6. Civil society, NGOs, and refugees
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This chapter focuses on the role of civil society, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and refugee-led initiatives in protecting and assisting refugees and other forced migrants. A number of civil society actors were involved with the drafting of the 1951 Refugee Convention. Moreover, it was a civil society movement that persuaded states to declare the UN’s World Refugee Year 60 years ago. Both refugees and humanitarian actors now face a multitude of new security challenges, such as the changing nature of conflict and the worldwide spread of terrorism. As a consequence, it has become extremely dangerous for aid workers to carry out their humanitarian work.
2014 ◽
Vol 18
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pp. 269-288
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2001 ◽
Vol 33
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pp. 571-590
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2010 ◽
Vol 1
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pp. 24
2000 ◽
Vol 11
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pp. 91-120
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