Right of asylum
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The right of asylum, sometimes called right of political asylum, is a juridical concept, under which people persecuted by their own rulers might be protected by another sovereign authority, such as a
Medieval boundary marker at St. Georgenberg, Tyrol
Sanctuary ring on a door of Notre-Dame de Paris (France)
Remains of one of four medieval stone boundary markers for the sanctuary of Saint John of Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Plaque at St. Mary Magdalene Chapel, Dingli, Malta, indicating that the chapel did not enjoy ecclesiastical immunity
Sanctuary
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A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine, protected by ecclesiastical immunity. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any
Right of asylum
…by their own rulers might be protected by another sovereign authority, such as a second country or another entity which in medieval times could offer sanctuary. This right was recognized by the Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Hebrews, from whom it was adopted into Western tradition. René Descartes fled to the…
The sanctuary at St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
Ajax the Younger violates Cassandra's sanctuary at the Palladium: tondo of an Attic cup, ca. 440–430 BCE
Sanctuary marker (S) at Holyrood Abbey, Royal Mile, Edinburgh
Sanctuary at the Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal