Knowra Internally displaced persons in Georgia Internally displaced persons in Georgia People forced to leave their homes by conflict within Georgia’s internationally recognized borders, especially those displaced from Abkhazia and South Ossetia. They remain within Georgia rather than crossing an international border.
Georgian–Abkhaz conflict : A conflict over Abkhazia’s status that escalated into war between Georgian forces and Abkhaz separatists in 1992–1993. The 1992–1993 war drove large-scale displacement from Abkhazia.
Law of Georgia on Internally Displaced Persons : Georgian legislation defining internally displaced persons and setting rules for their protection and assistance. It establishes the domestic legal framework governing displaced people’s status and support.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees : The United Nations agency mandated to protect refugees, stateless people, and other populations of concern. UNHCR has supported protection, shelter, and durable-solutions work for displaced people in Georgia.
Refugee : A person outside their country who cannot or will not return because of a well-founded fear of persecution or other qualifying danger. Unlike refugees, people displaced within Georgia have not crossed an international border.
Georgian–Ossetian conflict : A conflict over South Ossetia’s status that led to fighting between Georgian forces and Ossetian separatists. Its early-1990s fighting displaced people from South Ossetia.
Right of return : The principle that people displaced from their homes may return voluntarily, safely, and with dignity. Return remains central to claims concerning homes in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre : An organization that monitors internal displacement worldwide and publishes data and analysis. Its reporting tracks displacement linked to conflict in Georgia.
Internally displaced person : A person forced or obliged to leave home who remains within their country’s internationally recognized borders. This broader category includes Georgia’s conflict-displaced population.
Russo-Georgian War : The August 2008 war between Russia and Georgia, fought mainly in South Ossetia and surrounding areas. The war displaced residents and left many unable to return to their homes.
Durable solutions : Long-term outcomes for displaced people, centered on voluntary return, local integration, or settlement elsewhere. These options frame policy beyond temporary shelter and emergency aid.
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