Keywords
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1951 Refugee Convention1951 Refugee Convention (346)
1969 OAU Convention1969 OAU Convention (29)
1984 Cartagena Declaration1984 Cartagena Declaration (8)
A
AbductionAbduction (1,209)
Abuse of psychiatryAbuse of psychiatry (60)
Access to proceduresAccess to procedures (1,064)
Access to waterAccess to water (253)
AccessionAccession (10)
Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United NationsActs contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations (27)
Acts of persecutionActs of persecution (42)
Adjudication of asylum claims (refugee status determination / asylum procedures)Adjudication of asylum claims (refugee status determination / asylum procedures) (8)
Administrative courtsAdministrative courts (92)
Administrative lawAdministrative law (197)
Admission quotasAdmission quotas (24)
AdoptionAdoption (89)
Age discriminationAge discrimination (31)
Age, gender and diversityAge, gender and diversity (1)
Agents of persecutionAgents of persecution (37)
AirportsAirports (157)
Albinism/Persons with AlbinismAlbinism/Persons with Albinism (150)
AliensAliens (200)
Anti-terrorism lawAnti-terrorism law (255)
ApartheidApartheid (260)
Appeal / Right to appealAppeal / Right to appeal (458)
Arbitrary arrest and detentionArbitrary arrest and detention (6,905)
Armed attacks on campsArmed attacks on camps (67)
Armed forces / MilitaryArmed forces / Military (1,985)
Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movementsArmed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements (3,565)
ArrivalArrival (49)
Article 1DArticle 1D (12)
Article 31Article 31 (1)
AsylumAsylum (1)
Asylum policyAsylum policy (1,193)
Asylum-migration nexusAsylum-migration nexus (415)
B
BailBail (45)
Benefit of the doubtBenefit of the doubt (15)
Birth CertificatesBirth Certificates (19)
Blood feudsBlood feuds (50)
Border conflictBorder conflict (317)
Border controlsBorder controls (412)
Border crossersBorder crossers (71)
Burden of proofBurden of proof (167)
Burden-sharing and international co-operationBurden-sharing and international co-operation (369)
C
Camp managementCamp management (35)
CancellationCancellation (9)
Capacity building of state institutionsCapacity building of state institutions (190)
Carrier sanctionsCarrier sanctions (17)
CeasefireCeasefire (347)
Cessation clausesCessation clauses (162)
Changes of circumstances in home countryChanges of circumstances in home country (169)
Child labourChild labour (4,433)
Child prostitutionChild prostitution (2,558)
Child soldiersChild soldiers (1,698)
Children's rightsChildren's rights (9,909)
Children-at-riskChildren-at-risk (5,233)
Citizenship / Nationality lawCitizenship / Nationality law (1,046)
Civil and political rightsCivil and political rights (1,067)
Civil rights legislationCivil rights legislation (53)
Civil warCivil war (257)
Civilian character of asylumCivilian character of asylum (40)
Climate change (including environmental migrants)Climate change (including environmental migrants) (305)
Combatants / Former combatantsCombatants / Former combatants (283)
Communal conflict / Social conflictCommunal conflict / Social conflict (645)
Community developmentCommunity development (67)
Complementary forms of protectionComplementary forms of protection (403)
Complementary pathwaysComplementary pathways (23)
ConfidentialityConfidentiality (22)
Conflict preventionConflict prevention (104)
Conflict resolutionConflict resolution (597)
Conflict situationConflict situation (934)
Constitutional lawConstitutional law (528)
Contemporary forms of slaveryContemporary forms of slavery (314)
Convention against Torture (CAT)Convention against Torture (CAT) (453)
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) (434)
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CPRD)Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CPRD) (117)
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) (637)
Convention PlusConvention Plus (41)
Convention refugeeConvention refugee (93)
CorruptionCorruption (3,338)
Country of origin information (COI)Country of origin information (COI) (1,299)
Coup d'étatCoup d'état (198)
COVID-19COVID-19 (31)
Credibility assessmentCredibility assessment (989)
Crime preventionCrime prevention (219)
Crimes against humanityCrimes against humanity (689)
Crimes against peaceCrimes against peace (19)
Criminal justiceCriminal justice (3,720)
Cumulative grounds of persecutionCumulative grounds of persecution (12)
Customary lawCustomary law (22)
D
Death CertificatesDeath Certificates (16)
Death in custodyDeath in custody (364)
Death penaltyDeath penalty (1,711)
Death squadsDeath squads (48)
Decent WorkDecent Work (1)
Decision on admissibilityDecision on admissibility (138)
Demobilization / DisarmamentDemobilization / Disarmament (512)
DemocracyDemocracy (1,159)
Denial of nationalityDenial of nationality (79)
Denial of refugee statusDenial of refugee status (438)
Deportation / Forcible returnDeportation / Forcible return (2,476)
Derivative statusDerivative status (32)
Diplomatic assurancesDiplomatic assurances (50)
Diplomatic asylumDiplomatic asylum (10)
Diplomatic protectionDiplomatic protection (7)
