Recently, the leader of Balochistan, Brahamdagh Bugti has made a request for asylum in India which has initiated a debate on asylum management in the country.
The asylum management in India is considered weak in the background of non uniform and unstructured asylum system. As the request for asylum has a foreign policy implication, numerous legal issues regarding domestic and international asylum law deserves consideration.
Let's attempt few questions on this topic
1) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to asylum management system in India?
a) India has enacted a domestic asylum law in 2003.
b) India is signatory to the UN Refugee Convention of 1951.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b
2) Which of the following provisions of 'International Refugee Law' with respect to asylum seekers is/are correct?
a) An asylum seeker needs to be outside his/her own country.
b) An asylum can also be granted to an individual who is involved in crime against humanity, war crimes or serious nonpolitical crimes.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b
Answers
1) d, India does not have a national asylum law.
2) a
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