South Africa

Humanitarian Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons in South Africa: Lessons Learned Following Attacks on Foreign Nationals in May 2008

Submitted by Tamlyn Monson on Thu, 2009/07/23 - 03:56
Autor(s) Principal: 
Igglesden, Vicki; Monson, Tamlyn & Polzer, Tara
Institución Principal: 
Forced Migration Studies Programme

This report, commissioned by Oxfam GB, evaluates the humanitarian response to the internal displacement of non-nationals in the Gauteng and Western Cape provinces of South Africa in May 2008. Both government and civil society responses are examined with the aim of  learning lessons for future disaster management and increase the effectiveness of future emergency responses in the country.  

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Fecha de Lanzamiento: 
Wed, 2008/12/31 (All day)
http://atlanticphilanthropies.org/news/news/humanitarian_assistance_to_internall...
Tipo de Recurso: 
Reports
South Africa
humanitarian assistance
xenophobia
internal displacement
urban displacement

Researcher: Laurence Juma

Nombre: 
Laurence

Location

Rhodes University
Somerset Street
6139 Grahamstown, EC
Sudáfrica
33° 18' 53.964" S, 26° 31' 21.2448" E
See map: Google Maps
Apellidos: 
Juma
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Título del Trabajo: 
Associate Professor
Disciplina: 
Law
Educación: 

LLB Nairobi

LLM Pennsylvannia

MA Notre Dame

Institución (es): 
Rhodes University
Credenciales: 

 

Membresia: 

 

Proyectos de Investigación Actuales: 

 

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Teléfono (trabajo): 
27 (0) 46 603 7256
Ubicaciones geográficas: 
South Africa
Áreas de investigación especializada: 
legal framework
Palabras clave / frases: 
human rights violations
international law
international humanitarian law
law
Teléfono (móvil): 
27 (0) 767896708
Correo electrónico: 
l.juma@ru.ac.za
Idiomas: 
en
RRN Nombre de Usuario: 
ljuma

Vacancy Announcement: Coordinator

Tiempo límite / Día del Evento: 
2009/07/31 (All day)

The African Democracy Forum (ADF, www.africandemocracyforum.org) is seeking a Coordinator to facilitate networking initiatives and discussions among African democracy activists. The successful candidate shall be based at the ADF secretariat office in Pretoria, South Africa.

info@africandemocracyforum.org
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10.01: human rights - general
african democracy activists
democracy
human rights activists
social networks
information networks
Tipo de Evento: 
Job Posting
Ubicaciones geográficas: 
South Africa
Pretoria

Working Paper: Charting the Future Course of International Refugee Protection: A Review of the 8th International Association of Refugee Law Judges (IARLJ) World Conference in Cape Town, South Africa

Submitted by mmillard on Thu, 2009/06/18 - 14:33
Autor(s) Principal: 
Simeon, James C.
Institución Principal: 
Centre for Refugee Studies

A report of the of the 8th International Association of Refugee Law Judges (IARLJ) World Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, January 28 - 30, 2009 This is a working paper, please do not cite without author's permission. To contact the author, please email jcsimeon@yorku.ca.

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Cape Town
South Africa
Tipo de Recurso: 
Reports
Unpublished/"grey literature"
international refugee law
international refugee protection
IARLJ

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