RIGHT OF ASYLUM Definition & Meaning

right of asylum

noun

the right of refugees to protection or nonextradition in a country or its embassy.
the right of a nation to extend such protection.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of right of asylum¹

First recorded in 1855–60

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Immigrant advocates complained that CBP One was glitch-prone and reduced the right of asylum to a lottery.

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Immigrant advocates say CBP One is glitch-prone and reduces the right of asylum to a lottery while forcing migrants into a dangerous waiting game.

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"We must stop illegal departures and human trafficking," Ms Meloni said, but stressed that she does not intend "to question the right of asylum for those fleeing wars and persecutions".

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"We do not intend in any way to question the right of asylum for those fleeing wars and persecutions," she told the lower house of parliament.

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"We do not intend in any way to question the right of asylum for those fleeing war and persecution."

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