This article aims to analyze how the concept of grave and generalized violation of Human Rights and the definition of refuge are interrelated in processes of formal recognition of refuge status in Brazilian individual cases of violence. This article aims to propose a more inclusive and wide interpretation of the normative set concerning refugee issues, taking as reference the case study of an athlete from Democratic Republic of Congo whose life, liberty and security were in danger in his country of origin. However, in a first sight, this case does not match with the Brazilian legal order concerning the refugee status determination. Therefore, the primary focus of this work is to analyze some issues raised by the gaps in the legal framework applicable to this subject.
refuge; human rights; refugee law; international human rights law; Democratic Republic of Congo