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Law, Policy and Practice Concerning the Humanitarian Protection of Aliens on a Temporary Basis in the Context of Disasters
This background paper provides a review of existing law, policy and practice on the temporary humanitarian protection of migrants in the context of disasters in select countries of North and South America. Commissioned by the Nansen Initiative, this paper informed the Regional Workshop on Temporary Protection Status and/or Humanitarian Visas in Situations of Disaster which took place in 2015 in Costa Rica.
Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Source / Publisher
The Nansen Initiative
Language
English
Geographic Scope
Regional
Region
Americas
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
Cross Cutting Theme
International cooperation
Rule of law and due process
Human rights
Status
Published