The 1951 UN Refugee Convention: its origins and significance | 10-Minute Talks

In this talk, Peter Gatrell discusses the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, signed in Geneva on 28 July 1951. He explains the circumstances leading up to the Refugee Convention and considers what it was designed to achieve: a commitment to recognise and protect refugees who have a well-founded fear of persecution. At present, although many of the world’s refugees live in non-signatory states, the Refugee Convention remains a crucial element of international refugee law.
Speaker: Professor Peter Gatrell FBA, Professor of Economic History, University of Manchester
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