Diplomacy & Politics Glossary

Criteria used to determine whether a refugee claim is eligible for examination based on jurisdiction and substance before a refugee status determination authority.

A person compelled to leave their country due to sudden or gradual environmental changes adversely affecting their living conditions.

The coerced movement of people from their homes due to conflict, persecution, or disasters.

A country that receives and provides refuge or asylum to individuals fleeing persecution or conflict abroad.

Duties imposed on a state that receives foreign diplomatic missions, international organizations, or refugees within its territory.

The body of law governing the protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and stateless persons under international treaties and customs.

The principle prohibiting states from returning refugees or asylum seekers to territories where their life or freedom would be threatened.

The UN agency mandated to protect and support refugees, stateless persons, and displaced populations worldwide.

The obligation not to return refugees or asylum seekers to a country where they face serious harm or persecution.

The forcible return of refugees or asylum seekers to a country where they face serious threats to life or freedom, prohibited under international law.

The entitlement of individuals to seek protection in another state when facing persecution or serious harm in their home country.

Statelessness determination procedures are legal processes used to identify individuals who lack nationality under any state's laws.

The process by which refugees return to their home country voluntarily and in safety, often facilitated by international organizations.