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:
Statistics
IDPs in Iraq since April 2003 68
Total Number of IDPs by Region of Current Residence (April 2007) 68
Refugees and Asylum Seekers (Cumulative) 69
Number of Iraqi Asylum Applicants by Country,
2 006 and January to June 2007 69
Iraqi Refugees in Europe, 1970-2006 70
Iraqi Refugees in the Middle East, 1970-2006 71
Iraqi Refugees in the Americas, 1980-2006 71
Iraqi Refugees in Oceania, 1990-2006 72
Iraqi Refugee Flows in the Middle East, 1988-2006 72
Governorate IDP Profiles 74
Iraqi Refugees in Jordan: An In-Depth Look 110
