Under international law, a refugee is a person who is outside his/her country of nationality or habitual residence; has a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion; and is unable or unwilling to avail himself/herself of the protection of that country, or to return there, for fear of persecution.

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• Refugee camps

Articles in category "Refugees"

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Refugee C Children overboard affair

P Pacific Solution Palestinian exodus R Repatriation

U United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East