Iraq/Jordan: Flight from Iraq

Iraq/Jordan: Flight from Iraq
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Total Pages : 30
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015056675401
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Synopsis Iraq/Jordan: Flight from Iraq by : Peter Boukaert

Causes of flight from Iraq -- Entry to and conditions in Jordan -- Background: refugees and other non-nationals in Iraq -- Recommendations -- Acknowledgements.

Silent Treatment

Silent Treatment
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Publisher : Human Rights Watch
Total Pages : 110
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Synopsis Silent Treatment by : Bill Frelick

There are more than 50,000 Iraqis in Jordan, representing all walks of life and diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds. Whether fleeing generalized violence or targeted persecution, the vast majority of Iraqis in Jordan are refugees fleeing for their lives. Based on in-depth, personal interviews with Iraqis living in Jordan, the report describes how the Jordanian government turns a blind eye to people who would quality as refugees, refusing to grant them asylum or to agree to abide by a call from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to provide them temporary protection. Consequently, many are denied any legal status and are forced to live illegally.

Armed Conflict and Displacement

Armed Conflict and Displacement
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : 9781107005976
ISBN-13 : 1107005973
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis Armed Conflict and Displacement by : Mélanie Jacques

A detailed analysis of contemporary issues relating to international humanitarian law and its interplay with war migrants.

The Mandaeans--Baptizers of Iraq and Iran

The Mandaeans--Baptizers of Iraq and Iran
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 131
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ISBN-10 : 9781532619700
ISBN-13 : 1532619707
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Synopsis The Mandaeans--Baptizers of Iraq and Iran by : Karen Baker

The secrets of a complex belief system that have sustained the Mandaeans in their centuries-old native lands in Iraq and Iran have been collapsing before their eyes. This little-known Gnostic sect has been hidden from global awareness until now. With a passion for the obscure, Karen Baker has delved into this secret sect, exploring the effects of the turmoil they have faced in their homeland, and are now facing in Diaspora. The Iraqi and Iranian Mandaeans have fled their homes with nothing more than the clothing on their backs, being thrust into the status of refugees, watching their traditions and cultures crumble as they encounter new lands and new cultures. This book discusses the potential receptivity of Mandaeans to Christianity through several perspectives including an evaluation of their relationship to the Gnosticism of the first through third centuries CE as well as its syncretic adaptations to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It will be of interest to those interested in little-known cultures from a historical and religious perspective; those involved with refugees and immigrants; and those who desire to understand the foundational beliefs of Mandaeism.

The Politics of Suffering

The Politics of Suffering
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 9780253021526
ISBN-13 : 0253021529
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis The Politics of Suffering by : Nell Gabiam

With a focus on the residents of three refugee camps, “Gabiam’s nuanced study of Syria’s Palestinian community is an engaging and informative read” (Journal of Palestine Studies). The Politics of Suffering examines the confluence of international aid, humanitarian relief, and economic development within the space of the Palestinian refugee camp. Nell Gabiam describes the interactions between UNRWA, the United Nations agency charged with providing assistance to Palestinians since the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, and residents of three camps in Syria. Over time, UNRWA’s management of the camps reveals a shift from an emphasis on humanitarian aid to promotion of self-sufficiency and integration of refugees within their host society. Gabiam’s analysis captures two forces in tension within the camps: politics of suffering that serves to keep alive the discourse around the Palestinian right of return; and politics of citizenship expressed through development projects that seek to close the divide between the camp and the city. Gabiam also offers compelling insights into the plight of Palestinians before and during the Syrian war, which has led to devastation in the camps and massive displacement of their populations.

World Report 2004

World Report 2004
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Publisher : Human Rights Watch
Total Pages : 417
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ISBN-10 : 1564322947
ISBN-13 : 9781564322944
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis World Report 2004 by : Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. We stand with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. We investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. We challenge governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law. The sixteen 16 thematic essays, explore human rights issues facing the world today: From Bali in Indonesia, to Najaf in Iraq, to Mumbai in India, hundreds of civilians have been killed in acts of politically motivated violence. The bombing of the United Nations office in Baghdad, killing more than twenty people, marked a new low in the history of attacks against humanitarian workers. In Israel and the Occupied Territories, scores of civilians have been killed in repeated suicide bombings by Palestinian armed groups. These terrible crimes cry out for justice.They have flouted the fundamental values of international human rights and humanitarian law, and those responsible should be held accountable and brought to justice before a court of law. But for all the political rhetoric and the enormous human and financial resources invested in the international campaign against terrorism, many counter-terrorist strategies are undermining the rule of law and the fundamental values they seek to defend. Around the world, states have responded to the indiscriminate violence of terrorism with new laws and measures that themselves fail to discriminate between the guilty and the innocent. Numerous countries have passed regressive anti-terrorism laws that expand governmental powers of detention and surveillance in ways that threaten basic rights.

Flight from Iraq

Flight from Iraq
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:877421259
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Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

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Out of Sight, Out of Mind

Out of Sight, Out of Mind
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Total Pages : 60
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105113960673
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Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Out of Sight, Out of Mind by : Human Rights Watch (Organization)

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan
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Total Pages : 68
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015059150618
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Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Azerbaijan by : Human Rights Watch (Organization)

Recommendations -- Background: the centralization of the presidential power in Azerbaijan -- Pre-election abuses -- Post-election violence -- Post-election arrests -- Dismissals of opposition members, and pressure to denounce membership in the opposition -- The role of international community -- [Acknowledgements].