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Two decades ago, nearly one-sixth of the population was forcibly expelled. How did King Wangchuck escape any real censure?

A new history of Europe’s postwar world and its displaced persons.

The famine in Somalia was not simply sparked by nature but by disastrous foreign interventions that are now impeding aid.

The burgeoning sex industries in Syria and Jordan are thriving because of the Iraq War. The US could speed resettlement for Iraqi women who are trafficked—but it hasn't.

Hardship and haunting memories mark the lives of the 2 million Iraqis in exile.

After railing against non-violent intervention in the face of genocide, Samantha Power rethinks her stand.

Abandoning Israel's longstanding commitment to those fleeing persecution, the Olmert government is deporting refugees back to Sudan, where they may face torture and death.

Fleeing the Iraq War, increasing numbers of young refugees are forced into prostitution.

Iraq has prompted the fastest-growing refugee crisis in the world, and it's threatening to destabilize the entire region.

The war in Iraq has caused one of the most severe refugee crises in
history, and no one seems to be paying attention.