We believe at this point that he has absolutely no fear of being killed by anybody.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

In October, Mr Gilmour told the BBC he had been left with mental health problems and lived in constant fear of being killed.

BBC: Ian Paisley Jr

The UNHCR's founding charter is the 1951 Convention on Refugees, which spells out the entitlements of those who flee their country for fear of being killed or persecuted.

ECONOMIST: Repatriating refugees