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(1/6) Today is the 69th anniversary of the #RefugeeConvention, the international treaty that protects the rights of refugees and has enabled millions of people to seek protection from war and persecution around the world.
(2/6) To mark the occasion, we’re sharing some top refugee facts! Did you know…
(3/6) Who can claim asylum? The 1951 Refugee Convention guarantees everybody the right to apply for asylum. It has saved millions of lives. No country has ever withdrawn from it.
(4/6) Can countries return refugees? The Convention sets out the principle of non-refoulement – meaning countries must not return refugees to a country where they fear persecution.
(5/6) Where do you refugees have to claim asylum? There is nothing in international law to say that refugees must claim asylum in the first country they reach ...
(6/6) ... A European regulation allows a country such as the UK to return an adult asylum seeker to the first European country they reached. This means that countries on the edge of Europe have responsibility for a lot more asylum seekers than others.
