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The 1951 Convention provides the internationally recognized definition of a refugee and outlines the legal protection, rights and assistance a refugee is entitled to receive. UNHCR serves as the ‘guardian’ of these documents.
- THE REFUGEE CONVENTION, 1951
treatment of refugees is the United Nations Convention...
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The 1951 Convention provides the internationally recognized...
- THE REFUGEE CONVENTION, 1951
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. ADOPTED. 28 July 1951. BY. United Nations Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Status of Refugees and Stateless Persons convened under General Assembly resolution 429 (V) of 14 December 1950. Download: PDF. Entry into force: 22 April 1954, in accordance with article 43. Preamble.
treatment of refugees is the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees of 28th July 1951. This Convention was adopted in the immediate post-World War II period, when the refugee problems confronting the international community, were mainly those of refugees of European origin. It was for this reason that the Convention
The 1951 Convention provides the internationally recognized definition of a refugee and outlines the legal protection, rights and assistance a refugee is entitled to receive. UNHCR serves as the ‘guardian’ of these documents.
The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, also known as the 1951 Refugee Convention or the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951 is a United Nations multilateral treaty that defines who a refugee is and sets out the rights of individuals who are granted asylum and the responsibilities of nations that grant asylum.
the 1951 Convention underscores one of its main purposes, which is to assure refugees the widest possible exercise of their fundamental rights and freedoms. Core principles
The 1951 Convention provides the internationally recognized definition of a refugee and outlines the legal protection, rights and assistance a refugee is entitled to receive. The document outlines the basic minimum standards for the treatment of refugees, including the right to housing, work and education while displaced so they can lead a ...
