The secretary general of the united nations shall inform al members of the united nations and non-member states referred to in article 39a. of declarations and notifications in accordance with section 3 of article 1. b. of signatures ratifications and accessions in accordance with article 39. c. of declarations and notifications in accordance with article 40 d. of reservations and withdrawals in accordance with article 42 e. of the date on which this convention will come into force in accordance with article 43 f. of denunciations and notifications in accordance with article 44 g. of request for revision in accordance with article 45 [Article 45] In faith whereof the undersigned duly authorized have signed this convention on behalf of their respective governments. Done at Geneva, this twenty eight day of July, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one in a single copy, of which the English and French texts are equally authentic and which shall remain deposited in the articles of the united nations and certified true copies of which shall be delivered to all members of the united nations to the non-member states referred to in article 39. viii.
The Human Rights of Refugee (Summary)
The human rights of refugees include the following indivisible, interdependent and interrelated human rights: The human rights to seek and enjoy asylum from persecution. The human rights not to be forcibly returned to the country he or she is fleeing if such a return would pose a threat to the life, security, or freedom of the refugee. The human rights to freedom of movement, freedom to choose his or her residence, freedom to leave any country, including his or her own, and to return to his or her country. The human rights to freedom from discrimination based on race, color, gender, language, religion, nationality, ethnicity, or any other status. The human rights to equal protection of the law, equal access to the courts, and freedom from arbitrary or prolonged detention. The human rights to a nationality. human rights to life. The human rights to protection from fortune or ill-treatment. The human rights to freedom from genocide and “ethnic cleansing�. The human rights to an adequate standard of living, including adequate food, shelter and clothing. The human rights to work and to basic labor protections. The human rights to the highest possible standard of health and to access to health care. The human rights to live in a healthy and safe environment. The human rights to education- to free and compulsory elementary education, to readily available forms of secondary and higher education, and to freedom from all types of discrimination at all levels of education. The human rights to protection from economic and sexual exploitation, particular for refugee women and children.