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Rights of the displaced key concern as return gains momentum

Islamabad, Pakistan, July 16, 2009—As the return of some 2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Pakistan's northwest gains momentum, World Vision is underscoring both the right of the displaced to return voluntarily and the need for sustained security and safety in areas of return.

World Vision is particularly concerned with the protection and assistance the vulnerable require and is working to ensure that the rights and needs of the displaced are met. Read more ...




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Children at the Jalala IDP camp.
Men, women, and children are still arriving every day in the camps, and more are expected to come as the conflict unfolds. Photo ©2009 Jeff Hall/World Vision

Displaced persons at the Jalala IDP camp.
World Vision is working alongside the local government and other aid agencies to provide relief to an estimated 200,000 people fleeing from the violence.
Photo ©2009 Syed Haider Ali/World Vision

Food line at the Jalala IDP camp.
Internally Displaced Persons wait in line to receive food rations at the Jalala camp.
©2009 Syed Haider Ali/World Vision


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