Renaming and Reclaiming Urban Spaces in Ukraine: The Perspective of Internally Displaced People

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Valeria Lazarenko
Keyword(s):  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Internally Displaced People ◽  
Soviet Time ◽  
Rapid Transition ◽  
Displaced People ◽  
National Biography ◽  
Ukrainian Society

Abstract For more than six years, Ukrainian society has been constantly searching for ideas as to how to write a new “national biography.” In a society divided by armed conflict, the so-called decommunization process is considered to be an idea capable of uniting a nation. This process started back in 2015, with the passing of a specific law that required not only the deconstruction of Soviet-time monuments in public spaces, but also a huge decommunization of place names. The article will explore the main practices of place (re-)naming during the different stages of the decommunization (but not de-ideologization) of spaces, as well as describing the problems that may emerge in society as a result of a rapid transition from one narrative to another. Based on a case study of spatial identities of internally displaced people, I am going to answer the question of how people perceive renamed spaces, and how they reclaim and re-appropriate these spaces in the midst of an identity crisis.

scholarly journals National security of Somalia and it’s challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (7) ◽  
pp. 112-116
Author(s):  
Ahmed Ali Abdirahman
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Internally Displaced People ◽  
Humanitarian Crises ◽  
History Of ◽  
Displaced People ◽  
State Protection

Ongoing armed conflict, insecurity, lack of state protection, and recurring humanitarian crises exposed Somali civilians to serious abuse. There are an estimated 2.6 million internally displaced people (IDPs), many living unassisted and vulnerable to abuse. Somalia's history of conflict reveals an intriguing paradox--namely, many of the factors that drive armed conflict have also played a role in managing, ending, or preventing war.

scholarly journals Dreams and Dilemmas of Internally Displaced People: An Intricate Reality of a Nomadic Lifestyle

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. p1
Author(s):  
Wahab Ali ◽  
Ruveni Tuimavana
Keyword(s):  
Land Tenure ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Economic Stability ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Internally Displaced People ◽  
Displaced People ◽  
Ship Security

Land tenure is an important variable impacting the vulnerability of people staying on leased land the world over. Land tenure-ship security is widespread in countries where the land is owned by the state or traditional people. The problem in securing a tenured land manifests itself in a number of ways that accentuate environmental and socio-economic impacts. Mounting evidence of reduced tenure security shows that affected communities are often unable to evolve equitably and enjoy long term economic stability. In the Fijian context, many displaced Fijians have moved on and settled in the periphery of towns and cities thus changing the socio-economic equilibrium of the environment. A qualitative study using a case study research design was undertaken to establish the perceptions of a group of sugar cane farmers who had become victims of non- renewal of their land leases in 2002. Findings reveal that expiry and non-renewal of land leases leads to social, economical, cultural, political and even psychological and emotional consequences on internally displaced people. The article outlines the pain and agony of the displaced farmers and how they have made integral adjustments to cope with the challenges of resettling in new environments. Having faced the adversities of extradition and then resettling, the dilemmas of ensuing nomadic journeys present a more daunting unfolding for many - only that they have realized it as a fact of life.

scholarly journals Differences in the Incidence of Malaria between Internally Displaced People and General Population of Colombia from 2007 to 2016

2018 ◽  
Vol 73 ◽  
pp. 319-320
Author(s):  
A.J. Rodriguez-Morales ◽  
H.A. Bedoya-Arias ◽  
N. Sánchez-Ramírez ◽  
J.E. Bedoya-Arias ◽  
N. Hurtado-Hurtado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Internally Displaced People ◽  
Displaced People

The unmet needs of refugees and internally displaced people

The Lancet ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 392 (10164) ◽  
pp. 2530-2532 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Miliband ◽  
Mesfin Teklu Tessema
Keyword(s):  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Internally Displaced People ◽  
Displaced People

scholarly journals Social contacts and other risk factors for respiratory infections among internally displaced people in Somaliland

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin van Zandvoort ◽  
Mohamed Omer Bobe ◽  
Abdirahman Ibrahim Hassan ◽  
Mohamed Ismail Abdi ◽  
Mohamed Saed Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Physical Contact ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Internally Displaced People ◽  
Social Mixing ◽  
Displaced People

Background Populations affected by humanitarian crises experience high burdens of acute respiratory infections (ARI), potentially driven by risk factors for severe disease such as poor nutrition and underlying conditions, and risk factors that may increase transmission such as overcrowding and the possibility of high social mixing. However, little is known about social mixing patterns in these populations. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional social contact survey among internally displaced people (IDP) living in Digaale, a permanent IDP camp in Somaliland. We included questions on household demographics, shelter quality, crowding, travel frequency, health status, and recent diagnosis of pneumonia, and assessed anthropometric status in children. We calculated age-standardised social contact matrices to assess population mixing, and conducted regression analysis on risk factors for recent self-reported pneumonia. Results We found crowded households with high proportions of recent self-reported pneumonia (46% in children). 20% of children younger than five are stunted, and crude death rates are high in all age groups. ARI risk factors are common, but we did not find any significant associations with self-reported pneumonia. Participants reported around 10 direct contacts per day. Social contact patterns are assortative by age, and physical contact rates are very high (78%). Conclusions ARI risk factors are very common in this population, while the large degree of contacts that involve physical touch could further increase transmission. Such IDP settings potentially present a perfect storm of risk factors for ARIs and their transmission, and innovative approaches to address such risks are urgently needed.

scholarly journals The challenges of internally displaced persons and the way forward: the Nigerian experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-36
Author(s):  
Agbo Friday Ojonugwa
Keyword(s):  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Internal Displacement ◽  
Internally Displaced Persons ◽  
Displaced Persons ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Lasting Peace ◽  
History Of ◽  
Displaced People ◽  
The Government ◽  
Peace And Development

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are usually forced to flee or leave their homes, particularly in situations of armed conflict. They are displaced within their national territories and are generally subject to heightened suffering and vulnerability in many cases. It is also essential to state that the issue of internal displacement has become prominent because of the realisation that peace and reconstruction in conflict-ridden societies depend on the effective settlement and reintegration of displaced persons. Nigeria is a country that has a history of conflicts and displaced people. There has been a challenge in finding lasting peace through the employment of conflict resolution techniques and also the challenge of catering for the welfare of internally displaced persons in the country. However, peace and development without taking into account the settlement, return, and reintegration of IDPs. These desirous objectives are proving quite difficult in Nigeria as many challenges confront the government, policymakers, and humanitarian NGOs in providing the IDPs with their rights and needs. Some of the challenges can easily be overcome while some are more tasking requiring concerted efforts and massive resources to overcome. The aim of this article is to highlights the significant challenges confronting IDPs and provides some solutions to these challenges. In adopting the doctrinal method in discussions, the article finds that enormous challenges abound that confront IDPs in Nigeria, and it finds that there is the need for the government to find urgent solutions to the challenges of IDPs for the wellbeing of IDPs  

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