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COVER STORY

FEATURES


The Geneva Refugee Convention is 50 years old. It has helped millions of the world's downtrodden, but faces continued criticism.

GENDER: Persecution in the Spotlight. They didn't deliberately omit persecution based on gender, it wasn't even considered.
CESSATION: When is a refugee not a refugee? When UNHCR applies the Convention's so-called 'cessation clauses'.

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