The Principle of Non-Refoulement of Refugees: Balancing National Security Protection and Human Rights Standards

The importance of the research is the growing threat of security which is being experienced by States, especially in the aspect of terrorism, the rising number of refugees worldwide and the obligation of countries under the non-refoulement. As the world is overflowing with refugees, a basic question arises: is it possible to strike the balance between non-refoulement and the legitimate state security interests of states? In particular, can states balance their duty not to bring refugees back to states where they could be exposed to persecution with their own national security concerns and desire to expel persons perceived as a security threat The purpose of this study would be to respond to these questions by an analytical study on the applicable legal framework. It has a doctrinal approach, examines the terms of international treaties, like the Refugee Convention of 1951, and the jurisprudence of international courts, which is a valuable source of international law. The research also relies on the travaux préparatoires of the 1951 Refugee Convention, interpretation and comments from the various UN humane rights organizations.. .we will use An analytical approach applied to international convention texts and international judicial rulings.