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UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE OF PLENIPOTENTIARIESON THE STATUS OF REFUGEES AND STATELESS PERSONS

Held at Geneva, Switzerland, from 2 to 25 July 1951

FINAL ACTAND

CONVENTION RELATING, TO THE STATUS OF REFUGEES

CONFERENCEDE PLENIPOTENTIAIRES DES NATIONS UNIES

SUR LE STATUT DES REFUGIES ET DES APATRIDESTenue d Ceneoe, Suisse, du 2 au 25 juillet 1951

ACTE FINALET

CONVENTION RELATIVEAV STATVT DES REFUGIES

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UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE OF PLENIPOTENTIARIESON THE STATUS OF REFUGEES AND STATELESS PERSONS

Held at Geneva, Switzerland, from 2 to 25 July 1951

FINAL ACTAND

CONVENTION RELATINGTO THE STATUS OF REFUGEES

CONFERENCE DE PLENIPOTENTIAIRES DES NATIONS lTNIESSlTR LE STATUT DES REFUGIES ET DES APATRIDES

Tenue d Genece, Suisse, du 2 au 25 juillet 1951

ACTE FINALET

CONVENTION RELATIVEAU STATUT DES REFUGIES

Palais des Nations, Geneva1951

AI CONY. 2/108/Rev.l

26 November 1952

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FINAL ACT OF THE UNITED NATIONSCONFERENCE OF PLENIPOTENTIARIESON THE STATUS OF REFUGEES AND

STATELESS PERSONS

1.

The General Assembly of the United Na­tions, by Resolution 429 (V) of 14 December1950, decided to convene in Geneva a Con­ference of Plenipotentiaries to complete the­drafting of, and to sign, a Convention relatingto the Status of Refugees and a Protocolrelating to the Status of Stateless Persons.

The Conference met at the European Officeof the United Nations in Geneva from 2 to25 July 1951.

The Governments of the following twenty­six States were represented by delegates whoall submitted satisfactory credentials or othercommunications of appointment authorizingthem to participate in the Conference:

Australia LuxembourgAustria MonacoBelgium NetherlandsBrazil NorwayCanada SwedenOolombia Switzerland (the Swiss de-Denmark legation also representedEgypt Liechtenstein)France 'TurkeyFederal Republic United Kingdom of Great

of Germany Britain and NorthernGreece IrelandHoly See United States of AmericaIraq VenezuelaIsrael YugoslaviaItaly

The Governments of the following twoStates were represented by observers:

CubaIran

Pursuant to the request of the GeneralAssembly, the United Nations High Commis-

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ACTE FINAL DE LA CONFERENCE DEPLENIPOTENTIAIRES DES NATIONS

UNIES SUR LE STATUTDES REFUGIES ET DES APATRIDES

I.

Par sa resolution 429 (V) du 14 decembre1950, I'Assernblee generale des Nations Uniesa decide de reunir it Gcneve une Conferencede plenipotentiaires pour achever de redigeret pour signer une Oonvention relative austatut des refugies et aussi un Protocolerelatif au statut des apatrides.

La Conference s'est reunie it l'Officeeuropeen des Nations Unies a Geneve ou ellea siege du 2 au 25 juillet 1951.

Lea Gouvernements des vingt-six Etats sui­vants avaient errvoye des representants .quiont tous preserrte des lettres de creance .ouautres pouvoirs reconnus valables -Ies habili­taut Et participer aux tcavaux de la Conference:

Australie MonacoAutriche N orvegeBelgique Pays-BasBresi] Republique federaleCanada d'AllemagneColombie Royaume-Uni de Grand.e-Bre-Danemark tagne et d'Irlande du NordEgypte Saint-SiegeEtats-Unis Suede

d I Amerique Suisse (la delegation suisseFrance representait aussi le Lieeh-Grece tenstein)Irak TurquieIsrael VenezuelaItalie Y ougoslavieLuxembourg

Les Gouvernements des deux Etats suivanteetaient representee par des observateurs:

CubaIran

Conforrnemerrt it. la demande de l'Assembleegenerale, le Rant Commissaire des Nations

sioner for Refugees participated, without theright to vote, in the deliberations of theConference.

'I'he International Labour Organisation andohe International Refugee Organization wererepresented at the Conference without theright to vote.

The Conference invited a representative ofthe Council of Europe to be represented at theConference without the right to vote.

Reprcsentativesofthefollowing Non-Govern­mental Organizations in consultative rela­tionship with the Economic and Social Councilwere also present as observers:

Category A

International Confederation of Free TradeUnions

International Federation of Christian TradeUnions

Inter-Parliamentary Union

Category B

Agudas Israel World OrganizationCaritas InternationalisCatholic International Union for Social Ser­

viceCommission of the Churches on International

AffairsConsultative Council of Jewish Organiza-

tions

Co-ordinating Board of Jewish OrganizationsFriends' World Oommittee for ConsultationInternational Association of Penal LawInternational Bureau for the Unification of

Penal LawInternational Committee of the Red CrossInternational Council of WomenInternational Federation of Friends of Young

Women

International League for the Rights of ManInternational Social ServiceInternational Union for Child WelfareInternational Union of Catholic Women's

LeaguesPax Romana

Women's International League for Peaceand Freedom

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Unies pour Ies Re£ugies a parbicipe, sans droitde vote, a~x travaux de la Conference.

L'Organisation internationale du Travail etl'Organisation internationale pour lea refugi~s

etaient representees a la Conference, sans droitde vote.

La Conference a invite le Conseil de l'Europea se faire representer, sans droit de vote.

Des representants des organisations nongouvernementales suivantes, dotees du statutconsultatif aupres du Conseil economique etsocial, etaient egalement presents en qualited' observateurs :

Categorie A

Confederation internationale des syndicatelibres

Federation internationale des syndicatechretiens

Union interparlementaire

Categorie B

Alliance universelle des Unions chretiennesde jeunes fllles

Association internationale du droit penalBureau international pour I'organisation du

droit penalCaritas InternationalisComite des Eglises pour les affaires Inberna­

tionales

ComiM consu1tatif mondial de la Societe desamis

Comite de coordination d'organisations juivesComite international de la Croix-RougeCongres juif mondialConseil consu1tatif d'organisations juivesConseil international des femmesFederation internationale des amis de la

jeune fille

Ligue internationale des droits de l'hommeLigue internationale des femmes pour la

paix et la IiberteOrganisation mondiale Agudas IsraelPax RomanaService social internationalUnion catholique internationals de service

social

World Jewish CongressWorld Union for Progressive JudaismWorld Young Women's Christian Associa-

tion

Register

International Relief Committee for Intellec-tual Workers

League of Red Cross SocietiesStanding .Oonference of Voluntary AgenciesWorld Association of Girl Guides and Girl

ScoutsWorld University Service

Representatives of Non-Governmental Or­ganizations which have been granted consulta­tive status by the Economic and SocialCouncil as well as of those entered by theSecretary-General on the Register referred toin Resolution 288 B (X) of the Economic andSocial Council, paragraph 17, had under therules of procedure adopted by the Conferencethe right to submit written or oral statementsto the Conference.

The Conference elected Mr. Knud Larsen, ofDenmark, as President, and Mr. A. Herment,of Belgium, and Mr. Talat Miras, of Turkey,as Vice-Presidents.

At its second meeting, the Conference, actingon a proposal of the representative of Egypt,unanimously decided to address an invitationto the Holy See to designate a plenipotentiaryrepresentative to participate in its work. Arepresentative of the Holy See took his placeat the Conference on 10 July 1951.

The Conference adopted as its agenda theProvisional Agenda drawn up by the Secretary­General (A/CONF.2/2/Rev.1). It also adoptedthe Provisional Rules of Procedure drawn upby the Secretary-General, with the addition ofa provision which authorized a representativeof the Council of Europe to be present at theConference without the right to vote and tosubmit proposals (A/CONF.2/3/Rev.1).

In accordance with the Rules of Procedureof the Conference, the President and Vice-

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Union internationale des ligues femininescatholiques

Union internationale de protection del'enfance

World Union for Progressive Judaism

Registre

Association mondia.le des guides et deseclaireusea

Comite international d'aide aux intellectuelsCornite permanent des organisations bene­

volesLigue des societes de la Croix-RougeWorld University Service

Les represenbants des organisations nongouvernementales auxquelles le Conseil 8C0110­

mique et social a accorde le statut consultatifet les representarits des organisations inscritespar le Secretaire general sur le Registre et dontil est question au paragraphe 17 de la resolu­tion 288 B (X) du Conaeil econcmique etsocial, avaient, aux termes du Reglement inte­rieur adopte par la Conference, Ie droit depresenter a celle-ci des declarations ecrites ouverbales,

La Conference a elu President M. KnudLarsen, representant du Danemark, et Vice­Presidents M. A. Herment, representant de laBelgique, et M. Talat Miras, representant dela Turquie.

A sa seconde seance, la Conference, sur laproposition du representant de l'Egypte, adecide it, I'unanimite dadresser una invitationau Saint-Siege, le priant de bien vouloir desi­gner un plenipotentiaire pour participer auxtravaux de la Conference. Le 10 juillet 1951 unrepresentant du Saint-Siege est venu prendreplace parmi les membres de la Conference.

La Conference a adopte comme ordre dujour l'ordre du jour provisoire etabli par leSecretaire general (A/CONF.2/2/Rev.1). EIlea egalement adopte Ie Reglement Interieurprovisoire redige par le Seoretadre general, eny ajoutant une disposition qui autorisait unrepresentant du Conseil de l'Europe a assisterala Conference sans droit de vote, et apresenterdes propositions (A/CONF.2/3/Rev.1).

Oonformement au Reglement interieur dela Conference, le President et 1es Yice-Presi-

Presidents examined the credentials of repre­sentatives and on 17 July 1951 reported to theConference the results of such examination,the Conference adopting the report.

The Conference used as the basis of itsdiscussions the draft Convention relating tothe Status of Refugees and the draft Protocolrelating to the Status of Stateless Personsprepared by the ad hoc Committee on Refugeesand Stateless Persons at its second sessionheld in Geneva from 14 to 25 August 1950,with the exception of the preamble andarticle 1 (Definition of the term "refugee")of the draft Convention. The text of thepreamble before the Conference was that whichwas adopted by the Economic and SocialCouncil on 11 August 1950 in Resolution319 B II (XI). The text of article 1 before theConference was that recommended by theGeneral Assembly on 14 December 1950 andcontained in the Annex to Resolution 429 (V).The latter was a modification of the text as ithad been adopted by the Economic and SocialCouncil in Resolution 319 B II (XI).-

The Conference adopted the Conventionrelating to the Status of Refugees in two read­ings. Prior to its second reading it establisheda Style Committee composed of the Presidentand the representatives of Belgium, France,Israel, Italy, the United Kingdom of GreatBritain and Northern Ireland and the UnitedStates of America,. together with the HighCommissioner for Refugees, which elected asits Chairman Mr. G. Warren, of the UnitedStates of America. The Style Oommittee re­drafted the text which had been adopted bythe Conference on first reading, particularlyfrom the point of view of language and ofconcordance between the English and Frenchtexts.

The Convention was adopted on 25 Julyby 24 votes to none with no abstentions andopened for signature at the European Office ofthe United Nations from 28 July to 31 August1951. It will be re-opened for signature atthe permancut headquarters of the United

.. The texts referred to in the paragraph above tirecontained in document A/CONF.2Jl.

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dents ant verifie les pouvoirs des represenbantset, le 17 juillet 1951, ils ont fait rapport it laConference sur les resultate de cette verifica­tion. La Conference a adopte ce rapport.

La Conference a pris pour base de travail leprojet de Convention relatif au statut desrefugies et le projet de Protocole relatif austatut des apatrides prepares par le Cornitespecial pour les refugies et les apatrides lorsde sa douxieme session, tenue a Geneve du14 au 25 aout 1950, it l'exception du preambuleet de l'article 1 (Definition du terme « refug.ie )})du projet de Convention. Le texte du pream­bule dont la Conference etait saisie etait celuique le Conseil economique et social avaitadopte le 11 aout 1950 dans sa resolution319B II (XI). Letexte de I'article 1 soumis it laConference etait, celui que I'Assemblee generalsavait recornmande le 14 decembre 1950, et quifigure a l'annexe de la resolution 429 (V). Cetexte reprenait, en le modifiant, celui quiavait eM adopte par le Conseil economique etsocial dans sa resolution 319 B II (XI) -.

La Conference a adopte en premiere et endeuxieme lecture la Convention relative austatut des refugies, Avant la seconde lecture,cIle avait constitue un comite de style composedu President et des representa.nts de la Bel­gique, des Etats-Unis d'Amerique, de la France,d'Jsrael, de l'Italie et du Royaume-Uni deGrande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du N ord, ainsique du Haut Oommissaire pour les Refugies ;ce comitc de style a elu President:M. G. Warren, representant des Etats-Unisd'Amerique, Le comito de style a modifle letexte adopte par la Conference en premierelecture; ces modifications ont porte en parti­culicr sur des questions de langue et sur laconcordance a assurer entre les textes anglaiset francais.

La Convention a eM adoptee le 25 juilletpar 24 voix centre zero sans abstention. Ellesera ouverte a la signature it l'Office europesndes Nations Unies du 28 [uillet au 31 aout1951. Elle sera· de nouveau ouverte it la signa­ture au Siege permanent des Nations Unies it

.. Les textes mentiounes duns le paragraphe ci-dessus sontreproduits dans le document AJCONF.2Jl.

Nations in New York from 17 September 1951to 31 December 1952.

The English and French texts of theConvention, which are equally authentic, areappended to this Final Act.

Il.

The Conference decided, by 17 votes to 3 with3 abstentions, that the titles of the chaptersand of the articles of the Convention areincluded for practical purposes and do notconstitute an element of interpretation.

Ill.

With respect to the draft Protocol relatingto the Status of Stateless Persons, the Con­ference adopted the following resolution:

"THE CONFERENCE,

" HAVING OONSIDERED the draft Proto­col relating to the Status of Stateless Per­sons,

"CONSIDERING that the subject stillrequires more detailed study,

" DECIDES not to take a decision on thesubject at the present Conference and refersthe draft Protocol back to the appropriateorgans of the United Nations for' furtherstudy. "

IV.

The Conference adopted unanimously thefollowing recommendations:

A.

