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ORG-1969-IA-67250
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Title_of_text
African Union Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
International Organizations
International Organisation(s)
African Union
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1969-09-10
Scope of text
International
Type of legislation (Type of text)
International agreement
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Details definition of the term "refugee" (Article 1).
Obliges Parties to use their best endeavors, consistent with their respective legislation, to receive refugees and to secure the settlement of those refugees who, for well-founded reasons, are unable or unwilling to return to their country of origin or nationality. Provides that the granting of asylum to refugees is a peaceful and humanitarian act that is not to be regarded as an unfriendly act by any member State.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1974-01-20
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2022-05-05 (MRT-2022-R-113318)
Décret n° 2022-063 du 5 mai 2022 abrogeant et remplaçant le décret n° 2005-0022 du 3 mars 2005, modifié, fixant les modalités d’application en République Islamique de Mauritanie des conventions internationales relatives aux refugiés.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Text in English
Author
African Union
URL
https://au.int/web/sites/default/files/treaties/7765-file-convention_en_refugee_problems_in_africa_addisababa_10september1969_0.pdf
Page range
8 p.
File
ORG-67250 (EN).pdf (PDF (in English))
Electronic source title
Texte en français
Author
Commission africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples
URL
http://www.achpr.org/files/instruments/refugee-convention/achpr_instr_conv_refug_fra.pdf
File
ORG-67250.pdf (PDF)