Safety of Refugees in Camps

This table summarises the actual and potential physical threats to the main refugee groups in host countries in Africa and Asia with refugee populations of over 20,000 in 1997. The table is not exhaustive, but is intended to give some idea of the types of threats confronting refugees. The table excludes refugee populations in Europe and Palestinians refugees in the Middle East.

Types of Threats & Likely Causes

Main Refugee Populations and Security Threats, 1997

Africa

Of the 51 states in Africa, 20 hosted refugee populations of over 20,000 in 1997, and of these host countries, refugee experienced serious security problems in 10 of them, as summarised in this table.

Asia

37 states in Asia hosted refugees in 1997, and of these, 13 hosted populations of over 20,000. Of these, refugees experienced security problems in 6 of them.