21 December 2018

Admin: Holiday Break

This blog will be quiet until the New Year.

Regional Focus: MENA

2019 Humanitarian Needs Overview: Iraq (OCHA, Nov. 2018) [text]

2019 Humanitarian Needs Overview: Occupied Palestinian Territory (OCHA, Dec 2018) [text]

Assessing the Development Displacement Nexus in Lebanon (ICMPD, Nov. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Decade of Despair: The Contested Rebuilding of the Nahr al-Bared Refugee Camp, Lebanon, 2007–2017," Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees, vol. 34, no. 2 (2018) [open access]

Desperate and Dangerous: Report on the Human Rights Situation of Migrants and Refugees in Libya (OHCHR & UN Support Mission in Libya, Dec. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]
- See also related press release.

Displaced, Returned, Reintegrated? While Returns to North-east Syria Continue, Durable Solutions for Returnees and Those Remaining in Displacement Remain Out of Sight (REACH, Dec. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

European Union Must Reconsider Its Role in Syrian Returns (Refugees Deeply, Dec. 2018) [text]

"The Evolution of Moroccan Immigration: A Lesson for All Countries," IPS News, 13 Dec. 2018 [text]

First Group of Refugees Evacuated from New Departure Facility in Libya (UNHCR, Dec. 2018) [text]

Forced to Leave: Stories of Injustice against Migrants in Algeria (Amnesty International, Dec. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]
- See also French version.

"Forty Thousand Syrian Refugees Remain Trapped in a U.S.-Created No Man’s Land," New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2018 [text]

A Journey into the Lives of Palestinian Refugees from Syria in Lebanon (UNRWA, Dec. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]
- Bilingual English/Arabic publication.

Syrian Refugee Aid Plan Launched as Births in Exile Hit 1 Million (UNHCR, Dec. 2018) [text]

Syrian Refugees Remain Trapped and Marginalised by Lebanon's Power-sharing Politics (The Conversation, Dec. 2018) [text]

UNHCR Signs Several Agreements with Qatar in Support of Refugees (UNHCR, Dec. 2018) [text]

Unsafe in Syria, Unwanted in Lebanon (IRIN, Dec. 2018) [text]

Related post:
- Regional Focus: Middle East (5 Dec. 2018)

Tagged Publications. 

New Issues of Disasters, EJML, ICRC Rev., J. Social Issues, Lancet, Migr. Pol. Pract., Migr. & Soc., Neth. Intl. Law. Rev., Refuge, Rev. Droits Homme

Disasters, vol. 43, no. 1 (Jan. 2019) [contents]
- Mix of articles, including two on the Syria crisis.

European Journal of Migration and Law, vol. 20, no. 4 (Nov. 2018) [contents]
- Special issue on "Controlling Migration through International Cooperation." Four of the articles are open access, including one on Italian pushbacks.

International Review of the Red Cross, vol. 99, no. 905 (Aug. 2017) [full-text]
- Theme of this issue is "The Missing."

Journal of Social Issues, vol. 74, no. 4 (Dec. 2018) [contents]
- Special issue on "The Reception of Immigrants and Refugees in Western Countries: Facilitators and Inhibitors of Positive Relations." Includes one open access article on social distance toward Syrian refugees.

The Lancet, vol. 392, no. 10164 (15 Dec. 2018) [contents]
- Includes several comments on migration issues, two open access articles on migrants and health, and an introduction to the UCL–Lancet Commission on Migration and Health.

Migration and Society, vol. 1, no. 1 (2018) [contents]
- Inaugural issue focusing on "Hospitality and Hostility Towards Migrants: Global Perspectives." A number of articles are freely available until the end of the 2018.

Migration Policy Practice, vol. VIII, no. 4 (Nov.-Dec. 2018) [full-text]
- "[T]his issue examines a specific aspect of the implementation of the Global Compact for Migration: that of migration research and analysis."

Netherlands International Law Review, vol. 65, no. 3 (Oct. 2018) [contents]
- Special issue on "Nationality and International Law." Six articles are open access, including "On the Right to Have Nationality Rights: Statelessness, Citizenship and Human Rights."

Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees, vol. 34, no. 2 (2018) [open access]
- General issue, with 13 articles focusing variously on Europe, refugee health care in Canada, labels and identities, asylum seeker stories in the U.S., and education among other issues. There are also 7 book reviews.

La Revue des Droits de l’Homme, no. 13 (2018) [full-text]
- Includes a "Dossier Thématique" on "La Crise de la Protection des Réfugiés," with 9 articles.

Tagged Periodicals.


Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects

"Call Me a Business Owner, Not a Refugee!" Challenges of and Perspectives on Newcomer Entrepreneurship, World Refugee Council Research Paper, no. 7 (Centre for International Governance Innovation, Dec. 2018) [text]

Cities and Settlement Initiative (Centre for Policy Development, Dec. 2018) [text]

"Finding Your Way into Employment Against All Odds? Successful Job Search of Refugees in Austria," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 5 Dec. 2018 [open access]

Harnessing Trade Law to Support Refugees and Host Countries, World Refugee Council Discussion Paper, no. 3 (Centre for International Governance Innovation, Dec. 2018) [text]

How Helping Refugees Helps Brands (Tent, Dec. 2018) [text]

How to Ensure Ethiopia’s ‘Jobs Compact’ Works for Refugees (ODI Comment, Dec. 2018) [text]

ILO Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers: Results and Methodology (ILO, Dec. 2018) [text]

In South Sudan, a Tailor’s Sewing Machine is a Lifeline Amid Civil War (UNHCR, Dec. 2018) [text]

Info Emploi Réfugiés (Tent, Nov. 2018) [text]
- Un "guide pour l’emploi des réfugiés à destination des employeurs, des personnes réfugiées et des travailleurs sociaux."

