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  Lebanon poised at the brink

  Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, 2016

  Gravely affected by the Syrian crisis, Lebanon has remained relatively stable against all odds – despite the influx of some 1.5 million Syrian refugees and an internal political crisis involving supporters of oppos- ing Syrian factions. Lebanon’s resilience can be explained by the high opportunity cost of state breakdown for domestic, regional and interna- tional political actors.
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  Whose land is this: land disputes and forced displacement in the western forest area of Côte d’Ivoire

  Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2009

  Armed conflict broke out in Côte d’Ivoire in 2002, which caused the country to be divided in two: the north under the control of the Forces Nouvelles rebels and the south in the hands of the government.
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  Overcoming a legacy of mistrust: towards reconciliation between the state and the displaced

  Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2006

  This document assesses how the situation of internally displaced (IDPs) people in Turkey has improved since the missions of the Representative of the Secretary-General on Internally Displaced Persons (RSG) in 2002.
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  Bangladesh: minorities increasingly at risk of displacement

  Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2006

  This report looks at the trends and statistics of internal displacement in Bangladesh as a result of civil war and persecution of religious minorities.
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  In need of durable solutions: the revolving door of internal displacement in West Africa

  Norwegian Refugee Council, 2006

  In line with the IDMC’s broader aim of giving a regional focus to its monitoring and advocacy on situations of internal displacement in some 50 countries worldwide, this report provides information and analysis on what is undoubtedly one of the world’s most significant regional displacement crises.
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  Colombia: government "peace process" cements injustice for IDPs

  Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2006

  This document maps out the historical background over the past two decades of the forced displacement of Columbian peasants and small farmers, as a way to seize agricultural land. It reports that more than 3.5 million out of the country’s 40 million people have been displaced during the last two decades, known as internally displaced people (IDPs).
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  Internal displacement in Côte d’Ivoire: a protection crisis

  Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2005

  This paper explores the IDP situation in Cote d’Ivoire and looks at international and government response.The report finds that while humanitarian agencies may be preparing for new and visible displacements on a large scale, existing IDPs are generally neglected and in an extremely vulnerable situation. Less than 10,000 IDPs live in established camps or centres.
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  Somalia: window of opportunity for addressing one of the world’s worst internal displacement crises

  Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2006

  The suffering of hundreds of thousands of people displaced in Somalia during almost 15 years of conflict has long been ignored by the international community.
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  Property restitution in practice: the Norwegian Refugee Councils' experience

  Norwegian Refugee Council, 2005

  Despite considerable advances in human rights and humanitarian law in recent years, the right to land, housing and property restitution is only gradually gaining recognition. This paper assesses the experiences of displaced peoples' property rights in a variety of regions in which the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) works.
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  "Only Peace Can Restore the Confidence of the Displaced": update on the implementations of the recommendations made by the UN Secretary-General's representative on internally displaced persons following his visit to Uganda

  Refugee Law Project, Uganda, 2006

  In August 2003, the Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (RSG) on internally displaced persons (IDPs) undertook an official visit to Uganda. This purpose of this visit was to establish an understanding of the situation of internal displacement, with a particular focus on persons displaced by the conflict with the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).

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