Protocol relating to the status of refugees (1967) Protocol relating to the status of refugees (1967) The protocol relating to the status of refugees of 1967 broadens the definition of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees of 1951. The main point of the protocol was to "grant all refugees the same status irrespective of the effective date of the 1st of January 1951." The protocol was completed on the 31st of January 1967 in New York City. Switzerland ratified the protocol on the 20th of May 1968. Germany ratified it on the 5th of November, 1969, and Austria ratified it on the 5th of September 1973.
Sapphire Group Sapphire Group Sapphire Group is a Pakistani industrial conglomerate largely focused on the textile industry. Based in Lahore, it is a vertically integrated textile group, manufacturing cotton yarn, fabric, and finished garments. Its products are exported to over 35 destinations around the globe, and the Group employs more than 16,000 people. In 2012, the Group had a turnover of over US $800 million, with an asset base of over US $500 million. It has the spinning capacity of 350,000 spindles, with a production capacity of 65,000 kg of yarn per month from 6/s to 120/s, Knits dyeing and finishing and