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 originally designed to establish the legal status of displaced persons in post-World War II Europe. It defines the criteria for refugee status and outlines specific rights for individuals after they have been lawfully granted asylum by a host state. The convention builds on Article 14 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which recognizes the right of persons to seek asylum from persecution in other countries, and a refugee may enjoy rights and benefits in a state beyond those the convention itself provides.
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