Non-refoulement
Equivalents
Princip nenavracení — Grundsatz der Nichtzurückweisung — Principio di non respingimento — Zasada non-refoulement
Related terms
- (specified in the) Geneva Convention
- (prohibits forced return to) country of origin
- (applies to) refugees, stateless people, (people enjoying) subsidiary protection
- (overseen by) UNHCR
Definition
Non-refoulement , a principle of customary international law, prohibits the return of individuals to a situation where they would face a real risk of persecution or serious human rights abuses.
Source: https://www.amnestyusa.org/files/p4575_global_refugee_crisis_syria.pdf
Synonyms and variants
- principle of non-refoulement
Examples
The new refugee law of 2014 domesticates critical provisions of international refugee law, reflected in the 1951 Convention, that were previously absent, including provisions related to non-refoulement , cessation, exclusion, revocation, naturalization, family unity and references to socio-economic rights.
Source: https://youth4policy.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Uganda-Refugee-Management-Policy.pdf
In 2011, the UN Human Rights Council declared a blanket status of refugee to any Syrian fleeing the country due to the conflict, yet Israel continues to violate the principle of non-refoulement in this regard.
Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/syria_1.pdf