World Refugee Day -- Global Trends Report on Forced Displacement in 2021 Flashcards
Day
20 June
The Theme of World Refugee Day 2022 is
Whoever, Whatever, Whenever
June 20 is designated as World Refugee Day by the
United Nations
Recently, the 2022 annual Global Trends Report was published by
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
is published once a year
The largest displacements in the context of disasters in 2021 occurred in
China
6 Million
According to the ____ , a “refugee” is a person who has been persecuted and forced to leave his native country.
1951 Refugee Convention
India is not a member
The Supreme Court in the ____ held that “while all rights are available to citizens, persons including foreign citizens are entitled to the right to equality and the right to life, among others.”
National Human Rights Commission vs. State of Arunachal Pradesh (1996)
The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was created in
1950
United Nations Refugee Convention builds on ____, which recognizes the right of persons to seek asylum from persecution in other countries.
Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948
(?) is a UN Refugee Agency and a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting the rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
* was created in 1950
* is headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland
* Head : Filippo Grandi
The ____ included refugees from all countries as opposed to the 1951 Convention that only included refugees from Europe.
1967 Protocol
Signed: 31 January 1967
India is not a member
UNHCR won the Nobel Peace Prize
1st : 1954
2nd : 1981
____ of the Constitution encompasses the right of non-refoulement.
Article 21
