Flyktingkonventionen
The Flyktingkonventionen, or the Refugee Convention, is a foundational international treaty that defines who a refugee is and what rights they are entitled to. Officially known as the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol, it was established in the aftermath of World War II to address the large-scale displacement of people in Europe. Its primary aim is to provide a legal framework for protecting refugees and ensuring they are treated humanely.
The Convention defines a refugee as a person who "owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted
The 1967 Protocol expanded the scope of the Convention by removing the geographical and time limitations that