internal displacement Archives - The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Nordic Norms, Natural Disasters, and International Protection

In international law, new norms can emerge through the identification and development of effective practices. This article examines Swedish, Finnish and, less closely, other Nordic countries’ contributions to the slow process of norm emergence in relation to cross-border displacement in … Continue reading » “Nordic Norms, Natural Disasters, and International Protection”

Climate Change, Disasters and Internal Displacement in Asia and the Pacific: A Human Rights-Based Approach

Dr. Matthew Scott, head of our thematic area People on the Move, has published an edited volume on the topic of internal displacement.

This book examines how states in eight countries across Asia and the Pacific address internal displacement in … Continue reading » “Climate Change, Disasters and Internal Displacement in Asia and the Pacific: A Human Rights-Based Approach”