Law
Non-refoulement
A principle of international law prohibiting the return of anyone to a country where they face risk of torture or persecution.
The principle of non-refoulement is a fundamental rule of international human rights and refugee law that prohibits states from returning a person to a country where they may face torture, cruel treatment, or persecution. It is considered a peremptory norm of international law. In Lebanon, this principle is debated in cases of extraditing political opponents to states that may violate their rights.
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