March

01
2006

9:00 am EST - 5:00 pm EST

Past Event

Internal Displacement and the Marsh Arabs of Iraq

  • Wednesday, March 1, 2006

    9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST

AMAR Foundation


London

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:

Agenda

  • March 1
    • 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.

      BJS
      Buraq J. Swaady Officer-in-Charge, UNHCR Iraq (Basra)
      DAS
      Dina Abou Samra Middle East Analyst, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre of the Norwegian Refugee Council
      DNW
      Dr. 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
      BJS
      Buraq J. Swaady Officer-in-Charge, UNHCR Iraq (Basra)
      DAS
      Dina Abou Samra Middle East Analyst, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre of the Norwegian Refugee Council
      DNW
      Dr. 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