United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees Is Adopted
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Organizations, Agencies, Institutions, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations, Human Rights, Asylum, Refugees
- Curriculum: Worldwide
- Geographical Location: Geneva
- Date: July 28, 1951
Article abstract: The unanimous adoption of the U.N. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees was a major step forward in according refugees explicit treaty-based rights.
Summary of Event
Modern refugees face a terrible predicament: Having fled from persecution in their home states, they fear returning home, but as exiles they have no legal protection, no passports or visas, and no governments willing to protect them from mistreatment abroad. Unlike exiles of the past, however, who could be ruthlessly exploited or forcibly deported or extradited to...
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