Facts about refugees
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Want the real facts about refugees? Here are the answers to some of the most common questions Refugee Action gets asked about asylum.
Q. What is a refugee?
A. According to the UN Refugee Convention, the definition of a refugee is someone who…
‘Owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling ...
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