Problem
Physical insecurity of refugees and asylum-seekers
Other Names:
Military attacks on refugee camps and settlementsInhumane refugee policy
Nature:
Military attacks on camps or settlement areas for refugees and displaced persons take the form of raids by regular or paramilitary armed forces; random bombings; militarization of camps; forcible recruitment into regular and irregular armed forces; and savage killings or abductions, including women children and old persons. These attacks are aimed at people who have already once risked their lives to flee their original countries, and who are now completely unable to defend themselves. In addition, the attacks also endanger the lives of innocent citizens living near refugee camps.
Incidence:
Serious attacks have occurred in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras; Angola, South Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia, and Uganda; Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, and Syria; Indonesia, Malaysia, Kampuchea, Laos, and Viet Nam.
Broader Problems:
RefugeesNon-settled refugeesPersonal physical insecurity Related Problems:
Cross border military operations Strategies:
Studying consequences of migrationImproving preparedness capacity to aid displaced peoplesProviding asylumSecuring social equalityProviding secure refugee camps and settlementsAttacking refugee camps and settlementsAssisting externally displaced peopleProviding humanitarian aid to refugees Subject(s):
Amenities → SettlementsDefence → Conflict
Defence → Military
Policy-making → Policy
Societal Problems → Detention
Society → Exiles
Society → Refugees
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST