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A Spatial Model of Internal Displacement and Forced Migration
, 2020This article develops a spatial model of internal and external forced migration. We propose a model reminiscent of Hotelling’s spatial model in economics and Schelling’s model of segregation.
Jon Echevarria-Coco, Javier Gardeazabal
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Women, Internal Displacement and the Boko Haram Conflict: Broadening the Debate
, 2020Women and children make up 79 per cent of the population displaced by the conflict between the Nigerian government and the armed movement informally known as Boko Haram. Their lived experiences expose the considerable protection and humanitarian risks of
Títílọpẹ F. Ajàyí
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The Contested Origins of Internal Displacement
International Journal of Refugee Law, 2016In 1993, the United Nations (UN) recognized that internally displaced persons, people who have fled their homes due to conflict but have not crossed an international boundary, were an international problem. Francis Deng was appointed as the first Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Internally Displaced Persons, and played a key role in ...
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Agency and Internal Displacement
Abstract Despite increasing acknowledgement of the role and voice of internally displaced persons (IDPs), there is still little consensus on how to approach agency in displacement contexts. This chapter seeks to deepen understanding of IDPs’ agency with greater attention to the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of their action.Patricia García Amado +2 more
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Internal Displacement and International Protection
Abstract There are gaps in the existing protection regime for internally displaced persons (IDPs). This chapter argues that the IDP protection regime should be reformed to minimize these gaps, and defends a three-level protection framework structured around Francis M. Deng’s notion of ‘sovereignty as responsibility’.openaire +1 more source
Internal and International Displacement in Guatemala
Abstract During Guatemala’s thirty-six-year war, state violence displaced approximately 1.5 million people, the majority of whom were identified as Indigenous and belonged to one of Guatemala’s twenty-two Maya Peoples, according to the UN Commission for Historical Clarification’s 1999 report.openaire +1 more source
Intersectionality and Internal Displacement
Abstract This chapter examines internal displacement through the lens of intersectionality, particularly from a political economy perspective, emphasizing the need to understand how multiple, overlapping axes of identity (e.g. gender, race, class, and sexuality) shape the experiences of internally displaced persons (IDPs).Alexander Burlin, Ali Bhagat
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Internal Displacement in Africa
Abstract This chapter examines the phenomenon of internal displacement in Africa. By exploring the multifaceted nature of internal displacement on the continent, the chapter teases out several key distinctive features that characterize the dynamics of this type of displacement.Nicholas Maple, Enguday Meskele Ashine
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2013
The human rights of a population are fundamentally violated when it is the governmental forces that main perpetrators of violence which causes displacement. It is a fundamental principle is responsible for the needs and protection of the IDPs. The United Nations Human Rights Committee considered the report by the Colombian government in July 2010, and ...
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The human rights of a population are fundamentally violated when it is the governmental forces that main perpetrators of violence which causes displacement. It is a fundamental principle is responsible for the needs and protection of the IDPs. The United Nations Human Rights Committee considered the report by the Colombian government in July 2010, and ...
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