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Refugee Law — Glossary

Key terms and definitions from the Refugee Law course. Each term links to a full explanation.

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Terms: 9
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A

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Asylum

Protection granted by a state to individuals fleeing persecution from their home country.

Global Affairs

G

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Genocide Convention

An international treaty defining genocide and obligating states to prevent and punish its commission.

Law & Rights

I

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ICJ

The [International Court of Justice](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/glossary/international-court-of-justice), the principal judicial organ of the UN that settles legal disputes between states.

Model United Nations

International Refugee Law

The body of law governing the protection of refugees, [Asylum](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/glossary/asylum) seekers, and stateless persons under international treaties and customs.

Law & Rights

R

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Responsibility to Protect (R2P)

An international norm that states must protect their populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and [Crimes Against Humanity](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/glossary/crimes-against-humanity).

Global Affairs

S

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Statelessness

The condition of individuals who are not recognized as citizens by any country, lacking legal nationality.

Global Affairs

T

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Treaty Regime

A set of principles, norms, rules, and decision-making procedures governing a specific international issue.

Global Affairs

U

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UN Responsibility to Protect Doctrine

International norm that states have a duty to protect populations from mass atrocities and the global community must intervene if they fail.

Leaders & Thinkers

V

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Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT)

An international agreement that codifies the rules for creating, interpreting, and terminating treaties between states.

Law & Rights