Noun
political asylum (uncountable)
The protection, by a sovereign state, of a person who is persecuted in their own country for their political opinions or activity
I an a political asylum situation here. Legally, I cannot tell that I am making any politics action here. But I always want to be with my people over there. I want to go back to Vietnam, of course, if possible. Nguyen Khanh
I hope the Icelandic government grants me political asylum. Bobby Fischer