Forced Migration in the OIC Member Countries:
Policy Framework Adopted by Host Countries
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asylum applications in Sweden were filed by nationals of OIC countries.112 Since 2013,
Afghanistan, Somalia, and Syria—all OIC countries—have been among the top three countries
of origin for resettled refugees.113
Figure 20: Nationality of asylum applicants, select nationalities, share of total, 1992-2015
Source: Swedish Migration Agency, "Application for asylum received 1984-1999" and "Application for asylum
received 2000-2015," accessed May 29, 2015,
112 Eurostat, " Asylum and first time asylum applicants by citizenship, age and sex Annual aggregated data (rounded)
[migr_asyappctza]," updated March 18, 2016,
113 Eurostat, " Resettled persons by age, sex and citizenship Annual data (rounded) [migr_asyresa]," updated May 16, 2016,
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