Persecution

Hélène Lambert

Chapter 69 in Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Migration and Asylum Law, 2025, pp 402-406 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The term ‘persecution’ (or ‘being persecuted’) is central to the refugee definition in Article 1A(2) of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Historically, its content was left undefined. Today, it is generally understood that persecution means ‘serious harm’ (in human rights terms) that can take the form of a single act or an accumulation of acts, with discrimination or the reason for the harm being key in turning the harmful act into an act of persecution. This meaning will continue to evolve to meet today's challenges, including migration from disasters and climate change, armed conflicts, the social construction of race, and the colonial legacy of the refugee protection regime.

Keywords: Persecution; Being persecuted; Serious harm; Discrimination; Statelessness; Actors of persecution; Actors of protection (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781802204148
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