What does the word 'REFUGEE' mean to you? Lisbon, Portugal by decimosegundoefe profissional

SWORD-Lisboa By Cristiana Semedo 12ºF

2020-11-20 09:24:42 UTC

Hi my name is Cristiana and i'm from Portugal and i think that Refugees are people who have to run away from their home and country, usually because of wars. It can also be because their religion, racial or political persecution, or even natural tragedies.
Due to these tragedies these people are forced to leave everything behind and rebuild life in other countries, most of the time, in a very difficult way.

SWORD- Lisboa By Lara Fontes 12ºF

2020-11-20 09:25:16 UTC

Hi my name is Lara and form me a refugee is any person who, due to persecution, race, religion, nationality, association with a specific social group, political opinion and wars, finds himself outside his country of origin and who cannot or doesn't want to return to him, due to serious and of human rights, he is forced to leave his country of nationality to seek refuge in other countries.

SWORD-Lisboa By Beatiz Silva nº2

2020-11-20 09:32:23 UTC

Hello my name is Beatriz i'm from Portugal.
The refugee is a human being on the run, looking for shelter and protection outside his country. Because in the lands where they were born, millions of people are forced to flee, because of violence, wars and poverty. By sea or by land, they risk traveling without conditions, often at the mercy of traffickers.

SWORD-Lisboa By Diogo Alves Nº9

2020-11-20 09:42:52 UTC

Refugees are specifically defined and protected under international law. Refugees are people who are outside their countries of origin because of well-founded fears of persecution, conflict, violence or other circumstances that seriously disturb public order and that, as a result, need “international protection”. The situations they face are often so dangerous and intolerable that these people decide to cross national borders to seek security in other countries, being internationally recognized as “refugees” and gaining access to assistance from countries, UNHCR and other relevant organizations. They are thus recognized as being extremely dangerous to return to their countries of origin and therefore need refuge elsewhere. These are people whose denial of refuge can have potentially fatal consequences for your life.