THE APPLICATION OF THE “NON-REFOULEMENT” RULE ACCORDING TO THE EUROPEAN AND BULGARIAN LAW

Abstract

The paper explores and discusses the application of the ‘non-refoulement' rule (Geneva Convention relating to the status of refugees). At the time of massive inflows of refugees from the Middle East, the European states are put under enormous pressure. The unregulated movement of persons between the country of origin, the country, which provided protection and other countries is a challenge to the flexibility of the system of international protection in the European Union. Being signatories of the main refugee treaties, the European member states should avoid automatic repatriation of asylum seekers. In order to avoid such violations, it is necessary to incorporate the main Geneva articles into European national legal systems.