 | Hersch Lauterpacht - Law - 1956 - 492 pages
...Parties that asylum may be granted on humanitarian grounds in order to protect political offenders against the violent and disorderly action of irresponsible sections of the population. It has been contended by the Government of Colombia that Haya de la Torre was in such a situation at... | |
 | Great Britain: Immigration Appeal Tribunal - 2005 - 170 pages
...of states has afforded instances of the grant of asylum in such circumstances. The grant of asylum 'against the violent and disorderly action of irresponsible sections of the population' is a legal right which, on grounds of humanity, may be exercised irrespective of treaty; the territorial... | |
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It has not been disputed by the Parties that asylum may be granted on humanitarian grounds in order to protect political offenders against the violent and disorderly action of irresponsible sections of the population. 