Researching Internal Displacement
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A hub for cutting-edge research on internal displacement. A home for global networks researching IDPs: http://researchinginternaldisplacement.org
Excellent blog by Rachel Stromsta examines the growing displacement crisis in South Sudan, where overlapping impacts of conflict and climate change are deepening insecurity for IDPs. It calls on government and other stakeholders to acknowledge and address the 'dual crisis'.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Excellent blog by Rachel Stromsta examines the growing displacement crisis in South Sudan, where overlapping impacts of conflict and climate change are deepening insecurity for IDPs. It calls on government and other stakeholders to acknowledge and address the 'dual crisis'.
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New RID piece by top authors argues that for those displaced by Hurricane Melissa, the real disaster has just begun. It shows why the forthcoming treaty on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters must include "displacement, evacuation and planned relocations".
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November 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
New RID piece by top authors argues that for those displaced by Hurricane Melissa, the real disaster has just begun. It shows why the forthcoming treaty on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters must include "displacement, evacuation and planned relocations".
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Provocative new piece by Walter Kälin and Peter de Clercq argues that the UN's New Humanitarian Compact lacks blue-sky thinking and thus threatens to leave displaced persons even more marginalised.
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September 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Provocative new piece by Walter Kälin and Peter de Clercq argues that the UN's New Humanitarian Compact lacks blue-sky thinking and thus threatens to leave displaced persons even more marginalised.
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Timely blog by Jane McAdam discusses how the ICJ's Advisory Opinion on Climate Change stands to shape legal and protection considerations around human displacement and ongoing statehood in the context of climate change.
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July 24, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Timely blog by Jane McAdam discusses how the ICJ's Advisory Opinion on Climate Change stands to shape legal and protection considerations around human displacement and ongoing statehood in the context of climate change.
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New Spanish language piece by Ana Paredes Marín and Alejandra Barrios Ariano looking at "Women’s Experiences of Internal Displacement and Relocation in the context of Hydrometeorological Events in Communities of the Dry Corridor of Guatemala"
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July 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
New Spanish language piece by Ana Paredes Marín and Alejandra Barrios Ariano looking at "Women’s Experiences of Internal Displacement and Relocation in the context of Hydrometeorological Events in Communities of the Dry Corridor of Guatemala"
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This 3rd and final volume in our series ‘Internal Displacement and (Re)Integration’ uses the case study of Ukraine to illustrate the evolution of the state’s approach to housing and property solutions for IDPs. Article link: researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
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June 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This 3rd and final volume in our series ‘Internal Displacement and (Re)Integration’ uses the case study of Ukraine to illustrate the evolution of the state’s approach to housing and property solutions for IDPs. Article link: researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
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Just out and available in English, Spanish and French, with the Arabic version available soon. Coordinated, researched and drafted by UNHCR's Martina Caterina and the RLI's Prof. David Cantor. Learn more here: researchinginternaldisplacement.org/rid_events/t...
June 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Just out and available in English, Spanish and French, with the Arabic version available soon. Coordinated, researched and drafted by UNHCR's Martina Caterina and the RLI's Prof. David Cantor. Learn more here: researchinginternaldisplacement.org/rid_events/t...
Drawing on a decade of empirical research, this 2nd volume in our series on ‘Internal Displacement and (Re)Integration’ sheds light on the informal pathways through which Congolese IDPs integrate socially in urban settings. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
June 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Drawing on a decade of empirical research, this 2nd volume in our series on ‘Internal Displacement and (Re)Integration’ sheds light on the informal pathways through which Congolese IDPs integrate socially in urban settings. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
Insightful article by RID editor highlights a lesser-known instance of forced displacement in the Kursk region – internally displaced Russians forced to flee due to the Aug '24 Ukrainian cross-border attack and occupation of Russian territory.
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May 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Insightful article by RID editor highlights a lesser-known instance of forced displacement in the Kursk region – internally displaced Russians forced to flee due to the Aug '24 Ukrainian cross-border attack and occupation of Russian territory.
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New study looks at conflict-driven displacement in post-colonial States. Focusing on the case study of Kenya, it examines internal displacement from a historical and decolonial perspective, analysing the interplay of colonial legacies, ethnicity, political violence and land.
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May 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
New study looks at conflict-driven displacement in post-colonial States. Focusing on the case study of Kenya, it examines internal displacement from a historical and decolonial perspective, analysing the interplay of colonial legacies, ethnicity, political violence and land.
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New blog examines the gendered impacts of forced displacement in the Sahel region and calls for the adoption of gender-responsive policies anchored in human rights that prioritise women's participation in durable solutions.
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April 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
New blog examines the gendered impacts of forced displacement in the Sahel region and calls for the adoption of gender-responsive policies anchored in human rights that prioritise women's participation in durable solutions.
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RID & RLI are pleased to publish this collection from our new series, which aims to engage researchers and practitioners with the profound questions on this topic. We welcome submissions!
You may download the collection here: researchinginternaldisplacement.org/wp-content/u...
