is revision

Question 1

refugee

Answer 1

a person who is outside their home country because they have suffered of feared persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular group or political opinion.

Question 2

asylum seeker

Answer 2

an asylum seeker is someone who says they are refugee, but whose refugee claim has not yet been processed by the country they have sought asylum.

Question 3

migrant

Answer 3

whereas refugees and asylum seekers leave their home to escape persecution, migrants can move for any number of reasons, such as seeking a better quality of life

Question 4

state

Answer 4

states are the central actor in global politics and they possess a permanent population, defined territory and recognized sovereignty.

Question 5

national interests

Answer 5

the national interests of a state are pursued to ensure the survival and potential growth of that state. States implement policies and types of power to achieve their national interests and maintain state sovereignty.

Question 6

international law

Answer 6

international law is a body of rules established by custom or written legal agreement that are accepted as binding upon the international community.

Question 7

multilateral

Answer 7

treaties between multiple states, usually (though not always) denoting participation by a majority of the world’s states.

Question 8

drivers of asylum seekers and refugees

Answer 8

economic, political, demographic, environmental, and sociocultural forces.

Question 9

1951 refugee convention
positives

Answer 9

.right to freedom of religion
.right to work/ education
.freedom of movement
.right not to be punished for illegal entry
.principle of non- refoulment

Question 10

1951 refugee convention
limitations

Answer 10

.non-signatories=not bound by terms
.doesnt set rules for determining refugee claims
.does not protect refugees who are fleeing war or natural causes
.no punishment for states who breach the convention

Question 11

3rd party resettlement

Answer 11

the selection and transfer of refugees from a refugee camp to a country that has to admit them as refugees with permanent residence staus. This process is usually administered by the UNHCR with the support of the resettling country.

Question 12

asylum seeking in country

Answer 12

travelling to a country before requesting asylum.
Timeframe and outcome depends on several factors.
Conditions during process may vary from country to country.