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  Slum wars of the 21st century: the new geography of conflict in Central America

  2007

  This paper analyses conflict in Central America, specifically in Nicaragua. The paper argues that there has been a shift in the landscape of conflict in Central America from 'peasant wars' to 'urban wars'. Although past and present forms of brutality initially seem very different, present day urban violence can be seen as a continuation of past struggles in a new spatial context.
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  Prolonged crisis in the occupied Palestinian territory: recent socio-economic impacts on refugees and non-refugees

  United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, 2006

  The economic deterioration, rising unemployment and soaring poverty rates resulting from political instability in Palestine since 2000 have been foremost in the concerns of international humanitarian groups. The 2006 election of the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, ensuing conflict with Israel and de-facto economic sanctions have prompted this impact evaluation report.
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  Sudan: prospects for peace

  Refugee Studies Centre, Oxford, 2005

  This collection of articles considers the current situation in Sudan and discusses issues surrounding prospects for peace in the country.
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  IDPs from Kosovo: stuck between uncertain return prospects and denial of local integration

  Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2005

  An estimated 250,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) – mainly ethnic Serbs and Roma who fled within and out of Kosovo when Yugoslav forces withdrew in 1999 – are still unable to go back to their pre-war homes in the now UN-administered province. This paper provides an assessment of the current situation, with an emphasis on acccess to rights and justice in Serbia and Montenegro.
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  The Iraq quagmire: the mounting costs of war and the case for bringing home the troops

  Institute for Policy Studies, Washington, 2005

  This report takes a comprehensive look at the human, economic, social, security, environmental, and human rights costs of the war in Iraq and the ensuing occupation. It then provides what it calls an exit strategy: a plan to bring the troops home and internationalise the peace, arguing that instead of helping make Iraq safer and more stable, U.S.
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  We can’t eat the constitution: transformation and the socio-economic reconstruction of Burundi

  Institute for Security Studies, 2005

  This report looks at the reconstruction of Burundi after ten years of civil war and ethnic divisions, and now with the prospect of democratic elections and a population in favour of a constitution based on the principle of power sharing between Hutu, Tutsi and Twa constituencies.
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  Sexual violence and its consequences among displaced persons in Darfur and Chad

  Human Rights Watch, 2005

  This paper highlights some of the most important elements in the patterns of sexual and gender-based violence—including the urgent need for protection from ongoing violence—and stresses the need for an appropriate response.The paper examines incidences of rape and sexual abuse following displacement, the social and psychological results of sexual violence, the medical consequences of sexual vio
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  Human Rights Report on Darfur May 2004-Oct 2004

  Sudan Organisation Against Torture, 2004

  This paper traces the recent history of the conflict in Sudan, examining the roles of the various independent factions and the government. The authors chronicle many of the specific skirmishes, the villages destroyed, the individuals killed, and the parties responsible, in an effort to bring to light the horrors of the ongoing civil war.
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  Workshop and policy forum on the UN Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2004

  This paper reports on a conference on internal displacement held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 2004.
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  Forced migration and the evolving humanitarian regime

  Evaluation and Policy Analysis Unit, UNHCR, 2001

  Paper begins by exploring in the nature of forced migration, describing the various categories of migrants and the manner in which they overlap and share common characteristics and needs.The paper then goes on to outline briefly the existing international regime, with particular focus on the institutional missions and mandates of the principal international organizations responsible for assist

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