The Politicisation of Humanitarian Assistance: Refugee and IDP Policy in Bosnia and Herzegovina

This paper first discusses the politics behind the push for return in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina and the initial difficulties encountered in promoting return. It then explores the sustainability of return and the on-going challenges faced by returnees. Finally, it looks at recent developments that aim to provide refugees, IDPs and returnees with access to durable options in the form of support for sustainable return and, for the first time, support for integration. Despite this shift, however, the humanitarian space continues to be controlled by politics, hindering efforts to move toward the provision of neutral assistance.
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Resource Information
Publication date: 
Monday, April 26, 2010
Resource type: 
Research Paper
Country: 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Author Information
First name: 
Huma
Last name: 
Haider
Organisation: 
The Journal of Humanitarian Assistance, Tufts University