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Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees

《关于难民地位的公约》（1951）

Issuing institutionUnited Nations

Date / version28 July 1951

Document typeInternational treaty

CRM statusSource verified

CRM EDITORIAL SUMMARY

Summary

The Convention establishes the refugee definition, core rights and state obligations, including the international foundation for protection against refoulement.

Document framework

Contains the refugee definition, cessation and exclusion clauses, legal status, rights and state obligations.

Potential use

Applicable to claims based on persecution for race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership of a particular social group.

Refugee lawAsylumNon-refoulement

Suggested citation

United Nations, Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 189 U.N.T.S. 137 (28 July 1951).

Source note

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