Actors Angelina Jolie and Cate Blanchett, along with Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally, publicly call for stronger protection of refugees as the 1951 Refugee Convention marks its 75th anniversary. The outlets report that the UN highlights growing pressure on asylum systems and that legal safeguards for displaced people remain central to the Convention’s purpose. The Convention, drafted after World War II to address mass displacement, sets out protections and key principles for refugees, including safe access to refuge and standards for treatment.
Both sources describe the event as a reminder that public support for the underlying idea of safe refuge continues, but that many governments are tightening border and asylum measures. The coverage links these policy shifts to strain on asylum processes, portraying a tension between the Convention’s protections and current migration and border pressures. The appeals by prominent public figures are presented as efforts to reinforce compliance with refugee rights obligations amid what the UN describes as increasing challenges for asylum systems.
