Who are the Refugees? | A short summary about Refugees! Refugees are people who cannot return to their country because they will be at risk of human rights violations. "Refugees are people who have fled war, violence, conflict or persecution and have crossed an international border to find safety in another country" ( UNHCR , n.d.). [1] Their conditions in their country are precarious and unbearable to the point that they have crossed the national borders in order to seek safety and security, and because of the extreme risk of returning to their country, they need sanctuary and protection elsewhere. "A refugee is a person who has fled their own country because they are at risk of serious human rights violations and persecution there. The risks to their safety and life were so great that they felt they had no choice but to leave and seek safety outside their country because their own government cannot or will not protect them from those dangers. Refugees have ...
