Origin Codified in 1951, in Article 33 of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees; developed in response to the international failure to protect refugees fleeing Nazi persecution.
Non-refoulement is a doctrine of international law prohibiting a state from expelling or returning a person, most often a refugee or asylum seeker, to a territory where their life or freedom would be threatened on account of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion. It is anchored in Article 33 of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, and grew out of the international community's recognition of its own failure to protect refugees fleeing Nazi persecution before and during the Second World War; though rooted in that treaty, non-refoulement is widely regarded as binding customary international law, applying even to states that have not ratified the Convention.
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Origin PeriodCodified in 1951, in Article 33 of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees; developed in response to the international failure to protect refugees fleeing Nazi persecution. 1 Core PrincipleNo state shall expel or return a refugee in any manner whatsoever to the frontiers of territories where their life or freedom would be threatened on account of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion. 1 Sources
1. Non-Refoulement (Wikipedia)
WikipediaArticle 33 sectionQuote, Article 33 section
No Contracting State shall expel or return (refouler) a refugee in any manner whatsoever to the frontiers of territories where his life or freedom would be threatened on account of his race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion.
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