Synopsis
"Iraq's Refugee and IDP Crisis: Human Toll and Implications" is a wide-ranging collection of essays that explore the challenges facing Iraq, the international community, and the refugees themselves. Fifteen leading experts and practitioners from around the world provide thought-provoking commentaries on a wide range of issues, including the factors that triggered the refugee flow; the response of the US, Iraq, and the international community; the prospects for the refugees' return; the impact on Iraq's neighbors, and much more. This special edition of MEI's prestigious Viewpoints series also includes maps and statistics about the state of Iraq’s millions of refugees and IDPs as well as a comprehensive bibliography and the testimonies of refugees themselves.
In this section:
Maps:
Major Towns and Cities in Iraq 60
IDP and Returnee Locations (June 2008) 61
Displaced Iraqis (in thousands, March 2008) 62
Number of IDP Families Displaced out and within Baghdad Governorate (Feb. 2008) 62
Internally Displaced Religious Minorities (February 2008) 63
IDPs by District and Returnee Location (March 2008) 63
IDPs Locations (March 2008) 64
IDPs by District (March 2008) 65
Iraqi Population in the Middle East: Demographic Breakdown by Age Group (September 2007) 66
