right of asylum
Loading your saved state.
right of asylum
The legally established right of a person to seek and receive protection (asylum) in another country if they are politically persecuted in their home country.
Das Asylrecht ist ein grundlegendes Menschenrecht, das in vielen Verfassungen verankert ist.
The right of asylum is a fundamental human right that is enshrined in many constitutions.
'Asylrecht' (right of asylum) is a compound noun made from 'das Asyl' (asylum/protection) and 'das Recht' (right/law). The 's' in the middle is a linking s, which connects the two words.
Die Debatte über das Asylrecht ist politisch sehr aufgeladen.
The debate about the right of asylum is politically very charged.
As a legal term, 'Asylrecht' (right of asylum) is often combined with certain verbs: 'das Asylrecht beantragen' (to apply for the right of asylum), 'gewähren' (to grant), 'einschränken' (to restrict), or 'sich darauf berufen' (to invoke it).
Ein Staat kann einer verfolgten Person Asylrecht gewähren.
A state can grant the right of asylum to a persecuted person.
A very common construction is 'das Recht auf Asyl' (the right to asylum). This is an alternative formulation that shows that 'Recht' (right) is often used with the preposition 'auf' and the accusative to specify the content of the right.
Im Grundgesetz ist das Recht auf Asyl für politisch Verfolgte verankert.
In the Basic Law, the right to asylum for politically persecuted people is enshrined.
asylum
'das Asyl' and 'das Asylrecht' are closely connected, but they do not mean the same thing. 'Asyl' is the protection and admission that a persecuted person can receive. 'Asylrecht' means the legal right to seek and receive this protection. The words can be confused because both are used in the same political and legal context. Put simply: 'Asyl' is the protection itself; 'Asylrecht' is the legal basis for it.
Im Unterricht diskutierte die Klasse über das Asylrecht in Europa.
In class, the students discussed the right of asylum in Europe.
Die junge Frau erhielt Asyl, weil sie in ihrem Heimatland politisch verfolgt wurde.
The young woman received asylum because she was politically persecuted in her home country.