"THE CONFERENOE,

"CONSIDERING that the issue and re­cognition of travel documents is necessaryto facilitate the movement of refugees, andin particular their resettlement,

"URGES Governments which are partiesto the Inter-Governmental Agreement on Re­fugee Travel Documents signed in Londonon 15 October 1940, or which recognizetravel documents issued in accordance withthe Agreement, to continue to issue or torecognize such travel documents, and to

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New-York du 17 septembre 1951 au 31 decem­bre 1952.

On brouvera, joints au present Acte final,les textes anglais et franeais de la Convention,qui font egalement foi.

H.

La Conference a decide, par 17 votes contre3 et 3 abstentions, que les titres des cha­pitres et des articles de la Convention sontinclus aux fins d'information et ne constituentpas des elements d'Interpretatdon,

Ill.

En ce qui concerne le projet de Protocolerelatif au statut des apatrides, la Conferencea adopte la resolution suivante:

« LA CONFERENCE,

« AYANT PRIS EN CONSIDERATION le pro­jet de Protocole relatif au statut des apa­trides,

« CONSIDERANT que ce sujet exige encoreune etude plus approfondie,

« DEOIDE de ne pas prendre de decision8. ce sujet a cette Conference et renvoie leprojet de Protocole pour plus ample etudeaux organes appropries des Nations Unies, ~

IV.

La Conference a adopte a. I'unanimite lesrecommandations suivantes:

A.

« LA CONFERENCE,

( CONSIDERANT que la delivrance et lareconnaissance des titres de voyage sont ne­cessaires pour faciliter le mouvement des re­fugles et, en particulier, leur reinstallation,

« DEMANDE INSTAMMENT aux Gouver­nements parties a I'Accord concernant ladelivrance d'un titre de voyage 8. des refugiesrelevant de la competence du Comite inter­gouvernemental pour Ies refugies, signe aLondres le 15 octobre 1946, ou qui reconnais­sent la validite des titres de voyage delivres

extend the issue of such documents torefugees as defined in article 1 of the Con­vention relating to the Status of Refugeesor to recognize the travel documents soissued to such persons, until they shall haveundertaken obligations under article 28 ofthe said Oonvention. "

B.

" THE CONFERENCE,

"CONSIDERING that the unity of thefamily, the natural and fundamental groupunit of society, is an essential right of therefugee, and that such unity is constantlythreatened, and

" NOTING with satisfaction that, accord­ing to the official commentary of the ad hocCommittee on Statelessness and RelatedProblems (E/1618, p. 40) the rights grantedto a refugee are extended to members ofhis family,

"REOOMMENDS Governments to takethe necessary measures for the protection ofthe refugee's family, especially with a viewto: .

" (1) Ensuring that the unity of the re­fugee's family is maintained parti­.eula.rly in cases where the head ofthe family has fulfilled the necessaryconditions for admission to a par­ticular country j

"(2) The protection of refugees who areminors, in particular unaccompaniedchildren and girls, with special re­ference to guardianship and adop­tion. "

o."THE CONFERENOE,

" CONSIDERING that, in the moral, legaland material spheres, refugees need the helpof suitable welfare services, especially that

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eonformement aux dispositions de cet Ac­cord, de continuer it delivrer ou areconnaitrelesdits titres de voyage et de delivrer cestitres de voyage it tous les refugies repondanta la definition donnee de ce terme it l'articlepremier de la Convention relative au statutdes refugies ou de reconnaitre les titres devoyage ainsi delivres it ces personnes, [usqu'ace qu'ils aient assume les obligations quidecoulent de l'article 28 de ladite Conven­tion. »

B.

« LA OONFERENOE,

<t CONSIDERANT que I'unite de la famille,cet element naturel et fondamental de lasociete, est un droit essentiel du refugie, etque cette unite est constamment menacee, et

« CONSTATANT avec satisfaction que,d'apres le commentaire officiel du Comitespecial de I'apatridie et des problemes con­nexes (E/1618, p. 38) les droibs de refugiesont etendus aux membres de sa familIe,

(I RECOMM.A.NDE aux Gouvernements deprendre les mesures neeessaires pour la pro­tection de la famille du refugie et en parti­culier pour:

« 1) Assurer le maintien de I'unite de lafamille du refugie, notamment dansle cas ou le chef de la famille a reuniles conditions voulues pour sonadmission dans un pays;

(l 2) Assurer la protection des refugiesmineurs, notamment des enfantsisoles et des jeunes :£illes, speciale­ment en ce qui concerne la tutelle etl'adoption. )

C.

«LA. CONFERENCE,

«CONSIDERANT que le refugie a besoin,dans les divers domaines moraux, juridiqueset materials, du concours de services sociaux

of appropriate non-governmental organiza­tions;

" RECOMMENDS Governments and inter­governmental bodies to facilitate, encourageand sustain the efforts of properly qualifiedorganizations. "

D.

"TUE CONFERENCE,

" CONSIDERING that many persons stillleave their country of origin for reasons ofpersecution and are entitled to special pro­tection on account of their position,

"RECOMMENDS that Governments con­tinue to receive refugees in their territoriesand that they act in concert in a true spiritof international co-operation in order thatthese refugees may find asylum and thepossibility of resettlement."

E.

"~rHE CONFERENCE,

"EXPRESSES the hope that the Conven­tion relating to the Status of Refugees willhave value as an example exceeding itscontractual scope and that all nations willbe guided by it in granting so far as possibleto persons in their territory as refugees andwho would not be covered by the terms ofthe Convention, the treatment for whichit provides."

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the President, Vice­Presidents and the Executive Secretary of theConference have signed this Final Act.

DONE at Geneva this twenty-eighth dayof July one thousand nine hundred and fifty­one in a single copy in the English and Frenchlanguages, each text being equally authentic.Translations of this Final Act into Chinese,Russian and Spanish will be prepared by theSecretary-General of the United Nations, who

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appropries, notamment de celui des organi­sations non gouvernementales qua.liflees,

« RECOMMANDE aux Gouvernements etaux organismes intergouvernementaux defaciliter, d'encourager et de soutenir lesefforts des organisations dumerrt qualifieespour leur tache. »

D.

« LA CONFERENOE,

« CONSIDERANT que nombre de per­sonnes quittent encore leur pays d'originepour des raisons de persecution et qu'ellesant droit a une protection speciale a causede leur condition particuliere,

« REOOMMANDE aux Gouvernements decont.inuer EL recevoir les refugies sur leur ter­ritoire et d'agir de concert dans un veritableesprit de solidarite internatdonale, afin queles refugies puissent trouver asile et possi­bilite de reetablissement. »

E.

« LA CONFERENCE

« EXPRIME l'espoir que la Conventionrelative au statut des refugtes aura valeurdexemple, en plus de sa pot-tee contrac­tuelie, et qu'elle incitera tous les Etats aaccorder dans toute la mesure du possible.aux personnes se trouvant sur leur territoireen tant que refugies et qui ne seraient pascouvertes par les dispositions de la Oonven­tion, le traitement prevu par cette Oonven­tion. »

EN For DE QUUI, le President, les Vice­Presidents et le Secretaire executif de la Confe­rence ont signe le present Acte final.

FAIT it Geneve , ce 28 juiUet mil neuf centcinquante et un en un seul exemplaire redigeen langue anglaise et francaise, chacun desdeux textes faisant egalemerrt foi. Des tzaduo­tions du present Acte final en chinois, enespagnol et en russe seront faites par les soinsdu Secretaire general des Nations Unies, qui

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will, on request, send copies thereof to eachof the Governments invited to attend theConference.

The President of the Conference:

enverra, sur demande, des exemplaires de cestraductions a chacun des Gouvernemcnts invi­tes a assister ala Conference.

Le Presideni de la Conference:

KNUD LARSEN

The Vice-Presidents of the Conference:

HERMENT

TALAT MIRAS

The Executive Secretary of the Conference:

JOHN P. HUMPHREY

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Les Vice-Presidents de la Conference:

Le Sec~'etaire executif de la Conference:

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CONVENTION RELATING TO THE STATUS OF REFUGEES

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CONVENTION RELATIVE AV STATUT DES REFUGIES

CONVENTION RELATING TO THESTATUS OF REFUGEES

Preamble

The HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES,

CONSIDERING that the Charter of the UnitedNations and the Universal Declaration ofHuman Rights approved on 10 December 1948by the General Assembly have affirmed theprinciple that human beings shall enjoy funda­mental rights and freedoms without discrimi­nation,

CONSIDERING that the United Nations has,on various occasions, manifested its profoundconcern for refugees and endeavoured to assurerefugees the widest possible exercise of thesefundamental rights and freedoms,

CONSIDERING that it is desirable to reviseand consolidate previous international agree­ments relating to the status of refugees andto extend the scope of and the protectionaccorded by such instruments by means ofa new agreement,

CONSIDERING that the grant of asylum mayplace unduly heavy burdens on certain coun­tries, and that a satisfactory solution of aproblem of which the United Nations hasrecognized the international scope and naturecannot therefore be achieved without inter­national co-operation,

EXPRESSING the wish that all States, re­cognizing the social and humanitarian natureof the problem of refugees,will do everythingwithin their power to prevent this problemfrom becoming a cause of tension betweenStates,

NOTING that the United Nations High Com­missioner for Refugees is charged with thetask of supervising international conventionsproviding for the protection of refugees, andrecognizing that the effective co-ordination of

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CONVENTION RELATIVE AU STATUTDES REFUGIES

Preambule

Les HAUTES PARTIES CONTRACTANTES,

CONSIDERANT que la Charte des NationsUnies et la Declaration universelle des droitsde l'homme approuvee le 10 deeembre 1948par I'Assemblee generale ont afflrme ce prin­cipe que les etres humains, sans distinction,doivent jouir des droits de l'homme et desIibertes fondamentales,

CONSIDERANT que l'Organisation des NationsUnies a, a plusieurs reprises, manifests la pro­fonde sollicitude qu'elle eprouve pour les refu­gies et qu'elle s'est preoceupee d'assurer aceux-ei l'exercice le plus large possible desdroits de l'homme et des libertes fondamen­tales,

CONSIDER-ANT qu'il est desirable de reviseret de codifier les accords internationauxanterieurs relatifs au statut des refugies etd'etendre l'application de ces instruments etla protection qu'ils constituent pour les refu­gies au moyen d'un nouvel accord,

CONSIDERANT qu'il peut resulter de I'octroidu droit d'asile des charges exceptionnellementIourdes pour certains pays et que la solutionsatisfaisante des problemes dont l'Organisati.ondes Nations Unies a reconnu la portee et leearactere internationaux, ne saurait, dans cettehypothese, etre 0 btenue sans une solidariteinternationale,

ExpRIMANTle vceu que tous les Etats, recon­naissant le caractere social et humanitaire duproblems des refugies, fassent tout ce qui esten leur pouvoir pour eviter que ce problemene devienne une cause de tension entre EtatA,

PRENANT ACTE de ce que le Haut Commis­saire des Nations Unies pour les 'refugh~s apour tache de veiller a l'application des con­ventions inbemationales qui assurent la pro­tection des refugies, et reconnaissant que la

measures taken to deal with this problem willdepend upon the co-operation of States withthe High Commissioner,

HAVE AGREED as follows:

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 1

Definition of the Term "Refugee"

A. For the purposes of the present Conven­tion, the term "refugee" shall apply to anyperson who:

(1) Has been considered a refugee underthe Arrangements of 12 May 1926 and30 June 1928 or under the Conventions of28 October 1933 and 10 February 1938, theProtocol of 14: September 1939 or the Consti­tution of the International Refugee Organ­ization;

Decisions of non-eligibility taken bythe International Refugee Organizationduring the period of its activities shall notprevent the status of refugee being accordedto persons who fulfil the conditions of para­graph 2 of this section;

(2) As a result of events occurring before1 January 1951 and owing to well-foundedfear of being persecuted for reasons of race,religion, nationality, membership of a par­ticular social group or political opinion, isoutside the country of his nationality and isunable or, owing to such fear, is unwillingto avail himself of the protection of thatcountry; or who, not having a nationalityand being outside the country of his formerhabitual residence as a result of such events,is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwillingto return to it.

In the case of a person who has morethan one nationality, the term I'the countryof his nationality" shall mean each of thecountries of which he is a national, and aperson shall not be deemed to be lacking the

coordination effective des mesures prises pourresoudre ce problame dependra de la coopera­tion des Etats avec le Haut Commissaire,

SONT OONVENUES des dispositions ci-aprea :

Chapitre I

DISPOSITIONS GENERALES

ARTICLE PREMIER

Definition du terme «refuyie I)

A. Aux fins de la presente Convention, leterme « refugie l) s'appliquera a toute personne:

1) Qui a eM consideree comme refugieeen application des Arrangements du 12 rnai1926 et du 30 juin 1928, ou en applicationdes Conventions du 28 octobre 1933 et du10 fevrier 1938 et du Protocole du 14 sep­tembre 1939, ou encore en application de laConstitution de l'Organisation internatio­nale pour les refugies j

Les decisions de non-elegibilite prisespar l'Organisation internationale pour lesrefugies pendant la duree de son mandat nefont pas obstacle ace que la qualite de refugiesoit accordee a des personnes qui remplissentles conditions prevues au paragraphe 2 de lapresente section;

2) Qui, par suite d'evenements survenusavantlepremierjanvier 1951 et craignantavecraison d'etre persecutee du fait de sa race,de sa religion, de sa nationalite, de son appar­tenance aun certain groupe social ou de sesopinions politiques, se trouve hors du paysdont elle a la nationalite et qui ne peut ou,du fait de cette crainte, ne veut se reclarnerde la protection de ce pays; ou qui, si ellen'a pas de nationalite et se trouve hors dupays dans lequel eUe avait sa residence habi­tuelle it la suite de tels evenements, ne peutou, en raison de ladite crainte, ne veut yretourner.

Dans le cas d'une personne qui a plusd'une nabionalite, I'expression « du pays dontelle a la nationalite ~) vise chacun des pays dontcette personne a la nationalite. Ne sera pasconsideree comme privee de la protection du

protection of the country of his nationality if.without any valid reason based on well­founded fear, he has not availed himself ofthe protection of one of the countries of whichhe is a national.

B. (1) For the purposes of this Convention.the words "events occurring before 1 J anu­ary 1951" in article 1, section A, shall beunderstood to mean either

(a) « events occurring in Europe before1 January 1951 ": or

(b) "events occurring in Europe orelsewhere before 1 January 1951 ";

and each Contracting State shall make a de­claration at the time of signature, ratificationor accession, specifying which of these mean­ings it applies for the purpose of its obligationsunder this Convention.

