In the Preamble to the Charter of the United Nations, it is stated that the Peoples of the United Nations are determined “to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the… Continue Reading…
November 12, 2015
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948. Created soon after the adoption of the UN Charter, the Declaration set out common standards, fundamental human rights that are to be… Continue Reading…
December 7, 2015
download pdf Canada was among the 48 countries that voted on December 10, 1948 to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. There were no dissenting votes. However, eight countries abstained. Go to: Summary information History Key Provisions Canada’s Commitments… Continue Reading…
November 12, 2015
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (in English and French) Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees States Parties to the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol… Continue Reading…
November 12, 2015
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR also known as the UN Refugee Agency) was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action… Continue Reading…
November 12, 2015
Canada acceded to the Convention and the Protocol on 4 June 1969 and made a reservation concerning its interpretation of the phrase “lawfully staying” as referring only to refugees admitted for permanent residence. Refugees admitted for temporary residence will be… Continue Reading…
November 12, 2015
The Convention acknowledges that the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights “affirmed the principle that human beings shall enjoy fundamental rights and freedoms without discrimination.” To address the profound concern for refugees and its… Continue Reading…
November 12, 2015
According to the UNHCR brochure on the 1951 Convention and its 1967 Protocol, in the aftermath of World War I (1914 -1918), millions of people fled their homelands in search of refuge. Governments responded by drawing up a set of… Continue Reading…
November 12, 2015
The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (Convention) specifies the obligations that States Parties shall accord to refugees within their territories. In Article 1, the Convention defines a refugee as a person who is outside the country of his/her… Continue Reading…
November 12, 2015
download pdf Canada has acceded to the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (Convention) and the Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees (Protocol), as of 4 June 1969. Adoption: The Convention was adopted 28 July 1951 by the… Continue Reading…