Last Change:
05/28/2025
Refugee Act, 1993
Year: 1993
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/en/download/123103#:~:text=For%20instance%2C%20the%201993%20Refugee,to%20claim%20asylum%20is%20known.
Description
The Refugee Act of 1993 of Liberia provides the legal framework for the recognition, protection, and rights of refugees in Liberia. It establishes the Liberian Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) and outlines procedures for granting refugee status in line with international standards, including the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol.