1951 Refugee Convention
/ˌnaɪnˈtiːn fɪfti wʌn ˈrɛfjʊdʒi kənˈvɛnʃən/
Definitions
- (n.) An international treaty defining the rights of refugees and the legal obligations of states to protect them, adopted in 1951.
The 1951 Refugee Convention establishes the principle of non-refoulement, prohibiting the return of refugees to territories where their life or freedom would be threatened.
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Commentary
The 1951 Refugee Convention is foundational in international refugee law and often referenced along with its 1967 Protocol which removes temporal and geographic restrictions.
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