Forced Displacement and Human Security in the Former Soviet Union Law and Policy

For populations in many parts of the former Soviet Union, displacement & migrations have become a way of life. This important book is not about the many complex reasons for these movements, but about the practical legal realities of mending the damage caused by severe social disruption, protecting the injured & vulnerable, & preventing the reoccurrence of destructive social patterns. Forced Displacement & Human Security in the Former Soviet Union provides detailed discussion of all the relevant national & international instruments that may be invoked in cases of forced displacement. Their in-depth survey includes relevant laws & policies from all fifteen of the countries that emerged from the USSR, as well as conventions dealing with migrants & refugees concluded by such organizations as the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security & Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the European Union, & the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The work of non-governmental organizations in the field is also taken into account. The authors--both noted authorities in migration studies, one American, one Russian--offer clear, workable procedures that, within the framework of the laws & conventions discussed, will promote the humane management of forced migrations in the former Soviet Union, & accelerate the stabilizing process. As a case study with well-informed recommendations, this book is of inestimable value to practitioners, policymakers, & academics concerned with the numerous forced migrations characteristic of so many parts of the world today.Helton, Arthur C. is the author of 'Forced Displacement and Human Security in the Former Soviet Union Law and Policy' with ISBN 9781571051257 and ISBN 1571051252.