Below is a listing of Open Access literature that I have referenced on this blog since 15 April 2020. If you are not familiar with Open Access, please visit my other blog for an introduction.
See also this list for a quick look at different types of Open Access.
Green Open Access [info]
"Abdication through Enforcement," Indiana Law Journal, vol. 96 (Forthcoming, 2020)
- Preprint version of article.
- Author is based in the US.
"Adultification of Immigrant Children," Georgetown Immigration Law Journal, vol. 34, no. 2 (Forthcoming, 2020)
- Postprint version of article.
- Author is based in the US.
"Humanitarian Protection as a European Public Good: The Strategic Role of States and Refugees," Journal of Common Market Studies, vol. 58, no. 3 (March 2020)
- Preprint version of article.
- Three authors, all based in Switzerland.
"Political Hedgehogs: The Geographical Sorting of Refugees in Sweden," Statsvetenskaplig Tidskrift (Forthcoming)
- Preprint version of article.
- Two authors, with lead author based in Sweden and co-author in UK/Sweden.
"The Topology of Welfare-migration-asylum: Britain’s Outsiders Inside," Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, Latest Articles, 15 April 2020
- The postprint version of this article is currently under embargo.
- Author is based in the UK.
Diamond/Gold Open Access [info]
Note: The APC amount indicated is as of this writing; may vary depending on type of submission and may also be subject to change. Waiver status of authors is unknown.
Articles:
"Accountability Strategies for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights in Humanitarian Settings: A Scoping Review," Conflict and Health, 14:18 (April 2020)
- Six authors, with lead author based in the US and co-authors in Iran (1), Switzerland (2) and the US (2). APC is US$2490.
"Adaptation to River Bank Erosion Induced Displacement in Koyra Upazila of Bangladesh," Progress in Disaster Science, vol. 5 (Jan. 2020)
- Two authors, both based in Bangladesh. APC is US$1100.
"Barcelona: Municipalist Policy Entrepreneurship in a Centralist Refugee Reception System," Comparative Migration Studies, 8:15 (April 2020)
- Two authors, both based in Spain. APC is US$1180.
"Building Inclusive Cities: Reflections from a Knowledge Exchange on the Inclusion of Newcomers by UK Local Authorities," Comparative Migration Studies, 8:14 (April 2020)
- Author is based in the UK. APC is US$1180.
"Climate-Induced Migration and Resilient Cities: A New Urban Agenda for Sustainable Development," Sequência: Estudos Juridicos e Politicos, no. 83 (Sept.-Dec. 2019)
- Three authors, with lead author based in Brazil and co-authors in Germany (1) and the US (1). No APC.
"The Curious Case of Environmental Refugees: Environmental Refugees may be Better Protected without Being Declared as 'Refugees'," OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development, vol. 12, no. 11 (2019)
- Two authors, both based in India. APC is US$250.
"Deported Men's and Father's Perspective: The Impacts of Family Separation on Children and Families in the U.S.," Frontiers in Psychiatry, 17 March 2020
- Four authors, with lead author based in the US and co-authors in Mexico (1) and the US (2). APC is US$2950.
"Displacement-related Factors Influencing Marital Practices and Associated Intimate Partner Violence Risk among Somali Refugees in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study," Conflict and Health, 14:17 (April 2020)
- Five authors, with lead author based in the US and co-authors in Ethiopia (1), Ethiopia/France (1) and the US (2). APC is US$2490.
"The Effects of Family Financial Stress and Primary Caregivers’ Levels of Acculturation on Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Problems among Humanitarian Refugees in Australia," International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 17, no. 8 (April 2020)
- Five authors, with lead author based in China and co-authors in Australia (1), Australia/China (1) and China (2). APC is CHF 2000.
"Ethical Reflections on Children’s Participation in Educational Research during Humanitarian Crises," Research Ethics, OnlineFirst, 22 Jan. 2020
- Eight authors, all based in Australia. No APC.
"Expanding the Framework of Family Issues: Bringing Children’s Rights and Children’s Perspectives into Immigration," Oslo Law Review, vol. 7, no. 1 (2020)
- Author is based in the US. No APC.
"Maternal Perceptions of Father Involvement among Refugee and Disadvantaged Families in Beirut, Lebanon," PLoS ONE 15(3): e0229670 (March 2020)
- Sixteen authors, with lead author based in Germany and co-authors in Lebanon (5) and the US (10). APC is US$1695.
"Migration as One of Several Adaptation Strategies for Environmental Limitations in Tunisia," Comparative Migration Studies, 8:8 (Feb. 2020)
- Two authors, with lead author based in Poland and co-author in Tunisia. APC is US$1180.
