Legal Status Of Refugees Research Articles

Social Justice Advocacy in the Classroom Through Service-Learning in Public Relations: Welcoming Students With Legal Refugee Status

Social Justice Advocacy in the Classroom Through Service-Learning in Public Relations: Welcoming Students With Legal Refugee Status

Mülteci Kimdir?: 1951 Cenevre Sözleşmesi’nin Eleştirel Analizi

This article has been prepared to evaluate the adventure of the international protection system put forth by the 1951 United Nations Geneva Convention on the Legal Status of Refugees and its implementation by Turkey. The research, which is the culmination of a literature review and two online panels organized by GAR, discusses the modern asylum regime that emerged after the Second World War, in terms of the historical background, provisions, and implementation of the Convention. For, the fact that the inclusive international protection regimes are replaced by exclusionary policies that attempt to keep refugees and migrants away by forming a safe zone/country displays the course of the conspicuous change in the field from past to present. Hence, in this article, I have assessed whether the Convention produces durable solutions to extensive and complex population movements that neither abide by borders nor recognize the pressures in the face of externalization/security-oriented immigration/border policies that result in the erosion of protection of policies that secure the individual.

Legal Protection of Refugee Rights: Challenges and Solutions

This paper focuses on the legal protection of refugee rights in a global context marked by forced migration and armed conflicts. Starting with an analysis of the evolution of the refugee concept and the development of relevant international regulations, the paper explores the legal status of refugees and the fundamental rights they possess under international law. The main rights examined include the right to asylum and non-refoulement, as well as the rights to life, liberty, and security, social and economic rights, rights of refugee children, and rights of refugee women. Additionally, the role of international agencies and non-governmental organizations in ensuring the legal protection of refugees is analyzed, along with the challenges and obstacles they face in practice. Finally, it proposes reforms and recommendations to enhance the legal protection of refugee rights with the aim of strengthening the effective application of international norms in this crucial area. This paper contributes to a comprehensive understanding of the legal protection of refugee rights and offers perspectives for a more efficient approach to this pivotal issue in the international community.

Legal status of Ukrainian refugees in European countries

The article analyzes the legal status of Ukrainian refugees in the Republic of Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic. It is noted that the level of Ukrainian refugees in European countries has increased significantly due to the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into the territory of an independent sovereign state - Ukraine.In particular, the list of normative legal acts in these countries, which regulate the main issues of the legal status of refugees, is highlighted. In our work, attention is focused on the fact that the main legal acts that regulate the legal status of refugees are the Convention on the Status of Refugees, signed in Geneva on July 28, 1951, and the Protocol on the Status of Refugees, signed in New York from October 4, 1967. During the study of the problem of our research, a difference was defined between the concepts of "refugee" and "temporary protection", which differ in their validity period. The analysis of scientific and legal sources allowed us to single out the main features of the legal status of refugees: a long bureaucratic process of obtaining refugee status; probability of documents being seized; impossibility of employment during application processingto receive refugee status; the difficulty of returning home, if the circumstances under which the person received refugee status have not ended; equality of rights with citizens of a specific state; receiving housing, financial, medical and other social benefits; the possibility of protecting one's rights in case of their violation.So, according to statistical data, more than 7 million citizens left Ukraine with the start of hostilities, which challenged many states that sheltered our citizens. The analysis of scientific literature and normative legal documents allowed us to state that persons with refugee status are endowed with all the same rights as citizens of a particular state, except for the right to vote, which, traditionally, belongs only to legal citizens of the state.

Are we really going to get out of COVID-19 together? Secured legal status and trust among refugees and migrants

Building up on pre-existing vulnerabilities and social exclusions, refugees and migrants are disproportionately suffering from the negative effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. Insecure legal status is an additional stressor that may accentuate social cleavages and ultimately impair their trust in host society and institutions. Based on a diverse sample of refugees and migrants in Belgium (N = 355), the present study investigates direct and indirect effects of legal status—measured as the type of residence permit held by participants—on social and political trust during the COVID-19 outbreak. Secured legal status was positively associated with social and political trust directly, and indirectly via a serial mediation composed by two cumulative stages. First, participants with a more secured legal status experienced less material difficulties to cope with the pandemic (i.e., first material stage). Second, participant who experienced less material difficulties identified more with the host society (i.e., second symbolic stage). In turn, reduced material difficulties and increased identification with the host society were both positively associated with social and political trust. Our findings advocate for securing legal status of refugees and migrants to help societies cope cohesively with the long-lasting effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Constitutional and legal bases of the status of certain categories of citizens (for example, refugees)