(2) Any Contracting State which hasadopted alternative (a) may at any timeextend its obligations by adopting alterna­tive (b) by means of a notification addressedto the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

C. This Convention shall cease to apply toany person falling under the terms of section Aif:

(1) He has voluntarily re-availed himselfof the protection of the country of hisnationality; or

(2) Having lost his nationality, he hasvoluntarily reacquired it; or

(3) He has acquired a new nationality,and enjoys the protection of the country ofhis new nationality; or

(4) He has voluntarily re-established him­self in the country which he left or outsidewhich he remained owing to fear of persecu­tion; or

(5) He can no longer, because the cir­cumstances in connexion with which he hasbeen recognized as a refugee have ceased toexist, continue to refuse to avail himself ofthe protection of the country of his nationa­lity;

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pays dont elle a la nabionalit.e, toute personnequi, sans raison valable fond ee sur une craintejustifiee, ne s'est pas reclamee de la protectionde l'un des pays dont elle a la nationaliM.

B. 1) Aux fins de la presente Convention, lesmots «evenement.s survenus avant le premierjanvier 1951 I> figurant Et, l'article 1, section A,pourront etre compris dans le sens de soit

a) «evenements survenus avant, le pre­mier janvier 1951 en Europe» j soit

b) «evenemenfs survenus avant le pre­mier janvier 1951 en Europe ou ail­leurs l);

et chaque Etat Contractant fera, au momentde la signature, de la ratification ou de I'adhe­sion, une declaration precisant la portee qu'ilentend dormer a cette expression au point devue des obligations assumees par lui en vertude la presente Convention.

2) Tout Etat Contractant qui a adopte laformule a) pourra Et, tout moment etendre sesobligations en adoptant la formule b) par noti­fieatdon adressee au Seeretadre general des ~a­tions Unies,

C. Cette Convention cessera, dans Ies casci-apres, d'etre applicable Et, toute personnevisee par les dispositions de la section A ci­dessus:

1) Si elle s'est volontairement reclamee anouveau de la protection du pays dont ellea la nationalite ; ou

2) Si, ayant perdu sa natdonalite, elle I'avolontairement recouvree ; ou

3) Si elle a acquis une nouvelle nationaliteet jouit de la protection du pays dont elle aacquis la nationaliM; ou

4) Si elle est retournee volontairements'etablir dans le pays qu'elle a quitte ouhors duquel elle est demeuree de crainted'etre persecutee; ou

5) Si, les circonstances Et, la suite desquelleselle a eta reconnue comrne refugiee ayantcesse d'exister, elle ne peut plus continuer arefuser de se reclamer de la protection dupays dont elle a la nationalite;

Provided that this paragraph shall notapply to a refugee falling under section A (1)of this article who is able to invoke com­pelling reasons arising out of previous per­secution for refusing to avail himself ofthe protection of the country of nationality;

(6) Being a person who has no nationalityhe is, because the circumstances in connexionwith which he has been recognized as arefugee have ceased to exist, able to returnto the country of his former- habitual re­sidence;

Provided that this paragraph shall notapply to a refugee falling under section A (1)of this article who is able to invoke compel­ling reasons arising out of previous persecu­tion for refusing to rcturn to the country ofhis former habitual residence.

D. This Convention shall not apply to per­sons who are at present receiving from organsor agencies of the United Nations other thanthe United Nations High Commissioner forRefugees protection or assistance.

When such protection or assistance hasceased for any reason, without the position ofsuch persons being definitively settled in accord­ance with the relevant resolutions adopted bythe Genorul Assembly of the United Nations,these porsons shall ipso facto be entitledto the benefits of this Convention.

E. This Convention shall not apply to aperson who is recogriized by the competentauthorities of the country in which he hastaken residence as having the rights and obliga­tions which are attached to th~ possession ofthe natlonality of that country.

F. The provisions of this Convention shallnot apply to any person with respect towhom there are serious reasons for consideringthat:

(a) he has committed a crime against peace,a war crime, or a crime against human­ity, as defined in the international in-

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Etant entendu, toutefois, que les dispo­sitions du present paragraphe ne s'applique­ront pas Et tout refugie vise au paragraphs 1de la section A du present article quipeut invoquer, pour refuser de se reclamel'de la protection du pays dont il a lanationalite, des raisons imperieuses tenanta des persecutions anterieures ;

6) S'agissant d'une personne qui n'a pasde nationalite, si, les circonstances a la suitedesquelles elle a eM recormue comme refugieeayant cesse d'exister, elle est en mesure deretourner dans le pays dans lequel elle avaitHa residence habituelle;

Etant entendu, toutefois, que Ies dispo­sitions du present paragraphe ne s'applique­ront pas a tout refugie vise au paragraphs 1(le la section A du present article qui peutinvoquer, pour refuser de retourner dans lepays dans lequel il avait sa residence habi­tuelle, des raisons imperieuses tenant EL despersecutions anterieures.

D. Cette Convention ne sera pas applicableaux personnes qui beneficient actuellementd'une protection ou d'une assistance de 111 partd'un organisme ou d'une institution des Nl1­tions Unies autre que le Haut Commissaire desNations Unies pour les refugies.

Lorsque cette protection ou cette assis­tance aura cesse pour une raison quelconque, sansque le sort de ces personnes ait eM definitive­merit regle, conformement aux resolu.tions yrelatives adoptees par I'Assemblee generalo desNations Unies, ces personnes beneficierorrt deplein droit du regime de cette Convention.

E. Cette Convention ne sera pas applicableEL une personne consideree pur les autorites corn­petentes du pays dans lequel cette personne aetabli sa residence comme ayant lea droits etles obligations attaches a la possession de lanationalite de ce pays.

F, Les dispositions de cette Convention neserorrt pas applicables aux personnes dont onaura des raisons serieuses de penser:

a) qu'elles ont commis un crime contre lapaix, un crime de guerre ou un crimecontra l'humanite, au sens des inst.ru-

struments drawn up to make provisionin respect of such crimes;

(b) he has eommibted a serious non-politicalcrime outside the country of refugeprior to his admission to that countryas a refugee;

(0) he has been guilty of acts contrary tothe purposes and principles of theUnited Nations.

ARTICLE 2

General Obligations

Every refugee has duties to the countryin which he finds himself, which require inparticular that he conform to its laws andregulations as well as to measures taken forthe maintenance of public order.

ARTICLE 3

Non-discrimination

The Contracting States shall apply theprovisions of this Convention to refugeeswithout discrimination as to race, religion orcountry of origin.

ARTICLE 4,

Religion

The Contracting States shall accord torefugees within their territories treatment atleast as favourable as that accorded to theirnationals with respect to freedom to practicetheir religion and freedom as regards the reli­gious education of their children.

ARTICLE 5

Rights granted apart from this Convention

Nothing in this Convention shall be deemedto impair any rights and benefits granted bya Contracting State to refugees apart fromthis Convention.

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ments internationaux elabores pour pre­voir des dispositions relatives acescrimes;

b) qu'elles ont commis un crime grave dedroit commun en dehors du pays d'ac­cueil avant d'y etre admiscs comme refu­gies;

c) qu'elles se sont rendues coupables d'agis­sements contraires aux buts et aux prin­cipes des Nations Unies.

ARTICLE 2

Obligations generales

Tout refugie a, Cl. I'egard du pays on il setrouve, des devoirs qui comportent notammentl'obligation de se conformer aux lois et regle­ments ainsi qu'aux mesures prises POtu' lemaintien de I'ordre public.

ARTICLE 3

Non-discrimination

Les Etats Contractants appliquerorrt les dis­positions de cette Convention aux refugies sansdiscrimination quant a la race, la religion ou lepays d 'origine.

ARTICLE 4

Religion

Les Etats Contractants accorderont auxrefugies sur leur territoire un traitement aumoins aussi favorable que celui accorde auxnationaux en ce qui concerne la liberte de pra­tiquer leur religion et en ce qui concerne laIiberte d'instruction religieuse de leurs enfants.

ARTICLE 5

Droits accordes independammentde ceiie Convention

Aucune disposition de cette Convention neporte atteinte aux autres droits et avantagesaecordes, independamment de cette Conven­tion, aux refugies,

ARTICLE 6

The Term "in the same circumstances"

For the purpose of t.hie Convention, theterm "in t}IC same circumstnrices ' impliesthat any requirements (including requirementsas to length und coudit.ions of sojourn orresi­dence) whic-h the par-ticular individual wouldhave to fulfil for the enjoyment of the rightin question, if he were not a refugee, must befulfilled by him, with the exception of require­ments which by their nature a refugee isincapable of' fulfilling.

ARTICLE 7

Exemption from Reciprocity

L Except where this Convention containsmore favourable provisions, a ContractingState shall accord to refugees the same treat­ment as is accorded to aliens generally.

2. After a period of three years' residence,all. refugees shall enjoy exemption from legis­lative reciprocity in the territory of theContracting States.

3. Each Oontracting State shall continue toaccord to refugees the rights and benefits towhich they were already entitled, in theabsence of reciprocity, at the date of entryinto force of this Convention for that State.

4. 'I'he Contracting States shall considerfavourably the possibility of according to re­fugees, in the absence of reciprocity, rightsand benefits beyond those to which they areentitled according to paragra.phs 2 and 3, andto extending exemption from reciprocity torefugees who do oot fulfil the conditions pro­vided for in paragraphs 2 and 3.

5. The prOVISIOns of paragraphs 2 and 3apply both to the righta and benefits referredto in articles 13, 18, 19, 21 and 22 of thisConvention and to rights and benefits for whichthis Convention does not provide.

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ARTICLE 6

L'expression « dans les memes circonstamces II

Aux fins de cette Convention, les termes« dans les memos circonstances» impliquentque toutes les conditions (et notamment cellesqui ont trait a la duree et aux conditions desejour ou de residence) que I'interesse devraitremplir, pour pouvoir exercer le droit en ques­tion, s'il rr'eta.it pas un refugie, doivent etreremplies par lui a l'exception des conditionsqui, en raison de leur nature, ne peUV811t etreremplies par Ull refugie.

ARTICLE 7

Dispense de reciprociie

1. Sous reserve des dispositions plus favo­rables prevues par cette Convention, tout EtatContractant accordera aux refugies le regimequ'il accorde aux etrangers en general.

2. Apres un delai de residence de trois ans,tous les refugies beneflcieront, sur le territoiredes Etats Contractants, de la dispense dereciprocite legislative.

3. Tout Etat Contractant continuera a accor­del' aux refugies les droits et avantages auxquelsils pouvaient deja pretendre, en l'absence dereeiprocite, a la date d'entree en vigueur decette Convention pour ledit Etat,

4. Les Etats Contractants envisageront avecbienveillance la possibilite d'accorder aux refu­gies, en l'absence de reeiprocite, des droits etdes avantages outre ceux auxquels ils peuventpretendre en vertu des paragraphes 2 et 3 ainsique la possibilite de faire 'beneficier de la dis­pense de reciprocite des refugies qui ne rem­plissent pas les conditions visees aux para­graphes 2 et 3.

5. Les dispositions des paragraphes 2 et 3 ci­dessus s'appliquent aussi bien aux droits etavantages vises aux articles 13, 18, 19, 21 et 22de cette Convention qu'aux droits et avantagesqui ne sont pas prevus par elle.

ARTICLE 8

Exemption from Exceptional Measures

With regard to exceptional measures whichmay be taken against the person, property orinterests of nationals of a foreign State, theContracting States shall not apply such mea­sures to a refugee who is formally a national

. of the said State solely on account of suchnationality. Contracting States which, undertheir legislation, are prevented from applyingthe general principle expressed in this article,shall, in appropriate cases, grant exemptions infavour of such refugees.

ARTICLE 9

Provisional Measures

Nothing in this Oonvention shall preventa Contracting State, in time of war or othergrave and exceptional circumstances, fromtaking provisionally measures which it consi­ders to be essential to the national security inthe case of a particular person, pending adetermination by the Contracting State thatthat person is in fact a refugee and that thecontinuance of such measures is necessary inhis case in the interests of national security.

ARTICLE 10

Continuity of Residence

1. Where a refugee has been forcibly displacedduring the Second World War and removedto the territory of a Oontracting State, and isresident there, the period of such enforcedsojourn shall be considered to have been law­ful residence within that territory.

2. Where a refugee has been forcibly dis­placed during the Second World War from theterritory of a Contracting State and has, priorto the date of entry into force of this Oonven­tion, returned there for the purpose of takingup residence, the period of residence' beforeand after such enforced displacement shall beregarded as one uninterrupted period for anypurposes for which uninterrupted residence isrequired.

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ARTICLE 8

Dispense de mesures exceptionnelles

En ce qui concerne les mesures excep­tionnelles qui peuvent etre prises centre lapersonne, Ies biens ou les interets des ressortis­sants d'un Etat determine, les Etats Oontrac­tants n'appliqueront pas ces mesures it unrefugie ressortissant formellement dudit Etatuniquement en raison de sa nationalite. LesEtats Contractants qui, de par leur legislation,ne peuvent appliquer le principe general con­sacre dans cet article accorderont dans descas appropries des dispenses en faveur de telsrefugies,

ARTICLE {I

Mesuree prooisoiree

Aucune des dispositions de la preserite Con­vention n'a pour effet dempecher un EtatContractant, en temps de guerre ou dansd'autres circonstances graves et exceptionnelles,de prendre provisoirement, it I'cgard dune per­sonne determinee, lea rnesures que cet Etatestime indispensables a la securite nationale, enattendant qu'il soit etabli par ledit Etat Con­tractant que cette personne est effectivement unrefugie et que le maintien desdites rnesures estnecessaire a son egard dans l'interet de sasecurite nationale.

.ARTICLE 10

Continuite de residence

1. Lorsqu'un refugie a ete deporte au coursde la deuxieme guerre mondiale et transportesur le territoire de l'un des Etats Contractantset y reside, la duree de ce sejour force compteracomme residence reguliere sur ce territoire,

2. Lorsqu'un refugie a ete deporte du terri­toire d'un Etat Oontractant a.u cam's de ladeuxieme guerre mondiale et y est retour-neavant I'errtree en vigueur de cette Conventionpour y et.ablir sa residence, la periode qui pre­cede et celle qui suit cette deportation serontconsiderees, it toutes lea fins pour lesquellesune residence ininterrompue est necessaire,comme ne constituant qu'une seule periodeininterrompue.

ARTICLE 11

Refuqee Seamen

In the case of refugees regularly servingas crew members on board a ship flying theflag, oaf a Contracting State, that State shallgin' sympathetic consideration to their estab­Iishrnerrt on its territory find the issue oftravel documents to them or their temporaryadmission to its territory particularly with aview to facilitating their establishment inanother country.

