“Deportation or forcible transfer of population”

This page presents an official legal definition of “Deportation or forcible transfer of population” from a government source. Additional definitions will be added as jurisdictions publish them.

Jurisdiction: United Nations United Nations

Forced displacement of the persons concerned by expulsion or other coercive acts from the area in which they are lawfully present, without grounds permitted under international law.

Source: Rome Statute article 7, Crimes against humanity (International Criminal Court)