Is Italian Agriculture a "Pull Factor" for Irregular Migration—and, If So, Why? (Open Society Foundations, Dec. 2018) [text]

"Migration and the Economy—an Inseparable Pairing," IPS News, 11 Dec. 2018 [text]

Opportunities for All: Mutually Beneficial Opportunities for Syrians and Host Countries in Middle Eastern Labor Markets (RAND, Dec. 2018) [text]
- See also related news release and research brief.

Promoting Labour Market Integration of Refugees with Trade Preferences: Beyond the EU-Jordan Compact, EUI Working Paper, no. RSCAS 2018/42 (European Univ. Institute, 2018) [text]

Second Meeting of the Council on Economic Participation for Refugees, Fairfield, Australia, 12-13 Sept. 2018 [info]
- Follow link for meeting summary and background materials.

UK Employers' Guide to Hiring Refugees (Tent, Nov. 2018) [text]

Using the Compact Model to Support Host States and Refugee Self-reliance, World Refugee Council Research Paper, no. 6 (Centre for International Governance Innovation, Dec. 2018) [text]

Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1 (5 Dec. 2018)
- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 2 (5 Dec. 2018)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Solutions

Event Transcript: Refugee Policy in the 21st Century (Niskanen Center Blog, Dec. 2018) [access]
- Follow link for video two panels on refugee policy: "The first panel explored the strategic and national security case in favor of refugee resettlement, and the second examined how the U.S. can harness private sector support to improve refugee resettlement outcomes."

First Resettled Refugees Arrive in Portugal under New Scheme (UNHCR, Dec. 2018) [text]

"Limits on Asylum-seekers Leads to Agency Closures in Los Angeles," PRI, 10 Dec. 2018 [text]

"A Multi-religious Response to the Migrant Crisis in Europe: A Preliminary Examination of Potential Benefits of Multi-religious Cooperation on the Integration of Migrants," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol. 45, no. 1 (2019) [open access]

Promoting Refugee Integration in Challenging Times: The Potential of Two-Generation Strategies (Migration Policy Institute, Dec. 2018) [text]
- See also related webinar.

Safe Pathways for Refugees - OECD-UNHCR Study on Third Country Solutions for Refugees: Family Reunification, Study Programmes and Labour Mobility (OECD & UNHCR, Dec. 2018) [text]
- See also related press release.

Settling in 2018: Indicators of Immigrant Integration (EU & OECD, Dec. 2018) [text]

Targeted Resettlement is One Way to Implement Global Refugees Compact (Refugees Deeply, Dec. 2018) [text]

Update: Durable Solutions for Syrian Refugees, November/December 2018 (UNHCR, Dec. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 1 (6 Dec. 2018)
- Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 2 (Africa) (6 Dec. 2018)

Tagged Publications.

20 December 2018

Events & Opportunities: More Dec. 2018/New Jan. 2019

[Apologies, I am a bit late with this post!]

Call for applications: Winter Short Courses, 20 January-7 February 2019 [info]
- Three courses offered: 1. European Border Externalization and the Transformation of Middle East and North African Host States, 20-24 January 2019); 2. Psychosocial Issues and Interventions for Refugees and Migrants, 27-31 January 2019); 3. International Refugee Law, 3-7 February 2019. Deadline is 20 December 2018.

Call for participation: World Conference on Statelessness and Inclusion, The Hague, 26-28 June 2019 [info]
- Early bird registration rate ends 31 December 2018.

Lecture: State Protection and Internal Relocation, London, 10 January 2019 [info]

Funding opportunity: Request for Concept Notes for NGO Projects Benefiting Afghan Refugees and Returnees [info]
- Proposal submission deadline is 11 January 2019.

CFP: Revisiting Refugee Protection in the 21st Century, Topic for the 2019 Socio-Legal Studies Association Conference, Leeds, UK, 3-5 April 2019 [info]
- Submission deadline is 14 January 2019.

Call for interest to participate: 5th European Migration Forum, Brussels, 3-4 April 2019 [info]
- Submission deadline is 14 January 2019.

Call for participation: Fifth Annual International Refugee Law Student Writing Competition [info]
- Submission deadline is 15 January 2019.

RSC Seminar Series, Oxford, 16 January-6 March 2019 [info]
- Seminars will focus on 1) Refugees in the United Kingdom and 2) Urban Refugees. Three will be held in January 2019.

Lecture: Is It Time to Stop Putting Status Determination at the Heart of the Refugee Response?, London, 23 January 2019 [info]

CFP: Rethinking the “Regional” in Refugee Law and Policy, 4th Annual Refugee Law Initiative Conference, University of London, 3-5 June 2019 [info]
- Submit proposals by 28 January 2019.

CFP: Migration and Poverty, Salzburg, 19-20 September 2019 [info]
- Submission deadline is 31 January 2019.

Related post:
- Events & Opportunities: More Nov. 2018/New Dec. 2018

Tagged Events & Opportunities. 

Thematic Focus: Education

News:

UNESCO's 2019 Global Education Monitoring Report was officially launched on 20 November 2018. The theme is "Migration, displacement & education: Building bridges, not walls." Coverage of the report's findings is summarized here and here. See also the background papers that were prepared for the report.

