Application of Non-refoulement Principle in relation to National Security

English Abstract Application of Non-refoulement Principle in relation to National Security Both national security and the principle of non-refoulement play a crucial role in the modern and rapidly changing world of today's refugees and migrants. On one hand, it is the international legal obligation of states not to return, or refouler, those who might be in danger of torture or various other types of undesirable treatment in their home countries. On the other, it is the legitimate concern of the each and every state for the safekeeping of its vital interests, all together understood as the state's national security. The analysis and clarification of the complicated and often tense relationship between the two phenomena is the aim of the presented thesis. Both descriptive and analytical methods are used in this thesis. The practice of states in individual cases is analysed thoroughly via the relevant decisions of judicial and quasi-judicial authorities. The scope of this paper is limited solely to Euro-American perspective. Detailed chapters dedicated to defining both of the examined phenomena play a crucial role in this paper. Since the definition of non-refoulement differs throughout various areas of international law, it would be hard to apply it correctly without full understanding of this principle...