Political asylum is an ancient juridical notion under which a person that is persecuted for political opinions or religious beliefs in their own country may be protected under a sovereign authority, foreign country, or some safe land. This other country helps to protect their right of asylum and keep them safe from the environment that they had to escape. Political asylum has some rather historic roots that come with it, but it has some modern day applications. An individual that feels they are unsafe in their home country due to political, social, or religious unrest may force an individual to seek refuge and political asylum in a country other than their home.