Thread by @ICLU_Ind

Why do refugees undertake precarious journeys?
@SanobarFatma writes a comprehensive piece on refugee crisis on this #WorldRefugeeWeek

youthkiawaaz.com/2020/06/world-…

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Who Are Refugees?
A refugee is a person who is forced to flee their country or move to safety within their countries because of violence, war, persecution, and climate change. They cannot return home or are scared to do so.

The word refugee comes from refuge which means “the state of being sheltered from pursuit,danger or difficulty.”Every year the World Refugee Day is observed on June 20,and is dedicated to raising awareness on the situation of refugees and soliciting support throughout the world

The United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees , @Refugees is a UN Refugee Agency that every year organizes various events on World Refugee Day where refugees share their personal experiences on their refuge or asylum.

This day is observed to support millions of families who have left their home. This day also provides an opportunity to help the refugees worldwide through various activities.
The main aim, however, remains to spread awareness among the people.
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But not every person is forced to flee their country, and some are displaced within their nations. They are called IDPs or internally displaced persons. They are individuals who never cross the international border. IDPs are the main group that @Refugees helps.

Unlike refugees, these people are not protected under international law because they are lawfully under the security of their government. Countries with some of the largest internally displaced populations are Colombia, Syria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Somalia.

Asylum seekers are similar to refugees in their status, but have not been formally declared as refugees by the country to which they fled. Many struggle through this asylum application process due to local prejudice, leaving them in appalling living conditions in refugee camps

Stateless persons are commonly discriminated against by certain groups, making them unrecognized as nationality or belonging to a specific country.They do not have identification or citizen certification, excluding them from access to basic human rights, including healthcare etc

Returnees are previous refugees who have returned to their home countries after escaping to safety. Even though this can be a hopeful ending, returnees still need support and reintegration to re-establish their lives at home.
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The number of immigrants worldwide has grown rapidly and a @UN International Migration Report in 2017 said that approximately 67% of them reside in just 20 countries. 
Canada resettled the major amount of refugees out of 25 countries in 2018,

Beyond the legal terminologies, there is a need to shed light on personal stories, on narratives of perilous journeys, on a quest for the search of a better life – the human story.

We need to build relationships of empathy with those escaping the walls of political crisis.

This #WorldRefugeeDay let us pledge for a more humanitarian, equal, and inclusive response. Let us build a world where lives are respected and everyone free to express their authentic and diverse selves.