Title Perceptions of security among internally displaced persons in Juba, South Sudan / Aditi Gorur

Published Washington, DC : Stimson, [2014] ©2014

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Description 1 online resource (18 pages) : color illustrations Contents Introduction -- Why do perceptions matter? -- Perceptions of security. Perceptions of threats within the POC sites -- Perceptions of threats originating outside the POC sites -- Perceptions of security outside the perimeter of POC sites -- Reasons for people to leave the POC sites -- Self-protection measures -- Possibility of returning home -- Perceptions of UNMISS's mandate -- Trust in UNMISS as a protection actor -- UNMISS engagement with communities -- Requests for UNMISS -- Conclusion Summary "This brief synthesizes voices of internally displaced persons seeking protection at United Nations peacekeeping operation bases in Juba, South Sudan. In early August 2014, the Stimson Center conducted seven focus groups with people living in two protection of civilians (POC) sites inside UN bases in Juba. The purpose of these focus groups was to understand better how people living in these sites perceived their security. A summary of the findings is presented in this report"--Publisher's web site Notes "September 2014." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 17) Notes Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Stimson, viewed September 25, 2014) Subject Internally displaced persons -- South Sudan -- Attitudes Civil war -- Protection of civilians -- South Sudan -- Public opinion Civil war -- Protection of civilians -- Research -- South Sudan Security sector -- South Sudan -- Public opinion Security sector -- Research -- South Sudan Human security -- South Sudan -- Public opinion Human security -- Research -- South Sudan South Sudan. Form Electronic book Author Henry L. Stimson Center, publisher.

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