0 the practice of sending refugees or asylum seekers (= people trying to escape war, danger, threats, etc. in their own country) back to their country or to another country where they are likely to suffer bad treatment:
Nonetheless, the refoulement provision hardly prevents many host countries from forcing refugees back home.
However, the sad fact is that refoulement has occurred recently and is probably still occurring.
The long-term residence permit needs to be modified accordingly in order to safeguard against refoulement.
This is an extremely important subject, but it cannot be seen simply in terms of security, stopping immigration and refoulement.
The agreement also contains many safeguards against refoulement.
These cases arose in the last two years and in most of them refoulement occurred either directly or indirectly.
The problem of refoulement is a very serious one indeed.
It would be a scandal and disgrace if this country were later found to be guilty of the offence of refoulement of a valid genuine refugee.
