Innocence of refugees unlawfully entering the country of refuge
A refugee has the right to be free from penalties pertaining to the illegality of their entry to or presence within a country, if it can be shown that they acted in good faith- that is, if the refugee believes that there was ample cause for their illegal entry/presence, i.e. to escape threats upon their life or freedom, and if they swiftly declare their presence. This right is protected in Article 31:
"The Contracting States shall not impose penalties, on account of their illegal entry or presence, on refugees who, coming directly from a territory where their life or freedom was threatened in the sense of article 1, enter or are present in their territory without authorization, provided they present themselves without delay to the authorities and show good cause for their illegal entry or presence.
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
Isnt there also something there about staying in the first safe country they come to, so they cant travel half way round the world for economic reasons. So how many nations did they cross that were safe