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Refugee Status Determination Act

Refugee Status Determination Act

Human Mobility
Legislation
2002
Year of publication
2002
Specific thematic area
Refugee
Sector of governance
Human Mobility
Type of human mobility
Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Cross-border
Type of environmental driver
None
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
None
Sub-region
Central America
Region
Central America
Macro-region
Americas
Author/issuing body
Legislative bodies
Relevant GCM objective
    5 - Regular pathways
Child marker
C
Gender marker
C
Human rights marker
C

Art. 4.- Para los efectos de aplicación de la presente Ley, se considera refugiado: (...) c) Al que ha huido de su país de origen porque su vida, seguridad o libertad han sido amenazadas por la violencia generalizada, la agresión extranjera, los conflictos internos, la violación masiva de los derechos humanos u otras circunstancias que hayan perturbado gravemente el orden público. TRANSLATION -

Art. 4

Art. 4.- For the purposes of the application of this Law, a refugee is considered to be: (...) c) A person who has fled his country of origin because his life, safety or freedom have been threatened by generalised violence, foreign aggression, internal conflicts, massive violation of human rights or other circumstances that have seriously disturbed public order.

Art. 4

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).