Masses in Flight: The Global Crisis of Internal DisplacementRowman & Littlefield, 2012 M01 27 - 436 pages Since the end of the Cold War, increasing numbers of people have been forced to leave their homes as a result of armed conflict, internal strife, and systematic violations of human rights. Whereas refugees crossing national borders benefit from an established system of international protection and assistance, those who are displaced internally suffer from an absence of legal or institutional bases for their protection and assistance from the international community. 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 institutional arrangements at the national, regional, and international levels, and increased capacities to address the protection, human rights, and reintegration and development needs of the displaced. |
Contents
Introduction | xxi |
Global Overview | 13 |
Causes of Internal Displacement | 17 |
Impact of Displacement | 21 |
Internally Displaced Persons as a Special Category | 24 |
Why Internally Displaced Persons Do Not Become Refugees | 27 |
Statistics on Internally Displaced Persons | 29 |
When Does Displacement End? | 33 |
The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations | 183 |
Selection of NGOs | 185 |
Definitional Issues | 187 |
Improving NGO Practices | 189 |
Protection and Human Rights Concerns | 191 |
Promoting Durable Solutions | 203 |
Conclusion | 205 |
Regional Responses | 209 |
Regional Dynamics | 37 |
Conclusion | 69 |
Legal Framework | 71 |
Applicable Law in Recognized Situations | 75 |
Protection against Forced Displacement | 83 |
Protecting the Particular Needs of Internally Displaced Persons | 90 |
International Provision of Humanitarian Assistance | 109 |
Conclusion | 118 |
Institutional Arrangements | 122 |
Mandates and Capacities of Operational Organizations | 124 |
Coordination by the Emergency Relief Coordinator | 139 |
UN Human Rights System | 147 |
Representative of the SecretaryGeneral on Internally Displaced Persons | 152 |
Gaps in the International System | 155 |
Options for Institutional Reform | 164 |
Steps to Improve the Current System | 168 |
Conclusion | 180 |
Grappling with Sovereignty | 210 |
Preventive Diplomacy | 219 |
Institutional Innovations | 224 |
A Narrow Focus | 228 |
Organizational Vacuum | 230 |
Conclusion | 232 |
Strategies and Recommendations | 235 |
Preventive Strategies | 236 |
Protection Integrated with Assistance | 250 |
Enforcement Measures When Human Rights Abuses Are Gross and Systematic | 276 |
Solutions | 280 |
Conclusion | 299 |
Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement | 301 |
Notes | 313 |
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