"Moving Towards Culturally Competent Health Systems for Migrants? Applying Systems Thinking in a Qualitative Study in Malaysia and Thailand," PLoS ONE 15(4): e0231154 (April 2020)
- Eight authors, with lead author based in Malaysia/UK and co-authors in Malaysia (4), Thailand (2) and the UK (1). APC is US$1695.
"A Pilot Intervention to Promote Positive Parenting in Refugees from Syria in Lebanon and Jordan," Frontiers in Psychiatry, 7 April 2020
- Six authors, with lead author based in Lebanon and co-authors in Lebanon (4) and the UK (1). APC is US$2950.
"Policy Makers', NGO, and Healthcare Workers' Accounts of Migrants' and Refugees' Healthcare Access Across Europe—Human Rights and Citizenship Based Claims," Frontiers in Sociology, 13 March 2020
- Eleven authors, with lead author based in Sweden and co-authors in Bulgaria (1), France (1), Greece (3), Spain (3) and Sweden (2). APC is US$950.
"Promoting Human Security: Planned Relocation as a Protection Tool in a Time of Climate Change," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 15 April 2020
- Two authors, both based in the US. No APC.
"The Relationship Between Fox News Use and Americans’ Policy Preferences Regarding Refugees and Immigrants," International Journal of Communication, vol. 14 (2020)
- Four authors, with lead author based in the US and co-authors in Israel (1) and the US (2). No APC.
"Why Evolving European SAR Policies Threaten Merchant Shipping," Maritime Safety and Security Law Journal, no. 7 (2019-2020)
- Author is based in the US. No APC.
"Young Refugees and Locals Living under the Same Roof: Intercultural Communal Living as a Catalyst for Refugees’ Integration in European Urban Communities?," Comparative Migration Studies, 8:12 (March 2020)
- Two authors, both based in Belgium. APC is US$1180.
Journal issues:
Community Psychology in Global Perspective, vol. 6, no. 1 (2020)
- Special issue on "Migrant Resistance and Acts of Solidarity," with 7 articles.
Ethics & Global Politics, vol. 13, no. 1 (2020)
- Special issue on "The Ethics of Refugee Prioritization: Reframing the Debate," with 7 articles.
German Law Journal, vol. 21, spec. issue no. 3 (April 2020)
- Special issue on "Border Justice: Migration and Accountability for Human Rights Violations," with 13 articles.
Internacia: Revista de Relaciones Internacionales, vol. 1 (2020)
- Includes four articles that focus principally on migration issues in Latin America.
Journal on Education in Emergencies, vol. 5, no. 2 (March 2020)
- Special issue on "Refugees and Education: Part II," with 5 articles.
Migration Policy Practice, vol. X, no. 1 (Jan.-March 2020)
- Special issue on "Data, Human Mobility and the Environment," with 5 articles
Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees, vol. 36, no. 1 (2020)
- General issue with Symposium section on "Beyond the Global Compacts," 9 articles in total.
Social Inclusion, vol. 8, no. 1 (2020)
- Special issue on "Boundary Spanning and Reconstitution: Migration, Community and Belonging."
Hybrid Open Access [info]
"Gender-based Violence Experienced by Women Seeking Asylum in the United States: A Lifetime of Multiple Traumas Inflicted by Multiple Perpetrators," Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, In Press, 20 April 2020
- Four authors, all based in the US. APC is US$3000.
"Restricting Immigration to Foster Migrant Integration? A Comparative Study across 22 European Countries," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 12 March 2020
- Three authors, with lead author based in Germany and co-authors in Germany (1) and Italy/Germany (1). APC is US$3500.
Law Reviews
Note: These articles are considered Bronze Open Access, i.e., they are free-to-read but no other permissions are associated with them. Authors are based in the U.S. unless otherwise indicated.
"Border Myths: How U.S. Policies and Practices are Controlling the Border Narrative at the Expense of Asylum Seekers," California Western International Law Journal, vol. 50, no. 1 (2020)
"The Case Against Prosecuting Refugees," Northwestern University Law Review, vol. 115 (Forthcoming, 2020)
"Equitable Resettlement for Climate Change-Displaced Communities in the United States," UCLA Law Review, vol. 66, no. 5 (Dec. 2019)
"The Global Compact Commission: Taking the Necessary Step to Realize the Commitments Behind the New York Declaration," George Washington International Law Review, vol. 51, no. 3 (2019)
"Labor, Law Enforcement, and 'Normal Times': The Origins of Immigration’s Home within the Department of Justice and the Evolution of Attorney General Control over Immigration Adjudications," University of Hawaii Law Review, vol. 42, no. 1 (2019)
"Mistreating Central American Refugees: Repeating History in Response to Humanitarian Challenges," Hastings Race and Poverty Law Journal, vol. 17, no. 2 (Summer 2020)
"Refugee Children: The Challenges They Face and the Efforts to Overcome Them," Denver Journal of International Law and Policy Online Forum, 6 April 2020
"Zealous Administration: The Deportation Bureaucracy," Rutgers Law Review (Forthcoming)
Related post:
- Open Access Round-up: 15 April 2020
30 April 2020
Round-up: COVID-19 - Pt. 2
Refugee participation & localisation of assistance:
Seminar series:
#ByRefugees: Strengthening Refugee-led Humanitarian Response during the COVID-19 Pandemic, May-June 2020 [info]
- Seminars will take place via Zoom. The first is scheduled for 6 May 2020 on the topic of "Global Agenda Setting, from the Bottom up: The Global Refugee-Led Network (GRN)."
