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MOTIFS COMPASSION [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rights and Freedoms
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

compassionate ground; compassionate reason: terms usually used in the plural.

OBS

compassionate ground; compassionate reason: The plural forms of these terms (compassionate grounds, compassionate reasons) are used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

OBS

on compassionate grounds: term used by the Passport Office of Canada.

PHR

for compassionate grounds, on compassionate grounds

Key term(s)
  • compassionate grounds
  • compassionate reasons

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droits et libertés
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

raison d'ordre humanitaire; raison humanitaire; motif de commisération; motif de compassion : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel.

OBS

raison d'ordre humanitaire; raison humanitaire : Les formes au pluriel de ces termes (raisons d'ordre humanitaire, raisons humanitaires) sont employées par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada.

OBS

pour des raisons humanitaires : terme employé au Bureau des passeports du Canada.

PHR

pour des raisons d'ordre humanitaire, pour des raisons humanitaires

Key term(s)
  • raisons d'ordre humanitaire
  • raisons humanitaires
  • motifs de commisération
  • motifs de compassion

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derechos y Libertades
  • Ciudadanía e inmigración
CONT

Excepcionalmente, podrá autorizarse la permanencia en España por razones humanitarias o de interés público, sobre todo en el caso de quienes se ven obligados a abandonar su país como consecuencia de conflictos o disturbios graves de carácter político, étnico o religioso o que, por razones humanitarias o de interés público, se les autorice excepcionalmente para ello.

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