Where is South Asia and why are the refugees leaving?
South Asia…
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Is a populous region, home to 1.7 billion people.
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Comprises 8 countries: Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan,and Maldives.
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Has 5 million people forcibly displaced (refugees & internally displaced), according to statistics by the UN Refugee Agency.
Root causes of forced displacement in South Asia…
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Political instability
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Ethnic tensions
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Violent conflict
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Political violence
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Religious persecution