Meaning of non-refoulement | Babel Free
ˌnɒnɹəˈfuːlmɒ̃Definitions
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.
Equivalents
العربية
عدم الإعادة القسرية
Deutsch
Grundsatz der Nichtzurückweisung
Nicht-Abschiebung
Nicht-Zurückweisung
Nichtzurückweisungsprinzip
Non-refoulement-Gebot
Refoulement-Verbot
Español
principio de no devolución
Suomi
palautuskielto
Italiano
principio di non-respingimento
日本語
ノン・ルフールマン原則
Nederlands
non-refoulement
Examples
“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 principle means that states cannot return⟳ aliens to territories where they might be subjected to torture, inhumane or degrading treatment, or where their lives and freedoms might be at risk⟳.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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