Definition(s)
The body of customary international and European Union (EU) law and instruments that establish standards for refugee protection.
Source(s)
Derived by EMN from UNHCR Master Glossary of Terms
Translations
- BG: бежанско право
- CS: uprchlické právo
- DE: Flüchtlingsrecht
- EL: Δίκαιο Προσφύγων/ Προσφυγικό Δίκαιο
- EN: refugee law
- ES: legislación de asilo
- ET: varjupaigaõigus
- FI: pakolaisoikeus
- FR: droit des réfugiés
- GA: dlíthe um dhídeanaithe
- HU: menekültjog
- IT: legislazione sull’asilo
- LT: pabėgėlių teisė
- LV: bēgļu tiesības
- MT: Liġi / Att dwar ir-rifuġjati
- NL: vluchtelingenrecht
- PL: prawo uchodźcze
- PT: legislação de asilo e proteção internacional
- RO: legislaţia cu privire la refugiaţi
- SK: utečenecké právo
- SL: begunsko pravo
- SV: flyktingrätt
- NO: flyktningrett
Synonym(s)
- international refugee law
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Note(s)
The cornerstone of refugee law is the Geneva Refugee Convention and Protocol.