Data and definitons provided by The UN Refugee Agency

Refugees include individuals recognised under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees; its 1967 Protocol; the 1969 OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa; those recognised in accordance with the UNHCR Statute; individuals granted complementary forms of protection; or those enjoying temporary protection. Since 2007, the refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation.

Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined, irrespective of when they may have been lodged.

Contact information

Staffan Sandberg {stsand@kth.se}

Sonia Camacho {soniach@kth.se}

I Wayan Kurniawan {wardana@kth.se}

Kauã Melo {kaua@kth.se}

Zaiqiao Ye {zaiqiao@kth.se}

Akash Menon {amenon@kth.se}

Murat Buldu {buldu@kth.se}

Julia Duong {jduong@kth.se}

Supervisor: Mario Romero {marior@kth.se}