June 20, 2013
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Description
A refugee is a person who is outside his or her country of origin or habitual residence because they have suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because they are a member of a persecuted 'social group' or because they are fleeing a war or natural disaster. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until recognized by the state where they make a claim.
As of January 31, 2005, the largest source countries of refugees are Afghanistan, Iraq, Sierra Leone, Myanmar, South Sudan, and the Palestinian Territories. The country with the largest number of IDPs is South Sudan, with over 5 million. As of 2006, with 800,000 refugees and IDPs, Azerbaijan had the highest per capita IDP population in the world.
(via Freebase)
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![Israeli interior minister says African migrants in Israel should be jailed [IBA, Israel]](/images/image_cache/base-4543000/4543765/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=ee6dc20c52c03ddef0567256d4d689cb)
![Over four hundred Syrians leave refugee camps to fight regime [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-3653000/3653101/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=220c21e2e9358a2ec7647d5aaaf068ea)
![UN: Four million at risk of starvation in Sudan's armed conflict regions [Dubai TV, UAE]](/images/image_cache/base-3616000/3616657/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=48cea654b4611ebd2871799d7740ab39)
![The opposition tests Syria's ceasefire with peaceful protests [BBC Arabic, UK]](/images/image_cache/base-3168000/3168623/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=45db4c07f166e99b277a453473ea7953)
![Turkey protests as Syrians open fire at border [BBC Arabic, UK]](/images/image_cache/base-2918000/2918047/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=4f75fead544e185c887f113b876adb34)