Under Article 33 Refugee Convention 1951 (NON-REFOULEMENT), no Contrac…

Question

Under Article 33 Refugee Convention 1951 (NON-REFOULEMENT), no Contracting State shall:

Accepted Answer

B. EXPEL or RETURN ('refouler') a refugee to the frontiers of territories where his life or freedom would be threatened on account of his race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion

1. Article 33(1) Refugee Convention 1951: 'No Contracting State shall expel or return ('refouler') a refugee in any manner whatsoever to the frontiers of territories where his life or freedom would be threatened on account of his race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion.'
2. Article 33(2) — EXCEPTION for a refugee who constitutes a danger to the security of the country or has been convicted of a particularly serious crime.
3. The principle is widely regarded as CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW — binding on non-parties too.
4. Stricter version in Article 3 CAT: NON-REFOULEMENT to torture is ABSOLUTE — no exceptions.
5. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: International HR Treaties + Indian Constitutional Jurisprudence — Refugee Convention 1951, Article 33_

Answer

accept any refugees from any country (cf. Refugee Convention 1951, Article 33) (cf. Refugee Convention 1951, Article 33) (cf. Refugee Convention 1951, Article 33) (cf. Refugee Convention 1951, Article 33)

Answer

reject any asylum application (cf. Refugee Convention 1951, Article 33) (cf. Refugee Convention 1951, Article 33) (cf. Refugee Convention 1951, Article 33) (cf. Refugee Convention 1951, Article 33)

Answer

detain any refugee (cf. Refugee Convention 1951, Article 33) (cf. Refugee Convention 1951, Article 33) (cf. Refugee Convention 1951, Article 33) (cf. Refugee Convention 1951, Article 33)