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Refugee - Wikipedia In English, the term refugee derives from the root word refuge, from Old French refuge, meaning "hiding place" It refers to "shelter or protection from danger or distress", from Latin fugere, "to flee", and refugium, "a taking [of] refuge, place to flee back to"
What is a Refugee? Definition and Meaning | USA for UNHCR A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war or violence A refugee has a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group Most likely, they cannot return home or are afraid to do so
Migration and Asylum Project Migration Asylum Project (MAP) is India’s first dedicated law centre for forced migration and displacement Started in 2013, it seeks to end the marginalisation of one of the most vulnerable communities in the world - migrants and refugees – by making Rule of Law central to addressing human rights challenges and ensuring grassroots justice
Refugee | Definition, History, Facts | Britannica refugee, any uprooted, homeless, involuntary migrant who has crossed a frontier and no longer possesses the protection of his or her former government Prior to the 19th century the movement from one country to another did not require passports and visas; the right to asylum was commonly recognized and honoured
Embracing Refugee-istan: A Look at Delhis Refugee History . . . As research shows, for refugees to positively contribute to the state, a humane and integrated policy needs to be in place to assimilate the refugees and make them self-sufficient To highlight this, the paper outlines the national capital's experience under the government's Relief and Rehabilitation Policy of 1948 and its impacts
From Haven to Hostility: India’s Changing Immigration Policy . . . On 6 May, Delhi police officers arrested a group of 43 refugees from Delhi under the pretext of “biometric data collection ” Among them were women, children, elderly, and individuals battling cancer—many of whom possessed valid UNHCR cards Authorities then detained the refugees in various
World Refugee Day: A decade on, Pak Hindus in Delhi still . . . New Delhi, Jun 20 (PTI) As World Refugee Day is observed across the globe on Friday, hundreds of Pakistani Hindu families who crossed the border over the past decade with the hope of a better life in India continue to live in limbo Narrow stretches of kutcha lanes in Delhi’s Majnu Ka Tila quietly reflect […]
Refugee definition - UNHCR Ensure that refugee protection is afforded to all refugees and asylum-seekers, i e those who have been determined as refugees and those who await determination of their refugee status The refugee definition answers the question "who is a refugee" and is the basis for determining refugee status