Displacement Status
https://publicschema.org/vocab/displacement-status
The legal, administrative, or protection status of a person with respect to displacement and migration, drawing from international frameworks for displaced and stateless populations.
Standard reference
EGRISS International Recommendations on IDP Statistics (IRIS) (https://egrisstats.org/recommendations/international-recommendations-on-idp-statistics-iris/)
Endorsed by the UN Statistical Commission in 2020. Complements EGRISS IRRS (2018) for refugee statistics. Values also draw from IOM International Migration Law Glossary and the 1951 Refugee Convention / 1954 Statelessness Convention.
Values
| Code | Label | Standard code | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
resident | Resident | A person living in their habitual place of residence who has not been displaced. Corresponds to 'host community' member in humanitarian contexts. | |
idp | Internally displaced person | A person who has been forced or obliged to flee or leave their home or habitual residence, in particular as a result of armed conflict, violence, human rights violations, or disasters, and who has not crossed an internationally recognized state border. | |
idp_returnee | IDP returnee | A formerly internally displaced person who has returned to their area of origin but for whom a durable solution has not yet been confirmed. | |
refugee | Refugee | A person who, owing to a well-founded fear of persecution, has crossed an international border and been granted refugee status under the 1951 Convention, the 1969 OAU Convention, or the 1984 Cartagena Declaration. | |
asylum_seeker | Asylum seeker | A person who has sought international protection and whose claim for refugee status has not yet been determined. | |
returnee_from_abroad | Returnee from abroad | A person who previously sought international protection and has returned to their country of origin, whether voluntarily or involuntarily. | |
international_migrant | International migrant | A person who is living outside their country of origin for reasons other than international protection (e.g., employment, education, family reunification). | |
stateless | Stateless person | A person who is not considered as a national by any state under the operation of its law, as defined by the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. |
Referenced by this vocabulary
- EGRISS IRIS Expert Group on Refugee, IDP and Statelessness Statistics (EGRISS), 2020