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Category Archives: Humanitarian Emergency
Nov 22 2017
‘The Illusory Safe Haven’: Examining Bangladesh’s Position on Managing the Rohingya Refugee Crisis
Leave a comment*By Chandni Ghatak In the past few months, the Indian subcontinent has witnessed a refugee problem due to alleged instances of ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya people in the Rakhine state of Myanmar. This has caused several thousand people to … Continue reading
Posted by: November 22, 2017
Aug 1 2017
The Quandary of the Climate Change Migrants: Revisiting the Climate Change Displacement Co-ordination Facility and their Legal Status
Leave a commentBy Rudresh Mandal and Hardik Subedi* Climate change today represents an onerous challenge to legal responsibility across geographical and inter-generational boundaries. Both the environmental as well as the social effects of global climate change are necessitating a re-imagination of the … Continue reading
Posted by: August 1, 2017
Tagged with: Activism, Environment, humanitarian emergency, International law, Refugees
Feb 22 2017
Battle of Mosul: Mass Displacement of Natives and a Blatant Violation of International Humanitarian Laws
1 CommentBy P Avinash Reddy* Islamic State of Iraq and Levante (ISIL/ISIS) startled the international community when it seized and established control over the city of Mosul in June 2014. Since then, the city had become a major hub for terrorist … Continue reading
Posted by: February 22, 2017
Tagged with: Activism, humanitarian emergency, law, Refugees, war
Dec 19 2016
War and Peace: From London to Aleppo
Leave a commentBy Kwame Sekyere* A narrative that parallels the experience of politicians in Downing Street being disturbed by the sound of protesters, with the experience of civilians in Aleppo being disturbed by the sound of war. On the 13th of December … Continue reading
Posted by: December 19, 2016
Dec 16 2016
Syria in Crisis: The Harrowing Case of Aleppo
Leave a commentCampaigners have been changing their Facebook profile pictures to red to show their solidarity with the people of Aleppo. Please note, this article was last edited on the morning of 15th December 2016 and may not reflect the latest news on … Continue reading
Posted by: December 16, 2016
Nov 21 2016
Durable Solutions For Refugees: Principles And Implementation Strategy Of A General Framework
Leave a commentBy Liliana Lyra Jubilut* and André de Lima Madureira** Refugees count on 3 durable solutions: 1) local integration, 2) resettlement and 3) voluntary repatriation. They “allow them to rebuild their lives”[1] and “to live their lives in dignity and peace”[2]. Durable … Continue reading
Posted by: November 21, 2016
Nov 14 2016
#StandWithCongo
Leave a commentBy Elizabeth Edwards* On Monday 24th October, I attended the London premiere of the documentary When Elephants Fight at the LSE.[1] What I watched left me both stunned and appalled. I would urge you all to find an opportunity to … Continue reading
Posted by: November 14, 2016
Tagged with: Activism, Child rights, colonialism, culture, discrimination, humanitarian emergency, poverty, war
Aug 22 2016
The Doctrine of Humanitarian Intervention: Lessons from the Chilcot Report
Leave a commentBy Kim Nelson* In the midst of what can only be described as the tumultuous climate that defines Britain’s current political scene, the release of The Chilcot Report should not be forgotten as one of the most significant moments in … Continue reading
Posted by: August 22, 2016
Jul 18 2016
The UN Needs to be Salvaged
Leave a commentBy Umar Lateef Misgar* “All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement … Continue reading
Posted by: July 18, 2016
Jun 29 2016
Peruvian IDPs and the Search for Holistic Transitional Justice
Leave a commentBy Juan Pablo Perez-Leon-Acevedo* Peru’s internal armed conflict (1980-2000) took place between the subversive Shining Path and state forces, causing the forced displacement of between half to one million people, mainly from indigenous groups. Approximately half of those people managed … Continue reading
Posted by: June 29, 2016