Refugee Rights Quiz

A ________ is a person who has a well-founded fear of being persecuted due to their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.

The 1951 Refugee Convention is the key international treaty that defines the rights of refugees and the legal obligations of ________ toward them.

• States

• Countries

According to Article 33, refugees cannot be sent back to a country where they face ________. This principle is called non-________.

• Persecution

• refoulement

Article 3 ensures that all refugees are treated equally and that there is no ________ based on race, religion, or nationality.

A country cannot punish refugees for ________ entry if they are fleeing persecution.

• Illegal

• Irregular

Under Article 16, refugees have the right to access ________, which allows them to defend their legal rights in a host country.

• Courts

• Legal System

The Convention requires states to issue ________ to refugees, providing them with documentation to prove their identity.

Refugees must not be expelled unless there are serious ________ for doing so, and due process must be followed.

• Reasons

• Grounds

Article 34 encourages states to help refugees integrate and even obtain ________ in their host country.

• Naturalization

• Citizenship

A state may refuse protection to a person if they have committed a serious ________ before seeking asylum.

• Crime

• War crime

• Non-political crime