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Under the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees of 1951, a refugee is more narrowly defined (in Article 1.A.2) as a person who:
"owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country".
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∙ 15y agoWhen a person is forced to leave their country and migrate to a different contry due to war (usually they go to a refugee camp)
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What is an emigrant escaping persecution?
The word for such a person is "refugee", meaning someone who seeks refuge, often now called an "asylum seeker."
How are refugees punished in refugee camps?
no they are a place people can go if they don't have a place to go. they are dirty and really cramped but they don't get punished in refugee camps if you need more info just look up the word refugee.
What does a refugee camp look like?
refugee camps look like a field of tents that are made from loads of sticks and some material.
What is a example of refugee?
I don't really know a good example of a refugee but I know the definition...refugee is a person who is forced to leave a war zone or a natural disaster like flood,earthquake etc
What is the difference between a migrant and a refugee?
A migrant is someone who chooses to leave their country whether it be to start a better life or just because they want to try something new. A migrant can return to their original country whenever they'd like to. A refugee is someone who is in danger or has a fear of persecution. Many times refugees leave without saying a word to their families, they leave behind all their personal belongings, and they never return to their original home.
What is someone who flees to another country?
A refugee.
What are the most likely causes of someone becoming a refugee?
the most causes of someone becoming refugee is, war,persecution,natural disaster,famine and etc.
Who is someone who flees to another country usually for political reasons?
Either an exile or a refugee, depending on whether they were ordered to leave or not.
Do you know of a female refugee in dakar named eliswa?
Forget it. Someone is trying to scam you.
Is there someone with no name?
Yeah supprisingly I dont have one. I am a refugee and no one ever named me.
What is a Female refugee?
A female refugee is a refugee. A male refugee is a refugee.The noun 'refugee' is a common gender noun, a word for a male or a female.
When does a refugee cease being a refugee?
If and when a refugee settles permanently in a safe foreign country he/she ceases to be a refugee.
Is it illegal to call someone a refugee?
Not in the US . . . we allegedly have a law protecting our use of free speech.
What is a return refugee?
A return refugee is a refugee who returns to his or her home country.
Was Rosa Parks a refugee?
No, she was not a refugee.
What is the difference between refugees and runaways?
A refugee is someone who is seeking protection from something and a runaway is someone that is running away from something or somewhere they aren't supposed to
What is a well known refugee?
Im pretty sure a well known refugee means someone who flees to a foreign country or power to escape danger or persecution, and is well known most likely as a Wanted man.
