On the obligation of Contracting States to provide administrative assistance, pursuant to Article 25; the obligation to issue 'identity papers' to refugees who does not possess valid travel documents, pursuant to Article 27; and the obligation to issue travel documents pursuant to Article 28.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Amicus curiae of UNHCR on the interpretation and application of Article 25, Article 27 and Article 28 of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 22 December 2016, https://www.refworld.org/jurisprudence/amicus/unhcr/2016/116646 [accessed 30 April 2026]
This Opinion deals (1) with the applicable principles of international law, followed by (2) a review of the background to and scope of Articles 25, 27 and 28 1951 Convention; it then provides (3) a brief examination of selected State practice, (4) a summary account of current Canadian law and practice, and (5) an evaluation of that practice against the international standards established in the preceding paragraphs. It concludes (6) with a number of recommendations.
Guy S. Goodwin-Gill, MA, DPhil (Oxon), Opinion : The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the Obligations of States under Articles 25, 27 and 28, with particular reference to refugees without identity or travel documents, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), May 2000, https://www.refworld.org/reference/research/unhcr/2000/95149 [accessed 30 April 2026]
