witnessing, as scholars and advocates we should use this moment to draw important lessons about how to strengthen refugee law.

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对逃离乌克兰的人道应对措施对难民法的风险

本文认为，为逃离乌克兰战争的人们提供的人道主义支持暴露了国际难民法的脆弱性。事实一再证明，人道主义不足以满足难民的保护需求。人道主义政治为国家带来了许多优势，并且对公众具有潜在的高度激励作用，但它们不足以替代有法律依据的人权保护。当前的人道主义时刻引发了许多有关难民法的问题，并导致人们对法律在应对逃离乌克兰的人方面的作用产生了相当大的困惑。尽管难民法存在缺陷和偏见，但在一个对移民日益敌视的世界中，国际难民法仍然是最有力的工具。面对当前人道主义激增，捍卫难民法的核心保护承诺非常重要，尽管我们正在努力改进该法的缺陷。虽然我们很容易回避任何可能被视为对我们所目睹的同情和慷慨的批评，但作为学者和倡导者，我们应该利用这一时刻吸取有关如何加强难民法的重要教训。