For related discussion & commentary, see:
- Building Bridges Not Walls: Key Lessons from the 2019 Global Education Monitoring Report on Migration and Displacement, Washington, DC, 20 Nov. 2018 [audio & slides]
- Immigrants and Refugees are at High Risk of Segregation into Different Schools and Slower School Tracks in European Countries (World Education Blog, Nov. 2018) [text]
- Providing Education for Migrants and Refugees Requires Common Action and Shared Responsibility (World Education Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]
- UNHCR Welcomes UNESCO Report on Refugee Education, Says More Investment Needed [text]

Publications:

2017 Annual Report: UNHCR—Educate A Child Programme (UNHCR, Nov. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Building Resilience: The Emergence of Refugee-Led Education Initiatives in Indonesia to Address Service Gaps Faced in Protracted Transit," Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies, vol. 11, no. 2 (Forthcoming, 2018) [open access]

"Competing Motivations in Germany’s Higher Education Response to the 'Refugee Crisis'," Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees, vol. 34, no. 2 (2018) [open access]

"Examining the Intersection of Race, Gender, Class, and Age on Post-Secondary Education and Career Trajectories of Refugees," Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees, vol. 34, no. 2 (2018) [open access]

The Global Compact on Migration: Looking on the Bright Side (World Education Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

The Impact of Refugees on Schools in Uganda: A Study into the Impact of Refugees on Schools in Three Districts in Northern and Western Uganda Affected by Their Arrival, with Special Emphasis on Language Mapping and Language Use (British Council, July 2018) [text]

Impact of Syrian Refugees in Jordan on Education Outcomes for Jordanian Youth, Working Paper, no. 1214 (Economic Research Forum, Sept. 2018) [text]

Lebanon: Stalled Effort to Get Syrian Children in School (Human Rights Watch, Dec. 2018) [text]

*A New Qualifications Passport has Global Potential for Recognising Refugees’ Qualifications (World Education Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

People Seeking Asylum in Australia: Access and Support in Higher Education (Curtin Univ. et al., Nov. 2018) [text]

Refugee Integration through Higher Education: Syrian Refugees in Turkey (UNU-GCM, Nov. 2018) [text]

Resettling Refugee Children: Building Inclusivity (Psychology Today Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]
- Discusses research project that examined "What are the responsibilities of education in the context of an increasingly multicultural society?"

What a Waste: Ensure Migrants and Refugees’ Qualifications and Prior Learning are Recognized, Policy Paper, no. 37 (Global Education Monitoring Report Team, Dec. 2018) [text]
- See also related World Education blog post.

*UPDATED

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Education (13 Nov. 2018)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: General

Lists:

The end of a year is when various lists (and in one case, a quiz!) start to appear that either assess the past year or look ahead to the next. Here are a few:

*2018: A Year of Reporting Deeply on Refugees and Migration (Refugees Deeply, Dec. 2018) [text]

Emergency Watchlist 2019 (International Rescue Committee, Dec. 2018) [access]
- 21 countries are on the overall list, but see also the "top 10" version.

Human Rights in 2018: Ten Issues That Made Headlines (The Conversation, Dec. 2018) [text]

ODI's 2018 Quiz of the Year [access]

Top 10 Migration Issues of 2018 (Migration Information Source, Dec. 2018) [access]
- All 10 are not yet available!

Publications:

Cities of Light (UNHCR) [access]
- "A growing number of cities around the world are embracing refugees. This series looks at how they are helping the displaced to help themselves." See also related UNHCR news story.

Closing the Feedback Loop: What is the Value of Perception Surveys? (Ground Truth Solutions, Dec. 2018) [text]

The Complex Effects of Development Aid on Migration (Refugees Deeply, Dec. 2018) [text]

"Fieldwork after Conflict: Contextualising the Challenges of Access and Data Quality," Disasters, Early View, 10 Dec. 2018 [postprint]
- Access to text under embargo until 10 Dec. 2020; however, users may still "request a copy" via the a/m link.

A Framework for Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (IOM, Dec. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

How can Sport Support Displaced Communities: A Dialogue with the IOC President and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (IOC, Dec. 2018) [text]

International Migrants Day 2018 (IOM, Dec. 2018) [text]
- The theme was "Migration with Dignity."

Monitoring the Effect of Advocacy in Changing Political Will, Working Paper, no. 542 (ODI, Nov. 2018) [text]

Refugee Rights in 2018 (Amnesty International, Dec. 2018) [text]

Special Report: A Widening World Without a Home (Axios, Dec. 2018) [access]

Surges and Swarms: A Conversation on Responsible Coverage of Migration, Highlights from a Workshop with the News Media in the Context of UN Consultations on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (United Nations University, Oct. 2018) [text]

Transmigrant: One Word to Hide Them All (Border Criminologies Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

UNHCR Donors Commit a Record US$926 Million in Initial Pledges for Refugees, Internally Displaced and Stateless People in 2019 (UNHCR, Dec. 2018) [text]

UNHCR Welcomes Agreement on Migration Compact (UNHCR, Dec. 2018) [text]

Who is Responsible for Migrants? (The Conversation, Dec. 2018) [text]

Multimedia:

Border Rescue, Oxford, 29 Nov. 2018 [info]
- Follow link for podcast.

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: General (29 Nov. 2018)

*UPDATED

Tagged Publications.

19 December 2018

Regional Focus: Americas

Asylum Processing and Waitlists at the U.S.-Mexico Border (Univ. of Texas, UC San Diego & MPC, Dec. 2018) [text]
- See also related Border Criminologies blog post.

