REFUGEE

The increasing number of refugees is a big problem. The refugees have to live in camps which are far from home and are unfamiliar, uncomfortable environments. The food and water they have access to are limited and of a low standard. Often refugees encounter mental problems, depression being one of the major sicknesses. This is mainly because they are away from their homes and their families. The refugees are also being treated unfairly and have to live with racist remarks.

TEENAGER

The refugee issue is a very big global problem. It is very unfair for them as they lack freedom. They are forced to flee their own countries because of war, civil conflict, political strife or gross human rights abuses.

GOVERNMENT OFFICAL

I think the refugee problem is a huge issue in the world. It is a global problem and needs to be dealed with. There was an estimated 14.9 million refugees in the world in 2001, people who had crossed an international border to seek safety, and at least 22 million internally displaced persons who had been uprooted within their own countries. Some government frequently see refugees as a threat or a burden, refusing to respect this core principle of human rights and refugee protection. We are trying to stop human rights abuses in countries around the world and we seek to address the main causes that force people to flee. We also advocate for greater protection for refugees and IDPs and for an end to the abuses they suffer when they reach supposed safety.

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