refoulement
noun/rəˈfuːlmɒ̃/
/rəˌfuːlˈmɑːn/
[uncountable] (law)- the practice of forcing refugees to return to a country in which they are at risk of harm
- Such deportations of asylum seekers amount to refoulement and constitute a serious violation of the 1951 Refugee Convention.
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