Who are the refugees?

Refugees are one of the most quantitatively significant and complex groups
of migrants from a social point of view.
Although the etymology of the terms "migrants" and "refugees" are close and
refers to persons who have changed their place of residence. However, refugees are
a special group which is significantly different from other groups of migrants, has
a special status and needs special approaches in social work. That’s why, the
understanding of these and a number of other definitions are different in
international law and legal systems of some states.
The content and main aspects of the technology of social work with migrants are
determined by the category to which they belong according to their social and legal
status: migrants, immigrants, refugees, displaced people and resettlers.
According to the definition of the UN Convention on "The Status of
Refugees" (adopted on 28 July,1951), refugees are people who were forced to
leave their country "due to justified fears to be persecuted for racial, religious and
national reasons, for belonging to a certain social groups or for political beliefs".

In accordance with the Ukraine legislation, a refugee is "a person who isn’t a
citizen of Ukraine, and as a result of well-founded fears may become a victim of
persecution on the basis of race, religion, nationality, citizenship, belonging to a
certain social group or political beliefs.
This person is abroad the country of citizenship and cannot use the protection of
this country or doesn’t want to use this protection due to certain fears.
It’s also a statless person who is outside the country of previous permanent
residence, and is unable or unwilling to return due to significant fears".
Even 10-13 years ago, the problem of refugees did not exist for Ukraine. But today,
the problem of migrants from the Middle East and Africa is becoming increasingly
acute and requires more and more attention from the state and social services.
The reason for this was the development of conflicts in the former republics of the
USSR and in the Middle East. And also that the borders have become "transparent"