Absence of Refugees
This sub-indicator estimates the number of people fleeing a country due to persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order in a given year, adjusted per 100,000 population. Refugees include individuals recognised under i) the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol, ii) the 1969 Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, iii) the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, iv) those recognised in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, v) individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and vi) those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in refugee-like situations.


