The United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees is an international convention that defines who is a refugee, and sets out the rights of individuals who are granted asylum and the responsibilities of nations that grant asylum. The convention also sets out which people do not qualify as refugees, such as war criminals. The Convention also provides for some visa-free travel for holders of travel documents issued under the convention.
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The convention was approved at a special United Nations conference on 28 July 1951. It was initially limited to protecting European refugees after World War II but a 1967 Protocol removed the geographical and time limits, expanding the Convention's scope. Because the convention was approved in Geneva, it is often referred to as "the Geneva Convention," though it is not one of the Geneva Conventions specifically dealing with allowable behavior in time of war.
Denmark was the first state to ratify the treaty (on 4 December 1952) and there are now 147 signatories to either the Convention or the Protocol or to both.
Article 1 of the Convention as amended by the 1967 Protocol provides the definition of a refugee:
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The United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees is an international agreement that defines who is a refugee, and makes clear what are the rights of individuals who are granted asylum and the responsibilities of nations that grant asylum. It also makes clear which people are not seen as refugees, such as war criminals.
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The convention was approved at a special United Nations conference on 28 July 1951. It was initially limited to protecting European refugees after World War II but a 1967 protocol removed the geographical and time limits. Because the convention was approved in Geneva, it is often referred to as "the Geneva Convention," though it is not one of the Geneva Conventions specifically dealing with allowable behavior in time of war.
Denmark was the first state to ratify the treaty (on 4 December 1952) and there are now 147 signatories to either the Convention or the Protocol or to both.
Article 1 of the Convention as amended by the 1967 Protocol provides the definition of a refugee:
  | States Parties to the Convention and Protocol (UNHCR) - UNHCR - States Parties to the 1951 Convention and its 1967 Protocol |
| | 1951 to Today (UNHCR) - UNHCR - Redirecting to the 1951 Convention page |
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