Topic: Country Explainers

What you need to know about refugees in countries where HIAS works.

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Jun 11, 2025

Refugees in Colombia: What You Need to Know

A case worker speaks with participants in a workshop in Colombia. Learn more about the refugee context in Colombia — and HIAS' work in the country.

A case worker speaks with participants in a workshop in Colombia.

May 15, 2025

Refugees in Ecuador: What You Need to Know

Refugees in Ecuador: What You Need to Know A huge increase in violence has worsened an already challenging situation for refugees in Ecuador.

Refugees in Ecuador: What You Need to Know

May 1, 2025

Refugees in Kenya: What You Need to Know

Newly arrived Somali refugees wait at the profiling and resigtration centre in the Dadaab refugee camp, one of Africa's largest refugee camps in Kenya, on March 23, 2023. - Between 400 and 500 people arrive at Dadaab every day, according to the UN refugee agency UNHCR, mostly driven from Somalia after five consecutive seasons of failed rains. The World Health Organization says this drought, already the worst in 40 years, could result in the deaths of 135 people in Somalia every day between January and June this year. (Photo by Bobb Muriithi / AFP) (Photo by BOBB MURIITHI/AFP via Getty Images) Kenya hosts more than 830,000 refugees and asylum seekers. HIAS has worked in Kenya since 2002, supporting displaced people.

Newly arrived Somali refugees wait at the profiling and resigtration centre in the Dadaab refugee camp, one of Africa's largest refugee camps in Kenya, on March 23, 2023. - Between 400 and 500 people arrive at Dadaab every day, according to the UN refugee agency UNHCR, mostly driven from Somalia after five consecutive seasons of failed rains. The World Health Organization says this drought, already the worst in 40 years, could result in the deaths of 135 people in Somalia every day between January and June this year. (Photo by Bobb Muriithi / AFP) (Photo by BOBB MURIITHI/AFP via Getty Images)

Oct 2, 2024

Refugees in South Africa: What You Need to Know 

Refugees in South Africa: What You Need to Know  In South Africa, refugees face huge obstacles to access legal protections. They also endure xenophobia and violent attacks.

Refugees in South Africa: What You Need to Know 

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