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You may download the collection here: researchinginternaldisplacement.org/wp-content/u...
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April 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
RID & RLI are pleased to publish this collection from our new series, which aims to engage researchers and practitioners with the profound questions on this topic. We welcome submissions!
You may download the collection here: researchinginternaldisplacement.org/wp-content/u...
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You may download the collection here: researchinginternaldisplacement.org/wp-content/u...
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Introducing a new L&D guiding framework and toolkit by FAO, this blog explores how, with inclusive adaptation and mitigation planning & action, loss & damage experienced in the climate change, rural livelihood and (im)mobility nexus can be reduced. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
April 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Introducing a new L&D guiding framework and toolkit by FAO, this blog explores how, with inclusive adaptation and mitigation planning & action, loss & damage experienced in the climate change, rural livelihood and (im)mobility nexus can be reduced. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
New piece by a great author team spotlights a community in Fiji waiting for lasting solutions to their displacement. Calling attention to state and humanitarian obligations, it lays out out a rights-based path forward. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
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March 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
New piece by a great author team spotlights a community in Fiji waiting for lasting solutions to their displacement. Calling attention to state and humanitarian obligations, it lays out out a rights-based path forward. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
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This fifth piece in our series looks at internal displacement from criminal group violence in Ecuador, an injustice affecting tens of thousands of Ecuadorians per year. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
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March 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This fifth piece in our series looks at internal displacement from criminal group violence in Ecuador, an injustice affecting tens of thousands of Ecuadorians per year. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
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This fourth blog in our series examines the role of the international anti-trafficking framework in addressing internal displacement resulting from organised criminal activity. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
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March 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
This fourth blog in our series examines the role of the international anti-trafficking framework in addressing internal displacement resulting from organised criminal activity. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
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This third piece in the new RLI series examines both IHR Law and IH Law and argues for reorienting protection frameworks to ensure fuller protection of people displaced by criminal violence.
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March 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This third piece in the new RLI series examines both IHR Law and IH Law and argues for reorienting protection frameworks to ensure fuller protection of people displaced by criminal violence.
Link: researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
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This second piece in our brand new series on ‘Internal Displacement in the Context of Organised Criminal Violence’ looks at how violence involving organised criminal groups causes displacement.
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February 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
This second piece in our brand new series on ‘Internal Displacement in the Context of Organised Criminal Violence’ looks at how violence involving organised criminal groups causes displacement.
Link: researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
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1st paper in our new series on organsed crime, drawing on research by experts at the RLI working with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of IDPs for her 2025 Call for Inputs. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
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February 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
1st paper in our new series on organsed crime, drawing on research by experts at the RLI working with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of IDPs for her 2025 Call for Inputs. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
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This important short piece calls attention the needs of internally displaced children worldwide, who are frequently denied their fundamental right to an education. Link: researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
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This important short piece calls attention the needs of internally displaced children worldwide, who are frequently denied their fundamental right to an education. Link: researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
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February 19, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This important short piece calls attention the needs of internally displaced children worldwide, who are frequently denied their fundamental right to an education. Link: researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
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This important short piece calls attention the needs of internally displaced children worldwide, who are frequently denied their fundamental right to an education. Link: researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
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New blog on Afghan IDPs shows how prolonged conflict has eroded resilience strategies rooted in traditional culture. Lacking institutional support, many IDPs resort to harmful survival strategies, affecting wellbeing & the ability to cope. Link: researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
February 18, 2025 at 3:55 AM
New blog on Afghan IDPs shows how prolonged conflict has eroded resilience strategies rooted in traditional culture. Lacking institutional support, many IDPs resort to harmful survival strategies, affecting wellbeing & the ability to cope. Link: researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
Insightful blog explores how internal displacement has reshaped Ukraine’s Muslim map – and the challenges of this resilient community – as IDPs try to preserve their faith and identity amidst the ongoing attacks by Russia. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
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February 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Insightful blog explores how internal displacement has reshaped Ukraine’s Muslim map – and the challenges of this resilient community – as IDPs try to preserve their faith and identity amidst the ongoing attacks by Russia. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...
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Insightful blog by Sarah Edgcumbe calls attention to the lack of sustainable reintegration pathways for internally displaced Iraqi Gypsies and Bedouin. Long-standing discrimination and inadequate humanitarian efforts are to blame.
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February 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Insightful blog by Sarah Edgcumbe calls attention to the lack of sustainable reintegration pathways for internally displaced Iraqi Gypsies and Bedouin. Long-standing discrimination and inadequate humanitarian efforts are to blame.
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We've just published this fascinating new piece by Farid Guliyev, looking at the progress and remaining challenges of the government-led resettlement of #internallydisplaced #Azerbaijanis following two wars with #Armenia. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces... @stevenjmiron.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
We've just published this fascinating new piece by Farid Guliyev, looking at the progress and remaining challenges of the government-led resettlement of #internallydisplaced #Azerbaijanis following two wars with #Armenia. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces... @stevenjmiron.bsky.social