RECLAIMING HOME The struggle for socially just housing, land and property rights in Syria,Iraq and Libya, 2019
How the Deprivation of Land Ownership Makes Minority Groups more Vulnerable: An Examination of th... more How the Deprivation of Land Ownership Makes Minority Groups more Vulnerable: An Examination of the Case of Yazidis in Iraq, The analysis presented in this paper is based on 22 semi-structured interviews, a comprehensive review of relevant secondary literature and information drawn from official documents such as government policies, legal texts, and national and international reports. The purposive sample of interviewees was selected in consultation with Yazidi activists.9 Aside from one participant, research involved only Yazidis who are aware of the status of HLP in Sinjar district. Interviewees included ordinary people, activists, public officials, lawyers and community leaders living either in Sinjar district or Duhok governorate. The reality of HLP in Sinjar is investigated from the Yazidis’ perspective. Yazidi participation provided relevant insights into the status of HLP there as well as their views on HLP violations and the post-2003 restitution efforts. It was difficult fo...
With no fund in the horizon for large-scale reconstruction in Syria due to the absence of any pol... more With no fund in the horizon for large-scale reconstruction in Syria due to the absence of any political deal, the Syrian government has been designing and implementing neoliberal reconstruction policies that are socially unjust, economically exclusive and politically driven.The focus of this paper is on the latest urban policies that have been set regarding reconstruction since 2011, such as Decree 66/2012 and Law 10/2018. It also looks at the extent these legislations are negatively affecting Syrian citizens and cities. The paper explores the impact of the current reconstruction policies on the Syrian citizens starting from removing people from their home without adequately compensate them, dispossessing people of property rights, advancing the agenda of external ‘developers' and in many other ways showcasing the mentality of leveraging urban reconstruction as a powerful political tool in the conflict.
RECLAIMING HOME The struggle for socially just housing, land and property rights in Syria,Iraq and Libya, 2019
How the Deprivation of Land Ownership Makes Minority Groups more Vulnerable: An Examination of th... more How the Deprivation of Land Ownership Makes Minority Groups more Vulnerable: An Examination of the Case of Yazidis in Iraq, The analysis presented in this paper is based on 22 semi-structured interviews, a comprehensive review of relevant secondary literature and information drawn from official documents such as government policies, legal texts, and national and international reports. The purposive sample of interviewees was selected in consultation with Yazidi activists.9 Aside from one participant, research involved only Yazidis who are aware of the status of HLP in Sinjar district. Interviewees included ordinary people, activists, public officials, lawyers and community leaders living either in Sinjar district or Duhok governorate. The reality of HLP in Sinjar is investigated from the Yazidis’ perspective. Yazidi participation provided relevant insights into the status of HLP there as well as their views on HLP violations and the post-2003 restitution efforts. It was difficult fo...
With no fund in the horizon for large-scale reconstruction in Syria due to the absence of any pol... more With no fund in the horizon for large-scale reconstruction in Syria due to the absence of any political deal, the Syrian government has been designing and implementing neoliberal reconstruction policies that are socially unjust, economically exclusive and politically driven.The focus of this paper is on the latest urban policies that have been set regarding reconstruction since 2011, such as Decree 66/2012 and Law 10/2018. It also looks at the extent these legislations are negatively affecting Syrian citizens and cities. The paper explores the impact of the current reconstruction policies on the Syrian citizens starting from removing people from their home without adequately compensate them, dispossessing people of property rights, advancing the agenda of external ‘developers' and in many other ways showcasing the mentality of leveraging urban reconstruction as a powerful political tool in the conflict.
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