| Title | The 'Protection Crisis': A Review of Field-Based Strategies for Humanitarian Protection in Darfur |
| Publisher | Overseas Development Institute (ODI) |
| Country | Sudan |
| Publication Date | December 2006 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | HPG Discussion Paper |
| Reference | ISBN-10: 0 85003 833 2; ISBN-13: 978 0 85003 834 7 |
| Cite as | Overseas Development Institute (ODI), The 'Protection Crisis': A Review of Field-Based Strategies for Humanitarian Protection in Darfur, December 2006, HPG Discussion Paper, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4672591a2.html [accessed 26 November 2009] |
| Comments | The Discussion Paper analyses the evolution of the Darfur conflict and its impact on the civilian population, as well as the measures civilians have taken in response to the different threats they face. The Paper explores the conceptual framework behind humanitarian protection, and discusses the response by the international community to civilian insecurity in Darfur. It concludes by looking at the politics of protection in humanitarian settings, and describes the dilemmas of leadership and coordination in Darfur. |
Topics: International protection, Conflict situation, Peacekeeping, Security situation,