Law no.122/2006 regarding asylum in Romania, Article 23

The refugee status is recognized, upon demand, to the foreign citizen, following a justified fear of persecution on reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinions or belonging to a particular social group.

Asylum Provisions

Definition of 'refugee' in asylum law

According to Geneva Refugee Convention Article 1, the refugee is a person ‘who, owing to well-founded fear of prosecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality or membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his/her nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail him/herself of the protection of that country; or, who, not having the nationality or being outside the country of his/her former habitual residence, is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to return to it.’

Number of asylum cases requested on the ground of FGM

4

Number of asylum cases granted on the ground of FGM

2