UNHCR's assertion that the principle of non-refoulement is binding on non-signatories of the 1951 Convention (para 5) seems curious. (When is a Convention not a Convention?) Am I right in thinking that we would want to avoid any suggestion that states have an obligation to adhere to Conventions they have not signed?
4 February 1988
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: Mr Arkwright, HKD
Dr Reilly, SEAD
Peter Millett
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