Refugee Convention
/ˈrɛfjuˌdʒi kənˈvɛnʃən/
Definitions
- (n.) An international treaty established in 1951 defining the rights of refugees and the legal obligations of states to protect them.
The Refugee Convention outlines the criteria for granting asylum to individuals fleeing persecution.
Forms
- refugee convention
- refugee conventions
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Commentary
When drafting, specify whether referencing the 1951 text or its 1967 Protocol to clarify temporal and geographic scope of obligations.
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