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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
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March 1
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Internal Displacement and the Marsh Arabs of Iraq
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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.
BJSBuraq J. Swaady Officer-in-Charge, UNHCR Iraq (Basra)DASDina Abou Samra Middle East Analyst, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre of the Norwegian Refugee CouncilDNWDr. Norbert Wuehler Director of Claims Programmes, International Organization for Migration
Roberta Cohen Former Brookings Expert, Co-Chair Emeritus - Committee for Human Rights in North Korea
Walter Kälin Former Brookings ExpertBJSBuraq J. Swaady Officer-in-Charge, UNHCR Iraq (Basra)DASDina Abou Samra Middle East Analyst, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre of the Norwegian Refugee CouncilDNWDr. Norbert Wuehler Director of Claims Programmes, International Organization for Migration
Roberta Cohen Former Brookings Expert, Co-Chair Emeritus - Committee for Human Rights in North Korea
Walter Kälin Former Brookings Expert
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