Draft Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. Israel: Amendment to Article 1

A/CONF.2/82

Article 1, Section B (b) to be redrafted as follows:

Being a person who has no nationality he can no longer, because the circumstances in connexion with which he has been recognised as a refugee have ceased to exist and he is able to return to the country of his former habitual residence

Provided that this paragraph shall not apply to refugees falling under section A/1/ of this Article who are able to invoke compelling family reasons, or reasons arising out of previous persecutions for refusing to return to the country of his habitual residence.