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How can IDPs be effectively involved in the peace process?

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Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are a much abused and marginalised 'consequence' of war. However, they are also rarely involved in the peace – despite being key stakeholders in any subsequent process. This paper considers how IDPs can effectively participate in and contribute to peace processes; seeks to identify good practice for the inclusion of internal displacement issues in the text of formal peace agreements; and attempts to establish the reasons why internal displacement should also be mainstreamed in peacebuilding efforts.

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