The article is devoted to the analysis of scientific approaches to determining the constitutional and legal status of a person. The specifics of the norm of the constitutional law of Ukraine in the context of establishing in it the basic provisions of the constitutional and legal status of a person and a citizen, projecting them on the status of a refugee
 It is determined that the content of a person's legal position is determined by all those norms and the relations regulated by them that arise between the state and a person in connection with his actual place in the socio-economic, political and spiritual and moral life of our society. These relations are very diverse, they cover the most diverse aspects of life and therefore are regulated by the norms of not just one, but practically all branches of law.
 At the same time, constitutional norms play a special role here. As a result of their general regulatory nature, they outline the position of citizens not in any one sphere of activity, but in its main branches. At the same time, they establish only the most essential, fundamental relations between the state and its citizens in connection with their place in the management of public and state affairs, leaving the detailed regulation of such relations to the norms of other branches. Setting the task of researching the principle of equality of rights between women and men, as well as its scientific, theoretical and practical content, one cannot limit oneself to the analysis of the actual rights of the above categories of persons and other elements of their constitutional and legal status, which are fixed at the legislative level of one or another state.
 It is indicated that the establishment of the foundations of the legal status of refugees by the Constitution of Ukraine also marked the beginning of the process of creating a new type of legal culture of our state and its citizens. At the same time, it is the principles of the legal status of a refugee, being formed outside of the very institution of the constitutional status of refugees, that bring to it the content that causes the need for truly historic changes in our society. Therefore, the growth of scientific interest of constitutionalists in questions of the sources, nature and legal value of the main principles of the constitutional status of refugees is quite natural.

Migration Crises as Challenges to EU Security: History of Development and Current Condition

Problem setting. In countries with democratic regimes at the constitutional level (and Ukraine is no exception), a person, his life and health, honor and dignity, inviolability and security are recognized as the highest social value (including in Ukraine), because it forms the physical and intellectual potential of the country, ensures the existence of the system of state bodies through the taxation system, and the competitiveness of the nation in the international arena. In such regimes, the people themselves, as a collection of individuals, are recognized as the source of political power. Statements similar in content are also reflected in the Founding Treaties of the European Union, which enshrine the key goals and values of the EU, the basic principles of the European Union. Thus, Article 2 of the Treaty on the European Union defines the basic values of the EU as human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, human rights, in particular of persons belonging to minorities. In addition, there is no objection to the fact that the European Union (beginning with its history from the time of the Communities) has today developed to the level of a unique integration association that has a large number of attractive characteristics for migration, primarily of an organizational and economic nature (4 freedom of movement within the EU, a single customs area, a common border, etc.). Therefore, the issue of demographic security is one of the main goals of regulating the migration policy of the EU member states to ensure the stable development of the countries. Otherwise, demographic problems can easily destabilize the normal functioning of the state in various spheres of its life (economic, political, cultural, religious, social). The subject matter of our research acquires special importance considering the fact that migration policy is assigned to the exclusive competence of the EU, not the member states. Analysis of recent researches and publications. The study of such a phenomenon as migration, its factors and consequences, historical analysis, assessment of its positive and negative sides are devoted to the work of such scientists as M. Weiner, B. Yuskiv, O. Oleksiv, R. Rachynskyi, O. Zastavna. Target of the research is to investigate the causes and consequences of migration flows, their historical origins, to analyze the migration crisis of 2015-2016 in the European Union, to consider the draft Pact on Migration and Asylum, which is intended to be a significant step towards the creation of a reliable and effective migration management system. Article’s main body. The main factors of migration flows are established: “classical (natural) factors” and those caused by “governmental-determined” governments. The historical and legal development of EU visa policy is analyzed. Normative legal acts regulating the sphere of legal status of refugees, citizens of third countries who are long-term residents, migrants and asylum seekers have been studied. The evaluation of the EU migration policy is given and its significant shortcomings are emphasized, namely its inefficiency, high cost and short-sightedness. The EU “migration crisis” of 2015-2016, the unbalanced distribution of migrants between EU member states, which is a violation of the quota-based refugee admission plan, is considered. The positive and negative sides of migration, which influence the internal policy of the member states, are weighed. An analysis of the new EU Migration and Asylum Pact, which opens up the possibility for more effective migration management in Europe, based on commitment to human rights and respect for the dignity of migrants, setting rules on how member states can show solidarity. Conclusions and prospects for the development. The authors claim that the policy of multiculturalism of the EU was effective precisely in the relatively calm second half of the 20th century, and before the beginning of armed conflicts in the East (Iraq, Syria, etc.) in the 21st century. In article proposed approaches to solving migration crisis issues, its occurrence, typification and ways to overcome it. The new Pact on Migration and Asylum was given a positive assessment and its principles were defined.