Disappeared personsDisappeared persons (4,428)
Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicityDiscrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity (7,216)
Domestic violenceDomestic violence (1,523)
Drug traffickingDrug trafficking (643)
E
Economic, social and cultural rightsEconomic, social and cultural rights (4,304)
Effective protectionEffective protection (681)
Effective remedyEffective remedy (1,191)
Election lawElection law (90)
ElectionsElections (4,461)
EmbargoEmbargo (210)
Emergency legislationEmergency legislation (78)
EmigrantsEmigrants (142)
Entry / ExitEntry / Exit (239)
Entry into forceEntry into force (1)
Equal opportunitiesEqual opportunities (163)
Equality before the lawEquality before the law (438)
Ethnic cleansingEthnic cleansing (159)
EU Qualification DirectiveEU Qualification Directive (194)
EvacuationEvacuation (27)
Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports)Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) (1,075)
Exceptional leave to remain (ELR)Exceptional leave to remain (ELR) (54)
Exclusion clausesExclusion clauses (331)
Exhaustion of domestic remediesExhaustion of domestic remedies (105)
ExilesExiles (154)
Expedited proceduresExpedited procedures (47)
ExpulsionExpulsion (602)
Extended definitionExtended definition (22)
ExtraditionExtradition (370)
Extrajudicial executionsExtrajudicial executions (4,805)
Extreme povertyExtreme poverty (421)
F
False documentsFalse documents (129)
Family lawFamily law (156)
Family reunificationFamily reunification (632)
Female genital mutilation (FGM)Female genital mutilation (FGM) (673)
Flight by land, air or seaFlight by land, air or sea (77)
Forced labourForced labour (6,041)
Forced marriageForced marriage (828)
Forced relocationForced relocation (126)
Forced sterilization / AbortionForced sterilization / Abortion (78)
Foreign occupationForeign occupation (733)
Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatmentFreedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment (8,801)
Freedom of assembly and associationFreedom of assembly and association (8,786)
Freedom of conscienceFreedom of conscience (443)
Freedom of expressionFreedom of expression (19,113)
Freedom of informationFreedom of information (7,493)
Freedom of movementFreedom of movement (4,732)
Freedom of religionFreedom of religion (10,160)
Freedom of speechFreedom of speech (4,889)
Fresh / New claimFresh / New claim (73)
G
Gang related violenceGang related violence (204)
Gender discriminationGender discrimination (5,465)
Gender mainstreamingGender mainstreaming (212)
Gender-based persecutionGender-based persecution (725)
Generalized violenceGeneralized violence (233)
GenocideGenocide (392)
Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM)Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) (3)
Global Compact on Refugees (GCR)Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) (10)
Global Consultations on international protectionGlobal Consultations on international protection (119)
Good governanceGood governance (1,270)
Good officesGood offices (36)
Gross, systematic and large-scaleGross, systematic and large-scale (110)
Grounds for persecutionGrounds for persecution (133)
Group / Prima facie determinationGroup / Prima facie determination (57)
H
Habeas corpusHabeas corpus (117)
Habitual residenceHabitual residence (35)
Harmful traditional practicesHarmful traditional practices (267)
High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection ChallengesHigh Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection Challenges (36)
High Commissioner's ForumHigh Commissioner's Forum (33)
HijackingHijacking (9)
HIV and AIDSHIV and AIDS (1,215)
Honour killingsHonour killings (201)
Housing, land and property rights (HLP)Housing, land and property rights (HLP) (2,023)
Human rightsHuman rights (3)
Human rights activistsHuman rights activists (2,695)
Human rights and fundamental freedomsHuman rights and fundamental freedoms (13,773)
Human Rights CouncilHuman Rights Council (2,044)
Human rights courtsHuman rights courts (241)
Human rights lawHuman rights law (173)
Human rights monitorsHuman rights monitors (1,650)
Humanitarian assistanceHumanitarian assistance (1,441)
Humanitarian protection (including tolerated stay)Humanitarian protection (including tolerated stay) (43)
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IDP campsIDP camps (166)
Illegal entryIllegal entry (285)
Illegal immigrants / Undocumented migrantsIllegal immigrants / Undocumented migrants (465)
Illegitimate childrenIllegitimate children (21)
ImmigrantsImmigrants (371)
Immigration control after entryImmigration control after entry (50)
Immigration DetentionImmigration Detention (1,531)
Immigration lawImmigration law (1,036)
ImmunityImmunity (64)
ImpunityImpunity (3,052)
Inclusion clausesInclusion clauses (10)
Income-generating projectsIncome-generating projects (8)
Independence of judiciaryIndependence of judiciary (2,213)
Indigenous personsIndigenous persons (1,814)
IntegrationIntegration (582)
Internal armed conflictInternal armed conflict (1,961)
Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA)Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) (742)
