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Non-Refoulement and the Protection of Refugees in International Law
Quick fact
Non-refoulement is considered a rule of customary international law, binding on all states—even those that have not signed the 1951 Refugee Convention—and it applies to refugees regardless of how they arrived.
Why this is interesting
Imagine fleeing your home to escape persecution and reaching another country, only to be sent back to danger. Is there a legal rule that stops that from happening?