Terminology about asylum seekers and refugees issues
Who is an asylum seeker?
Anyone who has applied for asylum against
persecution under the 1951 UN Convention on Refugees, and is waiting for a
decision.
who is a refugee ?
Anyone who has been granted asylum under the UN
Convention, to which the UK is a signatory along with 144 other countries. The
precise legal definition in Article 1 of the the Convention refers to a
"refugee" as a person who: "owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for
reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group,
or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable
or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that
country."
Immigration
Immigration means entering another country for the
purpose of settling there permanently.
Home Office
The Home Office is the government department which
makes decisions on immigration, nationality and asylum matters.
Home Office Presenting Officer
The Home Office's legal representative. They speak
for the Home Secretary or the Home Office officials who made the decision which
you are appealing against. They will challenge the validity of your appeal.
Home Secretary
The Home secretary (also known as the Secretary of
State) is the government minister in charge of the Home Office. The Home
Secretary is in charge of UK immigration, nationality and asylum matters.
Immigration
Entering another country for the purpose of settling there permanently.
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