HSS 2321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Secretary-General Of The United Nations, Palestinian Refugees, Economic Migrant
28 Mar 2017
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History of refugee policy: league of nations (1921): helped persons in danger return to homeland at end of wwi (refugees in europe). Complicated travel, no proof of living or travel documents. Nansen passport was issued which allowed refugees to re-patriate: united nations (1951): geneva convention. Rati ed convention relating to the status of refugees. De ned obligations of states to provide services (ie. healthcare) Established principle of non-refoulement (responsibility to protect refugee and cannot go back to home-country until it is safe) De nition of a refugee: a refugee is someone who has been forced to ee his or her country because of persecution, war, or violence. A refugee has a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. Un secretary general or security council: asylum seeker: an asylum-seeker is someone whose request for sanctuary has yet to be processed.
