Definitions for political asylum
po·lit·i·cal asy·lum

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1. political asylumnoun

   The protection, by a sovereign state, of a person who is persecuted in his own country for his political opinions or activity

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1. political asylum

   The right of asylum (sometimes called right of political asylum; from Ancient Greek ἄσυλον (ásulon) 'sanctuary') is an ancient juridical concept, under which people persecuted by their own rulers might be protected by another sovereign authority, like a second country or another entity which in medieval times could offer sanctuary. This right was recognized by the Ancient Egyptians, the Greeks, and the Hebrews, from whom it was adopted into Western tradition. René Descartes fled to the Netherlands, Voltaire to England, and Thomas Hobbes to France, because each state offered protection to persecuted foreigners. The Egyptians, Greeks and Hebrews recognized a religious "right of asylum", protecting people (including those accused of crime) from severe punishments. This principle was later adopted by the established Christian church, and various rules were developed that detailed how to qualify for protection and what degree of protection one would receive.The Council of Orleans decided in 511, in the presence of Clovis I, that asylum could be granted to anyone who took refuge in a church or on church property, or at the home of a bishop. This protection was extended to murderers, thieves and adulterers alike. That "Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution" is enshrined in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and supported by the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees. Under these agreements, a refugee is a person who is outside that person's own country's territory owing to fear of persecution on protected grounds, including race, caste, nationality, religion, political opinions and participation in any particular social group or social activities.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of political asylum in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of political asylum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of political asylum in a Sentence

1. Antal Rogan:

   Fidesz' parliamentary faction is considering drawing up a bill and practically making a proposal to close the southern border with certain legal means, in practice this would mean that we'd pass a law saying that those entering Hungary from a safe country, from a safe transit country, cannot apply for political asylum here.

2. Josefina Vidal:

   We've explained to the U.S. government in the past that there are some people living in Cuba to whom Cuba has legitimately granted political asylum, there's no extradition treaty in effect between Cuba and the U.S..

3. Angel Alejandro Segreo:

   I came to the bridge to turn myself in because I’m Cuban and I want to pursue a political asylum case in the United States.

4. Omar Jadwat:

   It has been widely reported by the media that most of the people in the caravan are coming to United States for economic reasons, and that is not grounds for political asylum, there are countless failing countries across the globe where there is a breakdown of civil society, which is obviously a very serious issue, but it is not political persecution.

5. Courstesy Mikhail Manzurin Fearing Mikhail:

   (That) is my biggest fear here in the United States, that they will deport us, (That) they (US immigration authorities) will say, ‘Your case is not good enough to get political asylum.’.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Political_Asylum
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_Asylum