The battle over the words used to describe migrants - BBC News
2015年8月28日 · The word migrant is defined in Oxford English Dictionary as "one who moves, either temporarily or permanently, from one place, area, or country of residence to another".
Article: 'Migrants’? ‘Refugees’? Terminology.. | migrationpolicy.org
2022年3月24日 · Terms used to refer to people crossing international borders are frequently debated and often evolve, amid efforts to shape the narrative and changing political realities. …
Definitions | Refugees and Migrants
Learn the difference between refugee and migrant, according to the UN, and access key resources on migration issues. A refugee is someone who needs international protection due …
“Refugees” or “Migrants”? How word choices affect rights and lives
Refugees are people who flee persecution, conflict or violence and seek international protection, while migrants are people who move for other reasons. Learn how word choices affect their …
Who is a Migrant? - International Organization for Migration
A migrant is a person who moves away from his or her place of usual residence, whether within a country or across an international border, temporarily or permanently, and for a variety of …
UNHCR viewpoint: 'Refugee' or 'migrant' – Which is right?
2016年7月11日 · A refugee is someone fleeing armed conflict or persecution, while a migrant is someone moving for other reasons. The terms have distinct legal and protection implications, …
Asylum seekers, migrants or refugees: Which word is correct? - BBC
Charlotte does have concerns about words used around migration such as "wave, flow, flooded by". She believes this type of language can mean people in a country where migrants are …
Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants - Amnesty International
The terms “refugee”, “asylum seeker” and “migrant” are used to describe people who are on the move, who have left their countries and have crossed borders. The terms “migrant” and …
Migrant vs. refugee: what the terms mean, and why they matter
2015年9月14日 · Instead, the term “migrant” is used to refer to someone who chooses to leave his or her home country — not someone who’s forced to do it. Here’s what the UN Convention on …
Migrant definition - UNHCR
2019年3月18日 · Traditionally, the word ‘migrant' has been used to designate people who move by choice rather than to escape conflict or persecution, usually across an international border …