Safe Third Country Agreements

Safe Third Country Agreements are agreements between two countries concerning the treatment of asylum seekers. These agreements state that if a person arrives in one country but has traveled through another deemed "safe," they can be sent back to that safe country to seek asylum there instead. The idea is that the safe country has the necessary protections for refugees. This approach aims to streamline asylum processes and reduce the number of claims in countries that may be under pressure to accept large numbers of asylum seekers.