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Yet despite being accepted by some as customary international law, the principal of non-refoulement goes unrecognized in Bangladesh.
Between a Crocodile and a Snake Kristy Crabtree 2010
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These cases epitomise the recent attempts by states to circumvent the absolute principle of non-refoulement enshrined in the CAT in the name of counterterrorism.
Bianca Jagger: Trial by Newspaper Bianca Jagger 2010
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Yet despite being accepted by some as customary international law, the principal of non-refoulement goes unrecognized in Bangladesh.
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Protection from forced return to a county of persecution is a widely practiced custom known as non-refoulement.
Between a Crocodile and a Snake Kristy Crabtree 2010
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Protection from forced return to a county of persecution is a widely practiced custom known as non-refoulement.
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In that situation, the United States and United Kingdom issued temporary humanitarian visas for people to leave that island under the legal provision of 'non-refoulement.'
Wade Norris: Defining Justice for Environmental Refugees 2009
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UN wants urgent action on asylum seekers: The UN Human Rights Committee says it's concerned by reports Australia has not fully respected the principle of non-refoulement, which states asylum seekers shouldn't be returned to a country if their lives or freedoms are threatened.
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Of cardinal importance is the principle of non-refoulement.
2. Protection 1999
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Respect of the principle of non-refoulement is of paramount importance.
2. Protection 1999
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The principle of non-refoulement has found specific expression in a number of international instruments adopted at the universal and regional levels.
2. Protection 1999
MaryW commented on the word non-refoulement
See refoulement.
November 24, 2015