Convention relating to the Status of Refugees 1951, para. 1
Paragraph
Paragraph text
1. The Contracting States shall not impose penalties, on account of their illegal entry or presence, on refugees who, coming directly from a territory where their life or freedom was threatened in the sense of article 1, enter or are present in their territory without authorization, provided they present themselves without delay to the authorities and show good cause for their illegal entry or presence.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Means of adoption
Vote
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Movement
Person(s) affected
Persons on the move
Year
1951
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (1951), Article 31, 1.