ПРАВА БЕЖЕНЦЕВ В КЫРГЫЗСТАНЕ

One of the main issues of concern to Kyrgyzstan is preventing a tendency to restrict human rights. Along with the various international organizations monitoring the implementation of human rights obligations and standards in Kyrgyzstan, the activities of the Ombudsman’s Office have also been widely disseminated in accordance with their aims and objectives. The protection of the rights and freedoms of ethnic minorities, including stateless persons or forced refugees, was also covered by the Ombudsman’s Office. This scientific article reveals the es-sence and content of International and domestic legislation establishing the legal status of refugees, which defines the rights and obligations of the parties to the legal relationship. The content of the Law «About refugees» has been analyzed, including the action and distribution of the norm in time, space, and subjects. The grounds and conditions for the provision of social and material goods, as well as the issues of providing a residence permit and accommodation, have been studied. Recom-mendations have been made to improve legislation in the field of refugees.

Presentation of the Citizens’ administrative law circle

The paper presents the two main topics discussed with the participants of the Administrative Law of Citizens Circle during the spring semester of the academic year 2021/2022: the administrative legal status of refugees and the administrative military law and the rights of citizens.

Features of the exercise of the right to asylum by the citizens of Ukraine under the conditions of marital law

The article is devoted to the study of the institute of asylum provision by Ukrainian citizens during martial law. The description of the international legal acts regarding the regulation of the institute of asylum is given. The main reasons for the movement of large masses of people are analyzed. It was determined that during the war in Ukraine, human rights are violated, which is the main reason for migration processes. The concepts of “refugee”, “asylum seeker”, “asylum” were studied and their main features were determined. Variants of legalization of the stay of citizens of Ukraine and the territories of host countries have been defined and a clear list of rights has been provided when choosing one or another legal status. The legal, socio-economic and labor problems that befall Ukrainian citizens in the host countries have been studied. The issues and features of providing asylum to citizens of Ukraine under martial law are highlighted. Legal measures are proposed to improve the situation with citizens of Ukraine who are under occupation and do not have basic conditions for a normal existence. It is recommended to conclude international agreements on the involvement of international organizations to prevent violations of the rights and freedoms of citizens who have the legal status of refugees and asylum seekers.

Stress and resilience among resettling refugee youth: An illustrative review and new applications for the family stress model

AbstractSome of the world's 84 million forcibly displaced persons (approximately half are youth under the age of 18) obtain legal refugee status, which allows them passage to resettle in new communities. Although much has been documented about experiences of stress and trauma among refugees, we know less about their resilience and coping abilities. Furthermore, a lack of an overarching theoretical framework hinders our understanding of the complete refugee experience, which includes stressors, but also significant strengths and resources. In this paper, we offer a unified conceptual model inspired by family stress, ecological systems, and resilience science that outlines hypothesized stress and resilience pathways during resettlement. We also provide an illustrative review of research from the past two decades involving both the stressors and resources influencing refugee youth during resettlement. We note critical questions that warrant future directions for investigators, particularly those pertaining to resettlement resources that promote resilience at multiple levels.

The Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

The Syrian crisis has caused one of the greatest episodes of forced displacement since World War II and some of the densest refugee-hosting situations in modern history. Lebanon has hosted more than 1 million Syrian refugees. This article is based on a large multisectoral survey of Syrian refugees’ households in Bekaa, conducted by the Union of Relief and Development Associations (URDA) in the period 2016–17 with a total of 1614 households and 6199 individuals. It assesses the socio-economic and living conditions of this representative sample (i.e., the location of refugees and housing conditions, the legal status of refugees, family expenditure, shelter, displacement, education, work, health, child health including child marriage). Among many vulnerabilities experienced by Syrian refugees, we identify three salient domains of precariousness, which are education, health, and early marriage. A particular analysis covers the differential analysis between camp dwellers versus urban ones, and the conviviality of the former compared with the latter.

