Internal Displacement and the Marsh Arabs of Iraq
The Brookings-Bern Project organized a panel on internal displacement and the Marsh Arabs (Iraq) at the AMAR Foundation Conference in London.
Panelists discussed the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, the requirements for sustainable returns to the Marshlands, property and compensation issues in Iraq, and the development of Iraq’s National Policy on IDPs.
Meeting documents:
- Keynote Address, Walter Kälin
- Requirements for Sustainable Returns, Dina Abou Samra
- Property Issues, Dr. Norbert Wuehler, forthcoming
- Iraq National Policy on IDPs, Buraq J. Swaady, forthcoming
- Closing Remarks, Roberta Cohen
Agenda
Internal Displacement and the Marsh Arabs of Iraq
The Marsh Arabs of Iraq suffered mass displacement and egregious human rights violations under Saddam Hussein’s regime. Durable solutions for the Marsh Arabs and other displaced populations in Iraq are essential to the stability and reconstruction of the country. The Brookings-Bern Project organized a panel on internal displacement and the Marsh Arabs (Iraq) at the AMAR Foundation Conference in London.
Buraq J. Swaady
Officer-in-Charge, UNHCR Iraq (Basra)
Dina Abou Samra
Middle East Analyst, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre of the Norwegian Refugee Council
Dr. Norbert Wuehler
Director of Claims Programmes, International Organization for Migration
