Regional Focus: MENA, incl. Syria

Blog posts & press:

Eritrean Migrants Face Torture in Libya: What the International Community Can Do (The Conversation, Nov. 2019) [text]

Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Refugees’ Movements Restricted (Human Rights Watch, Nov. 2019) [text]

"Maghrebi Irregular Migration is Down but for How Long?," ISS Today, 7 Nov. 2019 [text]

"Migrant Situation Deteriorating in Libya, IOM Says," InfoMigrants, 4 Dec. 2019 [text]

Syria: Civilians Abused in ‘Safe Zones’ (Human Rights Watch, Nov. 2019) [text]

Turkey’s Syrian Refugees—The Welcome Fades (Future Development Blog, Nov. 2019) [text]

UNHCR and Turkey Hold Further Discussions on Voluntary Repatriation of Syrian Refugees (UNHCR, Nov. 2019) [text]
- See also earlier related press release.

UNHCR Expands Help to Refugees in Urban Areas in Libya, Reassesses Role of Gathering and Departure Facility (UNHCR, Nov. 2019) [text]

Urgent Shift Needed in Approach to the Situation in Libya (IOM, Nov. 2019) [text]

US No Longer Thinks Israeli Settlements are Illegal – This is a Green Light for More Palestinian Displacement (The Conversation, Nov. 2019) [text]

"Weighed Down by Economic Woes, Syrian Refugees Head Home from Jordan," The New Humanitarian, 19 Nov. 2019 [text]

Reports:

*"Beyond the Conflict: What Future for Syrian Refugees?," Chapter in Weathering the Storm: Charting New Courses in the Mediterranean (ISPI, Dec. 2019) [text]

Displacement and Despair: The Turkish Invasion of Northeast Syria (Refugees International, Nov. 2019) [text]

Field Perspectives on Multi-year Humanitarian Funding and Planning: How Theory has Translated into Practice in Jordan and Lebanon (Development Initiatives & Norwegian Refugee Council, Dec. 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]

The Growing Role of Reconciliation in Return Movements: Snapshots from the Return Index, Return Index Thematic Series Briefing, no. 2 (IOM, Nov. 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]

Health Access and Utilization Survey among Syrian Refugees in Lebanon (UNHCR, Nov. 2019) [text]

Hunger, Displacement and Migration: A Joint Innovative Approach to Assessing Needs of Migrants in Libya (IOM & WFP, Nov. 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]

Intentions Survey: IDPs in Formal Camps - Al-Anbar (REACH & CCCM Cluster, Aug. 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]
- Focus is on Iraq.

Iraq: Humanitarian Needs Overview 2020 (OCHA, Nov. 2019) [text]
- Follow link for report in English and summaries in Arabic, English and Kurdish.

"Jiwār: From a Right of Neighbourliness to a Right to Neighbourhood for Refugees," Chapter in Migration and Islamic Ethics: Issues of Residence, Naturalization and Citizenship (Brill, Nov. 2019) [open access]
- Focuses on Syrian and Iraqi displacements.

*'Just getting by': Ex-Gazans in Jerash and Other Refugee Camps in Jordan, Report no. 34 (Fafo, Nov. 2019) [text]

Repatriation of Refugees from Arab Conflicts: Scenarios for Reconstruction (FEMISE, Sept. 2019) [text]
- Focuses on Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen.

Solid Waste Management in Refugee Camps in Jordan (World Vision, Nov. 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]

*UPDATED

Related posts:
- Regional Focus: MENA (7 Nov. 2019)
- Regional Focus: Syria (7 Nov. 2019)

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