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refoulement
noun(re-foule-ment)
the act of forcing a refugee or asylum seeker to return to a country or territory where he or she is likely to face persecution
refoulement
noun(re-foule-ment)
a principle of international law providing a refugee or asylum seeker with the right to freedom from expulsion from a territory in which he or she seeks refuge or from forcible return to a country or territory where he or she faces threats to life or freedom because of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion

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