Anyone who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is unable, or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to return to the country of her/his nationality or former habitual residence (United nations Convention 1951).
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