Portal:Refugee and asylum policies/Introduction
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Welcome to read our portal.According to the United Nations Convention a refugee is any individual who, according to a well founded fear of persecution on the grounds of race, religion, nationality, social or political group membership, is outside of their country of origin, and is unable or as a result of such fear, unwilling to return to their home country. This concept was expanded in 1967 to include those who have fled war and violent conditions in their native lands.
Prior to a request for refuge being accepted by the host country, an individual is referred to as an asylum seeker. It is only after their needs for protection have been recognised that he or she is referred to under the term "refugee". The determination of whether a person fulfils the requirements and is considered a refugee generally depends on the specifications of governments and their agencies within the host country. In certain cases this can lead to situations in which a country neither recognizes the refugee status of the applicant or asylum seekers, nor views them as legitimate migrants. In such cases these individuals are treated as illegal immigrants.
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