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Conducting participatory assessments with refugees: ( United Nations [UN] High Commission for Refugees , 2006); Refugees, internally displaced persons and returnees must be at the centre of decision-making concerning their protection and well-being. In order to gain a deeper understanding of the protection p...
Exploring the relationship between conservation and human rights: ( International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (World Conservation Union) , 2007); This paper presents a collection of articles exploring the key issues surrounding the relationship between human rights and conservation. It looks at what human rights are and what do they have to do ...
The human rights situation in Darfur: background and recommendations: ( Human Rights Watch , 2007); This report provides a background on the Darfur conflict and the state of human rights in the region. The report argues that while the Darfur conflict is often characterised as an ethnic conflict b...
Does humanitarianism risk becoming a target of militant Islam?: ( M. Hyder / Journal of Humanitarian Assistance , 2007); The majority of those receiving humanitarian assistance world-wide are Muslim. This paper argues that insufficient attention has been paid to this fact, and that a closer examination is required in...
What are the main human rights issues in India in 2007?: ( Asian Centre for Human Rights, India , 2007); The new India Human Rights Report 2007 by the Asian Centre for Human Rights details the main human rights abuses in India by state, each chapter describing state-specific abuses.&nbs...
Developments affecting the human rights and security of minority groups: ( R. Green (Comissioning Editor) / Minority Rights Group International , 2007); This second annual edition of the State of the World’s Minorities looks at the key developments over 2006 affecting the human rights and security of ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities...
Darfur shows increased focus on minority rights needed to prevent conflict: ( S. Srinivasan / Minority Rights Group International , 2006); This study attempts to learn from the Darfur conflict and to provide insights as to how better incorporation of minority rights can strengthen the work of institutions mandated with conflict early war...
Women's activism in times of conflict: ( J. Barry / Urgent action fund for women's human rights , 2005); This downloadable book considers the study of women’s rights activists who respond to conflict or crises in their own countries. The authors address their strategies and why it is that the capacity o...
Global security has dramatically improved in the last decade despite myths to the contrary: ( Human Security Centre , 2005); The first Human Security Report presents a comprehensive and evidence-based portrait of global security. It identifies and examines major trends in global political violence; asks what factors drive t...
How the security terrain is changing: ( M. Duffield / European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes , 2005); Human security is commonly understood as prioritising the security of people, especially their welfare, safety and well-being, rather than that of states. Instead of examining human security as a meas...