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> it is a thing Anyone can claim refugee status. That doesn’t make them refugees. Being a refugee requires showing persecution that one can’t find relief for
by JumpCrisscross 6mo ago
> it is a thing
Anyone can claim refugee status. That doesn’t make them refugees.
Being a refugee requires showing persecution that one can’t find relief for within the country’s own system [1]. Given Canada has a functioning court system, the second part of the definition is failed.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_Relating_to_the_Status_of_Refugees https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_Relating_to_the_Sta...
- linksnapzz 6mo agoIran also has a functioning court system w/ both qadi & mufti offering opinions.
- JumpCrisscross 6mo ago> Iran also has a functioning court system Fair enough, I should have said credible.
- linksnapzz 6mo agoI'm not enough of an expert in 12er Shia fiqh to say how credible they are-but they are there.
- cactusplant7374 6mo agoYou misunderstood my comment. The claim is the thing.