International protection

Equivalents

Mezinárodní ochrana — Internationaler Schutz — Protezione internazionale — Ochrona międzynarodowa

Definition

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Encyclopaedic information

International law requires that people in distress at sea are rescued, that victims of trafficking are given protection and assistance, and that refugees are provided with international protection and not subjected to refoulement.

Source: https://www.amnestyusa.org

Synonyms and variants

• International temporary protection
• International legal protection

Collocations

• To need international protection
• To request international protection
• To revoke international protection

Examples

Countries should develop policies that reflect international protection norms and apply them to refugees regardless of nationality, thus reducing the politicization of refugee assistance.

Source: https://jliflc.com

More than 530,000 people have arrived in Hungary since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but only 8,000 have requested international protection once there.

Source: https://english.elpais.com