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Wednesday, July 01, 2009

[Egypt] CARIM: The Impact of Civil Society on Refugee Politics in Egypt

The research paper sheds light on the impact of civil society on refugee politics in Egypt. It first profiles the refugee communities in the country and discusses their main aspects of livelihood. The paper then explores the nature of civil society presence and action on the refugee scene, deriving the main characteristics and challenges facing this involvement particularly in the case of human rights advocacy organisations. The paper argues that civil society has a minimal on refugee politics in Egypt since the scope of activities, which revolves around service delivery, does not impact policy making nor does it shape advocacy rights.

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