any person who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality and is unable, or owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country; or who, not having a nationality and being outside the country of his former habitual residence as a result of such events, is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to return to it, välismaalane, kes põhjendatult kartes tagakiusamist rassi, usu, rahvuse, poliitiliste veendumuste või sotsiaalsesse gruppi kuulumise pärast viibib väljaspool päritoluriiki ega suuda või kartuse tõttu ei taha saada nimetatud riigilt kaitset ning kelle suhtes ei esine pagulasena tunnustamist välistavat asjaolu
