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Kosovar refugees arriving in the United States where they received ‘temporary’ protection in 1999.
? &Q UESTIONS ANSWERS Who is not covered by the Convention? Persons who have committed crimes against peace, a war crime, crimes against humanity or a serious non-political crime outside the country of refuge. Who or what is an ‘agent of persecution’? This refers to a person or organization—governments, rebels or other groups—which force people to flee their homes. The origin of the persecution, however, should not be decisive in determining whether a person is eligible for refugee status. What is important is whether a person deserves international protection because it is not available in the country of origin. © G. ULUTUNÇOK/LAIF/LBR Gunmen or soldiers are NOT covered by the Convention. Can a soldier be a refugee? Arefugee is a civilian. Former soldiers may qualify, for instance, but a person who continues to take part in military activities cannot be considered for asylum. © BLACK STAR/L. QUINONES/KOS•1999 What is ‘temporary protection’? Nations at times offer ‘temporary without any guarantee of permanent protection’ when they face a asylum. Thus ‘temporary protection’ sudden mass influx of people, as can work to the advantage of both happened during the conflict in the governments and asylum seekers in former Yugoslavia in the early 1990s, specific circumstances. But it only and their regular asylum systems complements and does not substitute would be overwhelmed. In such for the wider protection measures, circumstances people can be speedily including refugee asylum, offered by admitted to safe countries, but the Convention. THE 1951 REFUGEE CONVENTION 15
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