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A group of people fearing persecution leaves the country of origin is known as

A person who leaves the country of origin owing to a well-founded fear of persecution and seeks protection abroad is defined as a refugee under the 1951 Refugee Convention,…

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A person who leaves the country of origin owing to a well-founded fear of persecution and seeks protection abroad is defined as a refugee under the 1951 Refugee Convention, so such a group are "Refugees", unlike "Internally displaced persons", who remain within their own country.

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