Using examples from different contexts, including from South Sudan, this article assesses the implementation of durable solutions, challenges and opportunities for refugee situations. The article discusses challenges related to durable solutions, including the increasing number of refugees in protracted displacements and highlights the effectiveness of local approaches to durable solutions. Finally, the article argues that although local solutions are temporary, they should be employed alongside formal durable solutions approaches to curb protection refugee situations. Read…
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This report focuses on the protection needs and risks faced by returnees and host communities in South Sudan. The needs of the 7,457 Sudanese refugees (and almost 4000 others nonSudanese or South Sudanese nationality) who have so far arrived in South Sudan remain critical. Though many of the needs of and risks faced by these populations are similar, it is critical to also consider the specific challenges and vulnerabilities experienced by South Sudanese nationals (both…
As a powerful tool in shaping public opinion, the mainstream press has been a leading agent in influencing general attitudes towards refugees. Besides garnering sympathy for asylum seekers, news coverage also has the power, through misrepresentation and propaganda, to stimulate hostility towards refugees. In light of this, refugees’ ability to establish a new identity and integrate in a host society partly hinges on their portrayal in the media. The latest wave of refugees has generated …
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