refoulement

[ruh-fool-mahn]

noun

1. the act of sending a refugee or asylum-seeker back to a jurisdiction where they are likely to be persecuted.

Example Sentences

It said genuine refugees would be at risk of being returned to their home countries, where they could face harm, something known as "refoulement".

From BBC

It said genuine refugees sent there would be at risk of being returned to their home countries, where they could face harm, known in law as "refoulement".

From BBC

He cited the country’s poor human rights record, including enforced disappearances and torture, and practiced “refoulement” – sending migrants back to home countries where they could be at risk.

From Washington Times

"Not only in Malaysia but in the region, people fleeing Myanmar must be allowed access to territory to seek asylum and be protected against refoulement," it said in a statement to Reuters.

From Reuters

But Canada "is sending refugees to a circumstance where they face a risk of detention and refoulement."

From Reuters