fear of persecution
collocation in Englishmeaningsoffearandpersecution
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fear
noun[C or U]
uk/fɪər/us/fɪr/
an unpleasant emotion or thought that you have when you are frightened or worried by something dangerous, painful, or bad that is happening or ...
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persecution
noun[C or U]
uk/ˌpɜː.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/us/ˌpɝː.səˈkjuː.ʃən/
unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or ...
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(Definition offearandpersecutionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Some fled there forfearofpersecution, while others went to learn.
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If he has to return, thefearofpersecutionmay be very realistic.
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There is no doubt that the distinction between economic migrants and those infearofpersecutionis often blurred.
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The 1951 convention only requires the asylum seeker to have a "well-foundedfearofpersecution"— a rather less onerous yardstick.
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But let us never forget that the fundamental right is to live in peace withoutfearofpersecution.
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If someone has a legitimatefearofpersecution, they flee abroad and try to seek asylum.
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It has also achieved the opposite, encouraging people without a well-foundedfearofpersecution.
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They are known to be refugees, having a well-foundedfearofpersecutionby the state from which they come.
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I refer particularly to the growing number of asylum seekers who fail to prove any well-foundedfearofpersecution.
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I am talking about the way we treat people who have a well-foundedfearofpersecution.
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Will he confirm that each individual on that plane must, in order to claim asylum, show genuine and individualfearofpersecution?
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We are obliged to give asylum to those with a well-foundedfearofpersecution.
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Refugees, too, are migrants with that well-foundedfearofpersecutionin their home state.
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Fearofpersecutionis no longer the dominant element for many asylum seekers.
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Refugee status is accorded to those who have a well-foundedfearofpersecutionin their own country.
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Some people overstay because of thefearofpersecutionfor reasons of politics, religion or race.
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For a person to apply to become a refugee he must have a well-foundedfearofpersecutionfor religious or political reasons.
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Therefore, again, an individual coming from that country with a well-foundedfearofpersecutionwould be given full consideration for refugee status.
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We must reduce the reward for illegal entry into this country and ensure that only those with a well-foundedfearofpersecutionseek asylum here.
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Does he have a well-foundedfearofpersecution?
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