prevent any one of his dependants, if they can invoke reasons on their own account, from applying for recognition as refugees under the 1951 Conven- tion or the 1967 Protocol. In other words, the principle of family unity operates in favour of dependants, and not against them.
186. The principle of the unity of the family does not only operate where all family members become refugees at the same time. It applies equally to cases where a family unit has been temporarily disrupted through the flight of one or more of its members.
187. Where the unity of a refugee's family is destroyed by divorce, separ- ation or death, dependants who have been granted refugee status on the basis of family unity will retain such refugee status unless they fall within the terms of a cessation clause; or if they do not have reasons other than those of personal convenience for wishing to retain refugee status; or if they themselves no longer wish to be considered as refugees.
188. If the dependant of a refugee falls within the terms of one of the exclusion clauses, refugee status should be denied to him.
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