The Geneva Convention sets out the key concept of non-refoulement, a cornerstone of international refugee protection.

The 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol are the key legal documents that form the basis of UNHCR’s work. With 149 State parties to either or both, they define the term ‘refugee’ and outline ...

American asylum laws must be completely overhauled in order to avoid the southern border crisis that overwhelmed federal ...

While the global definition of the word “refugee” was recognized in the Geneva Convention, no such universally accepted definition for “migrant” exists. Traditionally, a migrant is considered a person ...

The four Geneva Conventions, agreed by every country, set out how soldiers and civilians should be treated in war. The Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols form the basis of modern ...

The largest group in the European Parliament has adopted a new position paper, endorsing suspension of the right to asylum ...

All European countries have signed the Geneva Convention, which includes provisions to protect refugees and prohibit their forced deportation to places where their life or freedom would be at risk.

The fate of those DPs led in time to the creation of the modern asylum system, including the Geneva convention of 1951, which bars states from returning refugees to a country where they face ...

For the Geneva-based UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency, the situation is deeply worrying and could have serious consequences this year for refugees and the countries that shelter them.

UN warns more had to be done for thousands of Sudanese refugees stuck in Libya. Many of them hope to come to Europe.