1951 Convention

GPTKB entity

Statements (72)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:addresses asylum seekers
the rights of asylum seekers
gptkbp:allows discrimination against refugees
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:television_series
gptkb:1967_Protocol
gptkbp:applies_to individuals who are outside their country of origin
current global refugee crises
gptkbp:combatants on signatory states
gptkbp:complement gptkb:1967_Protocol
regional refugee instruments
gptkbp:defines refugee
gptkbp:effective_date April 22, 1954
gptkbp:enacted_by countries worldwide
many countries worldwide
gptkbp:established rights of refugees
criteria for refugee status
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Convention_Relating_to_the_Status_of_Refugees
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees_(UNHCR)
gptkb:UNHCR
gptkbp:has provisions for refugee status determination
gptkbp:has_influence_on national asylum laws
national immigration policies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1951 Convention
gptkbp:includes non-refoulement principle
specific definitions of a refugee
gptkbp:influenced_by post-World War II refugee crises
gptkbp:is_a_backdrop_for to the work of UNHCR
gptkbp:is_a_basis_for refugee resettlement programs
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for national asylum laws
subsequent refugee treaties
the concept of international protection.
gptkbp:is_adopted_by gptkb:United_Nations
28 July 1951
gptkbp:is_associated_with the principle of asylum
gptkbp:is_challenged_by political changes in various countries
gptkbp:is_cited_in human rights discussions
refugee law cases
gptkbp:is_criticized_for geographical limitations
gptkbp:is_discussed_in academic literature on refugee studies
gptkbp:is_essential_for international protection of refugees
gptkbp:is_linked_to humanitarian assistance initiatives
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to the 1967 Protocol
gptkbp:is_part_of international human rights law
international refugee law
the global compact on refugees
gptkbp:is_recognized_by various human rights organizations
gptkbp:is_referenced_in UNHCR guidelines
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by UNHCR annual reports
gptkbp:is_subject_to interpretation by courts
gptkbp:is_supported_by NG Os
gptkbp:key non-refoulement
refugee advocates
international refugee protection framework
gptkbp:led_to national refugee status determination procedures
gptkbp:provides legal framework for refugee protection
gptkbp:purpose to define the status of refugees
gptkbp:recognizes right to work
right to education
right to access courts
right to public relief and assistance
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:1967_Protocol
1951 Refugee Convention Protocol
gptkbp:requires cooperation from states
cooperation with UNHCR
gptkbp:signatories 145 countries
gptkbp:significance international protection of refugees
22 April 1954
gptkbp:subject international law debates
gptkbp:was_a_response_to post-World War II refugee crisis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1967_Protocol
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6