BlOoDy RiPpEr wrote on May 8
th, 2012 at 2:32pm:
Maybe you should read your fact sheet and you will find it is not a legal document ...
I think you'll find that the documents the fact sheet refers to
are.
" ... under Article 14 of the
1948 Universal declaration of human rights, everyone has the right to seek asylum and the
1951 Refugee Convention prohibits states from imposing penalties ... "
In case you don't believe me:
"The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees is
the key legal document in defining who is a refugee, their rights and the legal obligations of states."
http://www.unhcr.org/pages/49da0e466.html"The
Universal Declaration of Human Rights is generally agreed to be
the foundation of international human rights law. Adopted in
1948, the UDHR has inspired a rich body of legally binding international human rights treaties."
"International human rights law lays down obligations which States are bound to respect. By becoming parties to international treaties, States assume obligations and duties under international law to respect, to protect and to fulfil human rights. "
http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/hr_law.shtml