"At Least 4,000 Migrants on Way to U.S. Have Died or Gone Missing in Last Four Years," NBC News, 5 Dec. 2018 [text]

Canada Wants to Take in More Than 1 Million New Immigrants in the Next 3 Years (World Economic Forum Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

Displaced Colombians Open Their Doors to Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants (UNHCR, Dec. 2018) [text]

"El Proceso de Elegibilidad en Argentina: Rituales y Ambivalencias en el Reconocimiento de los Refugiados = The Eligibility Process in Argentina: Rituals and Ambivalences in the Recognition of Refugees," REMHU: Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana, vol. 26, no. 54 (2018) [open access]

The ‘Exodus’: A Brief Reflection on the Central American Migrant Caravan (Border Criminologies Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

Focus Canada - Fall 2018: Canadian Public Opinion about Immigration, Refugees and the USA (Environics Inst., Nov. 2018) [text]

Hondurans Repatriated to Hopelessness (Norwegian Refugee Council, Dec. 2018) [text]

How Latin America is Responding to the Venezuelan Exodus, Webinar, 5 Dec. 2018 [info]
- Follow link for audio.

How Many More Migrants and Refugees Can We Expect Out of Venezuela? (Up Front Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]
- Also in Spanish.

In Colombia, a First Camp for Venezuelans but Only as a “Last Resort” (IRIN, Dec. 2018) [text]

Informal Networks of Generosity are Supporting Asylum Seekers on Both Sides of the Border (The Conversation, Dec. 2018) [text]

Nicaragua: Political Crisis, Deterioration of Socioeconomic Conditions, Aggravated by Drought and El Niño (ACAPS, Dec. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela (January-December 2019) (IOM & UNHCR, Dec. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]
- See also related joint press release.

Ruta para la Movilidad Humana Informada y Segura (JRS et al., Dec. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

Related post:
- Regional Focus: Americas (30 Nov. 2018)

Tagged Publications.

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2

"The Alienation of Adjudication and the Weakening of Procedural Rule of Law within the Context of Asylum in Europe," Columbia Journal of European Law, vol. 24, no. 3 (Fall 2018) [full-text via Univ. of Oslo]
- Includes a case study of Norway.

"Borders, Boundaries, and Exclusion in the Icelandic Asylum System," Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees, vol. 34, no. 2 (2018) [open access]

Croatia: Migrants Pushed Back to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Human Rights Watch, Dec. 2018) [text]

"De la Défaillance Systémique à la 'Policiarisation' des Conditions d’Accueil des Demandeurs d’Asile en France," La Revue des Droits de l’Homme, no. 14 (2018) [full-text]

"The Development of the Asylum Law and Refugee Protection Regimes in Portugal, 1975–2017," Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees, vol. 34, no. 2 (2018) [open access]

Going to Your Asylum Appeal Hearing: Information to Help You (Asylum Aid, Nov. 2018) [access]
- See also related Free Movement blog post.

Greece: Violent Pushbacks at Turkey Border (Human Rights Watch, Dec. 2018) [text]

"In the Shadow of Asylum Decision-Making: The Knowledge Politics of Country-of-Origin Information," International Political Sociology, Advance Articles, 5 Dec. 2018 [abstract]

Inspection Report on Country of Origin Information, May 2018 (Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, published Dec. 2018) [text]
- See also related Free Movement blog post.

Mutual Trust is Still Not Enough: The Situation of Persons with Special Reception Needs Transferred to Italy under the Dublin III Regulation (Danish Refugee Council, Dec. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

New Italian Law Adds to Unofficial Clampdown on Aid to Asylum Seekers (IRIN, Dec. 2018) [text]

Sacar del Laberinto: Informe Frontera sur 2018 (Servicio Jesuita a Migrantes, Dec. 2018) [text via ECRE]

Still an Ordeal: The Move-on Period for New Refugees (British Red Cross, Dec. 2018) [text]

"Sweden: By Turns Welcoming and Restrictive in Its Immigration Policy," Migration Information Source, 6 Dec. 2018 [text]

Related post:
- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1 (19 Dec. 2018)

Tagged Publications.

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1

Age, Gender and Diversity Good Practices: UNHCR in Europe 2017-2018 (UNHCR, Nov. 2018) [text]

"The Alienation of Adjudication and the Weakening of Procedural Rule of Law within the Context of Asylum in Europe," Columbia Journal of European Law, vol. 24, no. 3 (Fall 2018) [full-text via Univ. of Oslo]

Aquarius Forced to End Operations as Europe Condemns People to Drown (MSF, Dec. 2018) [text]

"Asylum: Reducing Rights by Stealth," ECRE Weekly Bulletin, 14 Dec. 2018 [text]
- See also related European Commission press release.

Bilateral Agreements: Implementing or Bypassing the Dublin Regulation? (ECRE, Dec. 2018) [text]

"La 'Crise Migratoire' de 2015/16 en Europe: Interprétation Géohistorique," Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees, vol. 34, no. 2 (2018) [open access]

The Datafication of Borders and Management of Refugees in the Context of Europe (Data Justice Project, Nov. 2018) [text]

"Deciding Where to Go: Policies, People and Perceptions Shaping Destination Preferences," International Migration, Early View, 10 Dec. 2018 [free full-text]

"EU Leaders Fail, Again, to Agree on Migration Policy," Politico, 14 Dec. 2018 [text]

European Journal of Migration and Law, vol. 20, no. 4 (Nov. 2018) [contents]
- Special issue on "Controlling Migration through International Cooperation." Four of the articles are open access.

European Policy Failure during the Refugee Crisis: Partial Empowerment, Reluctant Agents, a Cacophony of Voices, and Unilateral Action, EUI Working Paper, no. RSCAS 2018/36 (European Univ. Institute, 2018) [text]

The European Union Approach to Migration and International Standards: A Fruitful Interplay or a Dialogue of the Deaf?, Policy Brief (Observatory on European Migration Law, Nov. 2018) [text via SSRN]

Migration: There are Alternatives! (Progressive Post, Dec. 2018) [text]

Migration [What Think Tanks are Thinking] (EPRS, Dec. 2018) [text]

La Revue des Droits de l’Homme, no. 13 (2018) [full-text]
- Includes a "Dossier Thématique" on "La Crise de la Protection des Réfugiés," with 9 articles.

