Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
- Nowhere to flee: the perilous situation of Palestinians in Iraq (10 Sept 2006)
The 34,000 Palestinian refugees in Iraq have become victims of murder, assault and attacks on their buildings. Not only are they (as primarily Sunni) obvious targets for sectarian attacks by Shia militias, but they are also the subject of resentment because of the relatively good treatment they received under Saddam Hussein.
- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- International Organization for Migration
International body working to support refugees and displaced people. Although not formally part of the UN, it works very closely with it.
- Displacement due to ongoing violence in Iraq (02 Apr 2006)
Statistics on the numbers of Iraqis forced out of their homes by sectarian conflict since 22 February 2006, when the destruction of the Golden Mosque in Samarra triggered widespread violence. Totals provided by IOM monitoring partners estimate 30,900 people had been displaced by 2 April, while figures from the Ministry of Displacement and Migration give 36,300 by 29 March. This equates to between 750 and 980 people per day. The report breaks down some of these figures by province, cause of migration, and sect of the displaced.
- Iraq Displacement Review Mid-Year 2007 (July 2007)
This summary states that "Iraq is experiencing the worst human displacement of its history", with over 4 million Iraqis affected. Figures are provided on the background, intentions and needs of internally displaced Iraqis.
- Displacement due to ongoing violence in Iraq (02 Apr 2006)
- UNHCR IRAQ page
contains links to various news stories and UN documents relating to refugees and the current suitability of the situation for the return of refugees currently outside Iraq.
- UNHCR Return Advisory Regarding Iraqi Asylum Seekers and Refugees (Sept 2004)
Report detailing the situation in Iraq in September 2004 regarding the return of Refugees and Asylum Seekers. Discussion of this report has been raised again mid-July 2005 following the announcement on the 18th of July 2005 of the United Kingdom's programme to return Iraqi refguees initially voluntarily, in preparation for forcible returns later in the year.
- UNHCR Return Advisory Regarding Iraqi Asylum Seekers and Refugees (Sept 2004)