Get the Big Picture.

If you'd like to do some more research on the refugee situation around the globe, you can start here! Below are some helpful links to get you started.


The WORLD REFUGEE SITUATION

http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home

                [the “official” resource]

http://www.refugees.org/

                [great resource for learning about the world refugee situation]

http://www.culturalorientation.net/

                [a lot of videos and other helpful information/country profiles]

http://www.cal.org/index.html

                [wealth of information-therefore it requires a little more digging]

COUNTRY PROFILES

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/

[type the country in the search box and look for “country profile” in the results]https://www.cia.gov/index.html

[the facts]

MAPS and CHARTS

http://globalsociology.com/2011/06/20/the-visual-du-jour-refugees/

[map from UNCHR on movement]http://filipspagnoli.wordpress.com/stats-on-human-rights/statistics-on-xenophobia-immigration-and-asylum/statistics-on-refugees/

[pool of interesting information]

http://www.niceone.org/lab/refugees/

[only through 2008, but really interesting interactive map]