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    displaced person
    /ˌdɪspleɪst ˈpəːs(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. a person who is forced to leave their home country because of war or persecution; a refugee.

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › displaced-personDISPLACED PERSON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A displaced person is someone who has been forced to leave their home, especially because of war or a natural disaster. Learn more about this term, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences from various sources.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › displaced personDisplaced person Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A displaced person is someone who is forced to leave their home country by war or oppression. Learn more about the term, its abbreviation, and related words from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  5. www.ohchr.org › about-internally-displaced-personsAbout internally displaced persons | OHCHR

    • Who Are Internally Displaced Persons?
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    • What Is The Difference Between An Internally Displaced Person and A Refugee?
    • What Rights Do Internally Displaced Persons have?
    • Whose Responsibility Is It to Protect and Assist Internally Displaced Persons?
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    According to the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, internally displaced persons (also known as "IDPs") are "persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalize...

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    People forced to flee or leave their homes - particularly in situations of armed conflict - are generally subject to heightened vulnerability in a number of areas. Displaced persons suffer significantly higher rates of mortality than the general population. They also remain at high risk of physical attack, sexual assault and abduction, and frequent...

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    According to the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees, a "refugee" is a person who, "owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality and is unable, or owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himse...

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    Like all human beings, internally displaced persons enjoy human rights that are articulated by international human rights instruments and customary law. In situations of armed conflict, moreover, they enjoy the same rights as other civilians to the various protections provided by international humanitarian law. The Guiding Principles on Internal Di...

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    As a crucial element of sovereignty, it is the Governments of the states where internally displaced persons are found that have the primary responsibility for their assistance and protection. The international community's role is complementary. At the international level, no single agency or organization has been designated as the global lead on pr...

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    See the thematic reports of the Special Rapporteur , as well as the resourcesand external links sections for other documents and websites with information on internally displaced persons.

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    Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are people who flee or leave their homes due to conflict, violence, human rights violations or disasters, but stay within their country. They have the same human rights as other civilians, but face many challenges and vulnerabilities.

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  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › displaced-personDISPLACED PERSON definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    A displaced person is someone who has been forced to leave their home, especially because of war or a natural disaster. Learn more about this term, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences from various sources.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › displaced-personDISPLACED PERSON definition and meaning | Collins English ...

    A displaced person is someone who has been forced to leave the place where they live, especially because of a war. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, collocations, and usage of displaced person in different contexts and languages.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiondisplaced person noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

    A displaced person is someone who has been forced to leave their country or home, usually because of war or a natural disaster. Learn how to pronounce, use and compare this term with refugee and internally displaced person.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › displaced personDisplaced person - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms ...

    5 days ago · displaced person: 1 n a person forced to flee from home or country Synonyms: DP , stateless person Type of: refugee an exile who flees for safety