Reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion

Membership of a particular group is not enough by itself to establish refugee status. A well-founded fear of persecution on the basis of that membership must be shown.


 * Race - There is no technical narrowly-based definitions of 'race' in the convention. The word is used in it's broadest sense to include ethnic groups of all kinds.
 * Religion - Persecution on the basis of religious beliefs or practices. This can take many forms, for example proscription of services and punishment for attending them. Discrimination in areas of employment or housing on basis of religion. In many cases minority religions groups also belong to minority ethnic groups. For example the Ahmadihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmadiyya muslim sect.
 * Nationality - This is a wider term than 'Citizenship' It also refers to membership of an ethnic or linguistic group. Usually such a nationality or group is controlled by a majority of a different ethnic group or nationality. For example, the Roma people of Eastern Europe.
 * Membership of a particular social group - This is a loose definition which would normally include people of similar backgrounds, habits or social status. Generally there is a fear of persecution if that group is considered as disloyal to the state.
 * Political Opinion - A applicant for asylum on the basis of political opinion will already have expressed them or will otherwise have come to the attention of the authorities.

Is outside the country of his nationality