Macedonia
Latest IDP figure:
Number of refugees:
(Originating from the country)
8,077 (UNHCR, June 2008)
Total Population:
2,03 million
26 February 2004
Fear prevents remaining IDPs from returning home
Macedonia has been regarded as a "success story" for having achieved the fastest returns of people displaced by conflict in the Balkans. Over 95 per cent of the people uprooted during the brief but intense conflict between ethnic Albanian armed groups and Macedonian security forces in 2001 have been able to return. But the achievement of large-scale return conceals the persistent division between the ethnic communities and the failure of returnees to reintegrate socially and economically. And while incidents of serious violence remain isolated, returnees continue to face underlying pressure to leave areas where they are a minority. In total the conflict, which ended with the signing of the Ohrid Peace Agreement in August 2001, displaced over 170,000 people, of which 74,000 were internally displaced.
For the majority of the nearly 2,700 who remain internally displaced the fear of security threats is preventing them from going home. However, with the completion of the reconstruction of their homes, a number of internally displaced people (IDPs) are expected to return in 2004. To ensure the success of returns in the country, it is necessary that the national authorities and the international community continue to monitor the needs of the remaining displaced population, support their right to return or provide alternative durable solutions.
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