The Risk of Return
19 juin 2009

The Risk of Return

Repatriating the Displaced in the Context of Conflict in Eastern Chad

I. Maps
Eastern Chad
Cantons and Sous-Préfectures of Dar Sila
II. Glossaries
Terms
Ethnic Groups
Chadian Rebel Groups
III. Summary
IV. Recommendations
To the Government of Chad
To MINURCAT
To the Special Representative of the Secretary General
To the United Nations Security Council
To the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid
To the European Union
To Non-Governmental Organizations
V. Methodology
VI. Background
Factional Politics in Chad
La Guerre Ethnique” in Dar Sila, 2005 to 2007
The UN Mission in Chad
Nature and Scope of Internal Displacement
VII. Failure to Protect the Internally Displaced
The Chadian Government
The United Nations Mission in Chad
VIII. Nature and Scope of Returns
IX. Risks and Obstacles to Return
Instability Related to Paramilitary Activity
Lack of Information about Security Conditions in Areas of Origin
Threats and Attacks against Returnees
Absence of Traditional Protection Mechanisms
Inequitable Distribution of Humanitarian Aid
Attacks on Humanitarians and Restricted Humanitarian Access
Unresolved Issues Related to Land Tenure
Land Occupation