Thematic Focus: Criminal Violence in the Americas

Event:

Gangs, Drugs and the New Dynamics of Forced Displacement in Latin America, London, 5 December 2013 [info]
- Free event, but registration required.

Resources:

Criminal Violence and Displacement: Notes from Honduras (UpFront Blog, Nov. 2013) [text]

Criminal Violence and Internal Displacement in Mexico: Evidence, Perception and Challenges, Washington, DC, 31 Oct. 2013 [access via IDMC Blog]
- Follow link for video of the event.

Gangs, Violence and Displacement in Central America (UpFront Blog, Nov. 2013) [text]

"Gang-based Particular Social Group Claims," Immigration Practice Pointers: Tips for Handling Complex Cases (AILA, 2013) [access]
- Scroll to p. 449.

*Mexican Asylum Seekers Need Not Apply (The Asylumist, Nov. 2013) [text]

Mexico Govt Inches Towards Recognizing Displaced (InSight Crime, May 2013) [text]

Situation of Individuals Affected by Internal Displacement in Mexico, Hearing at the 149 Period of Sessions, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, 1 Nov. 2013 [access]
- Follow link for video.  See also summary of hearing from the HR Brief Blog.

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