"A Rising Tide? The Salience of Immigration and the Rise of Anti‐Immigration Political Parties in Western Europe," The Political Quarterly, Early View, 27 Nov. 2018 [free full-text]

Related posts:
- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1 (4 Dec. 2018)
- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2 (4 Dec. 2018)

Tagged Publications. 

Regional Focus: Asia

Publications:

2018 Human Security in South Eastern Myanmar (The Border Consortium, Nov. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

2019 Humanitarian Needs Overview:Afghanistan (OCHA, Dec. 2018) [text]

2019 Humanitarian Needs Overview: Myanmar (OCHA, Dec. 2018) [text]

Answering the Question: Should South Korea Accept Refugees? (The Interpreter Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

Finding Solutions to Afghan Displacement Key to the Future, Grandi Says (UNHCR, Nov. 2018) [text]
- See also related UNHCR news story.

*The Involuntary Immobility of Bangkok’s Urban Refugees (UNU-GCM, April 2018) [text]

"Is Makassar a ‘Sanctuary City’? Migration Governance in Indonesia after the ‘Local Turn’," Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies, vol. 11, no. 2 (Forthcoming, 2018) [open access]

"Making Refugees (Dis)Appear: Identifying Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Thailand and Malaysia," Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies, vol. 11, no. 2 (Forthcoming, 2018) [open access]

"Promised Land and Homes, Sri Lankan Refugees to Return from India," Thomson Reuters Foundation News, 26 Oct. 2018 [text]

Returning to What? The Challenges Displaced Afghans Face in Securing Durable Solutions (Norwegian Refugee Council, Nov. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

Rohingya crisis:

Bangladesh: Halt Rohingya Repatriation Plan (Human Rights Watch, Nov. 2018) [text]

Capacity and Complementarity in the Rohingya Response in Bangladesh (ODI, Dec. 2018) [text]

"Erasing the Rohingya: Point of No Return," Reuters, 18 Dec. 2018 [access]

In a Myanmar Village, a Bamboo Fence Separates Rohingya and Rakhine Neighbours (IRIN, Nov. 2018) [text]

The Language Lesson: What We've Learned about Communicating with Rohingya Refugees (Translators without Borders, Dec. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

*"The Rohingya in Cox’s Bazar: When the Stateless Seek Refuge," Health and Human Rights Journal, vol. 20, no. 2 (Dec. 2018) [open access]

*Rohingya Influx Overview (RIO): Key Issues and Needs (ACAPS, Dec. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

Rohingya Want to Return, but Only if Rights and Safety are Guaranteed (Refugees Deeply, Nov. 2018) [text]

Statement of UNHCR on the Need to Create Conditions in Myanmar That are Conducive to Refugee Returns (UNHCR, Nov. 2018) [text]
- See also earlier UNHCR statement.

"'We can't go anywhere': Myanmar Closes Rohingya Camps but 'Entrenches Segregation'," Reuters, 5 Dec. 2018) [text]

"Would It Be Ethical for the U.N. Refugee Agency to Send Rohingya Back to Myanmar?," WP's Monkey Cage, 17 Dec. 2018 [text]

*UPDATED

Related posts:
- Regional Focus: Rohingya Crisis (14 Nov. 2018)
- Regional Focus: Asia (22 Oct. 2018)

Tagged Publications.

18 December 2018

Thematic Focus: Statelessness & Nationality - Pt. 2

Nationality:

Birthright Citizenship for Children of Unlawful U.S. Immigrants Remains an Open Question (Just Security Blog, Nov. 2018) [text]

"Enough talk, we need concrete proposals": Protecting the Right to Nationality in Macedonia (ENS Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

How a Proposed New Bill Would Make It Easier to Strip Australian Citizenship (The Conversation, Dec. 2018) [text]

"The Importance of Nationality Law in Africa," Chapter 10 in Citizenship in Africa: The Law of Belonging (Hart Publishing, Nov. 2018) [free full-text]

The Latest Citizenship-stripping Plan Risks Statelessness, Indefinite Detention and Constitutional Challenge (The Conversation, Nov. 2018) [text]

Netherlands International Law Review, vol. 65, no. 3 (Oct. 2018) [contents]
- Special issue on "Nationality and International Law." Six articles are open access, including "On the Right to Have Nationality Rights: Statelessness, Citizenship and Human Rights."

Statelessness and Citizenship in the East African Community (UNHCR, Sept. 2018) [text]

Statelessness in the United States: An Update (openDemocracy, Nov. 2018) [text]

Sustainable Development Goal 16.9: Legal Identity, Nationality and Statelessness, Statelessness Essentials (Institute of Statelessness & Inclusion, Dec. 2018) [text]

"Tanzania Granted the Largest-ever Mass Citizenship to Refugees. Then What?," Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2018 [text]

Trump Administration Seeks to Strip More People of Citizenship (The Conversation, Dec. 2018) [text]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Statelessness & Nationality - Pt. 1 (18 Dec. 2018)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Statelessness & Nationality - Pt. 1

Statelessness:

Childhood Statelessness, Statelessness Essentials (Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, 2018) [text]

Four Years into Its #IBelong Campaign to End Statelessness, UNHCR Calls for More Resolute Action by States (UNHCR, Nov. 2018) [text]
- See also related ENS blog post.

The Global Compact for Migration Provides a Starting Point for Considering Statelessness in Migration Governance (ENS Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]
- Includes links to two briefs prepared by the European Network on Statelessness.

