Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees
Contents:
Preamble
Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1: Definition of the term "refugee"
Article 2: General obligations
Article 3: Non-discrimination
Article 4: Religion
Article 5: Rights granted apart from this Convention
Article 6: The term "in the same circumstances"
Article 7: Exemption from reciprocity
Article 8: Exemption from exceptional measures
Article 9: Provisional measures
Article 10: Continuity of residence
Article 11: Refugee seamen
Chapter II: JURIDICAL STATUS
Article 12: Personal status
Article 13: Movable and immovable property
Article 14: Artistic rights and industrial property
Article 15: Right of association
Article 16: Access to courts
Chapter III: GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT
Article 17: Wage-earning employment
Article 18: Self-employment
Article 19: Liberal professions
Chapter IV: WELFARE
Article 20: Rationing
Article 21: Housing
Article 22: Public education
Article 23: Public relief
Article 24: Labour legislation and social security
Chapter V: ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES
Article 25: Administrative assistance
Article 26: Freedom of movement
Article 27: Identity papers
Article 28: Travel documents
Article 29: Fiscal charges
Article 30: Transfer of assets
Article 31: Refugees unlawfully in the country of refuge
Article 32: Expulsion
Article 33: Prohibition of expulsion or return ("refoulement")
Article 34: Naturalization
Chapter VI: EXECUTORY AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
Article 35: Co-operation of the national authorities with the United Nations
Article 36: Information on national legislation
Article 37: Relation to previous conventions
Chapter VII: FINAL CLAUSES
Article 38: Settlement of disputes
Article 39: Signature, ratification and accession
Article 40: Territorial application clause
Article 41: Federal clause
Article 42: Reservations
Article 43: Entry into force
Article 44: Denunciation
Article 45: Revision
Article 46: Notifications by the Secretary-General of the United Nations
