GGRB28H3 Lecture Notes - Psychological Trauma, United Nations Commission On Human Rights, Internally Displaced Person
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Historical/current: historical exile of jewish population & african slave trade, current the great population swap between greece and turkey at the end of. The movement of people from one place to another. Can be temporary, for work, leisure, retirement. Permanent move of an individual or group that comes with the assimilation/adaptation of life style. Most countries tend to be those that are currently under conflict (afghanistan & iraq) Most hosting countries are developing countries and unable to provides for its people or those arriving (pakistan & kenya) People who are involuntary forced to leave their homes but have not crossed international borders. Problem: if you remain in a country, the international agency (un and unchr) can"t help. Refugees and idp"s are protected by unhcr. 2 different meanings (way we use it now is very different: 1. Traditional: people being forced out of their homes (jewish and african diasporas: 2.
