Safe third country is a country that is neither the home country of an asylum seeker or the country in which they are seeking asylum, but that is considered safe for them to be removed to.[1] This has been described as an example of externalization of borders.[2]

References

  1. ^ "What is a safe third country?". NRC. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  2. ^ "The Impact of Externalization of Migration Controls on the Rights of Asylum Seekers and Other Migrants". Human Rights Watch. 2016-12-06.
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