Difference between revisions of "Refugee"

Latest revision as of 14:53, 30 August 2022

NOTE: The term refugee is used in two senses: a person fleeing their country from war or persecution and a person who has been granted refugee status. This entry concerns the former sense. The latter can be inferred from the entry refugee status.

Equivalents

uprchlík — Geflüchtete, Geflüchteter — rifugiato/a e profugo/a — uchodźca, uchodźczyni

Related terms

(may apply for) refugee status, subsidiary protection, asylum
(may include) displaced persons, stateless persons
(is a type of) migrant
(arrives in a) wave of refugees
(may live in a) refugee camp, refugee shelter
(may become an) asylum seeker
(comes from a) country of origin
(may come through a) country of transit
(may receive) international protection

Definition

A refugee is someone who has fled their country because they are at serious risk or harm of persecution. Refugees feel they have no choice but to leave because their government cannot, or in some cases will not, protect them. Refugees have a right to asylum (physical safety), medical care, schooling and the right to work.

Source: https://www.worldvision.org.uk

Encyclopaedic information

Refugees have no choice but to flee their homes because they are threatened by conflict and persecution. They often encounter immense challenges, including exposure to extreme weather conditions; lack of access to proper food, shelter, education, or job opportunities; and a future that is often dependent on conditions improving in the areas.

Source: https://www.teachingwithtestimony.com

Synonyms and variants

migrant

Collocations

[nationality, e.g. Syrian, Ukrainian...] refugees
war refugees
registered refugees
child refugees
incoming refugees
refugee camp
refugee crisis
refugee population
refugee status
refugee children, woman, families
refugee Convention
refugee situation
refugee protection
refugee policy, law, rights
refugee settlement
refugee accommodation
refugee communities
refugee management
refugee problem
refugee experiences
refugee flows
to resettle refugees
to help, assist, support refugees
to host, accomodate refugees
to accept refugees
to welcome refugees
to become refugees
to receive refugees
to protect refugees

Examples

European Union countries are considering offering Ukrainian refugees temporary asylum for three years without having to apply for it.

Source: https://nowtoronto.com

The Iraq conflict displaced 4.4 million people internally and created more than a quarter of a million refugees.

Source: https://www.fairobserver.com

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 === Equivalents ===
-heslo — Eintrag — voce — hasło
+[[uprchlík]] — [[Geflüchtete, Geflüchteter]]  — [[rifugiato/a]] e [[profugo/a]] — [[uchodźca, uchodźczyni]]
 === Related terms ===
+* (''may apply for'') '''refugee status''', '''subsidiary protection''', '''asylum'''
+*(''may include'') [[displaced person|'''displaced persons''']], [[stateless person|'''stateless persons''']]
+* (''is a type of'') [[migrant|'''migrant''']]
+* (''arrives in a'') [[wave of refugees|'''wave of refugees''']]
+*(''may'' ''live in a'') [[refugee camp|'''refugee camp''']], [[refugee shelter|'''refugee shelter''']]
+*(''may become an'') [[asylum seeker|'''asylum seeker''']]
+*(''comes from a'') [[country of origin|'''country of origin''']]
+*(''may'' ''come through a'') [[country of transit|'''country of transit''']]
+*(''may receive'') [[international protection|'''international protection''']]
 *
 === Definition ===
+A refugee is someone who has fled their country because they are at serious risk or harm of persecution. Refugees feel they have no choice but to leave because their government cannot, or in some cases will not, protect them. Refugees have a right to asylum (physical safety), medical care, schooling and the right to work.
-<small>Source: </small>
+<small>Source: [https://www.worldvision.org.uk/about/blogs/what-is-a-refugee-and-what-is-a-refugee-crisis/ https://www.worldvision.org.uk]</small>
 === Encyclopaedic information ===
+Refugees have no choice but to flee their homes because they are threatened by conflict and persecution. They often encounter immense challenges, including exposure to extreme weather conditions; lack of access to proper food, shelter, education, or job opportunities; and a future that is often dependent on conditions improving in the areas.
-<small>Source: </small>
+<small>Source: [https://www.teachingwithtestimony.com/themes/twt_ui/resources/pdf/SHOAH-Testimony-StudentActivity-Syria-V0.2.pdf https://www.teachingwithtestimony.com]</small>
 === Synonyms and variants ===
+* migrant
 *
 === Collocations ===
+* [''nationality, e.g. Syrian, Ukrainian...''] refugees
+* war refugees
+* registered refugees
+* child refugees
+* incoming refugees
+* refugee camp
+* refugee crisis
+* refugee population
+* refugee status
+* refugee children, woman, families
+* refugee Convention
+* refugee situation
+* refugee protection
+* refugee policy, law, rights
+* refugee settlement
+* refugee accommodation
+* refugee communities
+* refugee management
+* refugee problem
+* refugee experiences
+* refugee flows
+* to resettle refugees
+* to help, assist, support refugees
+* to host, accomodate refugees
+* to accept refugees
+* to welcome refugees
+* to become refugees
+* to receive refugees
+* to protect refugees
 === Examples ===
-<small>Source: </small>
+<blockquote>European Union countries are considering offering Ukrainian '''refugees''' temporary asylum for three years without having to apply for it. </blockquote><small>Source: [https://nowtoronto.com/news/ukraine-refugee-crisis-could-surpass-millions-displaced-by-syrian-war https://nowtoronto.com]</small><blockquote>The Iraq conflict displaced 4.4 million people internally and created more than a quarter of a million '''refugees'''. </blockquote><small>Source: [https://www.fairobserver.com/region/north_america/refugee-migrant-crisis-migration-middle-east-foreign-policy-news-today-43504/ https://www.fairobserver.com]</small>
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-=== Note ===