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Refugees · GenevaUNHCR Chief Warns Against Reforming Asylum Convention The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) chief, Filippo Grandi, issued stern warnings on Monday against any reforms to the global refugee convention, describing such efforts as 'catastrophic.' His remarks come in response to the United States' moves to restrict asylum rights.During a UNHCR meeting in Geneva, Grandi emphasized that pressures to reform the asylum system lack go…See the Story
UNHCR Chief Warns Against Reforming Asylum Convention
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Refugees · GenevaThe head of the UNHCR, the agency for refugees, said that bowing to pressure to reform the refugee convention and asylum system would be a “catastrophic error”. Filippo Grandi spoke to member states during an annual UNHCR meeting in Geneva. His comments form a response to U.S. moves to sharply narrow the right to asylum […] The post Changing Refugee Asylum Rules Would Be Catastrophic Error: UNHCR appeared first on StratNews Global.See the Story