Chapter 11

JURIDICAL STATUS

ARTICLE 12

Personal Status

1. The personal status of a refugee shall begoverned by the law of the country of hisdomicile or, if he has no domicile, by the lawof the country of his residence.

2. Rights previously acquired by a refugeeand dependent on personal status, more par­ticularly rights attaching to marriage, shall berespected by a Contracting State, subject tocompliance, if this be necessary, with the for­malities required by the law of that State,provided that the right in question is onewhich would have been recognized by the lawof that State had he not become a refugee.

ARTICLE 13

M ovable and Immovable Property

The Contracting States shall accord to arefugee treatment as favourable as possibleand, in any event, not less favourable thanthat accorded to aliens generally in the samecircumstances, as regards the acquisition ofmovable and immovable property and otherrights pertaining thereto, and to leases andother contracts relating to movable and immov­a ble property.

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ARTICLE 11

Gene de m.er refugies

Dans le cas de refugies regulierernent em­ployes comme membres de l'equipage Et bardd'un navire battant pavillon d'un Etnt. Oontrac­tant, cet Etat examinera avee bienveillance lapossibilite d'autoriser lesdits refugies EL s'eta.blirSur son territoire et de leur delivrer des titresde voyage 011 de les admettre a titre temporairesur son territoire, afin, notamment, de faciliterIeur etablissement dans un autre pays.

Chapitre 11

CONDITION JURIDIQUE

ARTICLE 12

Statut personnel

1. Le statut personnel de tout refugie sera regipar la loi du pays de son domicile ou, it defautde domicile, par la loi du pays de sa residence.

2. Les droits, precedemment acquis par lerefugio et decoulant du statut personnel, etnotamment ceux qui resultenf du mariage,seront respectes par tout Etat Contractant,sous reserve, le cas echeant, de l'accomplisse­ment des formalites prevues par la legislationdudit Etat, etant entendu, toutefois, que ledroit en cause doit etre de ceux qui auraientete reconnus par la legislation dudit Etat siI'interesse n'etait devenu un refugie.

ARTICLE 13

Propriete -mobiliere et immobiliere

Lea Etats Contractants accorderont a toutrefugie un traitement aussi favorable que pos­sible et de toute faeon un traitement qui nesoit pas moins favorable que celui qui estaccorde, dans les memes circonstances, auxetrangers en general en ce qui concerne l'acqui­sition de la propriete mobiliere et immobifiereet autres droits s'y rapportant, le Iouage etlea autres contrats relatifs a la propriete mobi­Here et immobiliere.

ARTICLE 14

Artistic Rights and Industrial Property

In respect of the protection of industrialproperty, such as inventions, designs or models,trade marks, trade names, and of rights inliterary, artistic and scientific works, a refugeeshall be accorded in the country in which hehas his habitual residence the same protectionas is accorded to nationals of that country.In the territory of any other Contracting State,he shall be accorded the same protection as isaccorded in that territory to nationals of thecountry in which he has his habitual residence.

ARTICLE 15

Right of Association

As regards non-political and non-profit­making associations and trade unions theCo;ntracting States shall accord to refugeeslawfully staying in their territory the mostfavourable treatment accorded to nationals ofa foreign country, in the same circumstances.

ARTICLE 16

Access to Courts

1. A refugee shall have free access to thecourts of law on the territory of all Contract­ing States.

2. A refugee shall enjoy in the ContractingState in which he has his habitual residencethe same treatment as a national in matterspertaining to access to the Courts, includinglegal assistance and exemption from cautiojudicatum solvi.

3. A refugee shall be accorded in the mattersreferred to in paragraph 2 in countries otherthan that in which he has his habitual residencethe treatment granted to a national of thecountry of his habitual residence.

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ARTICLE 14

Proprieie intellectuelle et induetrielle

En matiere de protection de la propriet.eindustrielle, notamment d'inventions, dessins,modeles, marques de fabrique, nom commercial,et en ma.tiere de protection de la proprieM litte­raire, artistique et scientifique, tout refugiebeneficiera dans le pays ou il a sa residence ha.bi­tuelle de la protection qui est accordee auxnationaux dudit pays. Dans le territoire de l'unquelconque des autres Etats Contractants, i]

beneflcier-a de la protection qui est accordeedans ledit territoire aux nationaux du pa.ysdans lequel il a sa residence habitue'lle.

ARTICLE 15

Droits d' association

Les Etats Contractants accorderont nuxrMugies qui resident regulieroment sur leurterritoire, en ce qui concerne les associations Etbut non politique et non lueratif et Ies syndi­cats profesaionnela, le traitement le plus fav-o­rable accorde aux ressortissants d'un pR,yR

etrariger, dans Ies memes eirconstances.

ARTICLE 16

Droit d' ester en [uetice

1. Tout refugie aura, sur le territoire de!-lEtats Contractants, libre et facile acces devarrtles tribunaux.

2. Dans l'Etat Contractant on i1 a sa residencehabituelle, tout refugie jouira du meme traite­ment qu'un ressortissant en ce qui concerri eI'acces aux tribunaux, y oompris l'assistancejudiciaire et l'examption de la caution [udicaiu/msolvi.

3. Dans les EtatL Contractants autres quecelui ou i1 a sa residence habituelle, et en cequi concerne les questions visees au para­graphe 2, tout refugie jouira du rnerne traite­ment qu'un national du pays dans lequel il a sa.residence habituelle.

Chapter HI

GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT

ARTICLE 17

Wage-earning Employment

1. The Contracting States shall accord torefugees lawfully staying in their territory themost favourable treatment accorded to na­tionals of a foreign country in the same circum­stances, as regards the right to engage in wage­earning employment.

2. In any case, restrictive measures imposedon aliens or the employment of aliens for theprotection of the national labour market shallnot be applied to a refugee who was alreadyexempt from them at the elate of entry intoforce of this Convention for the ContractingState concerned, or who fulfils one of thefollowing conditions:

(a) He has completed three years' residencein the country.

(b) He has a spouse possessing the nationa­lity of the country of residence. Arefugee may not invoke the benefit ofthis provision if he has abandoned hisspouse;

(c) He has one or more children possessingthe nationality of the country of resi­dence.

3. The Contracting States shall give sympa­thetic consideration to assimilating the rightsof all refugees with regard to wage-earningemployment to those of nationals, and 'inpartioular of'<t.hose refugees who have onteredtheir territory pursuant to progrltlUInC's ofIa.bour recruitment or under immigrationschemes.

ARTICLE lR

Self-employment

The Oontracting States shall accord to arefugee lawfully in their territory treatmentas favourable as possible and, in any event;not less favourable than that accorded toaliens generally in the same circumsta.nces, as

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Chapitre III

EMPLOIS LUCRATIFS

ARTICLE 17

Professions salariees

1. Les Etats Contractants accorderont it, toutrefugie residant regulierement sur leur terri­toire le traitement le plus favorable accorde,dans les memes circonstances, aux ressortds­sarrts d'un pays etranger en ce qui concerneI'exercice d'une activite professionnelle sala­riee,

2. En tout cas, les mesures restrictives impo­sees aux etra.ngers ou a I'emploi d'etrangerspour la protection du marehe national du tra­vail ne seront pas applicables aux refugies quien etaient deja dispenses a la date de I'entreeen vigueur de cette Convention par l'EtatContractant interesse, ou qui remplissent I'unedes conditions suivantes r

a) compter trois ans de residence dans lepays;

b) avoir pour conjoint une personne posse­dant la nationalite du pays de residence.Un refugie ne pourrait invoquer le bene­fice de cette disposition au cas ou il auraitabandonne son conjoint;

c) avoir un ou plusieurs enfants possedarrtla nationalite du pays de residence.

3. Les Etats Oontractants envisageront avecbienvcillance l'ndoption de mesures tendant aassimiler les droits de tous les refugies en ce quiconcerne l'exereice des professions salariees it,

ceux de leurs nationaux et ce, uotammerrt pourles refugies qui sont errtres sur leur territoireen application d'un programme de recrutementdf' la main-d'amvre ou d'un plan d'immigration.

ARTICLE 18

Professions non salariees

Les Etats Contractants accorderont auxrefugies se trouvarit regulierement Sur leur ter­ritoire le traitement aussi favorable que pos­sible et en tout cas un traitement non moinsfavorable que celui accorde dans les memes

regards the right to engage on his own accountin agriculture, industry, handicrafts and com­merce and to establish commercial and indus­trial companies.

ARTICLE 19

Liberal Professions

1. Each Contracting State shall accord torefugees lawfully staying in their territorywho hold diplomas recognized by the competentauthorities of that State, and who are desirousof practising a liberal profession, treatment asfavourable as possible and, in any event, Dotless favourable than that accorded to aliensgenerally in the same circumstances.

2. The Contracting States shall use their bestendeavours consistently with their laws andconstitutions to secure the settlement of suchrefugees in the territories, other than themetropolitan territory, for whose internationalrelations they are responsible.

Chapter IV

WELFARE

ARTICLE 20

Rationing

Where a rationing system exists, whichapplies to the population at large and regulatesthe general distribution of products in shortsupply, refugees shall be accorded the sametreatment as nationals.

ARTICLE 21

Housing

As regards housing, the Oontracting States,in so far as the matter is regulated by lawsor regulations or is subject to the control ofpublic authorities, shall accord to refugeeslawfully staying in their territory treatmentas favourable as possible and, in any event,not less favourable than that accorded toaliens generally in the same circumstances.

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circonstances aux etrangers en general, en cequi concerne l'exercice d'une profession nonsalarh~e dans l'agriculture, l'industrie, l'artisa­nat et le commerce, ainsi que la creation desocietes commerciales et industcielles.

AR'rICLE 19

Professions liberales

1. Tout Etat Contractant accordera aux refu­gies residant regulierement sur leur territoire,qui sont titulaires de diplomas reconnus par lesautorttes competent.es dudit Etat et qui sontdesireux d'exercer une profession Iiberale, untraitement aussi favorable que possible et entout cas un traitement non moins favorableque celui accorde, dansles memes circonstances,aux etrarigers en general.

2. Les Etats Contractants feront tout ce quiest en leur pouvoir, conformemerrt Et leurs loiset constitutions, .pour assurer l'installation detels refugies dans les territoires, autres que leterritoire met.ropolibain, dont ils assumenf laresponsabilite des relations internationales.

Chapitre IV

BIEN-:E::TRE

AR'l'ICLE 20

Rationnement

Dans le cas ou i1 existe un systeme derationnement auquel est soumise la populationdans son ensemble et qui reglemente la repar­tition generale de produits dont il y a penurie,lea refugies seront traites comme Ies nationaux.

ARTICLE 21

Logement

En ce qui concerne le Iogemerrt, les EtatsContractants accorderont, dans la mesure oucette question tombe sous le coup des lois etreglements ou est soumise au corrtrole desautorites publiques, aux refugies residant l'(~gU­

Iierement sur leur territoire un traitement aussifavorable que possible; ce traitement ne saura.ltetre, en tout cas, moins favorable que celuiqui est aecorde, dans les memes ch-eonstances,a ux strangers en general.

ARTICLE 22

PubUc Ed~wation

1. 'I'he Contracting State.., shall accord torefugees the same t.reatment as is accorded tonationals with resper-b to elementary education.

2. The Corrtrn.ct.ing St.ates shall accord torefugees tt-eatment as favourable as possible,and, in any event, not less favourable thanthat accorded to aliens generally in the sameoircurnstances, with respect to education otherthan elementary education and, in pa.rt.icular,as regards access to stucUes, the recognitionof foreign school certificates, diplomas anddegrees, the remission of fees and C'hal'g'('s andthe award of scholarshi ps.

ARTICLE 2:)

Publh: Relie!

The Contracting States shall accord torefugees lawfully staying in their territory thesame treatment with respect to public: reliefand assistn.uce ns is accorded to theirnationals.

ARTICLE 24

Labour Legislation and Social Securiti;

1. 'I'he Contracting States shall accord torefugees lawfully staying in their territory thesame treatment as is accorded to nationals inrespect of the following matters:

(a) In so far as such matters are governedby laws or regulations or are subject tothe control of administrative author­ities: remuneration, including familyallowances where these form part ofremuneration, hours of work, overtimearrangements, holidays with pay, res­trictions on home work, minimum agc ofemployment, apprenticeship and train­ing, women's work and the work ofyoung persons, and the enjoyment ofthe henefits of collective bargaining;

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ARTICLE 22

Educaiioti publique

1. Les Etats Contraetants accorderont- nuxrefugies le merne n-aitement q u'anx nationauxen ce qui «onoerne l'enseignemcnt prima,ire.

2. Les Etats Contrac:tants acoordcront all xrMugicH un traitement aussi fl1vorable quopossible, et en tout cas non moins fl1\"orableque eclui qui est accorde aux etrangers Oil

general dans Ies memes «lrconst.a.nces quantaux categories denseignemenf autre que 1'(>11­

seignement primaire et notamrneut en cc quiconcerne I'acces aux etudes, la reeonnaissancede oertiflcats d'etudes, de diplornes et de titresuniverslta.lres delivres a l'etranger , la remisedes droits et tnxes et l'at.tribution de bourses<I'etudes.

AR'l'ICLE 23

Assistance 'lJ!tbliq1te

Les Etats Oontractants a.ecorderonf auxrefugies residant regulieremerrt sur leur terri­toire le memo traitement en mn.tierc du.ssis­tancc et de secours public's qu'a leursnationaux.

AR'l'ICLE 24

Legislation du. travail et securtte sooiale

1, Les Etats Contractants accorderont auxrefugies residant regulieremerrt sur leur t.erri­toire le meme traitement qu'aux nat.ionarrx ence qui concerne les matieres suivantes:

a) Dans la mesure 011 ces questions sontreglementees par la legislation ou de­pendent des nutor-ites administratives:la remuneration, y eompr-is les allocationsfamiliales lorsque ces allocations fontpartie de la remuneration, la duroe dutravail, les heures supplementaires , lesconges payes, les restrictions au travaila domicile, l'age d'admission a I'errrploi,l'apprentissage et la formation profes­sionnelle, le travail des femmes et desadolescents et la jouissanee des a.van­tages offerts par les conventions colleo­tives;

(b) Social security (legal provisions in res­pect of employment injury, occupationaldiseases, maternity, sickness, disability,old age, death, unemployment, familyresponsibilities and any other contin­gency which, according to national lawsor regulations, is covered by a socialsecurity scheme), subject to the follow­ing limitations:

(i) There may be appropriate arrange­ments for the maintenance of ac­quired rights and rights in course ofacquisition;

(ii) National laws or regulations of thecountry of residence may prescribespecial arrangements concerning bene­fits or portions of benefits which arepayable wholly out of public funds,and concerning allowances paid topersons who do not fulfil the contri­bution conditions prescribed for theaward of a normal pension.

