Refugees Flashcards
What is a refugee?
A refugee is a person unable or unwilling to return to their homeland for fear of persecution, based on reasons of race, religion , ethnicity or political opinion, or those who have been displaced forcibly by other factors, they have to be granted by refugee status
What is an Asylum Seeker?
A person who has left their country or origin and formally applied for asylum in another country but whose application has not yet been concluded
Where do refugees ‘tend’ to migrate to?
They tend to move to neighbouring countries with similar economic stature as they move out of fear rather than employment, they cannot afford to move into Europe
Negative impacts on destination country
They have to spend more money keeping migrants
May create tensions
Strains on resources e.e healthcare and education
Why are there refugees from Syria?
Syria pop size?
How many Syrian refugees are there in foreign countries?
Conflict in Syria
Syria population = 21.4 million
Refugees in foreign countries = 4.8 million
How many refugees are there in Lebanon?
By what percentage has this increased Lebanons population size?
Where is funding for refugee camps come from and what is the problem with this?
What percentage of refugees are children?
How many Lebanese had been pushed into poverty?
How much does Levin on pay to provide free electricity for Syrian refugees?
1.5 million refugees in Lebanon
Refugees have increased Lebanon’s population by 15% in one year
Funding for refugee camps comes from donor countries, although UNOCHA has only received donations covering 43% of the estimated $4.4 billion cost
50% of Syrian refugees are children
170,000 Lebanese have been pushed into poverty
Lebanon pays $100 million to provide free electricity for refugees
Why are there refugees from Syria?
Syria pop size?
How many Syrian refugees are there in foreign countries?
Conflict in Syria
Syria population = 21.4 million
Refugees in foreign countries = 4.8 million
How many refugees are there in Lebanon?
By what percentage has this increased Lebanons population size?
Where is funding for refugee camps come from and what is the problem with this?
What percentage of refugees are children?
How many Lebanese had been pushed into poverty?
How much does Levin on pay to provide free electricity for Syrian refugees?
1.5 million refugees in Lebanon
Refugees have increased Lebanon’s population by 15% in one year
Funding for refugee camps comes from donor countries, although UNOCHA has only received donations covering 43% of the estimated $4.4 billion cost
50% of Syrian refugees are children
170,000 Lebanese have been pushed into poverty
Lebanon pays $100 million to provide free electricity for refugees
