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  1. www.britannica.com › topic › asylumAsylum | Definition, Rights & Processes | Britannica

    Jun 21, 2024 · Asylum, in international law, the protection granted by a state to a foreign citizen against his own state. The person for whom asylum is established has no legal right to demand it, and the sheltering state has no obligation to grant it.

  2. www.unhcr.org › asylum-seekersAsylum-seekers | UNHCR

    An asylum-seeker is someone who intends to seek or is awaiting a decision on their request for international protection. In some countries, it is used as a legal term for a person who has applied for refugee status and has not yet received a final decision on their claim. The right to seek asylum.

  3. help.unhcr.org › usa › applying-for-asylumWhat is asylum? - - UNHCR USA

    Asylum is a form of protection which allows an individual to remain in the United States instead of being removed (deported) to a country where he or she fears persecution or harm. Under U.S. law, people who flee their countries because they fear persecution can apply for asylum.

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  5. www.amnesty.org › en › what-we-doRefugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants - Amnesty International

    An asylum seeker is a person who has left their country and is seeking protection from persecution and serious human rights violations in another country, but who hasn’t yet been legally recognized as a refugee and is waiting to receive a decision on their asylum claim.

  6. immigrationequality.org › asylum › asylum-manual3. Elements of Asylum Law - Immigration Equality

    The government generally includes the police, the military, and government-run schools. The government, for the purposes of asylum law, also includes government-sponsored groups. Groups that the government is unable or unwilling to control often encompass guerrilla and paramilitary groups and gangs. 91 92.

  7. ijrcenter.org › refugee-lawAsylum & the Rights of Refugees - International Justice Resource...

    Asylum & the Rights of Refugees – International Justice Resource Center. Contents. OVERVIEW. Legal Protections. Who Is a Refugee? Exceptions: Exclusion and Cessation Clauses. What Rights Do Refugees Have? ENFORCEMENT: CLAIMING ASYLUM. Interpretation of Key Terms. National Procedures for Claiming Asylum. Refugee Status Determinations by the UNHCR.

  8. www.cfr.org › backgrounder › seeking-protection-how-us-asylumSeeking Protection: How the U.S. Asylum Process Works

    Jun 4, 2024 · Asylum is a form of legal protection that host countries grant to migrants who have been forcibly displaced and are fleeing harm or persecution, or the fear of persecution, in their place...