REFUGEES IN MALAYSIA: PROTECTION FRAMEWORK, CHALLENGES AND IMPLICATIONS

The arrivals and protracted presence of asylum seekers and refugees in Malaysia have been met with policies largely shaped by humanitarian approaches leading to inconsistent responses and impasse in achieving durable solutions to refugee dilemmas. This qualitative study using the method of desk review of materials such as books, journals and newspaper articles identifies the human rights protection framework for asylum seekers and refugees and the problematic implications and challenges for both refugees and the host country, Malaysia, due to the absence of a formal refugee protection framework at the national level. Despite gaps in and outdated nature of the 1951 Refugee Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, it calls for refugee legal protections to be based on a legal and governance framework rather than non-binding aspirations and ad hoc approaches. The latter has proved adverse to both the interests of the host state and refugee communities. The findings indicate that the impacts on denial and violation of the rights and protections of refugees across political, social and economic terrains are accompanied by risks to Malaysia’s public security and interests. The study concludes with several early recommendations on the need to firstly recognise the legal status of refugees in Malaysia and the urgency to design an adequate protection and governance framework complemented with a system of shared responsibility to protect and manage refugees who have been in protracted limbo for an average of 20 years, if not more, without durable solutions to their plight.

Ensuring the rights of refugees in case of bringing administrative responsibility as a guarantee of realization of their legal status in Ukraine

Problem setting. One of the important factors that play a key role in the observance of human rights and freedoms, including such categories of foreign citizens and stateless persons as refugees in case of administrative prosecution - is the functioning of state institutions to guarantee these rights, the use of all. The decisive place in this problem belongs to the activities of the state of Ukraine, which in connection with the formation of social relations related to the stay of refugees on its territory, protection of this category of persons from political persecution , should ensure the adoption of relevant legal acts aimed primarily at the protection of rights and freedoms. administrative penalty. As a result, there are real risks of violating the rights and freedoms of the person to whom these penalties apply. Analysis of recent researches and publications. Problems of protection of rights and freedoms of refugees in case of bringing them to administrative responsibility were devoted to the work of such scientists as: V. Averyanov, O. Bandurka, O. Bezpalova, Yu. Bityak, O. Dzhafarova, A. Komzyuk, V. Komzyuk, D. Lukyanets, O. Muzychuk, D. Priymachenko, O.S. Pronevich ect. The purpose of the article is to investigate and analyze the importance of ensuring the rights of refugees in case of bringing them to administrative responsibility, to consider this issue as one of the guarantees of legal status of refugees in Ukraine. Article’s main body. The article considers the issue of observance of the rights and freedoms of this category of foreign citizens and stateless persons as refugees in case of committing offenses and bringing them to administrative responsibility. The issue of ensuring both international legal acts approved by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and legal documents on behalf of the state of Ukraine gives grounds to believe that in case of involvement of this category of persons (if they are in Ukraine legally) to administrative responsibility, they have the same rights as citizens of Ukraine. Conclusions. The peculiarities of the relevant provisions of the administrative legislation of Ukraine on the peculiarities of bringing foreign citizens and stateless persons, including refugees to administrative responsibility, are analyzed. The significance of the ratio of observance of the rights and freedoms of refugees in case of bringing to administrative responsibility and necessity of non-alternative fulfillment of requirements of legal norms of the current administrative legislation of Ukraine is determined.

Փախստականների իրավական կարգավիճակը Արցախի Հանրապետությունում

The objective of the article is to raise the problem of the legal status of refugees in the inner legal field, in conjunction with international humanitarian law, which is to protect rights of sheltered refugees in the country. We do clarify the specifics of the legal status of refugees to elucidate main issues related to the legal status of refugees in the Artsakh Republic, which is not a subject of international law. In comprehensive study of the problems posed within the article, general scientific - dialectical, logical, historical, as well as individual (personal) or special methods were used, such as legal-comparative, analytical, statistical, systemic methods. The result of the research is the conclusion that legal status of refugees are their rights and freedoms, the legitimate interests, which are reflected in the Constitution, laws, normative legal acts of the Artsakh Republic. Substantiating need of comprehensive, well-thought-out mechanism in ensuring the legal status of refugees, the author points out both the benefits and drawbacks of the legislation in the Artsakh Republic, appreciates incessantly stipulating the principles of legal status of refugees and guarantees in legal acts.

