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How to define displaced people?

Eupheme Blog - How to define displaced people
By Attika Dahri, WHI, partner of the Euphémé program
Interesting question, especially when we see that words often have sociological meanings different from what the dictionaries say.
 

Refugee

Refugees are people who find themselves outside their country of origin for fear of persecution, conflict, general violence or other circumstances which have seriously disturbed public order and who, as a result, are in need of assistance. international protection. The definition of refugee is found in the 1951 Convention and regional refugee instruments, as well as in the statute of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
 

Migrant

Although there is no official legal definition of an international migrant, most experts agree that an international migrant is a person who changes their country of habitual residence, regardless of the reason for their migration or its legal status. In general, a distinction is made between short-term or temporary migration, which refers to movements that last between three and twelve months, and long-term or permanent migration, which refers to a change of country of residence for a period of time. duration of one year or more.
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
 

Exile

An exiled person is sent or kept outside his country, village, etc., usually for political reasons.
Source: Cambridge English Dictionary.
 
 
What is remarkable is that new residents often feel at home once they have their official documents.
 
I myself am the daughter of a migrant from Algeria and a Belgian mother. When people ask me what origin I am from, I always answer half/half. But how do you feel about that? People often insist… I feel like myself. One does not go without the other. But what I feel is that Belgium is my home and Algeria is my homeland. I also think it’s different for everyone, education definitely plays a big role.
 
 
My conclusion is that reality depends on where you grow up and what education you received. The terminologies used in the dictionary are, in my opinion, created to define groups. However, it is necessary to abandon this cataloging for the sake of new residents in a country.