Blog posts & press:
By Refugees, for Refugees: Refugee Leadership during COVID-19, and Beyond (Kaldor Centre, April 2020) [text]
Greece: Refugees Working to Protect Moria Camp from Covid-19 (Human Rights Watch, April 2020) [access]
The Localisation of Humanitarian Assistance as a Response to COVID-19 (Kaldor Centre, April 2020) [text]
"Refugee groups fill gaps in COVID-19 response, and they need support," The New Humanitarian, 29 April 2020 [text]
- See also related post on The Conversation.
Refugees are on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let's give them the rights they deserve (World Economic Forum Blog, April 2020) [text]
Refugees start blog to share information on coronavirus (UNHCR, April 2020) [text]
Refugees tell stories of problems – and unity – in facing the coronavirus (The Conversation, April 2020) [text]
Reports & guidance:
"Biomass use and COVID-19: A novel concern," Environmental Research, vol. 186 (July 2020) [open access]
COVID 19 preliminary scenarios for the humanitarian ecosystem: Opportunities to translate challenges into transformation (IARAN & Oxfam, April 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
The Humanitarian Impact of Covid-19 on Displaced Communities (NRC, April 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
Impact of COVID-19 on Refugees and Migrants, COVID-19 Global Update #1 (Mixed Migration Centre, April 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
- "This is the first update on the situation for refugees and migrants on mixed migration routes around the world in light of the COVID-19 pandemic."
Migrants and the COVID-19 pandemic: An initial analysis, Migration Research Series (IOM, April 2020) [text]
One Size Does Not Fit All: Mitigating COVID-19 in Humanitarian Settings (International Rescue Committee, April 2020) [text]
Reducing Vulnerability of Migrants and Displaced Populations (ICVA, IOM & UNDRR, April 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
- Focuses on Asia/Pacific.
Responding to COVID-19: Guidance for humanitarian agencies (ALNAP, April 2020) [text]
- See also related brief. A webinar will be held on 12 May 2020 to discuss "14 actions for humanitarians responding to COVID-19."
UNHCR Cash Assistance and COVID-19: Emerging Field Practices (UNHCR, April 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
Related post:
- Round-up: COVID-19 - Pt. 1 (30 April 2020)
Tagged Events & Opportunities.
Seminar series:
#ByRefugees: Strengthening Refugee-led Humanitarian Response during the COVID-19 Pandemic, May-June 2020 [info]
- Seminars will take place via Zoom. The first is scheduled for 6 May 2020 on the topic of "Global Agenda Setting, from the Bottom up: The Global Refugee-Led Network (GRN)."
Blog posts & press:
By Refugees, for Refugees: Refugee Leadership during COVID-19, and Beyond (Kaldor Centre, April 2020) [text]
Greece: Refugees Working to Protect Moria Camp from Covid-19 (Human Rights Watch, April 2020) [access]
The Localisation of Humanitarian Assistance as a Response to COVID-19 (Kaldor Centre, April 2020) [text]
"Refugee groups fill gaps in COVID-19 response, and they need support," The New Humanitarian, 29 April 2020 [text]
- See also related post on The Conversation.
Refugees are on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let's give them the rights they deserve (World Economic Forum Blog, April 2020) [text]
Refugees start blog to share information on coronavirus (UNHCR, April 2020) [text]
Refugees tell stories of problems – and unity – in facing the coronavirus (The Conversation, April 2020) [text]
Reports & guidance:
"Biomass use and COVID-19: A novel concern," Environmental Research, vol. 186 (July 2020) [open access]COVID 19 preliminary scenarios for the humanitarian ecosystem: Opportunities to translate challenges into transformation (IARAN & Oxfam, April 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
The Humanitarian Impact of Covid-19 on Displaced Communities (NRC, April 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
Impact of COVID-19 on Refugees and Migrants, COVID-19 Global Update #1 (Mixed Migration Centre, April 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
- "This is the first update on the situation for refugees and migrants on mixed migration routes around the world in light of the COVID-19 pandemic."