2. The right to compensation for the death. of a refugee resulting from employment injuryor from occupational disease shall not beaffected by the fact that the residence of thebeneficiary is outside the territory of theContracting State.

3. The Contracting States shall extend torefugees the benefits of agreements concludedbetween them, or which may be concludedbetween them in the future, concerning themaintenance of acquired rights and rights inthe process of acquisition in regard to socialsecurity, subject only to the conditions whichapply to nationals of the States signatory tothe agreements in question.

4. The Contracting States will give sympa­thetic consideration to extending to refugeesso far as possible the benefits of similar agree­ments which may at any time be in forcebetween such Contracting States and non­contracting States.

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b) La BecuriM socials (Ies dispositions Iegalearelatives aux accidents du travail, auxmaladies professionnelles, it la maternite,a la maladie, it I'Invalidite, a la vieillesseet an deces, au ohomage, aux charges defamilie, ainsi qu'a tout autre risque qui,conformement EL la legislation nationale,est couvert par un systeme de securitesociale), sous reserve:

i) Des arrangements appropries visant lemaintien des droits acquis et des droitsen cours d'acquisition;

ii) Des dispositions particulieres prescriteapar la legislation nationale du pays deresidence et visant les prestations oufractions de prestations payables exclu­sivement sur les fonds publics, ainsique les allocations vel'sees aux per­sonnes qui ne reunissent pas les condi­tions de cotisation exigees pour l'attri­bution d 'une pension normale.

2. Les droits EL prestation ouverts par le decesdun- refugie survenu du fait d'un accident dutravail ou d'une ma.ladie , professionnelle neseront pas affectes par le fait que l'ayant droitreside en dehors du territoire de l'Etat Con­tractant.

3. Les Etats Contractants etendrorrt auxrefugies le benefice des accords qu'ils ontconclus ou vlendrout EL conclure entre eux,concernant le maintien des droits acquis ou encours d'acquisition en ma.tiere de securitesociale, pour autant que les refugies retarrissentles conditions prevues pour les nationaux desPays signataires des accords en question.

4. .I...es Etats Contractants examinerorrt avecbienveillance la possibilite det.endre , danstoute la mesure du possible, aux refugies, lebenefice d'accords similaires qui sont ou seronten viguenr entre ces Etats Oontractants et desEtttts non contractants.

Chapter V

ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES

ARTICI.E 25

Administrative Assistance

1. When the exercise of a right by a refugeewould normally require the assistance ofauthorities of a foreign country to whom hecannot have recourse, the Contracting Statesin whose territory he is residing shall arrangethat such assistance be afforded to him bytheir own authorities 01' by an internationalauthority.

2. The authority or authorities mentioned inparagraph 1 shall deliver or cause to be de­livered under their supervision to refugeessuch documents or certifications as wouldnormally be delivered to aliens by or throughtheir national authorities.

3. Documents or certifications so deliveredshall stand in the stead of the official instru­ments delivered to aliens by or through theirnational authorities, and shall be given cre­dence in the absence of proof to the contrary.

4. Subject to such exceptional treatment asmay be granted to Indigent persons, fees maybe charged for the services mentioned herein,but such fees shall be moderate and commen­surate with those charged to nationals forsimilar services.

5. The provisrons of this article shall hewithout prejudice to artlcles 27 and 28.

ARTICLE 26

Freedom of Mooemeni

Each Contracting State shall accord torefugees lawfully in its territory the right tochoose their place of residence and to movefreely within its territory, subject to any regula­tions- a.ppljca.ble to aliens generally in thr- samecircumstaness,

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Chapltre V

MESURES ADMINISTRATIVES

ARTICLE 25

Aide adrninistrat'ive

1. Lorsque l'exercice d'un droit par unrefugie necessiterait normalement le concoursd'autorites etrangeres auxquelles il ne peutrecourir, les Etats Contractants sur le territoiredesquels il. reside veilleront EL ce que ce concourslui soit fourni soit par leurs propres autorites,soit par une autorite internationale.

2. La ou les autorites visees au paragraphe 1delivreront ou feront delivrer, sous leur con­trole, aux refugies, les documents ou certificatsqui normalement seraient delivres EL un etrangerpar ses autorites nationales ou par leur inter­mediaire.

3. Les documents ou certificats ainsl delivresremplaceront les actes officiels delivres a desetrangers par leurs autorftes nationales ou parleur intermediaire, et feront foi [usqtr'a preuvedu contraire.

4, Sous reserve des exceptions qui pourraientetre adrnises en faveur des indigents, Iesservices mentionnes dans le present ar-ticlepourront etre retribues ; mais ces re'tribut.ionaseront moderees et en rapport avec les percep­tions operees sur les nationaux a l'occasion deservices analogues,

5. Les dispositions de cet art.icle rr'affer-tenten rien les articles 27 et 28.

ARTICLE 26

Liberie de circulation

Tout Etat Contractant accordcra auxrefugies se trouvant regulierement- sur SOIl

territoire le droit d'y choisir leur lieu de resi­dence et d'y «irculer librement sous les reservesinst.ituees par la reglementation applica ble auxetrangers P11 general clans les memes r-irr-ons­tances.

AR.TICLE 27

Tdeniits] Papers

The Cont.rnctdng States shall issue ideutlt.ypapers to any refugee in their territory whodoes not possess a valid travel document.

AR,TICLJ~ 28

Tl'arel Documents

1. The Contracting States shall issue to re­fugees lawfully staying in their territory tnweldocuments for the purpose of travel outsidetheir territory, unless compelling reasons ofnabionn.l security or public order otherwiserequire, and the provisions of the Schedule tothis Convention shall apply with respect tosuch documents. The Contrar-tdng States mayissue such a travel document to any otherrefugee in their territory; they shall in pm·bicular give sympathetic consideration to theissue of such a t.ravel document to refugees intheir territory who are unable to obtain atravel document from the country of theirlawful residence.

2. Travel documents issued to refugees underprevious international agreements by 'partiesthereto shall be recognized and treated by theContracting States in the same way as if theyhad been issued pursuant to this article.

AR'I'ICLE 29

Fiscal Charges

1. The Contracting States shall not imposeupon refugees duties, charges or taxes, of anydescription whatsoever, other or higher thanthose which are or may be levied 011 theirnationals in similar situations.

2. Nothing in the above paragraph shallprevent the application to refugees of the lawsand regulations concerning charges in respectof the issue to aliens of administrative docu­ments including identity papers.

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ARTICLE 27

Pieces d'identitd

Les Etats Contractants c1elivreront despieces didentite a tout refugie se trouvant surleur territoire et qui ne possede pas un titre devoyage valable.

ARTICLE 28

Titres de voyage

1. Les Etats Contractants d elivreront auxrefugies residant regulieremerit sur leur terri­toire , des titres de voyage destines it leur per­mettre de voyager hors de ce tcrritoire it mainsque des raisons irrrperieuses de seouritenationale ou d'ordre public ne s'y opposent; Iesdispositions de I' Annexe a cette Conventionsappliqueront it ces documents. Les EtatsCorrtractarrts pourront d elivrer un tel titre devoyage it tout autre refugie se trouvant surleur territoire; ils accorderont une attentionparbiculiere aux cas de refugies se trouvantsur leur territoire et qui ne sont pas en mesured'obtenir un titre de voyage du pays de leurresidence reguliere.

2. Les documents de voyage delivres auxtermes daccorda internationaux anterieurspar Ies Parties it ces accords seront reconnuspar les Etats Contractants, et traites comrnes'ils avaient eM delivres aux refugies en vertudu present article.

ARTICLE 29

Charges fiecalee

1. Les Etats Contractants n'assujettiront pasles refugies a des droita., taxes, impot.s, sousquelque denomination que cc soit, autres ouplus eleves que cenx qui sont ou qui serontpercus sur leurs nationaux dans des situationsanalogues.

2. Les dispositions du paragraphe precedentne s'opposent pas it l'application aux refuglesdes dispositions des Iois et reglements concer­nant les taxes affererrtes Et la delivrance auxetrangers de documents administratifs, piecesd'identite y comprises.

ARTICLE 30

Transfer of Assets

1. A Contracting Siate shall, in conformitywith its laws and regulations, permit refugeesto transfer assets which they have broughtinto its territory, t-o another country wherethey have been admitted for the purposes ofresettlement.

2. A Contracting State shall give sympatheticconsideration to the application of refugees forpermission to transfer assets wherever theymay be and which are necessary for theirresettlement in another country to which theyhave been admitted.

ARTICLE 31

Refugees unlawfully in the Country oj Refuge

1. The Contracting States shall not imposepenalties, on account of their illegal entry orpresence, on refugees who, coming directlyfrom a territory where their life or freedomwas threatened in the sense of article 1, enteror are present in their territory withoutauthorization, provided they present them­selves without delay to the authorities andshow good cause for their illegal entry orpresence.

2. The Contracting States shall not apply tothe movements of such refugees restrictionsother than those which are necessary and suchrestrictions shall only be applied until theirstatus in, the country is regularized or theyobtain admission into another country. TheContracting States shall allow such refugees areasonable period and.all the necessary facilitiesto obtain admission into another country.

ARTICLE 32

Expu18ion

1. The Contracting States shall not expel arefugee lawfully in their territory save ongrounds of national security or public order.

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ARTICLE 30

Transfert des acoirs

1. 'rout Etat Contractarrt permettra aux refu­gies, oonformernent aux lois et reglements deleur pays, de transferer les avoirs qu'ils ont faitentrer sur son territoire, dans le terI'itoiI'ed'un autre pays ou ils ont ete admis afin des'y reinstaller.

2. Tout Etat Contraetant accordera sa bien­veillante attention aux demandes presenteespar cles refugies qui desirent obtenir l'autorisa­tion de transferer tous autres avoirs neces­sahes a leur reinstallation dans un autre paysou ils ont ete admis afln de s'y reinsballer,

ARTICLE 31

Rejugies en situation irregulieredam le pays d'accueil

1. Les Etats Oontractants n'appliqueront pasde sanctions penales, du fait de leur entree oude leur sejour Irreguliers, aux refugies qui, arri­vant directement du territoire ou leur vie ouleur liberte etait menacee au sens prevu parl'article premier, entrent ou se trouvent surleur territoire sans autorisation, sous la reservequ'ils se presen.terrt sans delai aux autorites etleur exposent des raisons reconnues valablesde leur entree ou presence irregulieres,

2. Les Etats Oontractants n'appliqueront auxdeplacements de ces refugies d'autres restric­tions que celles qui sont necessairee j ces restric­tions seront appliquees seulement en attendantque le statut de ces refugies dans le pays d'ac­cueil ait eM regularise ou qu'Ils aient reusai ase faire admettre dans un autre pays. En vuede cette derniere admission les Etats Contrac­tants accorderont aces refugies un delai raison­nable ainsi que toutes facilites necessaires.

ARTICLE 32

Expulsion

1. Les Etats Oontractants n'expulseront unrefugie se trouvant regulieremerit sur leur ter­ritoire que pour des raisons de securite natio­nale ou d'ordre public.

2. 'I'he expulsion of such a refugee shall beonly in pursuance of a decision reached inaccordance with due process of law. Except.where compelling reasons of national securityotherwise require, the refugee shall be allowedto submit evidence to clear himself, and toappeal to and be represented for the purposebefore competent authority or a person orpersons specially designated by the competentauthority.

3. The Contracting Btates shall allow such arefugee a reasonable period within which toseek legal admission into another country.The Contracting States reserve the right toapply during that period such internal measuresas they may deem necessary.

ARTICLE 33

Prohibition of Expulsion or Return.(" Rejoulement ")

1. No Contracting State shall expel or return(" refouler ") a refugee in any manner whatso­ever to the frontiers of territories where hislife or freedom would be threatened on accountof his race, religion, nationality, membershipof a particular social group or political opinion,

2. The benefit of the present prOVIsIOn maynot, however, be claimed by a refugee whomthere are reasonable grounds for regarding asa danger to the security of the country inwhich he is, or who, having been con~icted

by a final judgment of a particularly seriouscrime, constitutes a danger to the communityof that country.

ARTICLE 34

Naturalization

The Contracting States shall as far aspossible facilitate the assimilation and natur­alization of refugees. They shall in particularmake every effort to expedite naturalizationproceedings and to reduce as far as possiblethe charges and costs of such proceedings.

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2. L'expulsion de ce refugie n'aura lieu qu'enexecution d'une decision rendue conformementEt la. procedure pre'vue par la loi. Le refugieclevra, sauf si des raisons Imperieuses de secu­rite nationale s'y opposent, etre admis it four­nir des preuves tendant it le disculper, a pre­senter un recours et it se faire ropresenter a ceteffet devant urie autorite competente ~)U devantune ou plusieurs personnes specialement desi­gnees par I'autorite competente.

3. Les Etats Contractants accorderont a Ull

tel refugie un delai raisonnable pour lui per­mettre de chercher a se faire admettre regultere­ment dans un autre pays. Les Etais Corit.ra.c­tants peuvent appliquer, pendant ce delai, tellemesure d'ordre interne qu'ils jugeront oppor­tune.

ARTICLE 33

Dijc7use d' expulsion et de refoulemeni

1. Aucun des Etats Contractants n'expulseraou ne refoulera, de quelque marriere que ce soit,un refugie sur les frontieres des territoires OUsa vie ou sa Iiberte serait menacee en raison desa race, de sa religion, de sa nationalite, de sonappartenance a un certain groupe social ou deses opinions politiques.

2. Le benefice de la presente disposition nepourra toutefois €ltre irrvoque par un refugiequ'il y aura des raisons serieuses de eonsiderercomme un danger pour la securite du pays ouil se trouve ou qui, ayant eM l'objet d'une con­damnation definitive pour un crime ou delitpartdculierement grave, constitue une menacepour la communaute dudit pays.

ARTICLE 34

Naturalisation

Les Etats Contractants faciliteront, danstoute la mesure du possible, l'assimilation etla naturalisation des refugies. Ils s'efforcerontnotamment daceelerer la procedure dei natura­lisation et de reduire, dans toute la mesuredu possible, les taxes et lea frais de cette pro­cedure.

