REFUGEE CONVENTION
where his life, physical integrity or liberty would be threatened for the reasons set out in
Article I, paragraphs 1 and 2.
4. Where a Member State finds difficulty in continuing to grant asylum to refugees, such
Member State may appeal directly to other Member States and through the OAU, and
such other Member States shall in the spirit of African solidarity and international cooperation take appropriate measures to lighten the burden of the Member State granting
asylum.
5. Where a refugee has not received the right to reside in any country of asylum, he may be
granted temporary residence in any country of asylum in which he first presented himself
as a refugee pending arrangement for his resettlement in accordance with the preceding
paragraph.
6. For reasons of security, countries of asylum shall, as far as possible, settle refugees at a
reasonable distance from the frontier of their country of origin.
Article 3
Prohibition of Subversive Activities
1. Every refugee has duties to the country in which he finds himself, which require in
particular that he conforms with its laws and regulations as well as with measures taken
for the maintenance of public order. He shall also abstain from any subversive activities
against any Member State of the OAU.
2. Signatory States undertake to prohibit refugees residing in their respective territories
from attacking any State Member of the OAU, by any activity likely to cause tension
between Member States, and in particular by use of arms, through the press, or by radio.
Article 4
Non-Discrimination
Member States undertake to apply the provisions of this Convention to all refugees without
discrimination as to race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or
political opinions.
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