One in Every 122 Humans Forcibly Displaced by War and Persecution

Sara Lazare @ Common Dreams - As wars and persecution escalate worldwide, one out of every 122 people on the planet is a refugee, seeking asylum, or internally displaced, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported Thursday.

Taken together, this population of humans wrenched from their homes by violence would constitute the 24th largest country in the world.  Read more.

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