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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

[General] UNHCR: Revised Note on the application of article 1D

UNHCR has just issued a Revised Note on the application of article 1D “This Note seeks to replace and clarify various points in UNHCR’s previous Note on the Applicability of Article 1D of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees of October 2002.According to the Revised Note “The position of Palestinian refugees under international refugee law is complex and continues to evolve. This Note clarifies some pertinent aspects of the position of such refugees and is intended to serve as guidance for use in refugee status determination.”

Note on the Applicability of Article 1D

Revised Note on the Applicability of Article 1D