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Refugee
(redirected from War refugee)

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Refugee
Medspeak—UK A person who
(1) has a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion
(2) is outside the country they belong to or normally reside in; and
(3) is unable or unwilling to return home for fear of persecution


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11/21/2009 9:18:04 AM Sri Lanka's ethnic-minority Tamil war refugees, detained in government camps, will be freed by December 1, according to a senior official.
India, last month, offered Sri Lanka 100 million dollars to help war refugees return home and rebuild the country's ravaged north.
India offered Sri Lanka on Sunday $100 million to help war refugees return home and rebuild the country's ravaged north, as New Delhi seeks to engage in the island nation's post-war reconstruction and retain influence.
 
 
 
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