Law
The Principle of Non-Refoulement
Quick fact
Even though the 1951 Refugee Convention allows states to deny asylum in certain cases, non-refoulement is considered a rule of customary international law, meaning it binds all states, even those that haven't signed the treaty.
Why this is interesting
Imagine a country that promises to protect you, but then sends you back to the very danger you fled. That's what the principle of non-refoulement prevents—but how far does its reach actually go?