Keynote Address, Conference on Statelessness in the United States and Emerging Challenges in Nationality, 5 Nov. 2018 [text]

"Life in Limbo: The Manus Babies Who Face a Stateless Future," The Guardian, 12 Dec. 2018 [text]

"(Re)producing Statelessness via Indirect Gender Discrimination: Descendants of Haitian Migration in the Dominican Republic," International Migration, Early View, 31 Oct. 2018 [full-text via ISI]
- Scroll down to "new resources."

Staatenlosigkeit in der Schweiz (UNHCR, Nov. 2018) [text]
- Summary and recommendations also available in French. See also related ENS blog post.

Statelessness: A Minority Issue, Eleventh Session of the Forum on Minority Issues, Geneva, 29-30 Nov. 2018 [info]
- Follow link for webcast, statements, and background materials. UNPO also hosted a side event, which produced a set of recommendations.

Statelessness and Human Rights: The Convention on the Rights of the Child, Statelessness Essentials (Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, 2018) [text]

Towards a Less Arbitrary Unequal: Designating Last Habitual Residence in Stateless Asylum Claims in the U.S. (RefLaw Blog, Nov. 2018) [text]

Universal Periodic Review, 31st Session: Overview and Analysis of Recommendations Made on Nationality and Statelessness (Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, Nov. 2018) [text]

Multimedia:

Minority Testimonies of Statelessness (Minority Rights Group) [access]
- "From Romas in Ukraine to Yezidis in Iraq, listen to their testimonies in this video to understand the impact of statelessness directly from them."

Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Nationality & Statelessness - Pt. 1 (Statelessness) (8 Nov. 2018)
- Thematic Focus: Nationality & Statelessness - Pt. 2 (Nationality) (8 Nov. 2018)

Tagged Publications.

17 December 2018

Thematic Focus: More on the Global Compacts!

[Note: I have added a number of new references, so I am re-publishing this post.]

Global Compact for Refugees:

As this UNHCR media fact sheet notes, the UN General Assembly is due to formally adopt the Global Compact for Refugees on Monday, 17 December 2018. In advance of this occasion, the Assistant High Commissioner for Protection provided an expert briefing to provide background on the GCM process and answer questions.

*Update: The Global Compact for Refugees has now been officially adopted. See also this UNHCR news story.

*Briefing: The New Global Refugee Pact (IRIN, Dec. 2018) [text]

*"Global Compact on Refugees: How is This Different from the Migrants’ Pact and How Will It Help?," UN News, 17 Dec. 2018 [text]

"A Global Academic Network on Refugees: Some Unanswered Questions," International Journal of Refugee Law, Advance Articles, 26 Nov. 2018 [free full-text]

*"The Global Compact on Refugees: Towards a Theory of Change?," International Journal of Refugee Law, Advance Articles, 17 Dec. 2018 [free full-text]

"The Global Compact on Refugees and Conflict Prevention in Africa: ‘Root Causes’ and Yet Another Divide," International Journal of Refugee Law, Advance Articles, 7 Dec. 2018 [free full-text]

"Indicators for the Global Compact on Refugees," International Journal of Refugee Law, Advance Articles, 12 Dec. 2018 [free full-text]

Leaving No One Behind: A Look at the Global Compact for Refugees, London, 19 Nov. 2018 [info]
- Follow link for podcast.

"Responsibility Sharing: From Principle to Policy," International Journal of Refugee Law, Advance Articles, 9 Dec. 2018 [free full-text]

*"Strengthening Responsibility Sharing with South–South Cooperation: China’s Role in the Global Compact on Refugees," International Journal of Refugee Law, Advance Articles, 24 Dec. 2018 [open access]

*"UN States Adopt Global Compact on Refugees," VOA News, 17 Dec. 2018 [text]

*"The Unfinished Work of the Global Compact on Refugees," International Journal of Refugee Law, Advance Articles, 24 Dec. 2018 [abstract]

Global Compact for Migration:

163 States Just Approved the Global Compact for Migration. Now What? (ODI Comment, Dec. 2018) [text]

Briefing: The New Global Migration Pact (IRIN, Dec. 2018) [text]

EU States’ Exit from the Global Compact on Migration: A Breach of Loyalty (EU Immigration & Asylum Law & Policy Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

First International Agreement on Migration Lacks US Participation (Immigration Impact Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

*The Global Compact for Migration Provides a Starting Point for Considering Statelessness in Migration Governance (ENS Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

*Global Compact for Migration: A Missed Opportunity for Europe (IPI Global Observatory, Dec. 2018) [text]

*"The Global Compact on Migration: A Ray of Hope for Disaster-Displaced Persons," International Journal of Refugee Law, Advance Articles, 15 Dec. 2018 [free full-text]

The Global Compact on Migration: Dead on Arrival? (Up Front Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

*Migration Policy Practice, vol. VIII, no. 4 (Nov.-Dec. 2018) [full-text]
- "[T]his issue examines a specific aspect of the implementation of the Global Compact for Migration: that of migration research and analysis."

*An Overheated Narrative Unanswered: How the Global Compact for Migration Became Controversial (Migration Policy Institute, Dec. 2018) [text]

The Progressive Post (Foundation For European Progressive Studies)
- Several recent posts relating to the GCM include: "10 Points of Reference for a Progressive Narrative on Migration"; "Why Not Sign the Global Compact Given It Addresses a Crucial Need?"; "Why We need a Global Compact on Migration."

*"Towards a Mobile and Diverse World: ‘Facilitating Mobility’ as a Central Objective of the Global Compact on Migration," International Journal of Refugee Law, Advance Articles, 17 Dec. 2018 [free full-text]

Both GCs:

Explainer: Why is Australia Adopting the Global Refugee Compact but Not the Migration Compact? (The Conversation, Dec. 2018) [text]

*The Two First-ever UN Global Agreements on a Common Approach to International Migration in All Its Dimensions (EPRS, Dec. 2018) [text]

*UPDATED

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Global Compact for Migration Round-up (10 Dec. 2018)

Tagged Publications.

Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 2

Reports & journal articles:

Fiscal Year 2018 ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Report (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Dec. 2018) [text via ImmigrationProf Blog]

The Legal Responsibilities of the United States Towards Asylum Seekers (Center for Migration Studies, Dec. 2018) [text]

An Overview of U.S. Immigration Laws Regulating the Admission and Exclusion of Aliens at the Border: Legal Sidebar (Congressional Research Service, Nov. 2018) [text]

Refugee Blockade: The Trump Administration’s Obstruction of Asylum Claims at the Border (Human Rights First, Dec. 2018) [text]

"Restoring the Statutory Safety-Valve for Immigrant Crime Victims: Premium Processing for Interim U Visa Benefits," Northwestern University Law Review Online, vol. 113 (Forthcoming, 2019) [full-text via SSRN]

"Stories for Asylum: Narrative and Credibility in the United States’ Political Asylum Application," Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees, vol. 34, no. 2 (2018) [open access]

"The Uses and Abuses of History: Understanding Contemporary U.S. Immigration," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol. 45, no. 1 (2019) [free full-text]

Why Do Some Asylum Seekers Cross the U.S. Southern Border Between Ports of Entry?, Fact Sheet (Human Rights First, Nov. 2018) [text]

Multimedia:

Teaching Interviewing Skills in Immigration Context (ImmigrationProf Blog, Dec. 2018) [info]
- Follow link for "a video tool for teaching interviewing skills to law students."

Related post:
- Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1 (17 Dec. 2018)

Tagged Publications. 

Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1

News & developments:

Acting AG Matthew G. Whitaker Lacks Authority to Decide Immigration Case, Say Immigration Groups (American Immigration Council, Dec. 2018) [text]

"It’s Official: Trump’s Asylum Crisis is Driven by People Coming Legally," Vox, 10 Dec. 2018 [text]

"Trump Moves to Deport Vietnam War Refugees," The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2018 [text]
- See also related Politico article.

Trump’s Immigration Policy Splits Americans in Half, Poll Says (PBS Newshour, Dec. 2018) [text]

Blog posts & commentary:

Acting AG Whitaker Takes Aim at Asylum Seekers Fleeing Family-Based Persecution (Insightful Immigration Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

CBP’s Credible Fear Figures are Out of Context and Inaccurate (Human Rights First, Dec. 2018) [text]

Deportation Can Mean Death, Even When the Judge Gets It Right (The Asylumist Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

The Ninth Circuit’s Asylum Ban Ruling is a Message to Trump (Lawfare Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

Proposed ‘Public Charge’ Regulation Draws Hundreds of Thousands of Comments (Immigration Impact Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]
- See also this related "public charge" explainer from Vox.

Refugee Protection in the U.S. in the Trump Era (RLI Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

Two Words I Never Thought I’d See Next to Each Other: BACKLOG SHRINKS! (The Asylumist Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

US Can Legally Process Refugees Abroad — But That Won't Be Enough (The Hill, Dec. 2018) [text]

Related posts:
- Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1 (30 Nov. 2018)
- Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 2 (30 Nov. 2018)

Tagged Publications. 

15 December 2018

Open Access Round-up: 15 Dec. 2018

Below is a listing of Open Access literature that I have referenced on this blog since 30 Nov. 2018. If you are not familiar with Open Access, please visit my other blog for an introduction.

Green Open Access [info]

"Affect and Authority in Immigration Detention," Punishment & Society, OnlineFirst, 18 Oct. 2018
- Preprint version of article.

Gold Open Access [info]

Articles:

"Engaging Organizations of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Responses," Societies, vol. 8, no. 4 (Nov. 2018)

"An Estimate of the Effect of Waiting Time in the Danish Asylum System on Post-resettlement Employment among Refugees: Separating the Pure Delay Effect from the Effects of the Conditions under Which Refugees are Waiting," PLoS ONE 13(11): e0206737 (Nov. 2018)

"Fostering Community-Academic Partnerships to Promote Employment Opportunities for Refugees with Disabilities: Accomplishments, Dilemmas, and Deliberations," Societies, vol. 8, no. 3 (Sept. 2018)

"The Impact of Immigration Detention on Mental Health: A Systematic Review," BMC Psychiatry, 18:382 (Dec. 2018)

"Instagrammable Humanitarianism and the Politics of Guilt," Journal of Aesthetics & Culture, vol. 10, no. 2 (2018)

"Inter-generational Transnationalism: The Impact of Refugee Backgrounds on Second Generation," Comparative Migration Studies, 6:30 (Oct. 2018)

"The Legality of the Right of Return for the Palestinian Refugees and the Legitimacy of the Struggle for It," Journal of Law, vol. 13, no. 2 (2018)

"Search and Rescue with Autonomous Flying Robots through Behavior-based Cooperative Intelligence," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 3:18 (Dec. 2018)

"Seeking Safety, Finding Fear: Syrian Families’ Experiences of (Im)Mobility and the Implications for Children and Family Rights," Canadian Journal of Children's Rights, vol. 5, no. 1 (2018)

"Violence Experience among Immigrants and Refugees: A Cross-Sectional Study in Italy," BioMed Research International, vol. 2018, art. ID 7949483 (Sept. 2018)

See also this post on mental health for 7 additional gold open access articles, as well as these two posts on health-related issues: post 1 with 10 articles, and post 2 with 5 articles.

Book chapter:

Asylum Seekers' Limited Right to Work in the Netherlands,” Chapter 7 in Towards a Decent Labour Market for Low-Waged Migrant Workers (Amsterdam University Press, 2018)
- Scroll to p. 169.