Chapter VI

EXECUTORY AND TRANSITORYPROVISIONS

ARTICLE 35

Co-operation of the National Authoritieswith the United Naiione

1. The Contracting States undertake to co­operate with the Office of the United NationsHigh Commissioner for Refugees, or any otheragency of the United Nations which maysucceed it, in the exercise of its functions, andshall in particular facilitate its duty of super­vising the application of the provisions of thisConvention.

2. In order to enable the Office of the HighCommissioner or any other agency of theUnited Nations which may succeed it, tomake reports to the- competent organs of theUnited Nations, the Oontracting States under­take to provide them in the appropriate formwith information and statistical data requestedconcerning:

(a) the condition of refugees,

(b) the implementation. of this Convention,and

(c) laws, regulations and decrees which are,or may hereafter be, in force relating torefugees.

ARTICLE 36

Information on National Legislation

The Contracting States shall communicateto the Secretary-General of the United Nationsthe laws and regulations which they mayadopt to ensure the application of this Con­vention.

ARTICLE 37

Relation to Previous Conventions

Without prejudice to article 28, para­graph 2, of this Oonvention, this Conventionreplaces, as between parties to it, the Arrange­ments of 5 July 1922, 31 May 1924, 12 May

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Chapitre VI

DISPOSITIONS EXECUTOIRESE'l' TRANSITOIRES

ARTICLE 35

Cooperation des autorites nationales avec leeNations Unies

1. Les Etats Contractants s'engagent a coope­rer avec le Raut Commissariat des NationsUnies pour les refugies, ou toute autre institu­tion des Nations Unies qui lui succedera.it, dansl'exercice de ses fonctdons et en particulier afaciliter sa tache de surveillance de l'applica­tion des dispositions de cette Convention.

2. Afin de permettre au Raut Commissariat oua toute autre institution des Nations Unies quilui succederait de presenter des rapports auxorganes oompetents des Nations Unles, IesEtats Contractants s'engagent a leur fournirdans la forme appropriee les informations et Iesdonnees statistiques demandees relatives:

a) au statut des refugies,

b) a la mise en ceuvre de cette Convention,et

c) aux lois, reglements et decrets, qui sontou entreront en vigueur en ce qui con­cerne Ies refugies.

ARTICLE 36

Renseignements portant sur les lois et reglementsnaiionauo:

Lea Etats Contractants communiquerorrtau Secretaire general des Nations Unies le textedes lois et des reglements qu'ils pourront pro­mulguer pour assurer l'application de cetteConvention.

ARTICLE 37

. Relations avec lee conventions anterieures

Sans prejudice des dispositions du para­graphe 2 de l'article 28, cette Conventionremplace, entre Ies Parties a la Conven­tion, les accords des 5 juillet 1922, 31 mai

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1926, 30 June 1928 and 30 July 1935, theConventions of 28 October 1933 and 10 Feb­ruary 1938, the Protocol of 14 September 1939and the Agreement of 15 October 1940.

Chapter VII

FINAL CLAUSES

ARTICLE 38

Settlement of Disputes

Any dispute between parties to this Con­vention relating to its interpretation or applica­tion, which cannot be settled by other means,shall be referred to the International Court ofJustice at the request of anyone of the partiesto the dispute.

ARTICLE 39

Signature, Ratification and Accession

1. This Convention shall be opened for sig­nature at Geneva on 28 July Hl51 and shallthereafter be deposited with the Secretary­General of the United Nations. It shall beopen for signature at the European Office ofthe United Nations from 28 July to 31 August1951 and shall be re-opened for signature atthe Headquarters of the United Nations from17 September 1951 to 31 December 1952.

2. This Convention shall be open for signatureon behalf of all States Members of the UnitedNations, and also on behalf of any other Stateinvited to attend the Conference of Pleni­potentiaries on the Status of Refugees andStateless Persons or to which an invitation tosign will have been addressed by the GeneralAssembly. It shall be ratified and the instru­ments of ratification shall be deposited withthe Secretary-General of the United Nations.

3. This Convention shall be open from 28 July1951 for accession by the States referred to inparagraph 2 of this article. Accession shallbe effected by the deposit of an instrument ofaccession with the Secretary-General of theUnited Nations.

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1924, 12 mal 1926, 30 juin 1928 et 30 juilleti1935, ainsi que les Conventions des 28 octobre1933, 10 fevrier 1938, le Protocole du 14 sep­tembre 1939 et I'Accord du 15 octobre 1946.

Chapitre VII

CLAUSES FINALES

ARTICLE 38

Reglement des differends

Tout differend entre les Parties it cetteConvention relatif it son interpretation ou it sonapplication, qui n'aura pu etre regIe par d'au­tres moyens, sera soumis it la Cour interne­tionale de Justice Et Ia demande de l'une desParties au differend,

ARTICLE 39

Signat'ure, ratification et adhesion

1. Cette Oonvention sera ouverte a. la signa­ture a Gensve le 28 juillet 1951 et, apres cettedate, deposee aupres du Secrebaire gEmeral desNations Unies. Elle sera ouverte it la signatureal'Office europeen des Nations Unies du 28 juil­let au 31 aofrt 1951, puis ouverte Et nouveau itla signature au Siege de 1'Organisation desNations Unies du 17 septembre 1951 au 31 de­cembre 1952.

2. Cette Oonvention sera ouverte a. la signa­ture detous les Etats Membres de I'Organisa­tion des Nations Unies ainsi que de tout autreEtat non membre invite a la Conference deplenipotentiadres sur le statuf des refugies etdes apatrides ou de tout Etat auquell'Assem­blee generale aura adresse une invitation itsigner, Elle devra etre ratifiee et les instrumentsde ratification serorrt deposes auprss du Seers­taire general des Nations Unies.

3. Les Etats vises au paragraphe 2du presentarticle pourront adherer a. cette -Conven­tion it dater du 28 juillet 1951. L'adhesion sefera par le depot d'un instrument d'adhesionaupres du Secretaire general des Nations Unies,

ARTICLE 40

Territorial Applica~ion Clause

1. Any State may, at the time of signature,ratification or accession, declare that thisConvention shall extend to all or any ofthe territories for the international relationsof which it is responsible. Such a declarationshall take effect when the Convention entersinto force for the State concerned.

2. At any time thereafter any such extensionshall be made by notification addressed to theSecretary-General of the United Nations andshall take effect as from the ninetieth dayafter the day of receipt by the Secretary­General of the United Nations of this notifica­tion, or as from the date of entry into forceof the Convention for the State concerned,whichever is the later.

3. With respect to those territories to whichthis Convention is not extended at the time ofliignature, ratification or accession, each Stateconcerned shall consider the possibility oftaking the necessary steps in order to extendthe application of this Convention to suchterritories, subject, where necessary for consti­tutional reasons, to the consent of the Govern­ments of such territories.

ARTICLE 41

Federal Clause

In the case of a Federal or non-unitaryState, the following provisions shall apply:

Ca) With respect to those articles of thisConvention that come within the legis­lative jurisdiction of the federal legis­lative authority, the obligations of theFederal Government shall to this extentbe the same as those of Parties whichare not Federal States;

(b) With respect to those articles of thisConvention that come within the legis­lative jurisdiction of constituent States,provinces or cantons which are not,under the constitutional system of thefederation, bound to take legislativeaction, the Federal Government shall

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ARTICLE 40

Clause d'application terrltoriale

L Tout Etat pourra, au moment de la signa­ture, ratification ou adhesion, declarer quecette Convention s'etendra it I'ensemble desterritoires qu'il represerrte sur le plan interna­tional, ou Et I'un ou plusieurs d'entre eux. Unetelle declaratdon produira ses effets au momentde I'entree en vigueur de la Convention pourledit Etat.

2. A tout moment ulterieur cette extension sefera par notification a.dressee au Seorctairegeneral des Nations Unies et produh-e.ses effetsapartir du quatre-vingt-dixieme jour qui suivrala date Et laquelle le Secreta.ire general desNations Unies aura recu la notification ou a la,date d'entree en vigueur de la Convention pourledit Etat si cette derniere date est posterieure.

3. En ce qui concerne les territoires auxquelscette Convention ne s'appliquerait pas a ladate de la signature, ratification ou adhesion,ehaque Eta.t interesse examiners la possibilitede prendre aussit6t que possible toutes mesuresnecessaires afln d'aboutir Et l'application decette Convention auxdits territoires sousreserve, le cas echeant, de l'assentiment des gou­vernements de ces territoires qui serait requispour des raisons constitutionnelles.

ARTICLE 41

ClaUse federale

Dans le cas d'un Etat federatif ou non uni­taire, les dispositions ci-apree s'appliqueront:

a.) En ce qui concerne les articles de cetteConvention dont la mise en reuvrereleve de l'action legislative du pouvoirIegislatif federal, les obligations du Gou­vernement federal seront, dans cettemesure, les memes que celles des Partdesqui ne sont pas des Etats federatifs :

b) En ce qui concerne les articles de cetteConvention dont l'application releve deI'action legislative de chacun des etate,provinces ou cantons constituants, qui nesont pas, en vertu du systeme constdtu­tionnel de la federation, tenus de prendredes mesures Iegislatdves, le Gouvernement

bring such articles with a favourablerecommendation to the notice of theappropriate authorities of states, pro­vinces or cantons at the earliest possiblemoment.

(c) A Federal State Party to this Conven­tion shall, at the request of any otherContracting State transmitted throughthe Secretary-General of the UnitedNations, supply a statement of thelaw and practice of the Federationand its constituent units in regard toany particular provision of the C01)­vention showing the extent to whicheffect has been given to that pro­vision by legislative or other action:

ARTICLE 42

Reservations

1. At the time of signature, ratification oraccession, any State may make reservationsto articles of the Convention other than toarticles 1, 3, 4, 16 (1), 33, 36-46 inclusive.

2. Any State making a reservation in accord­ance with paragraph 1 of this article may atany time withdraw the reservation by a com­munication to that effect addressed to theSecretary-General of the United Nations.

ARTICLE 43

Entry into force

1. This Convention shall come into force onthe ninetieth day following the day of depositof the sixth instrument of ratification oraccession.

2. For each State ratifying or acceding tothe Convention after the deposit of the sixthinstrument of ratification or accession, theConvention shall enter into force on the nine­tieth day following the date of deposit bysuch State of its instrument of ratification oraccession.

ARTICLE 44

Denunoiation

1. Any Contracting State may denounce thisConvention at any time by a notification

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federal portera le plus tot possible, etavec son avis favorable, lesdits articles itla connaissance des autorites competentesdes etats, provinces ou cantons.

c) Un E.tat federa.tif Partie a cebte Conven­tion communiquera, it la demande de toutautre Etat Contractant qui lui aura etetransmise par le Secretaire general desNations Unies, un expose de la legislationet des prabiques en vigueur dans la Fede­ration et ses unites constituantes en cequi concerne telle ou telle disposition dela Convention, indiquant la mesure dansIaquelle effet a eM donne, par une actionlegislative ou autre, a ladite disposition.

ARTICLE 42

Reserves

1. Au moment de la signature, de la ratifica­tion ou de I'adhesion, tout Etat pourra for-mu­ler des reserves aux articles de la Conventionautres que les articles 1, 3, 4, 16 (1), 33, 36 a46 inclus.

2. Tout Etat Contractant ayant forrnule unareserve conformemenb au paragraphe 1 de cetarticle pourra it tout moment la retirer pal' unacommunication a cet effet adressee au Secre­taire general des Nations Unies.

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ARTICLE 43

Entree en vigueur

1. Cette Convention entrera en vigueurle quatre-vingt-dixieme jour qui suivra la datedu depot du sixieme instrument de ratificationou d'udheaion.

2. Pour chacun des Etats qui ratifieront laConvention ou y adhererorrt apres le depot duaixierne instrument de ratification ou d'adhe­sion, elle entrera en vigueur le quatre-vingt­dixieme jour qui suivra la date du depot parcet Etat de son instrument de ratification oudadheeion.

ARTICLE 44

Denoneiaium.

1. Tout Etat Contractant pourra denoncer laConvention a tout" moment par notification

addressed to the Secretary-General of theUnited Nations.

2. Such denunciation shall take effect for theContracting Rtate concerned one year fromthe date upon which it is received by theSecretary-General of the United Nations.

3. Any State which has made a declarationor notification under article 40 may, at anytime thereafter, by a notification to theSecretary-General of the United Nations, de­clare that the Convention shall cease to extendto such territory one year after the date ofreceipt of the notification by the Secretary­General,

ARTICLE 45

Revision

1. Any Contracting State may request re­vision of this Convention at a.o.y time by anotification addressed to the Secretary-Generalof the United Nations.

2. The General Assembly of the United Na­tions shall recommend the steps, if any, tobe taken in respect of such request.

ARTICLE 46

Notifications by the Secretary- Generalof the United Nations

The Secretary-General of the United Na­tions shall inform all Members of the UnitedNations and non-member States referred to inarticle 39:

(a) Of declarations and notifications inaccordance with section B of article 1;

(b) Of signatures, ratifications and acces­sions in accordance with article 39;

(c) Of declarations and notifications inaccordance with article 40;

(d) Of reservations and withdrawals inaccordance with article 42;

(e) Of the date on which this Conventionwill come into force in accordance witharticle 43;

(f) Of denunciations and notifications inaccordance with article 44;

(g) Of requests for revision in accordancewith article 4: 5.

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adressee au Secretaire general des K ationsUnies.

2. La denonciation prendra effet pour l'Etatinteresse un an apres la date a laquelle elle auraete recue par le Secretaire general des NationsUnies,

3. Tout Etat qui a fait une declaration ou unenotification conformement it I'article 40 pourranotifler ulterieurement au Secretaire general desNations Unies que la Convention cessera des'appliquer it tout territoire designe dans la noti­fication. La Convention cessera alors de s'ap­pliquer au territoire en question un an apres ladate it laquelle le Secretaire general aura rei;ucebte notification.

ARTICLE 45

Revision

1. Tout Etat Contractant pourra en touttemps, par voie de notification adressee auSecretaire general des Nations Unies, demanderla revision de cette Convention.

2. L'Assemblee generale des Nations Uniesrecommandera les mesures it prendre, le casse-heant, au sujet de cette demande,

ARTICLE 46

Notifications par le Secreiaire generaldes Nations Unies

Le Secretaire general des Nations Uniesnotifiera a tousles Etats Membres des NationsUnies et I1UX Etats non membres vises EL l'ar­ticle 39:

a) Les declarations et lee notifications viseesa la section B de I'artiole premier;

b) Les signatures, ratifications et adhesionsvisees it l'article 39;

c) Les declarations et les notifications viseesit I'article 40;

d) Les reserves formulees ou rebirees viseesEt l'article 42;

e) La date it laquelle cette Conventionentrera en vigueur, en application de I'ar­ticle 43;

f) Les denonciatdons et lea notifications vi­sees it l'article 44;

g) Les demandes de revision viSMS a I'ar­ticle 45.

