WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

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What is a refugee?/
A
a person who had to leave their home as a result of war
B
a person who opens his home to those who need a safe place to stay
C
a person who refuses to take in someone who is without a safe place to stay
D
a person who refuses to leave his home even though it is dangerous to stay there
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war or violence. A refugee has a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group.

Detailed explanation-2: -Refugees are people who have fled war, violence, conflict or persecution and have crossed an international border to find safety in another country.

Detailed explanation-3: -noun. /ˌrefjuˈdʒiː/ /ˌrefjuˈdʒiː/ a person who has been forced to leave their country or home, because there is a war or for political, religious or social reasons.

Detailed explanation-4: -The definition of a refugee is a person who is outside of their country of nationality and who has successfully claimed asylum because they have “a well-founded fear of being persecuted” if they go back to that country (The 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees).

Detailed explanation-5: -Refugees at Home is a UK charity which connects those with a spare room in their home to refugees and asylum seekers in need of somewhere to stay. So far it has been responsible for placing 4, 490 guests with a total of 353, 169 placement nights.

Detailed explanation-6: -Refugee definitions: Migrants | Asylum seekers | Internationally displaced persons | Stateless persons.

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