Journals:

Global Justice: Theory Practice Rhetoric, vol. 11, no. 1 (2018)
- The "Refugee Edition," with 5 articles.

Language, Discourse & Society, vol. 6, no. 1 (June 2018)
- Theme is "'Migrants', 'Refugees', 'Boat People' and the Mediterranean Crisis: People in Words, Language Issues," with 6 articles.

Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, vol. 8, no. S4 (2018)
- Special issue on "Refugees and Immigrants Working in the Nordics," with 5 articles.

REMHU: Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana, vol. 26, no. 54 (Sept.-Dec. 2018)
- Focus section on “Migrations in Africa: Actors, Impacts and Challenges,” with 11 articles, in Portuguese, Spanish or Italian.

Hybrid Open Access [info]

"Enablers of Psychological Well‐being for Refugees and Asylum Seekers Living in Transitional Countries: A Systematic Review," Health and Social Care in the Community, Early View, 11 Nov. 2018

"Experiences and Reflections of Somali Unaccompanied Girls on Their First Years in Sweden: A Follow-up Study after Two Decades," International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, vol. 14, no. 3 (2018)

"Implementing and Rethinking the European Union's Asylum Legislation: The Asylum Procedures Directive," International Migration, Early View, 14 Nov. 2018

"Infectious Disease Profiles of Syrian and Eritrean Migrants Presenting in Europe: A Systematic Review," Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, vol. 25 (Sept.-Oct. 2018)

"Migrant Integration and Cultural Capital in the Context of Sport and Physical Activity: A Systematic Review," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 5 Dec. 2018

"National Approaches to the Vaccination of Recently Arrived Migrants in Europe: A Comparative Policy Analysis across 32 European Countries," Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, In Press, 16 Oct. 2018

"Resilience Capacities of Health Systems: Accommodating the Needs of Palestinian Refugees from Syria," Social Science & Medicine, vol. 220 (Jan. 2019)

"The Smartphone as a Lifeline: An Exploration of Refugees’ Use of Mobile Communication Technologies during Their Flight," Media, Culture & Society, 30 Nov. 2018

"Trauma without Borders: The Necessity for School-based Interventions in Treating Unaccompanied Refugee Minors," Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, vol. 35, no. 6 (Dec. 2018)

Law Reviews

"Administrative Chaos: Responding to Child Refugees—U.S. Immigration Process in Crisis," Washington and Lee Law Review, vol. 75, no. 3 (2018)

"The Fragmentation of Reception Conditions for Asylum Seekers in the European Union: Protecting Fundamental Rights or Preventing Long-term Integration?," Freedom, Security & Justice: European Legal Studies, no. 3 (2018)

"A Human Rights Based Approach to Refugees: A Look at the Syrian Refugee Crisis and the Responses from Germany and the United States," Duke Forum for Law & Social Change, vol. 9, no. 1 (2017)

"Punishment and Protection, Two Sides of the Same Sword: The Problem of International Criminal Law under the Refugee Convention," Harvard International Law Journal, vol. 59, no. 2 (Summer 2018)

"The Right to Be Heard from Immigration Prisons: Locating a Right of Access to Counsel for Immigration Detainees in the Right of Access to Courts," Harvard Law Review, vol. 132, no. 2 (2018)

"To Stay or to Leave? The Unsolved Dilemma of the Eritrean Asylum-Seekers in Israel," Harvard International Law Journal Online, vol. 59, no. (Spring 2018)

Related post:
- Open Access Round-up: 30 Nov. 2018

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items

Events:

Meeting: 2018 High Commissioner’s Dialogue on Protection Challenges, Geneva, 18-19 December 2018 [info]
- This year's theme is "Protection and Solutions in Urban Settings: Engaging with Cities." Follow link for concept note, programme and background materials.

Lecture series: Current Thinking in Refugee Law, London
- Two lectures will be held in January 2019: "State Protection and Internal Relocation," 10 January 2019 and "Is it Time to Stop Putting Status Determination at the Heart of the Refugee Response?," 23 January 2019.

Publications:

"Can the Rule of Law Apply at the Border?: A Commentary on Paul Gowder’s The Rule of Law in the Real World," Saint Louis University Law Journal, vol. 62, no. 2 (2018) [SSRN]

Political Participation of Refugees in Their Country of Nationality, Legal and Protection Policy Research Series (UNHCR, Nov. 2018) [text]

"Punishment and Protection, Two Sides of the Same Sword: The Problem of International Criminal Law under the Refugee Convention," Harvard International Law Journal, vol. 59, no. 2 (Summer 2018) [full-text]

*Refugee Diplomacy: Negotiating Protection in a Changing World, Sydney, 23 Nov. 2018 [info]
- Follow link for conference report, video, and podcasts of all sessions.

"Responsibility Sharing: From Principle to Policy," International Journal of Refugee Law, Advance Articles, 9 Dec. 2018 [free full-text]

The Role of Parliamentarians in Implementing International Humanitarian Law (IFRC, Nov. 2018) [text]

"Temporary Protection Regimes and Refugees: What Works? Comparing the Kuwaiti, Bosnian, and Syrian Refugee Protection Regimes," Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees, vol. 34, no. 2 (2018) [open access]

Multimedia:

Addressing Contemporary Protection Challenges in Complex Crises, New York, 2 Nov. 2018 [info]
- Follow link for video.

Persecution and Convention Reason, Current Thinking in Refugee Law Lecture Series, London, 4 Dec. 2018 [info]
- Follow link for podcast. See also related slides.

*UPDATED

Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 1 (5 Nov. 2018)
- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 2 (5 Nov. 2018)

Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.