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13/04/2015 A Humanitarian in the Front Line: International Protection of People Displaced by ISIS in Dohuk, Kurdish Region of Iraq Paul White, Senior Protection Officer, ProCap the UNs Interagency Protection Capacity Project Thursday 9 th

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Paul White, Senior Protection Officer, ProCap ‐ the UN’s Interagency Protection Capacity Project Hawke Centre, Adelaide, South Australia Thursday 9thApril 2015

A Humanitarian in the Front Line: International Protection of People Displaced by ISIS in Dohuk, Kurdish Region of Iraq

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In Intern rnatio ional Pr Protection

Safety ‐‐‐ Security ‐‐‐ Dignity Supporting persons of concern ‐ generally internally displaced people or refugees Focus on the most vulnerable Protection incorporating Humanitarian law – Laws of War; Geneva Conventions. Human rights law Refugee law

One UN Looking through the UNHCR lens

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Dohuk Dohuk Gov

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ernorate – Kur urdish dish Re Region, Ir Iraq

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‘D ‘Dream Ci City ty’, Dohuk Dohuk Ku Kurdish Re Region Ir Iraq General Security Government Not Strong Ageing Banking System Corruption Water and Oil ‘wars’ Religious Influence of Iran Da'ish change of strategy Plight of Minorities Civil Society Decimated Women’s Movement Lacking Kurds v Arabs Baghdad v Kurdistan

Fr Freedom eedom of

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Movemen ment Re Respected On the move … … from Mosul and later Sinjar … … 500,000 people … ... June and August 2014

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Fr Freedom eedom of

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movemen movement issue issues requi quiri ring ng in interventio tion

Checkpoints Discrimination

A Right to Shelter respected

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Shelter issues requiring intervention

Evictions The building

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Private citizens assist Camps Camps – Y – Yes or

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No?

‐ Using IDPs as a footprint in disputed territories ‐ Protection assessment of camp site

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Population of IDPs in Duhok governorate camps as of 18 March (4 PM) # Location Camp name Progress Constructed By Capacity (plots) Plots available Current population District Date Opened Families Individuals 1 Zakho Bersive 1 19/11/2014 AFAD 2,499 1,937 11,200 2 Bersive 2 16/11/2014 UNHCR 1,824 FULL 1,526 9,226 3 Chamishku 11/10/2014 Governorate of Duhok 5,000 FULL 4,243 25,088 4 Bajet Kandala 1 2/8/2014 UNHCR 1,500 FULL 1,065 6,480 5 Bajet Kandala 2 13/8/2014 UNHCR 960 FULL 1,013 6,420 6 Summel Rwanga Community 1/12/2014 Governorate of Duhok/Rwanga 3,000 1,044 caravans* 1590 9,111 7 Shariya 11/10/2014 AFAD 4,000 FULL 3,118 18,889 8 Kabarto 1 26/11/2014 Governorate of Duhok 3,000 FULL 2,323 14,014 9 Kabarto 2 26/11/2014 Governorate of Duhok 3,000 FULL 2,325 14,113 10 Khanke 26/8/2014 UNHCR 3,120 FULL 2,858 18,110 11 Sheikhan Garmawa 11/6/2014 UNHCR 1,200 970 171 883 12 Esian 12/07/2014 Governorate of Duhok 3,000 FULL 2,572 15,166 13 Sheikhan 85% Progress IHP/IOM 1,012 N/A 14 Mam Rashan 10% Progress MODM 2,000 N/A 15 Akre Mamilian 11/12/2014 Governorate of Duhok 3,000 39 2,315 12,503 16 Amadia Dawodia 1/06/2015 HABITAT/IOM/UNDP 900 40 caravans 646 3,964 17 Bardarash Bardarash 22/12/2014 Governorate of Duhok 3,000 1,207 1,312 6,718 TOTAL 42,015

3,300 29,014 171,885

Needs

‐ Child friendly spaces ‐ Education ‐ Women’s areas ‐ WASH

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Remainin ining Humani Humanitari rian an in in a conflict lict

The humanitarian nature of the camps and unfinished buildings Guns R&R destination Pashmerga & Yezedi recruitment Referral of issues to military

Missing ssing Family ily Me Member mbers

Requests from Yezedi IDPs to help them find ways to buy back family members usually girls and women who had been sold by ISIS Early marriage is also an issue

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Fo Focus on

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adolescent girls girls wa was la lackin ing

supporti pporting those those re returning fr from

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ISIS captivity ivity and and other

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victims of

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sexual viole violence ce

Re Recruitment of

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Child Soldie Soldiers – Chi Children en Af Affect cted ed by by Ar Armed Con Conflict flict (C (CAAC) and and other

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child pr prot

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ection issues issues

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Di Dignity gnity Cash Cash Assis Assistance ce $2million + Identifying extremely vulnerable

Sa Safety ty

Risk in unfinished buildings Road safety at camps Fires in camps Land mines

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Security Security Reversing Saddam’s Arabization policy Arabs ‐ camps or prisons?

Build Buildin ing Lo Local ca capacity

Staffing issues

‐ ‘Stealing’ staff from NGO ‐ Taking the best from government

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Final Final Obs Observations ns

Questions & Observations

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Dohuk Dohuk Gov

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ernorate – Kur urdish dish Re Region, Ir Iraq