Title | Legal considerations on the right for refugees to hold and express political opinions in their country of asylum |
Publisher | UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
Publication Date | 6 March 2020 |
Topics | Civil and political rights | Freedom of expression | Refugees |
Other Languages / Attachments | Spanish |
Cite as | UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Legal considerations on the right for refugees to hold and express political opinions in their country of asylum, 6 March 2020, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/5e67588e4.html [accessed 18 May 2023] |
Comments | These legal considerations outline the right for refugees to hold and express political opinions in their country of asylum. They are based on international legal standards and principles, including the 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (1951 Convention) and the humanitarian and non-political character of asylum. |