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WORLDJul 28 · 05:10 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy JAMEY KEATEN and RENATA BRITO, Associated Press

6 refugees speak out as UN-backed treaty to help people fleeing war and persecution marks 75 years

The 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention is marked as challenges to its principles grow, with countries denying asylum seekers entry and over 41 million forcibly displaced people worldwide. Six refugees, including Rohingya from Myanmar and a Nicaraguan human rights lawyer, share their struggles amid ongoing conflicts and policy shifts under leaders like U.S. President Donald Trump.

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