Difference between revisions of "Refugee"
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=== Equivalents === | === Equivalents === | ||
[[Uprchlík]] — [[Geflüchtete, Geflüchteter]] — [[Rifugiato/a]] — [[Uchodźca, uchodźczyni]] | |||
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=== Definition === | === 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: </small>[https://www.worldvision.org.uk/about/blogs/what-is-a-refugee-and-what-is-a-refugee-crisis/ https://www.worldvision.org.uk] | ||
=== Encyclopaedic information === | === 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: </small>[https://www.teachingwithtestimony.com/themes/twt_ui/resources/pdf/SHOAH-Testimony-StudentActivity-Syria-V0.2.pdf https://www.teachingwithtestimony.com] | ||
=== Synonyms and variants === | === Synonyms and variants === | ||
* Migrant | |||
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=== Collocations === | === Collocations === | ||
* Syrian refugees | |||
* Ukrainian refugees | |||
* Iraqi refugees | |||
* War refugees | |||
* Palestinian refugees | |||
* Afghan refugees | |||
* Registered refugees | |||
* Sudanese refugees | |||
* South Sudanese refugees | |||
* Somali refugees | |||
* Bosnian refugees | |||
* Child refugees | |||
* Rohingya refugees | |||
* Incoming refugees | |||
* Refugee camp | |||
* Refugee crisis | |||
* Refugee population | |||
* Refugee status | |||
* Refugee children | |||
* Refugee woman | |||
* Refugee Convention | |||
* Refugee situation | |||
* Refugee protection | |||
* Refugee policy | |||
* Refugee law | |||
* Refugee families | |||
* Refugee settlement | |||
* Refugee accommodation | |||
* Refugee communities | |||
* Refugee management | |||
* Refugee problem | |||
* Refugee experiences | |||
* Refugee rights | |||
* Refugee flows | |||
* To resettle refugees | |||
* To help refugees | |||
* To host refugees | |||
* To accept refugees | |||
* To welcome refugees | |||
* To become refugees | |||
* To assist refugees | |||
* To receive refugees | |||
* To support refugees | |||
* To protect refugees | |||
* To accommodate refugees | |||
=== Examples === | === 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: </small>[https://nowtoronto.com/news/ukraine-refugee-crisis-could-surpass-millions-displaced-by-syrian-war https://nowtoronto.com]<blockquote>The Iraq conflict displaced 4.4 million people internally and created more than a quarter of a million '''refugees''' . </blockquote><small>Source: </small>[https://www.fairobserver.com/region/north_america/refugee-migrant-crisis-migration-middle-east-foreign-policy-news-today-43504/ https://www.fairobserver.com] | ||
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=== Note === | === Note === | ||
Revision as of 11:49, 29 May 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 — Uchodźca, uchodźczyni
Related terms
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
- Syrian refugees
- Ukrainian refugees
- Iraqi refugees
- War refugees
- Palestinian refugees
- Afghan refugees
- Registered refugees
- Sudanese refugees
- South Sudanese refugees
- Somali refugees
- Bosnian refugees
- Child refugees
- Rohingya refugees
- Incoming refugees
- Refugee camp
- Refugee crisis
- Refugee population
- Refugee status
- Refugee children
- Refugee woman
- Refugee Convention
- Refugee situation
- Refugee protection
- Refugee policy
- Refugee law
- Refugee families
- Refugee settlement
- Refugee accommodation
- Refugee communities
- Refugee management
- Refugee problem
- Refugee experiences
- Refugee rights
- Refugee flows
- To resettle refugees
- To help refugees
- To host refugees
- To accept refugees
- To welcome refugees
- To become refugees
- To assist refugees
- To receive refugees
- To support refugees
- To protect refugees
- To accommodate 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