A stateless asylum applicant who was also unable to return to his previous country of habitual residence, did not become a refugee under the Convention until he displayed a well founded fear of persecution. It was not enough to be unable to return to his former country of residence. The words of the convention clearly made the condition applicable throughout each term of the clause.
Citations:
Times 08-Sep-2000, Gazette 12-Oct-2000
Statutes:
Convention and Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees 1951
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Immigration
Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.88751