A record 65.3 million people were displaced last year: What does that number actually mean?
- Written by Jeffrey H. Cohen, Professor of Anthropology, The Ohio State University
We continue to witness violent attacks – bombings and murders in France, Germany, Turkey, Afghanistan and Iraq; fighting in South Sudan and the continued civil war in Syria. These conflicts have renewed interest in the global refugee crisis and the movements of displaced persons around the globe.
The United Nations Human Rights Council announc...