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Displaced persons
Introduction The displacement or forced migration of people within their own countries is today a common international phenomenon. Such migration may be caused by internal …
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13 to 22 November 1999 Professor Jim Ife Secretary, Human Rights Commission International Federation of Social Workers School of Social Work & Social Policy The …
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Policy Issue The physical needs of refugees, for food, clothing, health care and shelter, have to be met. However, policies also need to focus on …
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History of human rights The history of human rights is that of the struggle against exploitation of one person by another. It is based on …
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