October 3, 2017
Statement at the 68th Session of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
October 3, 2017
The noble goals set by the 1951 Refugee Convention are progressively being eroded. Existing rights in refugee law are no longer honored because of security concerns and, as a consequence, the adoption of stricter acceptance policies impacts dangerously on the safety of refugees and inevitably leads to increased smuggling..
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