Right to asylum and protection from persecution
A person fearing persecution may seek protection.
What does this right mean?
A person fearing persecution may seek protection. Their claim must be examined through a procedure respecting human rights.
Why does it matter?
Their claim must be examined through a procedure respecting human rights.
Everyday examples
A person persecuted for political beliefs requests asylum and an interpreter.
Legal basis
Universal Declaration of Human Rights — provisions 14. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights — provisions 7, 13. European Convention on Human Rights — provisions 3; Protocol 4, 4. Constitution of the Republic of Serbia — provisions 39, 57.
Serbia framework
Constitution of the Republic of Serbia — provisions 39, 57.
Seeking asylum does not mean automatic admission. The ECHR has no standalone right to asylum; the torture prohibition protects against return to a real risk of such treatment.
Checked 22 October 2026.
International framework
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights — provisions 14.
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights — provisions 7, 13.
- European Convention on Human Rights — provisions 3; Protocol 4, 4.
The Declaration is a common international standard; the Covenants, Convention and Constitution have different protection mechanisms.
Checked 22 October 2026.