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- This article is for the group of people as defined by international law (See also refugee law and right of asylum). For the description of "refugee" as casually used for any person who has been forced to leave their home, see displaced person. For other uses see refugee (disambiguation).
A refugee is a person seeking asylum in a foreign country in order to escape persecution. Some regional legal instruments further include those seeking to escape generalized violence in the definition of a refugee. Those who seek refugee status are sometimes known as asylum seekers and the practice of accepting such refugees is that of offering political asylum. The most common asylum claims to industrialized countries are based upon political and religious grounds.
Under the 1951 United Nations (UN) Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and 1967 Protocol, a signatory nation must grant asylum to refugees and cannot forcibly return refugees to their nations of origin. However, many nations routinely ignore this treaty. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is dedicated to protecting the rights and wellbeing of refugees. As of 31 December 2004, the agency reported a total of 9,236,500 official refugees (excluding an additional 4 million Palestinian refugees) *.
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Needless to say, the refugees were longing for freedom. #DUO_448
DUOBOT6 (DUOBOT6) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:17:02 -0000
Needless to say, the refugees were longing for freedom. #DUO_448
@iprimenewcastle Kevin Rudd has a plan for refugees/asylum seekers. But KRudd is keeping it from the Australian public! http://bit.ly/4CLbv3
Polliwatch (Peter Polliwatch) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:09:51 -0000
@iprimenewcastle Kevin Rudd has a plan for refugees/asylum seekers. But KRudd is keeping it from the Australian public! http://bit.ly/4CLbv3
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American Refugee Committee - International, non-sectarian non-profit organization that provides long-term humanitarian aid to refugees and other displaced people.
Meta Description: [ The American Refugee Committee is an international humanitarian assistance organization providing relief and recovery services to refugees and others in need. Our programs provide health care, clean water, shelter repair, trauma counseling, microcredit ]
Bosnian Support Fund - UK-based non-profit providing help to families diplaced by the war in Bosnia who want to return to their homes and rebuild their lives. The group offers support, advice and practical financial assistance on an individual basis to more than seventy families.
Meta Description: [ bosnia, relief fund, relief, bosnia fund ]
Canadian Council for Refugees - A non-profit umbrella organization committed to the rights and protection of refugees in Canada and around the world and to the settlement of refugees and immigrants in Canada. The Council serves the networking, information-exchange and advocacy needs of its member organizations. Site has many links to Canadian and international resources.
Committee for Humanitarian Assistance to Iranian Refugees - Organization of Iranian refugees and asylum seekers. Newsletter, fact sheets and contact information.
Meta Description: [ The Committee for Humanitarian Assistance to Iranian Refugees (CHAIR) ]
Danish Refugee Council - News, information and online resources about the Danish private, humanitarian organisation's work helping and advocating for refugees worldwide.
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European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) - An umbrella organization of 68 refugee-assisting member agencies in 25 countries working towards fair and humane policies for the treatment of asylum seekers and refugees.
Meta Description: [ ECRE is an umbrella organisation of 70 refugee-assisting member agencies in 25 countries working towards fair and humane policies for the treatment of asylum seekers and refugees. ]
FilmAid International - Humanitarian aid organization that uses film and video to entertain and to educate refugees around the world.
Global IDP Project - Worldwide coverage of internally displaced persons with country profiles and weekly news, publications, and links.
Meta Description: [ The IDMC website offers comprehensive coverage of conflict-induced displacement worldwide. Reports, news, maps and other resources pertaining to internally displaced persons can be accessed through its IDP database covering more than 50 countries. ]
Interfaith Refugee Ministry (IRM) - Group which resettles refugees within a 50-mile radius of New Haven, Connecticut and helps them start a new life in the United States.
International Rescue Committee - The IRC provides relief, respect and renewal to refugees and victims of armed conflict around the world. A non-profit agency, we also provide resettlement services to refugees recently arrived in the United States.
Meta Description: [ IRC provides assistance in the form of relief shelter and resettlement to refugees and other victims fleeing from or affected by oppression epidemics armed conflict war and other complex humanitarian emergencies worldwide. ]
Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) - International Catholic organization which engages in charitable, educational, social, pastoral, health, and legal projects and advocacy on behalf of refugees and forcibly displaced people.
Meta Description: [ The Jesuit Refugee Service is a specialist international agency designed to accompany refugees and displaced people and to offer them practical and spiritual support. Set up in 1980 by the Society of Jesus, a Catholic religious order, JRS is now at work in more than 50 countries. ]
Norwegian Refugee Council - Independent voluntary organization working to enhance international protection of refugees and internally displaced people, and to offer humanitarian assistance worldwide.
Meta Description: [ The Norwegian Refugee Council is an independent humanitarian organization. Our task is to enhance international protection of refugees and internally displaced people, and to offer humanitarian assistance ]
Ockenden International - UK registered charity working to promote self-reliance for refugees and displaced people. Currently working in six countries in Africa and Asia.
Meta Description: [ Ockenden International is a UK-registered charity which promotes the self-reliance of refugees and displaced people in Afghanistan, Cambodia, Iraq, Nepal, Pakistan and Sudan. ]
Refugee Action - Refugee Action is an independent charity that supports refugees and asylum seekers to resettle and build new lives in the UK. We campaign to ensure that refugees' voices are heard in matters that affect them, and that their needs are met. Site offers refugee stories and local contact information.
Tibetan Refugee Health Care Project - Has a mission to facilitate medical treatment and education of the Tibetan people in India.
Meta Description: [ mission is to facilitate medical treatment of the Tibetan people as well as to educate them about disease prevention. One of the goals of the project is to encourage Tibetans to learn skills that enable them to help other Tibetans. This is done by training qualified Tibetans so that they may beco... ]
U.S. Committee for Refugees - USCR's site provides news and extensive background information on refugee crisis around the world, and offers tools for promoting the cause of refugees. Home of the annual World Refugee Survey.
Meta Description: [ Celebrate World Refugee Day by learning about refugees, immigrants, and refugee warehousing. Explore refugee camps, find services, find visa information, & more ]
UK Asylum Support Information - Provides information on support services available for people seeking asylum in the UK, particularly relating to the work of the National Asylum Support Service (NASS).
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) - The UN's refugee agency, the site contains feature stories and information about the UN's work for refugees around the world as well as searchable databases of news, publications, and links.
Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children - Advocating for the rights of refugee and displaced women, children and adolescents around the world.
Zakhat - A tax-exempt organization based in California, working to help Afghan refugees. The site provides links to news coverage of related events, and several opportunities to donate to Zakat.
Meta Description: [ Zakhat, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that assists people around the world who have been uprooted from their homes due to political turmoil or economic upheaval. ]
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