Interpreting Article 1 of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees

Document source:

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Date:
April 2001

In this section

The immediate goal of this note is to elucidate contemporary issues in the interpretation of the terms of Article 1 of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, taking into account recent academic and jurisprudential developments. It is hoped that its contents will be useful in a number of contexts, not least in the efforts currently underway in Europe to harmonise understanding of the refugee definition.

Title

Document source

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Date

April 2001

Document type

Legal Policy and Guidance

Collection

Policy & Guidance

Keywords

1951 Refugee Convention