The Principle of non- Refoulement and its Role in the Protection of Refugees

Muhammad Zubair, Muhammad Aqeel Khan and Muzamil Shah
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Muhammad Zubair: Associate Professor, Department of Law, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
Muhammad Aqeel Khan: Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
Muzamil Shah: Superintendent, Department of Law, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.

Global Regional Review, 2019, vol. 4, issue 3, 456-465

Abstract: The protection available to refugees under the principle of non-refoulement is a well-established rule of the customary international law; which means that they can’t be shiftedagainst their well to their country where their life is at risk. A person who avails the protection of the principle of non-refoulement and other protections guaranteed under the international refugee instruments is considered a refugee. This principle is well established both under the Refugee Convention 1951 and Convention against Torture (CAT) 1984. This research revolves around the question that if a country is not a signatory to any refugee related instrument at international level nor has any domestic law related to refugees, sothen what precludes such a nation from expelling a person or group of persons from their territory? The paper explores the various protections available to refugees in general and under the principle of non-refoulement in particular.

Keywords: Forced return; Nationality; Persecution; Political opinion; and Race. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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