Refugees are
- People who are forced to leave their countries because they face serious threat for racial, nationality, social groups, religious or political reasons
- People whose protection are either refused by governments or not provided because of incapability
- An identity rigorously defined by international treaties and laws, which must comply with screening principles of the UNHCR
Refugees are not
- Purposefully leaving their countries for a more decent life. They are forced to look for survival elsewhere
- economic migrants. Migrants and other groups on the move often make a conscious decision for economic and other reasons. Refugees don’t have this choice
Asylum seekers are
- people who have left their country in search of international protection, but are yet to be recognized as a refugee – for example because they are undergoing a RSD procedure
Migrants are
- people who move to another country for reasons other than a well-founded fear of prosecution – usually to find work or join family
- People who still enjoy the protection of their country of origin. Such protection is usually not enjoyed by refugees and asylum seekers