Refugee Rights: Ethics, Advocacy, And Africa Project Muse Upcc Books

Of the over 33 million refugees and internally displaced people in the world today, a disproportionate percentage are found in Africa. Most have been driven from their homes by armed strife, displacing people into settings that fail to meet standards for even basic human dignity. Protection of the human rights of these people is highly uncertain and unpredictable. Many refugee service agencies agree advocacy on behalf of the displaced is a key aspect of their task. But those working in the field are so pressed by urgent crises that they can rarely analyze the requirements of advocacy systematically. Yet advocacy must go beyond international law to human rights as an ethical standard to prevent displaced people from falling through the cracks of our conflicted world. Refugee Rights: Ethics, Advocacy, and Africa draws upon David Hollenbach, SJ's work as founder and director of the Center for Human Rights and International Justice at Boston College to provide an analytical framework for vigorous advocacy on behalf of refugees and internally displaced people. Representing both religious and secular perspectives, the contributors are scholars, practitioners, and refugee advocates -- all of whom have spent time "on the ground" in Africa. The book begins with the poignant narrative of Abebe Feyissa, an Ethiopian refugee who has spent over fifteen years in a refugee camp from hell. Other chapters identify the social and political conditions integral to the plight of refugees and displaced persons. Topics discussed include the fundamental right to freedom of movement, gender roles and the rights of women, the effects of war, and the importance of reconstruction and reintegration following armed conflict. The book concludes with suggestions of how humanitarian groups and international organizations can help mitigate the problem of forced displacement and enforce the belief that all displaced people have the right to be treated as their human dignity demands. Refugee Rights offers an important analytical resource for advocates and students of human rights. It will be of particular value to practitioners working in the field.

Of the over 33 million refugees and internally displaced people in the world today, a disproportionate percentage are found in Africa. Most have been driven from their homes by armed strife, displacing people into settings that fail to meet standards for even basic human dignity. Protection of the human rights of these people is highly uncertain and unpredictable. Many refugee service agencies agree advocacy on behalf of the displaced is a key aspect of their task. But those working in the field are so pressed by urgent crises that they can rarely analyze the requirements of advocacy systematically. Yet advocacy must go beyond international law to human rights as an ethical standard to prevent displaced people from falling through the cracks of our conflicted world.

Refugee Rights: Ethics, Advocacy, and Africa draws upon David Hollenbach, SJ's work as founder and director of the Center for Human Rights and International Justice at Boston College to provide an analytical framework for vigorous advocacy on behalf of refugees and internally displaced people. Representing both religious and secular perspectives, the contributors are scholars, practitioners, and refugee advocates—all of whom have spent time "on the ground" in Africa. The book begins with the poignant narrative of Abebe Feyissa, an Ethiopian refugee who has spent over fifteen years in a refugee camp from hell. Other chapters identify the social and political conditions integral to the plight of refugees and displaced persons. Topics discussed include the fundamental right to freedom of movement, gender roles and the rights of women, the effects of war, and the importance of reconstruction and reintegration following armed conflict. The book concludes with suggestions of how humanitarian groups and international organizations can help mitigate the problem of forced displacement and enforce the belief that all displaced people have the right to be treated as their human dignity demands.

Refugee Rights offers an important analytical resource for advocates and students of human rights. It will be of particular value to practitioners working in the field.

There Is More Than One Way Of Dying : An Ethiopian Perspective On The Effects Of Long-term Stays In Refugee Camps / Abebe Feyissa, With Rebecca Horn -- What We Owe To Refugees And Idps : An Inquiry Into The Rights Of The Forcibly Displaced / William O'neill -- The Presence Of The Burundian Refugees In Western Tanzania : Ethical Responsibilities As A Framework For Advocacy / Joint Commission For Refugees Of The Burundi And Tanzania Episcopal Conferences -- The Right To Freedom Of Movement For Refugees In Uganda / Lucy Hovil And Moses Chrispus Okello -- The Plight Of Urban Refugees In Nairobi, Kenya / John Burton Wagacha And John Guiney -- Protection As Capability Expansion : Practical Ethics For Assisting Urban Refugees / Loren B. Landau -- Sexual Violence, Gender Roles, And Displacement / Binaifer Nowrojee -- Justice, Women's Rights, And Forced Migration / Susan Martin -- Human Rights, The Use Of Force, And Displacement In The Great Lakes Region : Reflections On A Troubling Trend / Khoti Kamanga -- Internally Displaced People, Sovereignty, And The Responsibility To Protect / David Hollenbach -- Internally Displaced Persons In Northern Uganda : A Challenge For Peace And Reconciliation / Lam Oryem Cosmas -- Justice And Peace : Reintegration And Reconciliation Of Returning Displaced Persons In Postconflict Situations / Stephen J. Pope -- Key Ethical Issues In The Practices And Policies Of Refugee-serving Ngos And Churches / Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator. David Hollenbach, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. cover......Page 1 9781589014053-1......Page 2 9781589014053-2......Page 4 9781589014053-3......Page 5 9781589014053-4......Page 6 9781589014053-6......Page 16 9781589014053-7......Page 30 9781589014053-9......Page 54 9781589014053-10......Page 78 9781589014053-11......Page 92 9781589014053-12......Page 104 9781589014053-14......Page 124 9781589014053-15......Page 136 9781589014053-17......Page 160 9781589014053-18......Page 174 9781589014053-19......Page 192 9781589014053-20......Page 202 9781589014053-22......Page 220 9781589014053-23......Page 240 9781589014053-24......Page 244 Presents an analytical framework for advocacy on behalf of refugees and internally displaced people. This book identifies the social and political conditions integral to the plight of refugees and displaced persons. It discusses the fundamental right to freedom of movement, sender roles and the rights of women, and the effects of war.