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non-refoulment

non-refoulment is the alternative spelling of non-refoulement.

Meaning of non-refoulement

Noun

non-refoulement (uncountable)

  1. (international law) The principle that a person (particularly a refugee) should not be returned to an area (chiefly their country of origin) where they would face mistreatment.
    • In international law, there is a principle that is of paramount importance—the principle of non-refoulement (prohibition to return). The principle is applicable to any refugee, asylum-seeker or an alien who needs some form of shelter from the state whose control he/she is under. The non-refoulement...2008, Vladislava Stoyanova, “The Principle of Non-refoulement and the Right of Asylum-seekers to Enter State Territory”, in Interdisciplinary Journal of Human Rights Law, volume 3, number 1, Bay...
    Antonyms:
    refoulement

Questions about non-refoulment

What is non-refoulment the alternative spelling of?
Non-refoulment is the alternative spelling of non-refoulement.

Words near non-refoulment in the dictionary

  1. non-referential perceptions
  2. non-referring
  3. non-reflecting
  4. non-reflexive
  5. non-refoulement
  6. non-refoulment
  7. non-refundable
  8. non-refurbished
  9. non-regular
  10. non-regulars
  11. non-regulated

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