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UNINA9910462736203321 |
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Janmyr Maja |
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Titolo |
Protecting civilians in refugee camps : unable and unwilling states, UNHCR and international responsibility / / by Maja Janmyr |
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Leiden : , : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, , [2014] |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (412 p.) |
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Collana |
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International refugee law series, , 2213-3826 ; ; volume 1 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Refugees - Legal status, laws, etc |
Responsibility to protect (International law) |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Based on the author's dissertation (Ph.D.)--University of Bergen, 2012. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Theoretical and methodological underpinnings -- Key concepts and definitions -- The host state -- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees : human rights obligations and presence in host states -- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees : international responsibility --United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees : implementing partners -- Concluding remarks and suggestions for the future. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Rather than serving as civilian and humanitarian safe havens, refugee camps are notorious for their insecurity. Due to the host state’s inability or unwillingness to provide protection, camps are often administered by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its implementing partners. When a violation occurs in these situations, to which actors shall responsibility be allocated? Through an analysis of the International Law Commission’s work on international responsibility, Maja Janmyr argues that the ‘primary’ responsibility of states does not exclude the responsibilities of other actors. Using the example of Uganda, Janmyr questions the general assumption that ‘unable and unwilling’ is the same as ‘unable or unwilling’, and argues for the necessity of distinguishing between these two scenarios. Doing so leads to different conclusions in terms of |
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