Key Documents on Refugee Protection
Key Documents on Refugee Protection
This section brings together important resources that guide refugee protection in Central Asia. It includes UNHCR’s positions on specific situations, the 1951 Refugee Convention and its Protocol with translations into Central Asian languages, handbooks for parliamentarians, and other reference materials that support governments, partners, and stakeholders in strengthening protection frameworks.
The UN Refugee Convention (1951) and Protocol (1967)
1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees
Available in English, Kazakh, Russian, and Uzbek languages:
1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees
Available in English, Kazakh, Russian, and Uzbek languages:
IPU Handbook for Parliamentarians No.27
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The Handbook for Parliamentarians introduces the principles and obligations of international refugee law and highlights the vital role of parliaments in refugee protection. It provides practical guidance to support fair and effective national asylum systems, enabling governments to identify those in need of protection and uphold the right to seek and enjoy asylum under the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol.
Available in English, Kazakh, Russian, and Uzbek languages:
- Guide to international refugee protection and building state asylum systems [English]
- Босқындарды халықаралық қорғау және мемлекеттік пана жүйелерін құру мәселелері жөнінде нұсқаулық [қазақ]
- Руководство по вопросам международной защиты беженцев и создания государственных систем убежища [Русский]
- Фуқаролик Тўғрисидаги Қонунларда Фуқаросизликнинг Олдини Олиш Ва Камайтиришнинг Муваффақиятли Амалиёти [Ўзбекча Версия]
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