10 countries host half world's refugees - Amnesty

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London - Ten countries accounting for 2.5% of world GDP are hosting more than half the world's refugees, Amnesty International said on Tuesday as it slammed what it called the selfishness of wealthy nations.

In a report on the plight faced by the world's 21 million refugees, the London-based human rights body lamented that countries immediately neighbouring crisis zones bear the brunt of the global refugee problem.

56% of refugees are being sheltered in 10 countries, according to the report, in which Amnesty proposed a solution whereby the world's countries find a home for 10% of the planet's refugees every year.

More at: http://www.news24.com/World/News/10-countries-host-half-worlds-refugees-amnesty-20161004-121

 

[ToxicBunny]

What no South Africa?

 

[Kloofvreter]

Tsek

 

[DreamKing]

BS. I am for sure, SA hosts at least 10 mil refugees from zim.

 

[Nick333]

Why is this lamentable?

 

[falcon786]

Why is this lamentable?

humanity
hjʊˈmanɪti/Submit
noun
1.
human beings collectively.
"appalling crimes against humanity"
synonyms: humankind, the human race, the human species, mankind, man, people, mortals; Homo sapiens
"humanity evolved from the higher apes"
2.
the quality of being humane; benevolence.
"he praised them for their standards of humanity and care"
synonyms: compassion, brotherly love, fellow feeling, humaneness, kindness, kind-heartedness, consideration, understanding, sympathy, tolerance, goodness, good-heartedness, gentleness, leniency, mercy, mercifulness, pity, tenderness, benevolence, charity, generosity, magnanimity
"he praised them for their standards of humanity, care, and dignity"

 

[Hamish McPanji]

When there was war in Mozambique, about 10% of Malawi's population was Mozambican refugees.

Basically because the 2 world superpowers (at the time) were waving their dicks around next door, Malawi had to cope with a huge refugee crisis

 

[Grant]

i'm curious . .

which are the top 10 countries from which people are fleeing
what is the cause of war / violence in those countries

 

[skimread]

What about the million Zimbabweans in SA

 

[Hamish McPanji]

What about the million Zimbabweans in SA

Are they technically refugees? Or migrant workers?

 

[Sideshow Bob]

BS. I am for sure, SA hosts at least 10 mil refugees from zim.

That is yesterday's figure, it is 12 million today.

 

[Nick333]

humanity
hjʊˈmanɪti/Submit
noun
1.
human beings collectively.
"appalling crimes against humanity"
synonyms:humankind, the human race, the human species, mankind, man, people, mortals; Homo sapiens
"humanity evolved from the higher apes"
2.
the quality of being humane; benevolence.
"he praised them for their standards of humanity and care"
synonyms:compassion, brotherly love, fellow feeling, humaneness, kindness, kind-heartedness, consideration, understanding, sympathy, tolerance, goodness, good-heartedness, gentleness, leniency, mercy, mercifulness, pity, tenderness, benevolence, charity, generosity, magnanimity
"he praised them for their standards of humanity, care, and dignity"

There are other, probably more practical, ways of helping refugees than taking them in half way across the globe.

 

[reactor_sa]

Are they technically refugees? Or migrant workers?

Illegal immigrants.

 

[grok]

I'm a firm believer that if you insist on doing it your own way then you should bear the brunt of the consequences. Countries that fsck up have no right to demand anything from countries who work hard to get it right, taking in their refugees included.