Psychological distress prevalence and associated stressors and supports among urban-displaced Congolese adults in Kenya.

There is limited understanding of the prevalence of psychological distress and associated stressors and supports among displaced adults in low- and middle-income first asylum countries. This article reports the findings of a cross-sectional study. We recruited 245 Congolese adults (18-80 years) residing in Nairobi, Kenya using snowball sampling. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic characteristics, the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20), and a locally developed stressors and supports survey. We used multivariable logistic regression to examine associations among sociodemographic, stressor, and support variables and the likelihood of experiencing psychological distress. More than half of the participants (52.8%) reported symptoms indicative of psychological distress. Factors associated with increased psychological distress included perceiving to have a useful role in one's family or community, AOR = 1.85; 95% CI [1.1.17, 3.11], p = .012, feeling confused or not knowing what to do, AOR = 2.13; 95% CI [1.20, 4.6], p = .014, and feeling afraid to leave home for medical/health care to help with an illness, AOR = 1.57; 95% CI [1.17, 2.15], p < .01. Additionally, ethnic Banyamulenge Congolese adults without legal refugee status had an increased likelihood of experiencing psychological distress, AOR = .07; 95% CI [0, .74], p = .035. Future research is warranted to understand how to implement targeted mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) to improve urban-displaced adults' sense of safety and belonging. Our findings suggest that legal refugee status is an important structural determinant of mental health, which should be considered in MHPSS practice and policy. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

Имплементация норм международного права о правовом статусе беженцев в законодательство российской федерации и механизм их реализации

The analysis of the application of the norms of international law in relation to the establishment of the legal status of refugees, their protection, granting of asylum in the Russian legal system is carried out. Conclusions are drawn about the inconsistency of some norms of national law with universal norms. Problems are identified at the term level. The necessity of supplementing the concept of «refugee» with new categories and features, such as armed conflicts in the country of habitual residence, is substantiated. In support of this thesis, an overview of Russian judicial practice is given. It is concluded that from a legal point of view, both at the universal and at the national levels, a very effective system of assistance to refugees has developed. However, in practice, when the need arises to implement such norms, numerous difficulties arise. It is recommended to solve these problems by eliminating the inconsistency of norms at different levels. The 1951 Convention has ceased to meet the needs and realities of the modern world order. The need to revise the entire system of norms in this area, and the implementation of innovations in national laws is revealed. The role of cooperation between the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the national departments of the Russian Federation is analyzed, and the significant role of the Agency in improving the legislative framework of the Russian Federation is indicated. It is recommended to develop mandatory rules regarding the procedure for granting refugee status. It is proposed to give more legal force to the New York Declaration adopted in 2016, which fully fills the gaps in this area, but at the moment it is only advisory in nature. The tightening of the rules for granting legal status to refugees as a result of the analysis of current trends in the migration policy of Russia is revealed. It is recommended to find a balance of interests in terms of the ratio of the principles of sovereignty and respect for human rights and freedoms.

Проблемні питання біженців та шукачів притулку в Україні та визначення реальних шляхів їх подолання

