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Is the asylum system broken?

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Are Refugees Morally Different From Persecution?

Dr Ashwini: I'm not sure morally fleeing desperate poverty is going to have a significant difference to fleeing persecution. The refugee convention is tailored to protect those facing particular kinds of threats. There are ways in which wealthier states can provide protection to those who are fleeing, for example, dire poverty or public instability through mechanisms other than the UN Convention.

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