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What do the words, 'refugees', 'migrants' and 'displaced persons' mean?
What do the words, 'refugees', 'migrants' and 'displaced persons' mean?
When people leave their country to seek refuge, or protection, in another country, they are called refugees. Even though they seek shelter in a new country, refugees often continue to think of the old country as their home. They may want to move back if conditions change. This makes refugees different from other migrants, who want to change their homes permanently. Refugees are also different from displaced persons. These are people who are forced from their homes but not out of their country.
(Britannica for Kids)
Who are refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and stateless persons?
Who is a Refugee?
Who is an Asylum Seeker?
Who is a Migrant?
Who are stateless people?
Where do refugees come from and where do they go?
Where do Refugees come from?
Where do Refugees go?
What is the situation for refugees in Malaysia
Malaysia statistics
Malaysia statistics
May 2025: 200,260 refugees and asylum-seekers registered with UNHCR in Malaysia.
179,020 are from Myanmar, made up of 117,670 Rohingyas, 29,620 Chins, and 31,730 other ethnic groups from conflict-affected areas or fleeing persecution in Myanmar.
There are 21,230 refugees and asylum-seekers from 50 countries fleeing war and persecution, including some 5,650 Pakistanis, 3,050 Yemenis, 2,780 Somalis, 2,770 Afghans, 2,520 Syrians, 1,030 Sri Lankans, 500 Palestinians, 440 Iraqis, and others.
64% are men, and 36% are women.
There are 59,250 children below the age of 18.
How refugees come to Malaysia
A refugee school in Langkawi
Interviews with refugees in Malaysia
Helping refugees become entrepreneurs
No Ballet Shoes in Syria
No Ballet Shoes in Syria
Aya is eleven years old and has just arrived in Britain with her mum and baby brother, seeking asylum from war in Syria. When Aya stumbles across a local ballet class, the formidable dance teacher spots her exceptional talent and believes that Aya has the potential to earn a prestigious ballet scholarship
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