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Masses in flight : the global crisis of internal displacement /

"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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cohen, Roberta, 1940-
Otros Autores: Deng, Francis Mading, 1938-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©1998.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.