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Desirée Nilsson:
Liberia-The Eye of the Storm
A Review of the Literature on Internally Displaced, Refugees and
Returnees
Serie: Studies on Emergencies and Disaster Relief, No 10
ISBN 91-7106-509-1 28 pp, 2003,
Publisher's list price: 80 SEK (appr 10 USD)
Published: Apr 2003 by the Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala,
Sweden
Description :
One of the most prominent, and from a humanitarian and human
rights perspective most troubling aspects of internal conflicts
during recent years is the plight of the internally displaced
persons, and refugees. Forced to leave their homes in search of
refuge, internally displaced persons often find themselves with
little protection, with unclear rights, and without safe livelihoods.
While their most important support generally comes from the
communities receiving them, which often have very few
resources, international humanitarian organisations have not
been able to agree on clear mandates with regard to who should
have the overall responsibility for assisting them. Although the
international community is better organised to care for those who
have crossed borders and become refugees, it is still struggling to
finetune and coordinate available aid instruments and to mobilize
sufficient resources in order to facilitate their post-conflict return,
resettlement and reintegration.
As this literature review of internally displaced persons, refugees
and returnees shows in relation to Liberia, there are ongoing
conflicts where we lack sufficient understanding of migration
patterns and the socio-economic conditions of the displaced, an
understanding which is a prerequisite for designing appropriate
preventive and mitigating action. This review also highlights the
severe lack of protection of civilians in Liberia, children in
particular, which leads to forced recruitments to local armed
groups as well as exposure to sexual violence.
Desirée Nilsson is a PhD Candidate at the Department of Peace
and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, Sweden
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