refoulement
noun
UK/rəˈfuːl.mɒ̃/
US/rəˈfuːl.mɒ̃/
Definitions of refoulement noun
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)politics(政治)
The act of returning refugees or asylum seekers to their country of origin or another country where they risk persecution or mistreatment.
（將難民）驅逐出境；遣返
The international convention explicitly prohibits any form of refoulement.
國際公約明確禁止任何形式的驅逐出境。
Numerous human rights organizations are closely monitoring this potential case of refoulement.
許多人權組織正在密切關注這起可能的驅逐出境案件。
A thorough risk assessment for refugees must be conducted before any refoulement at the border.
在邊境進行任何驅逐出境之前，必須對難民進行全面的風險評估。