Research has shown that it is impossible to effectively address the serious threats facing a small number of the most vulnerable refugees in Ukraine. It has been stated that the asylum system in Ukraine still needs significant improvements. The situation does not offer sufficient protection against expulsion and does not provide asylum seekers with the opportunity to consider their applications within a sufficiently effective and fair process. It is substantiated that the Law of Ukraine «On Refugees and Persons in Need of Additional or Temporary Protection» of July 8, 2011 № 3671-VI defines the procedure for regulating public relations in the field of recognition of a person as a refugee, a person in need of additional or temporary protection, loss and deprivation status, as well as establishing the legal status of refugees and persons in need of additional protection and who have been granted temporary protection in Ukraine. It has been proven that Ukraine cannot be considered a safe third country on the grounds of the Law of Ukraine «On Refugees and Persons in Need of Additional or Temporary Protection», and the asylum system in Ukraine still needs significant improvements despite significant progress. It is determined that in Ukraine the receipt of assistance and services by foreigners directly depends on their migration status. The issue of direct political refugees is considered. There is no definition of the category of political refugees in the national legislation. It is proved that it can be done on the basis of general norms of domestic legislation. It is substantiated that the main form of providing protection to foreign citizens in Ukraine is their recognition as either refugees or persons in need of additional protection. At the same time, circumstances that deprive a person of the right to obtain refugee status may, in particular, be punishable by criminal penalties and economic or social reasons. It is proved that there are a number of urgent problems that need to be solved until Ukraine significantly changes its legislation and the practice of detaining asylum seekers and migrants, for example: employment; reforming the migration service of Ukraine; Ukraine's inability to provide full-fledged asylum to migrants; the problem of involuntary return (expulsion or deportation) of asylum seekers to the countries of their origin; unmotivated arbitrary non-admission of foreigners to the territory of Ukraine by the bodies of the State Border Guard Service; the problem of unregulated migration of foreigners to Ukraine and through Ukraine; lack of language skills and ignorance of the legislation of Ukraine; lack of equipped premises for resettlement of asylum seekers who are in the procedure; recognition of persons who are in institutions of temporary detention and others.

The EU refugee crisis as a factor of destructive influence on the policy of multiculturalism

The article examines the problem of the refugee crisis as a factor of destructive influence on the policy of multiculturalism. The causes of the refugee crisis and its features are revealed. The reasons for the departure of migrants from their countries of origin are identified, the key ones being military operations, economic and social. The grounds for the emergence of the refugee crisis in the European Union have been established.The legal status of refugees and the regulatory framework for their integration into European Society are studied. The main documents regulating this process are defined. The main signs of assimilation and multiculturalism policies are revealed. Based on this, the policy of integration of migrants into EU society, its advantages and disadvantages are analyzed.The results of modernization of the multiculturalism policy are described on the example of Germany. Special attention is paid to the existing problems that have developed since the beginning of the crisis, based on the key miscalculations of this policy. The challenges that have arisen in European Society during this time are identified.The assessment of the degree of integration of migrants into the EU society, the state of ensuring their rights and freedoms is given. The article analyzes the obstacles to the social integration of refugees into European society, their education and employment. The nature of conflict-causing factors of coexistence of the local population and refugees, as well as side threats that waves of migrants carry with them, is revealed.Recommendations are proposed for further modernization of the policy of integration of refugees into EU society. The main measures to implement this policy have been identified. In particular, the creation of a flexible system of social integration of migrants, which would provide for the implementation of measures for social assimilation, while preserving the basic principles of multiculturalism and freedom of religion.

Individual and structural barriers to Latin American refugees and asylum seekers' access to primary and mental healthcare in Chile: A qualitative study.

BackgroundSince 2010 there has been a growing population of refugees and asylum seekers in Latin America. This study sought to investigate the perceived experiences and healthcare needs of refugees and asylum seekers of Latin American origin in Chile in order to identify main barriers to healthcare and provide guidance on allied challenges for the public healthcare system.MethodsDescriptive qualitative case study with semi-structured interviews applied to refugees and asylum seekers (n = 8), healthcare workers (n = 4), and members of Non-Governmental Organizations and religious foundations focused on working with refugees and asylum seekers in Chile (n = 2).ResultsAlthough Chilean law guarantees access to all levels of healthcare for the international migrant population, the specific healthcare needs of refugees and asylum seekers were not adequately covered. Primary care and mental healthcare were the most required types of service for participants, yet they appeared to be the most difficult to access. Difficulties in social integration -including access to healthcare, housing, and education- upon arrival and lengthy waiting times for legal status of refugees also presented great barriers to effective healthcare provision and wellbeing. Healthcare workers and members of organizations indicated the need for more information about refugee and asylum-seeking populations, their rights and conditions, as well as more effective and tailored healthcare interventions for them, especially for emergency mental healthcare situations.ConclusionsAll participants perceived that there was disinformation among institutional actors regarding the healthcare needs of refugees and asylum seekers in Chile. They also perceived that there were barriers to access to primary care and mental healthcare, which might lead to overuse of emergency services. This study highlights a sense of urgency to protect the social and healthcare needs of refugees and asylum seekers in Latin America.