Myth and reality: the return of Kosovan Albanians

In public statements up until 25 June 1999, UNHCR voiced both its concern that refugees should not return prematurely and also its expectation that, despite warning refugees against an early return, the refugee camps in Macedonia would empty very quickly. The speed of the return over the following d...

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Main Author: Peter Marsden
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: University of Oxford 1999-08-01
Series:Forced Migration Review
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Online Access:http://www.fmreview.org/en/FMRpdfs/FMR05/fmr509.pdf
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spelling doaj-c21303456d254dd4bd829dd87ea9643a2020-11-25T00:34:29ZaraUniversity of OxfordForced Migration Review1460-98191999-08-0152727Myth and reality: the return of Kosovan AlbaniansPeter MarsdenIn public statements up until 25 June 1999, UNHCR voiced both its concern that refugees should not return prematurely and also its expectation that, despite warning refugees against an early return, the refugee camps in Macedonia would empty very quickly. The speed of the return over the following days confirmed UNHCR’s expectations and gave the impression of an undifferentiated mass response to NATO’s entry intoKosovo. The reality on the ground, however, has turned out to be quite different.http://www.fmreview.org/en/FMRpdfs/FMR05/fmr509.pdfKosovo refugee crisisAlbaniarefugee returnrefugee camps
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author Peter Marsden
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Myth and reality: the return of Kosovan Albanians
Forced Migration Review
Kosovo refugee crisis
Albania
refugee return
refugee camps
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author_sort Peter Marsden
title Myth and reality: the return of Kosovan Albanians
title_short Myth and reality: the return of Kosovan Albanians
title_full Myth and reality: the return of Kosovan Albanians
title_fullStr Myth and reality: the return of Kosovan Albanians
title_full_unstemmed Myth and reality: the return of Kosovan Albanians
title_sort myth and reality: the return of kosovan albanians
publisher University of Oxford
series Forced Migration Review
issn 1460-9819
publishDate 1999-08-01
description In public statements up until 25 June 1999, UNHCR voiced both its concern that refugees should not return prematurely and also its expectation that, despite warning refugees against an early return, the refugee camps in Macedonia would empty very quickly. The speed of the return over the following days confirmed UNHCR’s expectations and gave the impression of an undifferentiated mass response to NATO’s entry intoKosovo. The reality on the ground, however, has turned out to be quite different.
topic Kosovo refugee crisis
Albania
refugee return
refugee camps
url http://www.fmreview.org/en/FMRpdfs/FMR05/fmr509.pdf
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