India

India has ratified the majority of the international human rights instruments, however India is not a signatory to the 1951 refugee convention. India provides support to a majority of refugees, mostly from Tibet and Sri Lanka numbering around 170,000. Article 21 of the constitution offers protection and liberty to all persons in India including PoCs with all PoCs having access to the judicial system as well as health and education services. In India, refugees mostly live in urban settings and have made steps towards integration. PoCs work mainly in the informal sector similar to 93% of nationals as PoCs cannot obtain formal employment- making employment opportunities extremely competitive. PoCs spend 70-80% of their income on food and shelter with Rohingya PoCs being the poorest.