International Review of the Red Cross: humanitarian debate: law, policy, action / International Committee of the Red Cross.

The ICRC's response to internal displacement: strengths, challenges and constraints / Jakob Kellenberger Internal displacement; global trends in conflict induced displacement / Nina Birkeland Fleeing war and relocating to the urban fringe – issues and actors: the cases of Khartoum and Bogotá / Agnès de Geoffroy Internal displacement in Colombia: humanitarian, economic and social consequences in urban settings and current challenges / Angela Consuelo Carillo Without order, anything goes? The prohibition of forced displacement in non-international armed conflict / Jan Willms Humanitarian assistance to migrants, irrespective of their status – Towards a non-categorical approach / Thomas Linde Immigration controls and free movement in Europe / Didier Bigo Movement policy on internal displacement Sixty years of the Geneva Conventions: learning from the past to better face the future Ceremony to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, Geneva, 12 August 2009. The Geneva Conventions and Public International Law. British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Conference commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, London, 9 July 2009 National implementation of international humanitarian law (Autumn 2009)

Whether within or across borders, the displacement of persons remains a pressing humanitarian concern. Millions of people are separated from their homes, livelihoods and families each year by armed conflict or other catastrophes, and frequently suffer severe abuses and hardship while in flight or at their place of refuge. This issue aims to give a comprehensive picture of the phenomenon of displacement: its causes, its scale, and the challenges faced by the people affected, as well as the response of government authorities and humanitarian actors (particularly the ICRC and the Federation). The role of relevant normative frameworks in protecting displaced persons and migrants is also examined, as well as the tension between security concerns and legal standards.