Question 1

Worldwide, approximately how many people have been forced to leave their homes to escape violence and war?

Accepted Answer

60 million

Answer

20 million

Answer

100 million

Answer

5 million

Question 2

What is the difference between refugees and internally displaced persons (IDP)?

Accepted Answer

Refugees cross an international border and seek refuge outside of their countries of nationality while internally displaced persons do not

Answer

Internally displaced persons are legally protected by the UN 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees while refugees are not

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Internally displaced persons cross an international border and seek refuge outside of their countries of nationality, while refugees do not

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Refugees are legally protected by the UN 1951 Convention on Asylum Seekers while internally displaced persons are not

Question 3

According to the international legal definition, a refugee is someone who:

Accepted Answer

Is fleeing war, violence and/or persecution

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Is fleeing a large scale natural disaster

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Is fleeing poverty

Question 4

An Asylum seeker is:

Accepted Answer

Someone who is seeking to be recognized by a host country as a refugee

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Another word for internally displaced person

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Another word for refugee

Question 5

Host countries have several obligations towards refugees, such as:

Accepted Answer

All of these answers

Answer

Non-refoulement

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Non-discrimination

Answer

Recognizing and protecting basic human rights and freedom

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