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Objective: The aim of this research is to present and discuss the paradox of the right of asylum for refugees, considering that on one hand there is a right of protection of the human being, giving priority to the fundamental values of freedom and the protection to be afforded to political refugees and persons persecuted for political reasons an...
Asylum Seeker or Applicant refers to a person who has submitted an Application, or a formal written claim to a refugee or stateless status. In the case of a minor or incapacitated person, the person on whose behalf the application was submitted, and whose request has not been finally decided on by a prospective country of refuge.
Submission by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees For the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights' Compilation Report Universal Periodic Review: 3rd Cycle, 27th Session - Philippines. Document source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Date: September 2016.
UNHCR commends the Government of the Philippines for the establishment of a functioning asylum and refugee status determination system. The Refugee Processing Unit under the Department of Justice has been recently reconstituted to accommodate the demands and requirements of the work of the office.
Pillars 1 & 2: Refugees, asylum seekers, and stateless persons. UNHCR provides technical guidance to the Philippine Government in status determination, policy development and governance as the lead agency mandated to provide and coordinate protection for persons of concern.
Legal assessments of whether applicants qualify for political asylum in a country of refuge rely primarily on the applicants’ narratives and on their answers to questions posed by immigration officials during a face-to-face hearing.
Political Asylum Deceptions is a timely and well-argued book that addresses head-on the most fundamental, yet vexing questions in asylum law and policy, especially those relating to the ambiguous boundaries between lying and truth-telling.
