Article 14: Right to Asylum
FULL TEXT
Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.
This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.
Student TEXT
You have the right to seek asylum (protection) in another country if you are being persecuted in your own country. You may lose this right if you are being prosecuted for a non-political crime (e.g. murder, robbery, etc.).
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Further Learning
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Full text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a milestone document in the history of human rights and international relations
Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Amnesty International
Overview of the UDHR by Amnesty International, an international NGO supporting human rights
30 Articles on the 30 Articles – Article 14: Right to Asylum
Explanatory articles on each right contained in the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Video: What does it mean to be a refugee? – Benedetta Berti and Evelien Borgman via TedEd
A short video which clarifies the terms refugee, migrant, and asylum-seeker.
Videos: Who is a Refugee? / Who is a Migrant? / Who is an Asylum Seeker? – UNHCR Teaching About Refugees
A series of short videos clarifying the terms refugee, migrants, and asylum-seeker.