Before 1951, Outside Europe
The pre-history of the Refugee Convention, the IRO, and European refugees in Africa and Asia
The 1951 Refugee Convention and the UNHCR had a longer pre-history drawing on experiences influencing its further developments. A critical predecessor in this regard was the UN’s International Refugee Organization (IRO), established in 1946 to deal with Europe’s displaced. While mainly focusing on Europe, the … weiterlesen…