Last Change:
08/18/2025
Law No. 97-016 of 20 June 1997 on the Status of Refugees
Original names of the law: Loi 97-016 du 20 juin 1997 portant statut des réfugiés
Year: 1997
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Asylum, Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Nationality & facilitated naturalization, Social protection, Work & Workplace rights, Family life, Documentation
Link to external source:
https://www.refworld.org/docid/4a1ff81a2.html
Description
Law No 97-016 of 20 June 1997 creates Niger’s domestic framework for recognizing and protecting refugees by defining “refugee”, establishing a National Eligibility Commission (with UNHCR participation) to grant, revoke or terminate refugee status, and setting out clear grounds for exclusion and cessation.