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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the Declaration of Cartagena?
A
A Declaration to regulate illegal migration in LAC
B
A Declaration to send back migrants to their home country
C
A Declaration to extend the definition of refugees in LAC
D
A Declaration to facilitate economic migration in LAC
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Cartagena Declaration on Refugees is a non-binding regional, i.e. Latin-American, instrument for the protection of refugees and was adopted in 1984 by the Colloquium on the International Protection of Refugees in Central America, Mexico and Panama, held at Cartagena, Colombia.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 1951 Refugee Convention is a key legal document and defines a refugee as: “someone who is unable or unwilling to return to their country of origin owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion.”

Detailed explanation-3: -The 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol are the key legal documents that form the basis of our work. With 149 State parties to either or both, they define the term ‘refugee’ and outlines the rights of refugees, as well as the legal obligations of States to protect them.

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