Right of Asylum
The right of asylum (sometimes called right of political asylum; from the Ancient Greek word ἄσυλον) is an ancient juridical concept, under which a person persecuted by one's own country may be protected by another sovereign authority, such as another country or church official, who in medieval times could offer sanctuary. This right was recognized by the Egyptians, the Greeks, and the Hebrews, from whom it was adopted into Western tradition. René Descartes fled to the Netherlands, Voltaire to England, and Thomas Hobbes to France, because each state offered protection to persecuted foreigners. The Egyptians, Greeks, and Hebrews recognized a …
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Amnesty International · 12 November 2024 English
The Danish welfare authority, Udbetaling Danmark (UDK), risks discriminating against people with disabilities, low-income individuals, migrants, refugees, and marginalized racial groups through its use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to …
NYU: New York University · 24 October 2024 English
The central premise of the successful Swiss reforms – that fairness, contributes, rather than detracts from efficiency – holds valuable lessons for other countries that want to effectively deal with …
Amnesty International · 20 October 2024 English
Amnesty International welcomes the opportunity to engage with the Committee ahead of its review of Greece. Despite its obligations under the Covenant, human rights violations in Greece persist in relation …
Odysseus Academic Network · 16 October 2024 English
Although the content of the pact was discussed during three years (September 2020 until December 2023), the bulk of the negotiations took place at the end 2023 after the Council …
the fact that resettlement (contrary to the right of asylum or the principle of non- refoulement) is not …
Amnesty International · 13 October 2024 English
Amnesty International welcomes the opportunity to engage with the Committee ahead of its review of Pakistan.
PICUM: Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants · 8 October 2024 English
ify the introduction territory (already nearly impossible in of serious limitations to the right of asylum many situations) and undermines the and other fundamental rights in response internationally-recognised …
impossible in of serious limitations to the right of asylum many situations) and undermines the and other …
