Case No. UKUT-00448-(IAC)

4.By Article 1A(2) of the Refugee Convention, a person qualifies for refugee status if – “ …. owing to well founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, [he] is outside the country of his nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country …. ” Article 1F provides: “ The provisions of this Convention shall not apply to any person with respect to whom there are serious reasons for considering that: (a) He has committed a crime against peace, a war crime, or a crime against humanity, as defined in the international instruments drawn up to make provision in respect of such crimes. (b) He has committed a serious non-political crime outside the country of refuge prior to his admission to that country as a refugee. (c) He has been guilty of acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations. ” The operative provision in this case is Article 1F(c).