Right of Asylum
The right of asylum (sometimes called right of political asylum; from the Ancient Greek word ἄσυλον) is an ancient juridical concept, under which a person persecuted by one's own country may be protected by another sovereign authority, such as another country or church official, who in medieval times could offer sanctuary. This right was recognized by the Egyptians, the Greeks, and the Hebrews, from whom it was adopted into Western tradition. René Descartes fled to the Netherlands, Voltaire to England, and Thomas Hobbes to France, because each state offered protection to persecuted foreigners. The Egyptians, Greeks, and Hebrews recognized a …
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The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English
A file of documents concerning political asylum cases in Czechoslovakia. Subjects discussed in the file include requests to Britain for asylum by Ethiopian students in Czechoslovakia; the removal of an …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 French
A file containing documents relating to West German federal activities in West Berlin. Subjects covered in the file include the centenary of the discovery of the tuberculosis germ; an exhibition …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English
