Today, the World Refugee Day, which is the United Nations General Assembly, in December 1990, determined in honor of refugees around the world, celebrating the strength and courage of people who were released to quit their homes to avoid conflict or persecution.
First marked on 20. June 2001
This day turns attention to the challenges with which refugees around the world are facing, and the acknowledgment of people with these status is recognized. The day of refugees was first marked on 20. June 2001. As part of the marking 50. anniversary of the 1951 Convention. On the legal position of refugees.
World Refugee Day is also celebrated through the World Refugees Week, and is intended to provide important opportunities for asylum seekers and refugees to be seen, heard and appreciated by the community in which they live.
Refugee is an individual who leaves his country due to the consequences of war, conflict, persecution and violence facing in his homeland. Crossing international borders, some refugees often decide to leave everything behind, carrying only minimal clothing and property, with a plan to find safety and refuge in another country.
Refugee Convention
1951 Convention recognizes refugees as an individual who is unable to return to his country of origin due to the established fear that it will be affected by their race, religion, belonging to a particular social group or due to different political opinions, writes Avaz.
