What kinds of humanitarian protection are available for displaced people living outside of refugee camps? This article explores the forms of safety and protection available to displaced south Sudanese people living in Sudan, including community-based mechanisms such as family and friends, individual relationships with health workers and policement, informal legal support from South Sudanese community leaders living nearby, or spiritual protection through religious practices.
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Bottom-up humanitarian protection: the experience of a young South Sudanese car-cleaner in Khartoum
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Sing safety: understanding South Sudanese protection strategies through song
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