UNHCR Protection Manual

The Protection Manual is UNHCR's repository of protection policy and guidance. The documents are listed in reverse chronological order.

Refugee law instruments

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Convention on International Cooperation in the Matter of Administrative Assistance to Refugees

Document source:
International Commission on Civil Status (ICCS)
Date: 3 September 1985

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1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees, Colloquium on the International Protection of Refugees in Central America, Mexico and Panama

Document source:
Regional Refugee Instruments & Related
Date: 22 November 1984

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RecommendationR (84) 1 on the Protection of Persons Satisfying the Criteria in the Geneva Convention Who Are Not Formally Recognised as Refugees

Document source:
Council of Europe: Committee of Ministers
Date: 25 January 1984

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European Agreement on Transfer of Responsibility for Refugees

Document source:
Council of Europe (COE)
Date: 16 October 1980

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Declaration on Territorial Asylum

Document source:
Council of Europe: Committee of Ministers
Date: 18 November 1977

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Protocol to the Agreement relating to Refugee Seamen

Document source:
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Date: 30 March 1975

European Convention on Social Security

Document source:
Council of Europe (COE)
Date: 14 December 1972

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1969 Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa ("OAU Convention")

Document source:
Organization of African Unity (OAU)
Date: 10 September 1969

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Declaration on Territorial Asylum

Document source:
UN General Assembly
Date: 14 December 1967

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Resolution (67) 14 : Asylum to Persons in Danger of Persecution

Document source:
Council of Europe: Committee of Ministers
Date: 29 June 1967

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