Message to Trump: Take your magic pen you are marking your golf score down with and sign the United States out of the Refugee Treaty

UN Refugee Agency

The 1951 Refugee Convention is the key legal document that forms the basis of our work. Ratified​ by 145 State parties, it defines the term ‘refugee’ and outlines the rights of the displaced, as well as the legal obligations of States to protect them.

The core principle is non-refoulement, which asserts that a refugee should not be returned to a country where they face serious threats to their life or freedom. This is now considered a rule of customary international law.   

UNHCR serves as the ‘guardian’ of the 1951 Convention and its 1967 Protocol. According to the legislation, States are expected to cooperate with us in ensuring that the rights of refugees are respected and protected.

http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/1951-refugee-convention.html

States Parties to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol

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