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  2. Right of asylum - Wikipedia

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    The right of asylum, sometimes called right of political asylum (asylum from Ancient Greek ἄσυλον (ásulon) 'sanctuary'), [1] [2] is a juridical concept, under which people persecuted by their own rulers might be protected by another sovereign authority, such as a second country or another entity which in medieval times could offer sanctuary.

  3. Subsidiary protection - Wikipedia

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    Serious harm is defined, according to the Code of Entry and Residence of Foreigners and of the Right to Asylum, as the risk of: "(a) death penalty or execution; or (b) torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment of an applicant in the country of origin; or (c) serious and individual threat to a civilian's life or person by reasons ...

  4. Refugee - Wikipedia

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    Non-refoulement is the right not to be returned to a place of persecution and is the foundation for international refugee law, as outlined in the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. [83] The right to non-refoulement is distinct from the right to asylum. To respect the right to asylum, states must not deport genuine refugees.

  5. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Asylum (antiquity) - Wikipedia

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    The right of asylum seems to have been generally, but not entirely, confined to slaves. [9] In the time of Tiberius, the number of places possessing the jus asyli in the cities in Greece and Asia Minor became so numerous as to seriously impede the administration of justice.

  7. Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems ...

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    However, if asylum seekers commit certain serious crimes, they will be excluded from the refugee definition and could still be returned or expelled. Refoulement is thus only limited but not absolutely prohibited. [2] The principle of voluntary repatriation was first codified. However, the situation in the country of origin to which the refugee ...

  8. Refugee law - Wikipedia

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    The right to asylum Refugee law and international human rights law are closely connected in content but differ in their function. The main difference of their function is the way in which international refugee law considers state sovereignty while international human rights law do not. [ 32 ]

  9. Category:Right of asylum - Wikipedia

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    Right of asylum case law (2 C, 11 P) Cities of Refuge (6 P) E. Exile (7 C, 14 P) L. Right of asylum legislation (1 C, 5 P) T. Asylum tribunals (7 P) Pages in category ...