International armed conflictInternational armed conflict (327)
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CPED)International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CPED) (47)
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD)International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) (295)
International Convention on the Rights of Migrant Workers (ICRMW)International Convention on the Rights of Migrant Workers (ICRMW) (87)
International courts and tribunalsInternational courts and tribunals (662)
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) (411)
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) (343)
International criminal lawInternational criminal law (161)
International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva ConventionsInternational humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions (889)
International lawInternational law (1)
International protectionInternational protection (1,397)
Involuntary repatriationInvoluntary repatriation (89)
J
JurisdictionJurisdiction (143)
Juvenile justice systemJuvenile justice system (159)
L
Labour lawLabour law (105)
Landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO) and improvised explosive devices (IEDs)Landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO) and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) (232)
Law of the seaLaw of the sea (93)
Laws relating to religionLaws relating to religion (96)
Legal representation / Legal aidLegal representation / Legal aid (573)
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI)Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) (2,738)
LivelihoodsLivelihoods (276)
Location of campsLocation of camps (17)
M
Mandate statusMandate status (24)
Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claimsManifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims (114)
Mass exodusMass exodus (122)
Maternal and child health careMaternal and child health care (284)
Medical and healthMedical and health (1)
Medical screeningMedical screening (26)
Memoranda of understanding (MOU)Memoranda of understanding (MOU) (8)
Mental harmMental harm (4)
Mental healthMental health (463)
Mentally disadvantaged personsMentally disadvantaged persons (119)
MercenariesMercenaries (130)
Migrant rightsMigrant rights (1,036)
MigrantsMigrants (2,505)
Military courtsMilitary courts (207)
Military lawMilitary law (103)
Military operationsMilitary operations (799)
Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscriptionMilitary service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription (1,700)
MinoritiesMinorities (4,570)
Minority rightsMinority rights (1,240)
Multiple nationalityMultiple nationality (89)
N
National security / Public orderNational security / Public order (534)
Nationality and statelessnessNationality and statelessness (1)
NaturalizationNaturalization (143)
NomadsNomads (69)
Non-refoulementNon-refoulement (700)
Non-self-governing territoriesNon-self-governing territories (190)
Non-state agents of persecutionNon-state agents of persecution (942)
O
Older personsOlder persons (169)
One-child policy / Family planningOne-child policy / Family planning (85)
OppositionOpposition (1,345)
Orderly returnOrderly return (30)
P
PassportsPassports (281)
Peace agreementsPeace agreements (563)
Peace processPeace process (833)
PeacekeepingPeacekeeping (1,691)
Persecution based on class/wealth/occupationPersecution based on class/wealth/occupation (145)
Persecution based on nationalityPersecution based on nationality (229)
Persecution based on political opinionPersecution based on political opinion (3,880)
Persecution of family membersPersecution of family members (368)
Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identityPersecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (1,847)
Persons not in need of international protectionPersons not in need of international protection (105)
Persons of concern to UNHCRPersons of concern to UNHCR (337)
Persons with disabilitiesPersons with disabilities (2,383)
Physical harmPhysical harm (24)
PiracyPiracy (79)
PolicePolice (3,519)
Political and security situationPolitical and security situation (1)
Political asylumPolitical asylum (216)
Political groupsPolitical groups (516)
Political partiesPolitical parties (1,976)
Political situationPolitical situation (3,211)
PolygamyPolygamy (50)
Population transfersPopulation transfers (23)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (94)
Pre-entry proceduresPre-entry procedures (48)
Pre-trial detentionPre-trial detention (1,425)
Prevention of discriminationPrevention of discrimination (467)
Prison or detention conditionsPrison or detention conditions (4,833)
Prisoners of warPrisoners of war (31)
Proof of nationalityProof of nationality (96)
Property restitutionProperty restitution (393)
Prosecution vs persecutionProsecution vs persecution (201)
Prostitution / Commercial sex workProstitution / Commercial sex work (1,661)
ProtectionProtection (1)
Protection of campsProtection of camps (31)
Protection of civilian persons in time of warProtection of civilian persons in time of war (1,017)
