Today, there are over 40 million conflict-induced internally displaced persons (IDPs) globally, almost double the number of refugees. Yet, IDPs are protected on

While the plight of persons displaced within the borders of states has emerged as a global concern, not much attention has been given to this specific category

By 2017, it was estimated that over 40 million people were displaced within their own countries by conflict and violence across at least 56 countries worldwide.

Despite the fact that there are up to 25 million internally displaced persons around the world, their plight is still little known. Like refugees, internally di

People in danger have received protection in communities beyond their own from the earliest times of recorded history. The causes — war, conflict, violence, p