Term:
Internally displaced persons (IDPs)
Definition:

A person who has been forced to leave their home, in particular as a result of armed conflict, generalized violence, violations of human rights, or natural or human-made disasters, but has not crossed an internationally recognized state border.

Domain:
Gender
Source:
United States Institute of Peace, Glossary of terms for Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
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