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Borderline disorder: the UN’s refugee treaty at 70

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This chapter commemorates the 70th anniversary of the United Nations Refugee Convention, emphasizing its role in defining nations' duties to protect those fleeing danger. It explores the critical principle of non-refoulement and addresses the decreasing support for the Convention in wealthy countries amidst rising asylum seeker numbers during the Syrian civil war.

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