Asylum seeker
Equivalents
žadatel o azyl — Asylsuchende, Asylsuchender — richiedente asilo — osoba ubiegająca się o azyl
Related terms
- (applies for) asylum
- (is party to) asylum procedure
- (is often a) refugee
- (usually has a) country of origin
Definition
Asylum seekers are refugees who have officially applied to relocate to a host country to be protected from armed conflict or persecution.
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Encyclopaedic information
An asylum seeker must demonstrate that his or her fear of persecution in his or her home country is well-founded.
Source: https://www.unrefugees.org/
Once asylum seekers begin the application process, they are protected by international law.
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While every refugee is initially an asylum seeker, not every asylum seeker will ultimately be recognized as a refugee.
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Synonyms and variants
- refugee (erroneous, see Encyclopaedic information above)
Collocations
- to be an asylum seeker
- to accept/reject asylum seekers
- to relocate, (re)distribute asylum seekers
- to process asylum seekers
- to accommodate, house, host asylum seekers
Examples
Palestinian refugees tend to be transformed into asylum seekers by conflicts.
Source: https://www.e-ir.info/
A 2021 report published by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International also accused Canada of abusive tactics aimed at asylum seekers.
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The EU's plan was aimed in part at helping the bloc's border countries deal with the surge by relocating asylum seekers to non-border countries.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/
Note
See asylum and asylum procedure for more information.