Refugee
:This article is for the group of people as defined by international law. For the description of "refugee" as casually used for any person who has been forced to leave their home, see displaced person.
World Refugee Day
World Refugee Day occurs on June 20. The day was created in 2000 by a special United Nations General Assembly Resolution. June 20 had previously been commemorated as African Refugee Day in a number of African countries.
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In the United Kingdom World Refugee Day is celebrated as the start of Refugee Week. Refugee Week is a nationwide festival designed to promote understanding and to celebrate the cultural contibutions of refugees, and features many events such as music, dance and theatre.
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Asylum seekers |
| ► | Refugee law |
| ► | UNHCR |
| ► | Refugee camps |
| ► | Refugee groups |
| ► | Historical refugee crises |
| ► | World Refugee Day |
| ► | Common medical problems in refugees |
| ► | Notes |
| ► | See also |
| ► | References |
| ► | External links |
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