This article examines refugee-related violence by exploring the effect of extensive refugee rights on the risk of civil conflict and violent attacks against refugees by local population. The provision of fundamental rights, such as the freedom of movement, can reduce refugee groups’ grievances, the risk of radicalization, and the ability of militant organizations to recruit refugees, thereby decreasing the risk of civil conflict. Regarding the behavior of local population toward refugees, two opposing effects of refugee rights may be at play. Extensive refugee policies may trigger civilian backlash by aggravating the perception of threat posed by refugees and increase the risk of civilian attacks against refugees. On the other hand, allowing refugees to integrate into society may provide economic benefits for locals and facilitate socialization between groups, reducing the motivation of citizens to target refugees. Using an original global dataset on refugee rights, I find that liberal refugee policies are associated with a reduction in the risk of civil conflict as well as anti-refugee violence in host states. This suggests that host governments and international organizations should give greater priority to guaranteeing refugee rights and promoting income-generating activities among uprooted populations to minimize potential security risks associated with refugees.

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欢迎不受欢迎的人：难民潮、难民权利和政治暴力

本文通过探讨广泛的难民权利对国内冲突风险和当地居民对难民的暴力攻击的影响来审视与难民有关的暴力行为。提供行动自由等基本权利可以减少难民群体的不满情绪、激进化的风险以及激进组织招募难民的能力，从而降低内战的风险。关于当地人口对难民的行为，难民权利的两种相反影响可能在起作用。广泛的难民政策可能会加剧对难民构成威胁的感知，并增加平民袭击难民的风险，从而引发平民反弹。另一方面，允许难民融入社会可能会为当地人带来经济利益并促进群体之间的社会化，从而降低公民针对难民的动机。使用关于难民权利的原始全球数据集，我发现自由的难民政策与减少国内冲突的风险以及东道国的反难民暴力有关。这表明东道国政府和国际组织应更加重视保障难民权利和促进流离失所人口的创收活动，以尽量减少与难民相关的潜在安全风险。我发现，自由的难民政策与减少国内冲突的风险以及东道国的反难民暴力有关。这表明东道国政府和国际组织应更加重视保障难民权利和促进流离失所人口的创收活动，以尽量减少与难民相关的潜在安全风险。我发现，自由的难民政策与减少国内冲突的风险以及东道国的反难民暴力有关。这表明东道国政府和国际组织应更加重视保障难民权利和促进流离失所人口的创收活动，以尽量减少与难民相关的潜在安全风险。