IN FAiTS WREREOF the undersigned, dulyauthorized, have signed this Convention onbehalf of their respective Governments,

DONE at Geneva, this twenty-eighth dayof -Iuly, one thousand nine hundred and fifty­one, in a single copy, of which the Englishand French texts are equally authentic andwhich shall remain deposited in the archivesof the United Nations, and certified true copiesof which shall be delivered to all Members ofthe United Nations and to the non-memberStates referred to in article 39.

AFGHANISTAN

ALBANIA

ARGENTINA

AUSTRALIA

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EN FOI DE QUOI, les soussignes, dumenbautorisea, ont eigne, au nom de Ieurs Gouverne­ments respectifs, la presente Convention,

FAIT it Gen'eve, le 28 juillet roil neuf centcinquante et un, en un seul exemplaire dont lestextes anglais et francais font ega.lement foi etqui sera depose dans les archives de l'Organi­sation des Nations Unies et dont les copies cer­biflees conformes serorrt remises a tous les EtatsMembres des Nations Unies et aux Etats nonmembres vises a I'artdcle 39.

AFGHANISTAN

ALBANIE

ARGENTINE

AUSTRALIE

AUSTRIA AUTRICHE

D r K.A.RL FRITZER

Sous les reserves qui suivent : a) les stipulations figurant aux articles 6, 7 (2),8, 17(1 et 2), 23 et 25 ne sont reconnues que comme des recommandations et noncomme des obligations qui s'impoeent juridiquement; b) les stipulations figurantit I'arbicle 22 (1 et 2) ne sont aceeptees que dans la mesure 01\ eIles s'appliquent aI'educatlon publique; c) Ies stipulations figurant a l'article 31 (1) ne sont accepteesqu'en ce qui concerne les refugies qui ri'ont pas fait l'objet dans le passe d'unedecision emanant d'une autorite [uridictionnelle ou administrative competonteautrichienne d'interdiction de sejour (Aufenthaltverbot) ou d'expulsion [Ausueisuau;ou Abschaffung); d) les stipulations figurant a l'article 32 ne Bout acceptees qu'ence qui eoncerne les refugies qui ne feraient pas l'objet d'une expulsion pour desraisons de securite nationale ou d'ordl'e public, comme consequence d'une mesuretrouvant son fondement dans le droit penal, ou pour un autre motif d'interetpublic.

I! est declare en outre qu'au point de vue des obligations assumees par la Repu­blique d'Autriche en vertu de la Convention I'expression «evenernents survenusavant le premier janvier 1951» figurant a I'article I, section A, sera comprisecomme se referant aux evenements survenus avant le premier janvier 1951 enEurope ou ailleurs.!

BELGIUM BELGIQUE

HERMENT

Sous la reserve suivante: Dans taus lea cas ou la Convention confers aux refu­gies le traitement le plus favorable accorde aux ressortissants d'un pays etranger,cette clause ne sera pas interpretee par le Gouvernement belge comme devantcomporter le regime accords aux nationaux des pays avec lesquels la Belgique aeonclu des accords regionaux, douaniers, economiques ou politiques. 2

BOLIVIA BOLIVIE

Translation by the Secretariat - Traduction par le Secretariat:

1 Subj ec t t.o the following r-eserva t ions : (a) the provisions of articles 6, 7 (2), 8, 17 (1 and 2), 23 and 25, are recognizedonly as recummendatious and not as legally binding obligations; (b) the provisions of article 22 (1 and 2) are accepted onlyin so far as they apply to p ubl io education; [c) the pro visicns of article 31 (1) are acceptcd only in respect of refugees whohave not, in t.he past, becn thc subject or a decision by a compctent Austrian judicial or administrative authority prohihitingresidence [Aujentholtoerbot] 01' ordel'ing expulsion (Auswcisung or Abscnaffung), (d) the provisions of article 32 are acceptedonly in r-espect of refugees who are not. ordered to be expelled fOl' reasons of national security or public order, in pursuunceof a measure has ed 011 cr-iminal law, or for any other reason of public policy.

It is also decl arcd that, for the purpose of the obligations assumed by the Aus t rinn Republic under this Co nvent iou, thewords" events occurring before 1 January 1951 " ill article 1, section A, shall be understood as ref,'r"ing' to events occun-ingill Europe or elsewhere before 1 January 1951. .

2 Subject to tbe following reservation: in all cases where this Conveu t.iou grn n t.s to refugees tIll' most favourable treat­ment accorded to nationals of 11 foreig-n country, this provision shall not be interpreted b~' the Belgirm Govcrnment asnecessarily involving tbc regime accorded to nationals of countries with which Belgium hots concluded regional, customs,economic 01' political agree men ts.

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BRAZIL

BUI.GARIA

BURMA

BYELORUSSIAN SOVIETSOCIALIST REPUBLIC

CAMBODIA

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BRESII,

BULGARIE

BIRMANIE

REPUBLIQUE SOCIALISTESOVIltTIQUE DE BIELORUSSIE

CAMBODGE

CANADA

CEYLON

CHILE

CHINA

COLOMBIA

CANADA

CEYLAN

CHILl

CHINE

COLOMBIE

G. GIRALDO-JARAMILLO

En signant cette Convention, le Gouvernement de la Oolombie declare qu'aupoint de vue des obligations assumees par lui en vertu de la Convention, l'expression« evenements survenus avant le premier janvier 1951)} figurant it larticle I,section A, sera comprise comme se referant aux evcnements survenus avarrt lepremier janvier Hl51 en Europe."

Translation by the Secretariat - Traduction pal' le Secretariat :

1 In signing this Convention, the Govem men t of Colombia declures that, for the purpose of its obligations thereunder,the words" events occurring before 1 Jan uary 1951 "in article 1, sec tion A, shall be understood as referring to events occurringin Europe he lore 1 January 1951.

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OOSTA RICA COSTA-RICA

CUBA CUBA

CZECHOSLOVAKIA TCHECOSLOVAQUIE

DENMARK DANEMARK

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Translation by the Secretariat - Traduction par le Secretariat:

1 En signant cctte Convention, le Gouvernement d u Dancma rk declare qu'au point de vile des obligations ass umccspal' lui en vertu de la Convention, l'nxprcssion «evenem en ts 6urV8nU6 avant le premier ju n vi er 1951" figllrant il l'ar t iclc 1,section A, sera comprise eomme se rCferant aux evencm ents surven us a vant le premier ja nvier 1951 en Europe ou ai lleurs.

KNUD LARSEN

In signing this Convention, the Government of Denmark declares that for thepurpose of its obligations thereunder the words" events occurring before 1 January1951 " in article 1, section A, shall be understood as referring to events occurringin Europe or elsewhere before] -Ianuary 1051. 1

REPUBLIQUE DOMINICAINEDOMINICAN REPUBLIC

ECUADOR

EGYPT

EL SALVADOR

E'I'HIOPIA

F.BDEHAIJ REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

FINLAND

EQUATEUR

EGYPTE

SALVADOR

ETHIOPIE

REPUBIJIQUE FEDERAIJE D'ALLEMAGNE

FINLANDE

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FRANOE

GREEOE

GUATEMALA

HAITI

HASHEMITE KINGDOMOF THE JORDAN

HOLY SEE

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FRANCE

GRECE

GUATEMALA

HAfTI

ROYAUME HACHEMITEDE JORDANIE

SAINT-SIEGE

HONDURAS

HUNGARY

ICELAND

INDIA

INDONESIA

IRAN

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HONDURAS

HONGRIE

ISLANDE

INDE

INDONESIE

IRAN

IRAQ

IRELAND

ISRAEL

ITALY

JAPAN

J ACOR ROBINS ON

[1 August 1951 - 1er ao u t 1951]

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lEAK

IRLANDE

ISRAE'JL

ITALIE

JAPON

LAOS

LEJ3ANON

LIBERIA

LIECHTENSTEIN

LUXEMBOURG

PH. ZUTTERO.'8CHURCR

J. STURM

LAOS

LIBAN

LIBERIA

LIECHTENRTEII\'

LUXEMBOURG

Sous h1 reserve suivante :Dans taus Ies cas all la Convention confere aux refugies le traitement le plus

favorable aecorde aux ressortdssante d'un pays etranger, cette clause ne sera 'Pasinterpretee comme devant cornporter le regime accords aux natiouaux des payi:'!aveo lesquels le Grand-Duche du Luxembourg a conclu des accords reg-ionaux,rlouaniers, economiquea ou politfques.!

Translation by the Secretariai - Traduction pal' le Secretariat:

1 Subject to the following reservation: in all cases where this Convention grants lo refugees the most favourahle trea t­ment accorded lo nationals of a foreign country. this provision shall nol be interpreted as necessarily involving the I'cgimcaccorded to nationals of countries with which the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg has concluded regional, customs, economicor politico I agreements,

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MEXICO

MONACO

NEPAL

NETHERLANDS

MEXIQUE

MONACO

PAYS-BAS

E. o. BOE'fzELAER

En signant cette Convention, le Gouveruement des Pays-Bus declare qu'aupoint de vue des obligations assumees par lui en vertu de la Convention, I'expres­sion «evenements survenus avant le premier janvier 1951 ») figurant a l'article 1,section A, sera comprise comme se referant aux evenements survenus avant lepremier janvier 1951 en Europe ou ailleurs,

Cette signature est faite sous la reserve que dans tous les cas ou cette Conven­tion confere aux refugies le traitement le plus favorable accorde aux ressortdssantsd 'un pays etranger, cette clause ne sera pas interpretee comme comportant leregime accorde aux natiouaux des pays avec lesquels lea Pays-Bas ont COlW]U <!psaccords regionaux, douaniers, economiques ou politiquee.!

Translation by the Secretarial - Traduction par le Secretariat:

1 In signing this Convention, the Government of the Netherlands declares that, for the purpose of its obligationsthereunder, the words" events occurring before 1 January 1951 " in article 1, section A, shall be underst ood as referring toeven ts occurring in Europe or elsewhere before 1 January 1951.

This signature is appended subject to the reservation that in all cases where this Convention grants to refugees themost favourable treatment accorded to nationals of a foreign country this provision shall not be interpreted as Jnvolvingthe regime accorded to nationals of countries with which the Netherlands has concluded regional, customs, economic 0"

political agreements.

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NEW ZEALAND

NIOARAGUA.

NORWAY

PETER ANKER

SOUS reserve de ratification. 1

PAKISTA:X

PANAMA

Translation: by the Secretariat .- Traduct ion pal' le Secl'etal'iat:

1 Subject Lo ratification.

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NOUVELLE-ZELANDE

NIOA.RAGUA

NORVEGE

PAKISTAN

PANAMA.

PARAGUAY

PERU

PHILIPPINES

POLAND

PORTUGAL

REPUBIJIC OF KOREA

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PARAGUAY

PEROU

PHIIJIPPINES

POLOGNE

PORTUGAL

REPUBLIQUE DE COREE

RUMANIA

SAUDI ARABIA

S"WITZERLAND

SYRIA

STURE PETREJN

PH. ZUTTERO. SCHURCH

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ROUMANIE

ARABLE SEOUDITE

SUEDE

SUIBSE

SYRIE

'rHAILAND

TURKEY

UKRAINIAN SOVIETSOCIALIST REPUBLIC

UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA

UNION OF SOVIETSOCIALIST REPUBLICS

THAILANDE

TURQUIE

REPUBLIQUE SOCIALISTESOVIETIQUE D'UKRAINE

UNION SUD-AFRIOAINE

UNION DES REPUBLIQUESSOCIALISTES SOVIETIQU ES

UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAINAND NORTHERN IRELAND

ROYAUME-UNI DE GRANDE-BRETAGNEET D'IRLA.NDE DU NORD

S. HOARE

J. B. HOWARD

In signing this Convention, the Government of the United Kingdom of GreatBritain and Northern Ireland declares that for the purpose of its obligations there­under the words" events occurring before 1 January 1951 " in article 1, section A,shall be understood as referring to events occurring in Europe or elsewhere before1 January 1951. 1

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

URUGUAY

VENEZUELA.

VIET NAM

ETATS-UNIS D'AMERIQUE

URUGUAY

VENEZUELA

VIET NAM

Translation by the Secretariat - Tradu.ction par le Secretariat:

1 En signant cette Convention, le Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et rl'Irlande du Nord declarequ'au point de vue des obligations assumees par lui en vertu de la Convention, I'expression «( ev cnements survenus avantle premier janvier 1951 ~ figurant a I 'article 1, section A, sera comprise comme se referant aux evenements survenus avantle premier janvier 1951 en Europe ou ailIeurs.

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YEMEN YEMEN

YUGOSLAVIA YOUGOSLAVIES. MAKIEDO

Le Gouvernement de la RPF de Yougoslavie se reserve le droit de formuleren ratifiant la Convention telles reserves qu'll jugera appropriees, conformementa l'article 42 de la Oonvention. 1

Translation by the Secretariat - Traduction pal' le .':J'ecrelal'iat:1 The Government of the Federal People's Repuhlic of Yugoslavia reserves the right, in ratifying this Convention, toformulate such reservations as it may deem appropriate, in accordance with article 42 of this Convention.

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SCHEDULE

Paragraph 1

1. The travel document referred to inarticle 28 of this Convention shall be similarto the specimen annexed hereto.

2. The document shall be made out in atleast two languages, one of which shall beEnglish or French.

Paragraph 2

Subject to the regulations obtaining inthe country of issue, children may be includedin the travel document of a parent or, inexceptional circumstances, of another adultrefugee.

Paragraph 3

The fees charged for issue of the documentshall not exceed the lowest scale of charges fornational passports.

Paragraph 4

Save in special or exceptional cases, thedocument shall be made valid for the largestpossible number of countries.

ANNEXE

Paragraphe 1

1. Le titre de voyage vise par l'article 28 decette Convention sera conforme au modelejoint en annexe.

2. Ce titre sera redige en deux langues aumoins: l'une des deux sera la langue anglaiseou la langue franeaise.

Paragraphe 2

Sous reserve des reglements du pays dedelivrance, les enfants pourront etre men­tdonnes dans le titre d'un parent, ou, dansdes circonstances exceptionnelles, d'un autrerefugie adulte.

