Right of Asylum
The right of asylum (sometimes called right of political asylum; from the Ancient Greek word ἄσυλον) is an ancient juridical concept, under which a person persecuted by one's own country may be protected by another sovereign authority, such as another country or church official, who in medieval times could offer sanctuary. This right was recognized by the Egyptians, the Greeks, and the Hebrews, from whom it was adopted into Western tradition. René Descartes fled to the Netherlands, Voltaire to England, and Thomas Hobbes to France, because each state offered protection to persecuted foreigners. The Egyptians, Greeks, and Hebrews recognized a …
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ULCC: Uniform Law Conference of Canada · 28 July 2021 English
II - Overview of the Conventions A - Historical Background 1996 Convention on the Protection of Children [4] This Convention originated in the Decision taken on 29 May 1993 by …
committed by children; and decisions on the right of asylum and on immigration are excluded from the Convention …
RCIS: Ryerson Centre for Immigration and Settlement · 5 December 2020 English
As employed by the Government of Justice and Development Party in Turkey, the pro-refugee narratives are a discursive tool to reconstruct the nation along more ideological lines such as Islam …
persecution. References can be made to the universal right of asylum and international humanitarian law. Politicians …
RCIS: Ryerson Centre for Immigration and Settlement · 5 December 2020 English
As employed by the Government of Justice and Development Party in Turkey, the pro-refugee narratives are a discursive tool to reconstruct the nation along more ideological lines such as Islam …
persecution. References can be made to the universal right of asylum and international humanitarian law. Politicians …
RCIS: Ryerson Centre for Immigration and Settlement · 22 October 2020 English
By examining how Western nation states in the global North have responded to asylum seekers during the pandemic against the backdrop of existing international refugee law, practice, and policy, this …
response to COVID-19 should not undermine the right of asylum. [Press Release] https://reliefweb.int/rep …
desLibris · 12 August 2020 French
Par l’entremise de 21 webinaires, séances de caucus et réunions en ligne, la consultation a été l’occasion d’apprendre, de partager et d’aborder un large éventail de sujets et de questions …
desLibris · 5 March 2020 English
'This audit focused on whether the Canada Border Services Agency removed individuals ordered to leave Canada as soon as possible. We also examined the coordination of information shared by the …
desLibris · 2020 French
Cette boîte à outils offre un mélange de ressources: de la collecte d'histoires, à la création de portraits à partager dans votre communauté, au partage respectueux des histoires des autres, …
desLibris · 14 June 2019 English
While the international refugee regime is anchored in the 1951 The international refugee regime is designed Refugee Convention and the work of the United to provide legal status and international …
desLibris · 13 May 2019 French
Le Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés est un organisme pancanadien de regroupement sans but lucratif qui se voue à la défense des droits et à la protection des réfugiés et …