Protests / Demonstrations / Riots / Civil unrestProtests / Demonstrations / Riots / Civil unrest (764)
Public healthPublic health (1,018)
R
Racial / Ethnic persecutionRacial / Ethnic persecution (2,009)
Racism / Xenophobia / Hate CrimesRacism / Xenophobia / Hate Crimes (423)
RatificationRatification (6)
Re-entryRe-entry (19)
ReadmissionReadmission (31)
ReceptionReception (543)
ReconciliationReconciliation (378)
ReferendumReferendum (239)
RefoulementRefoulement (524)
Refugee / Asylum lawRefugee / Asylum law (1,552)
Refugee campsRefugee camps (381)
Refugee identity documentsRefugee identity documents (220)
Refugee seamenRefugee seamen (92)
Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum proceduresRefugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures (954)
Refugee travel documents / CTDsRefugee travel documents / CTDs (100)
Refugees sur placeRefugees sur place (34)
Regional instrumentsRegional instruments (375)
RegistrationRegistration (403)
ReintegrationReintegration (220)
Rejected asylum-seekersRejected asylum-seekers (452)
Rejection at borderRejection at border (79)
Religious discriminationReligious discrimination (5,387)
Religious persecution (including forced conversion)Religious persecution (including forced conversion) (3,583)
Rescue at sea / Interception at seaRescue at sea / Interception at sea (235)
ReservationReservation (17)
ResettlementResettlement (750)
Residence permits / ResidencyResidence permits / Residency (531)
Return conditionsReturn conditions (346)
Right to a nationalityRight to a nationality (281)
Right to developmentRight to development (164)
Right to educationRight to education (2,203)
Right to employmentRight to employment (1,748)
Right to family lifeRight to family life (808)
Right to foodRight to food (375)
Right to healthRight to health (789)
Right to justiceRight to justice (661)
Right to leaveRight to leave (17)
Right to liberty and securityRight to liberty and security (567)
Right to lifeRight to life (705)
Right to registration at birthRight to registration at birth (654)
Right to returnRight to return (138)
Right to seek asylumRight to seek asylum (196)
Right to self-determinationRight to self-determination (1,090)
Rights of non-citizensRights of non-citizens (316)
Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairnessRule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness (3,966)
S
Safe country of originSafe country of origin (201)
Safe third countrySafe third country (477)
Sale of childrenSale of children (270)
SanctionsSanctions (380)
Secondary movementSecondary movement (137)
Security forcesSecurity forces (3,193)
Security situationSecurity situation (3,518)
Serious non-political crimeSerious non-political crime (194)
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV)Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) (7,019)
Sexual and reproductive rightsSexual and reproductive rights (884)
Sharia lawSharia law (117)
Signatories and PartiesSignatories and Parties (4)
Single heads of householdSingle heads of household (38)
Single procedureSingle procedure (104)
Small armsSmall arms (102)
Smuggling of personsSmuggling of persons (498)
Social group discriminationSocial group discrimination (2,900)
Social group persecutionSocial group persecution (1,019)
Spontaneous returnSpontaneous return (49)
Standard of proofStandard of proof (130)
State of emergencyState of emergency (346)
State protectionState protection (647)
StatelessnessStatelessness (1,705)
Statelessness Determination ProceduresStatelessness Determination Procedures (112)
StowawaysStowaways (24)
Sur place persecutionSur place persecution (76)
Survivors of trafficking / Persons at risk of traffickingSurvivors of trafficking / Persons at risk of trafficking (1,147)
Suspensive effectSuspensive effect (38)
T
Temporary admissionTemporary admission (81)
Temporary protectionTemporary protection (305)
Territorial asylumTerritorial asylum (63)
TerrorismTerrorism (5,491)
Threats / IntimidationThreats / Intimidation (893)
TortureTorture (2,487)
Trafficking in personsTrafficking in persons (9,842)
Transgression of social / cultural normsTransgression of social / cultural norms (67)
TransitTransit (46)
Transitional justice (including amnesty laws)Transitional justice (including amnesty laws) (600)
Travel documentsTravel documents (220)
Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / DeclarationsTreaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations (674)
U
Unaccompanied / Separated childrenUnaccompanied / Separated children (940)
UNHCR mandateUNHCR mandate (91)
Universal Periodic Review (UPR)Universal Periodic Review (UPR) (2,007)
Unlawful departureUnlawful departure (82)
UNRWAUNRWA (14)
Urban refugeesUrban refugees (154)
V
VisasVisas (480)
Voluntary repatriationVoluntary repatriation (502)
W
War crimesWar crimes (609)
Well-founded fear of persecutionWell-founded fear of persecution (442)
Widowed personsWidowed persons (12)
WitchcraftWitchcraft (61)
Withdrawal of nationalityWithdrawal of nationality (92)
WitnessesWitnesses (308)
Women's rightsWomen's rights (7,176)
Women-at-riskWomen-at-risk (3,769)
Work permitsWork permits (179)