Masses in flight : the global crisis of internal displacement

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"This book analyzes the causes and consequences of displacement, including its devastating impact both within and beyond the borders of affected countries. It sets forth strategies for preventing displacement, a special legal framework tailored to the needs of the displaced, more effective inst...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cohen, Roberta, 1940-
Other Authors: Deng, Francis Mading, 1938-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©1998.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Refugees.
Migration, Internal.
Forced migration.
Humanitarian assistance.
Refugees
Population Dynamics
refugees.
internal migration.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Emigration & Immigration.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Human Rights.
Aide aux réfugiés.
Organisations non gouvernementales.
Haut commissariat des Nations unies pour les réfugiés.
Aspects juridiques.
Migration forcée.
Forced migration
Humanitarian assistance
Migration, Internal
Binnenwanderung
Flüchtling
Vluchtelingen.
Binnenlandse conflicten.
Gedwongen migratie.
Rechtsbescherming.
Hulpverlening.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface / Kofi Annan
  • Global Overview
  • Causes of Internal Displacement
  • Impact of Displacement
  • Internally Displaced Persons as a Special Category
  • Why Internally Displaced Persons Do Not Become Refugees
  • Statistics on Internally Displaced Persons
  • When Does Displacement End?
  • Regional Dynamics
  • Legal Framework
  • Applicable Law in Recognized Situations
  • Protection against Forced Displacement
  • Protecting the Particular Needs of Internally Displaced Persons
  • International Provision of Humanitarian Assistance
  • Institutional Arrangements
  • Mandates and Capacities of Operational Organizations
  • Coordination by the Emergency Relief Coordinator
  • UN Human Rights System
  • Representative of the Secretary-General on Internally Displaced Persons
  • Gaps in the International System
  • Options for Institutional Reform
  • Steps to Improve the Current System
  • The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations
  • Selection of NGOs
  • Mandates and Policies on Internally Displaced Persons
  • Scope of Assistance Activities and the Need for Coordination
  • Improving NGO Practices
  • Protection and Human Rights Concerns
  • Promoting Durable Solutions
  • Regional Responses
  • Africa: Grappling with Sovereignty
  • Europe: Preventive Diplomacy
  • The Americas: Institutional Innovations
  • The Middle East: A Narrow Focus
  • Asia: Organizational Vacuum
  • Strategies and Recommendations
  • Preventive Strategies
  • Protection Integrated with Assistance
  • Enforcement Measures When Human Rights Abuses Are Gross and Systematic.

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