Helping Refugees

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Helping Refugees UNHCR is one of the worlds
principal humanitarian agencies. The cornerstone
of the agencys work is international protection.
In practice that means ensuring respect for a
refugees basic human rights. To ensure that no
person will be returned involuntarily to a
country where he or she has reason to fear
persecution. UNHCR also assists refugees with
shelter, water, sanitation and medical care. The
organisation seeks long-term solutions by
helping refugees to repatriate to their home
country if conditions warrant, by helping them
to integrate in their countries of asylum or to
resettle in third countries.
www.unhcr.org www.unhcr.se
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Fleeing from Persecution and War
A refugee is a person with a well founded fear
of being persecuted for reasons of race,
religion, nationality, membership of a particular
social group or political opinion. Article 1,
the 1951 Refugee Convention
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Helping Vulnerable Refugees
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The Finnish Refugee Council
Co-operation States UN Agencies
Non-governmental Organisations
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Assisting in Emergencies
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Fleeing over the Baltic Sea
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The Right to Seek Asylum Everyone has the right
to seek and enjoy in other countries asylum from
persecution Article 14, the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights
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Reception of Refugees and Asylum Seekers
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Starting Your Life Afresh in a New Society
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Returning Home
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What Can You Do?