Refugees
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Scope note(s)
- The term applies to any person who "owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality and is unable, or owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country; or who, not having a nationality and being outside the country of his former habitual residence as a result of such events, is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to return to it." (CSR - 1(a)(2))
- Ce terme s'applique à toute personne qui «. craignant avec raison d'être persécutée du fait de sa race, de sa religion, de sa nationalité, de son appartenance à un certain groupe social ou de ses opinions politiques, se trouve hors du pays dont elle a la nationalité et qui ne peut ou, du fait de cette crainte, ne veut se réclamer de la protection de ce pays ; ou qui, si elle n'a pas de nationalité et se trouve hors du pays dans lequel elle avait sa résidence habituelle à la suite de tels événements, ne peut ou, en raison de ladite crainte, ne veut y retourner.» (CSR - 1 (a) (2)).
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Hierarchical terms
Refugees
Equivalent terms
Refugees
- UF Asylum seekers
- UF Demandeurs d'asile
Associated terms
Refugees
- RT Asylum
- RT Well-founded fear of persecution
- RT Country of origin
- RT Travel documents
- RT Coup d'État
- RT Causes of migration
- RT Territorial asylum
- RT Stateless persons
- RT Sponsorship
- RT Displaced persons
- RT Exile
- RT Foreigners
- RT Humanitarian law
- RT Humanitarian assistance
- RT Host country
- RT Immigration policy
- RT International migration
- RT Non-refoulement
- RT Durable solutions
- RT Right to seek asylum
- RT Right to protection
- RT Residence permit
- RT Resettlement
- RT Repatriation
- RT Refugee status determination process
- RT Refugee reception centres
- RT Refugee protection
- RT Refugee camps