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10. Article 33 prevents the repatriation of any refugos at all who: life or freedom vill be threatened on his return on account of his "....race.....membership of a particular social group or political opinion" It is a matter of judgment the particular fact: of any case whether a fuge falls into such category.

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11. Article 32 applies to those refugees who hav: achieved lawful status (e.g. a. a re-suttled refugee, or the equivalent in a country of first resort).

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