system. Consequently‚ the refugees lose their own home of origin while at the same time; do not entirely fit in to the host country. The purpose of this paper will be to highlight some of the difficult coping issues that refugees have upon being forced to leave their country of origin. First‚ the term ‘refugee’ will be described and explained. Second‚ the major issues of adjustment for refugees will be discussed. Third‚ some of the overall support services will be described. Finally‚ the paper
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INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT & RESETTLEMENT ISSUES: ANALYSIS CHIRANJIT GANGULY‚ GEORGE CHERIAN‚ DAVID SOLOMON XAVIER INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP‚ BATCH 18‚ SEC A “The millions of displaced people do not exist anymore. When history is written they would not be in it‚ not even as statistics. Some of them have subsequently been displaced three and four times. True‚ they are not being annihilated or taken to gas chambers‚ but I can warrant that the quality of their accommodation
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one’s own country or living space under the conditions of someone else’s circumstances can create daunting challenges to overcome. Internally Displaced Persons‚ often referred to as “IDPs”‚ are defined as "persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence” (E. Mooney‚ 2005). The forces that inflict the departure of these groups can range from political or environmental threats‚ ranges of violence within the group’s surroundings
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IDPs 1. Difference between IDPs and refugees There are 200 million IDPs in the world‚ there is growing concern that despite the magnitude of the problem there exists no legal regime for it. Challenges which are there are Of providing material assistance And ensuring the protection and respect for the fundamental rights of the IDPs. It is important to distinguish between the IDP and the refugee. The first element which distinguishes the refugee from IDP is that: the claimant must
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Black’s Law Dictionary defines ‘displacement’ as ‘a forced removal of a person from the person’s home or country‚ especially because of war.’ Dictionary of Sociology defines ecological displacement as the process in which a stronger or more advanced group takes over an area (without military conquest- by economic pressure or sheer numbers) formerly occupied by a less advanced or weaker group. The Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement were formulated by a team of international legal scholars
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Causes of migration The causes of migration may be numerous and these may range from natural calamities‚ climatic change‚ epidemics‚ and draught to social‚ economic‚ cultural and political. The over population and heavy pressure on resources may be the cause of permanent or temporary‚ and long distance or short distance migration. Many a time the differences between groups in level of technology and economic opportunities also cause large scale migration. (a) Technology People with more sophisticated
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International migration is no easy matter‚ and people don’t make the choice casually to uproot their lives and leave home and family behind. Migration occurs for many reasons. Many people leave their home countries in order to look for better economic opportunities abroad. Others migrate to be with family members or because of political conditions in their countries. Education is another reason for international migration‚ as students pursue their studies abroad. These migrants can be divided into
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The Effects of Migration Since the 1950s‚ migration has by no means been on a small scale. The main reason people from the Caribbean migrate is to make a better life for themselves and their families. Many sacrifices are made when West Indians leave their homelands for foriegn lands. Migration has disrupted the family structures. While parents are away trying to make a living and sending home remittances‚ guardians are expected to fulfill the role of one or both parents. Although they may
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Human migration Human migration is the movement by people from one place to another with the intention of settling temporarily or permanently in the new location. The movement is typically over long distances and from one country to another‚ but internal migration is also possible. Migration may be individuals‚ family units or in large groups. Immigration is the movement of people into a country to which they are not native in order to settle there‚ especially as permanent residents or future
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AP US History 11 February 2014 The Migration Series The Great Migration was a period in history when there was a massive relocation of blacks from the South to the North. These people were driven from their homes due to the lack of work available and poor treatment. They headed north and first filled the positions of those who had gone to fight in the World War‚ filling mainly industrial jobs‚ many of them in the steel industry. Migrants headed for cities like New York‚ Chicago‚ Philadelphia
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