Paragraphe 3

Les droits a percevoir pour la delivrancedu titre ne depasseront pas le tarif le plus basapplique aux passeports nationaux.

Paragraphe 4

Sous reserve de cas speciaux ou excep­tionnels, le titre sera delivre pour le plusgrand nombre possible de pays.

Paragraph 5

The document shall have a validity ofeither one or two years, at the discretionof the issuing authority.

Paragraph 6

1. The renewal or extension of the validityof the document is a matter for the authoritywhich issued it, so long as the holder has notestablished lawful residence in another territoryand resides lawfully in the territory of thesaid authority. The issue of a new documentis, under the same conditions, a matter for theauthority which issued the former document.

2. Diplomatic or consular authorities, spe­cially authorized for the purpose, shall beempowered to extend, for a period not exceed­ing six months, the validity of travel documentsissued by their Governments.

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Paragraphe 5

La duree de validite du titre sera d'uneannee ou de deux annees, au choix de I'autoritequi le delivre.

Paragraphe 6

1. Le renouvellement ou la prolongation devalidite du titre est du ressort de I'autoritequi I'a delivre, aussi longtemps que le titulairene s'est pas etabli regulierement dans unautre territoire et reside regulierement sur leterritoire de ladite autorite. L'etablissementd'un nouveau titre est, dans les memes condi­tions, du ressort de I'autorite qui a delivrel'ancien titre.

2. Les representants diplomatiques ou consu­laires, speeialement habilites it cet effet, aurontqualite pour prolonger, pour une periods quine depassera pas six mois, la validite des titresde voyage delivres par leurs gouvernementsrespectifs.

3. The Contracting States shall give sym­pathetic consideration to renewing or extendingthe validity of travel documents or issuingnew documents to refugees no longer lawfullyresident in their territory who are unable toobtain a travel document from the countryof their lawful residence.

Paragraph 7

The Contracting States shall recognizethe validity of the documents issued in accord­ance with the provisions of article 28 of thisConvention.

Paragraph 8

The competent authorities of the countryto which the refugee desires to proceed shall, ifthey are prepared to admit him and if a visais required, affix a visa on the document ofwhich he is the holder.

Paragraph 9

1. The Contracting States undertake to issuetransit visas to refugees who have obtainedvisas for a territory of final destination.

2. The issue of such visas may be refused ongrounds which would justify refusal of a visato any alien.

Paragraph 10

The fees for the issue of exit, entry ortransit visas shall not exceed the lowest scaleof charges for visas on foreign passports.

Paragraph 11

When a refugee has lawfully taken upresidence in the territory of another Contract­ing State, the responsibility for the issue of anew document, under the terms and conditionsof article 28, shall be that of the competentauthority ofthat territory, to which the refugeeshall be entitled to apply.

Paragraph 12

The authority issuing a new documentshall withdraw the old document and shall

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3. Les Etats Contractants examineront avecbienveillance la possibilite de renouveler ou deprolonger la validite des titres de voyage oud'en delivrer de nouveaux a des refugies quine sont plus des residents reguliers dans leurterritoire dans les cas ou ces refugies ne sontpas en mesure d'obtenir un titre de voyage dupays de leur residence regultere,

Paragraphe 7

Les Etats Contractants reconnaibront lavalidite des titres delivres conformement auxdispositions de l'article 28 de cette Convention,

Paragraphe 8

Les autorites competentes du pays danslequelle refugie desire se rendre apposeront, sielles sont disposees a 1'admettre, un visa surle titre dont il est detenteur, si un tel visa estnecessaire,

Paragraphe 9

1. Les Etats Oontractants s'engagent a deli­vrer des visas de transit aux refugiea ayantobtenu le visa d'un territoire de destinationfinale.

2. La delivranee de ce visa pourra etrerefusee pour les motifs pouvant justifier lerefus de visa a tout etranger.

Paragraphe 10

Les droits afferents a la delivrance de visasde sortie, d'admission ou de transit ne depasse­ront pas le tarif le plus bas applique aux visasde passeporta etrangers.

Paragraphe 11

Dans le cas d'un rMugie changeant deresidence et s' etablissant regulierement dans leterritoire d'un autre Etat Oontractant, laresponsabilite de delivrer un nouveau titreincombera desormais, aUX termes et aux condi­tions de I'article 28, a I'autorite competentedudit territoire, a laquelle le refugie aura ledroit de presenter sa demande,

Paragraphe 12

L'autorite qui delivre un nouveau titre esttenue de retirer .I'ancien titre et d'en faire

return it to the country of issue if it is statedin the document that it should be so returned;otherwise it shall withdraw and cancel thedocument.

Paragraph 13

1. Each Contracting State undertakes thatthe holder of a travel document issued by it inaccordance with article 28 of this Conventionshall be readmitted to its territory at any timeduring the period of its validity.

2. Subject to the provisions of the precedingsub-paragraph, a Contracting State may re­quire the holder of the document to complywith such formalities as may be prescribed inregard to exit from or return to its territory.

3. The Contracting States reserve the right,in exceptional cases, or in cases where the refu­gee's stay is authorized for a specific period,when issuing the document, to limit the periodduring which the refugee may return to aperiod of not less than three months.

Paragraph 14

Subject only to the terms of paragraph 13,the provisions of this Schedule in no wayaffect the laws and regulations governing theconditions of admission to, transit through,residence and establishment in, and departurefrom, the territories of the Contracting States.

Paragraph 15

Neither the issue of the document nor theentries made thereon determine or affect thestatus of the holder, particularly as regardsnationality.

Paragraph 16

The issue of the document does not in anyway entitle the holder to the protection ofthe diplomatic or consular authorities of thecountry of issue, and does not confer on theseauthorities a right of protection.

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retour au pays qui l'a delivre si l'ancien docu­ment specifle qu'il doit etre retourne au paysqui l'a delivre ; en cas contraire, I'autorite quidelivre le titre nouveau retirera et annuleraI'ancien.

Paraqraphe 13

1. Chacun des Etats Contractants s'engageit permettre au titulaire d'un titre de voyagequi lui aura ete delivre par ledit Etat enapplication de I'arbicle 28 de cette Convention,de revenir sur son territoire a n'importe quelmoment pendant la periods de validite de cetitre.

2. Sous reserve des dispositions de L'alineaprecedent, un Etat Contractant peut exiger quele titulaire de ce titre se soumette it toutes lesformalitea qui peuvent etre imposees it ceuxqui sortent du pays ou it ceux qui y rentrent.

3. Les Etats Contractants se reservent lafaculte, dans des cas exceptionnels, ou dansles cas ou le permis de sejour du refugie estvalable pour une periode determinee, de limiter,au moment de la defivrance dudit titre, laperiode pendant laquelle le refugie pourrarentrer, cette periode ne pouvant etre infe­rieure it trois mois.

Paragraphe 14

Sous la seule reserve des stipulations duparagraphe 13, les dispositions de la presentsannexe n'affectent en rien les lois et reglementsregissant., dans Ies territoires des Etats Contrac­tants, Ies conditions d'admission, de transit,de sejour, d'etablissement et de sortie.

Paragraphe 15

La delivrance du titre, pas plus que lesmentions y apposees, ne determinent ni n'affec­tent le statut du deterrteur, notamment en cequi concerne la nationalite.

Paragraphe 16

La delivrance du titre ne donne au deten­teur aucun droit it la protection des represen­tants diplomatiques et coneulaires du pays dedelivrance, et ne confere pas it ces represeritarrtaun droit de protection.

(Cover ef hooklet)

ANNEX

Specimen Travel Document

The document will be in booklet form (approxi­mately 15 X 10 centimetres).

It is recommended that it be so printed that anyerasure or alteration by chemical or other means canbe readily detected, arid that the words" Conventionof 28iJuly 1951 .. be printed in continuous repetitionon each page, in the language of the issuing country.

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~ TRAVEL DOCUMENT

(Convention of 28' July1951)

No " ..

(1)

TRAVEL DOCUMENT

(Convention of 2E!:July 1951)

This document expires on ..unless its validity is extended or renewed.

Name " " " " " " " " ".." ..

Forename(s) " " ".." - ..

Accompanied by " child (children).

1. This document is issued solely with a view toproviding the holder with a travel document whichcan serve in lieu of a national passport. It is withoutprejudice to and in no way affects th.e holder's nationa­lity.

2. The holder is authorized to return to " .............................................".. "...... [state here the country whose authori-ties are issuing the document] on or hefore " " ............................................... unless some later date is hereafter speci­fied. [The period during which the holder is allowedto return must not be less than three mon'ths.]

3. Should the holder take up residence in a countryother than that which issued the present document,he must, if he wishes to travel again. apply to thecompetent authorities of his country of residence for

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Modele du titre de voyage

Le titre aura la forme d'un carnet (15 cm. X 10 cm.environ).

Il est recommande qu'il soit imprime de telle faeonque Ies ratures ou alterations par des moyens chimiquesou autres puissent se remarquer facilement, et que lesmots « Convention du 28 juillet 1951» soient imprimesen repetition continue sur chacune des pages, dans lalangue du pays qui delivre le titre.

Couverture du carnet

TITRE DE VOYAGE

(Convention du 28'juillet 1951)

N° ..

, (1)

TITRE DE VOYAGE

(Convention du 28 juillet 1951)

Ce document expire le " ..sauf prorogation de validite,

Nom - _ ..

Prenomfs) .

Accornpagne de enfant(s).

1. Ce titre est delivre uniquement en vue de fournirau titulaire un document de voyage pouvant tenirlieu de passeport national. Il ne prejuge pas de lanationalite du titulaire et est sans effet sur celle-ci.

2. Le titulaire est autorise a retourner en _ __ .............."" [indication du pays dont les autoritesdelivrent le titre] jusqu'au " - _..-sauf mention ci-apres d'une date ulterieure. [La p~­

riode pendant laquelle le titulaire est autorise Aretourner ne doit pas etre inferieure a trois mois].

3. En cas d'etablissement dans un autre pays quecelui ou le present titre a ete delivre, le titulaire doit,s'il veut se deplacer a nouveau, faire la demanded'un nouveau titre aux autorites competentes du

a new document. [The old travel document shall bewithdrawn by the authority issuing the new documentand returned to the authority which issued it.] 1

(This document contains pages, exclusive ofcover.]

(2)

Place and date of birth : " _

Oocup ation .." _ ,,,,, " " "..".." " " ,.." .

Present resi dence .._._ ,,, , _ _ ,,.,, ,, _ , _.

"Maiden name and forenamejs] of wife _ " ..

·Name and forename(s) of husband _ ".." _, _

Description

Height _ _ _ _ ' .

Hair _.._ _ _ _ - , .

Colour of eyes ..- , .

Nose _ , __ _ , _-_ _ ..

Shape of face _.._ _ _.., .

Complexion -- - , , , ~.,.

Special peculiarities .

pays de sa r~sidence. [L'ancien titre de voyage seraremis a Pautorite qui delivre le nouveau titre pouretre renvoye A l'autorite qui 1'a delivre.] 1

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(2)

Lieu et date de nalssance ; _.•........_ ..

Profe.esion ' __ _.._ _ _ , _ _ ,' .

Residence actuelle , _ _ _ ,.._ " " .

·:Nom (avant le mariage) et prenom(s) de I'epcuse

·:Nom et prenomfs) du mari ~ _ , ..

Signalement

TailleCheveux _ _ __ _._ __._ __ _ .

Couleur des yeux , _. .._ .

Net; ._ _ _ _ _.__ _._ _ __ .

Forme du visage _ ,.._ , ..

Teint , _._ __ , " , , _ .

Signee particuliers " _ ..

Children accompanying holder

Name ,Forename(s) Place anddate of birth

• Strike out whichever does not apply.

Sex

Enfants accompagnant le titulaire

Nom Pr~nom(s) Lieu et date Sexede nai.esance

• Biffer la mention inutiIe.

(This document containsoover.)

(3)

pages, exclusive of (Ce titre contientcouverture.)

(3)

pages, non compris la

Photograph of holder and stamp of issuing authorityFinger-prints of holder (if required)

Signature of holder -- ,.." -._ _ -, ,.., _, .

Photographie du titulaireet cachet de I'autorite qui delivre le titre

Empreinte.e digitalea du titulaire (facultatif)

Signature du titulaire

(This document containscover.]

pages, exclusive of (Ce titre contientcouverture).

pages, non compris la

1 The sentence in brackets to be inserted by Govemmentswhich so desire.

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1 La phrase entre crochets peut etre inal!t"l!e par Iesgouvemements qui le desirent,

(4)

1. This document is valid for the following countries:

2. Document or documents on the basis of which thepresent document is issued:

Issued at " _ .

Date

Signature and stamp of authorityissuing the document:

(4)

1. Ce titre est delivre pour les pays suivants:

2. Document ou documents Bur la base duquel oudesquele le present titre est deli vre:

Delivre a "_ _ ..

Date

Signature et cachet de J'autoritequi delivre le titre:

Fee paid:

(This document containscover.)

pagelJ, exclusive of

Taxe perc;ue:

(Ce titre oontientcouverture).

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pages, non compris la

Fee paid:

Extension or renewal of validity

From ..__..- ..- " .

To .- _ - - - .

Taxe perc;ue:

Prorogation de validite

du _ __ __ _ _ _ ..

au __ _ __ _ _ .

Done at . Date _ _ _ .. Fait a le .

Fee paid:

Signature and stamp of authorityextending or renewing the validity

of the document:

Extension or renewal of validity

From _ " Taxe perc;ue:

Signature et cachet de I'autoritequi proroge la validite du titre:

Prorogation de validite

du .

Done at - .

To _._ _ _ .

D 11te __ . Fait aau ..

le _ _ _ - ..

Signature and stamp of authorityextending or renewing the validity

of the document:

Signature et cachet de I'autoritequi proroge la validite du titre:

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pages, exclusive of

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du _ _ _

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au _._ _ _ __ ..

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Fee paid:

Signature and stamp of authorityextending or renewing the validity

of the document:

Extension or renewal of validity

From _ _.. Taxa per~ue:

Signat.ure et cachet de I'autorieequi proroge la validite do titre:

Prorogation de validite

du - _

Done at .

To - _ .

Date .. F ai t a................... . ..

au _ -..

le _ ..

Signature and stamp of authorityextending or renewing the validity

of the document:

Signature et cachet de l'autorit6qui proroge la validite du titre:

(This document containscover.)

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Vis all

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pages, non comprls la

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Villas

The name of the holder of the document must herepeated in each visa.

Reproduire dans chaque villa le nom du titulaire.

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