Homelessness in Iraq
Encyclopedia
The causes of homelessness in Iraq are diverse. Forced evictions of internally displaced person
s from public land and buildings have contributed heavily to the homeless population of the country. In 2004, the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions
named the United States
' bombing campaigns as being an important contributing factor. In 2007, the United Nations
estimated that 16% of the Iraqi population have fled their homes because of the conflict, and half of these have left the country, leaving the half remaining in the country homeless.
Internally displaced person
An internally displaced person is someone who is forced to flee his or her home but who remains within his or her country's borders. They are often referred to as refugees, although they do not fall within the current legal definition of a refugee. At the end of 2006 it was estimated there were...
s from public land and buildings have contributed heavily to the homeless population of the country. In 2004, the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions
Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions
The Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions is a Geneva-based international non-governmental human rights organisation founded in 1994 by Scott Leckie as a foundation in the Netherlands .-Offices:...
named the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
' bombing campaigns as being an important contributing factor. In 2007, the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
estimated that 16% of the Iraqi population have fled their homes because of the conflict, and half of these have left the country, leaving the half remaining in the country homeless.