Migrants and the COVID-19 pandemic: An initial analysis, Migration Research Series (IOM, April 2020) [text]
One Size Does Not Fit All: Mitigating COVID-19 in Humanitarian Settings (International Rescue Committee, April 2020) [text]
Reducing Vulnerability of Migrants and Displaced Populations (ICVA, IOM & UNDRR, April 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
- Focuses on Asia/Pacific.
Responding to COVID-19: Guidance for humanitarian agencies (ALNAP, April 2020) [text]
- See also related brief. A webinar will be held on 12 May 2020 to discuss "14 actions for humanitarians responding to COVID-19."
UNHCR Cash Assistance and COVID-19: Emerging Field Practices (UNHCR, April 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
Related post:
- Round-up: COVID-19 - Pt. 1 (30 April 2020)
Tagged Events & Opportunities.
Round-up: COVID-19 - Pt. 1
[I am now including coronavirus-related references within regional and thematic postings; this round-up highlights more general COVID-19 discussions and resources as they relate to displaced populations.]
Calls to action:
Leaving no one behind in the Covid-19 Pandemic: an urgent global call to action for inclusion of migrants & refugees in the Covid-19 response (UCL-Lancet Commission on Migration & Health) [access]
Principles of Protection for Migrants, Refugees and Other Displaced Persons (Zolberg Inst. et al.) [access]
Blog posts & press:
Beware long-term damage to human rights and refugee rights from the coronavirus pandemic (UNHCR, April 2020) [text]
COVID-19 and the Transmission of Vulnerability (RLI Blog, May 2020) [text]
Displaced people urgently need aid and access to social safety nets as coronavirus causes severe hardship (UNHCR, May 2020) [text]
Displacement and COVID-19: Double marginalization (Medium, April 2020) [text]
How are Refugees Affected by COVID-19? (Johns Hopkins Univ., April 2020) [text]
- Q&A with Paul Spiegel, director of the Center for Humanitarian Health.
Humanitarians in the Frontline: The protection sector in the COVID-19 humanitarian response (Kaldor Centre, April 2020) [text]
Making Migrants Visible to COVID-19 Counting: The Dilemma (openDemocracy, April 2020) [text]
Three Lessons in Crisis Governance for the Age of Coronavirus (World Economic Forum Blog, April 2020) [text via LERRN]
Whose Home in the COVID-19 #StayHome Campaign? (Refugee Law Project Blog, April 2020) [text]
Many more blog posts and op-eds are available via IHSA's page.
Multimedia:
COVID-19 and the Displaced: Addressing the Threat of the Novel Coronavirus in Humanitarian Emergencies, Webinar, 27 April 2020 [access]
Resource pages:
COVID-19 Resources (Refugee Studies Centre) [access]
- Links to articles by RSC researchers and others.
Migration and Covid-19 Resource Platform (Lancet Migration) [access]
- "We have developed a resource platform to encourage knowledge sharing across different regions globally and to highlight the need to include migrants and refugees in the Covid-19 response."
Mobility in the Time of COVID-19 (Zolberg Institute) [access]
- Provides access to the a/m Principles of Protection, as well as an "online series of discussions on on the nexus of migration-related issues and COVID-19" and a community resources guide.
Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Rescue at Sea & COVID-19 (27 April 2020)
- Regional Focus: U.S. Immigration Policy & COVID-19 (24 April 2020)
- Round-up: COVID-19 - Pt. 1 (17 April 2020)
- Round-up: COVID-19 - Pt. 2 (17 April 2020)
Calls to action:
Leaving no one behind in the Covid-19 Pandemic: an urgent global call to action for inclusion of migrants & refugees in the Covid-19 response (UCL-Lancet Commission on Migration & Health) [access]
Principles of Protection for Migrants, Refugees and Other Displaced Persons (Zolberg Inst. et al.) [access]
Blog posts & press:
Beware long-term damage to human rights and refugee rights from the coronavirus pandemic (UNHCR, April 2020) [text]
COVID-19 and the Transmission of Vulnerability (RLI Blog, May 2020) [text]
Displaced people urgently need aid and access to social safety nets as coronavirus causes severe hardship (UNHCR, May 2020) [text]
Displacement and COVID-19: Double marginalization (Medium, April 2020) [text]
How are Refugees Affected by COVID-19? (Johns Hopkins Univ., April 2020) [text]
- Q&A with Paul Spiegel, director of the Center for Humanitarian Health.
Humanitarians in the Frontline: The protection sector in the COVID-19 humanitarian response (Kaldor Centre, April 2020) [text]
Making Migrants Visible to COVID-19 Counting: The Dilemma (openDemocracy, April 2020) [text]
Three Lessons in Crisis Governance for the Age of Coronavirus (World Economic Forum Blog, April 2020) [text via LERRN]
Whose Home in the COVID-19 #StayHome Campaign? (Refugee Law Project Blog, April 2020) [text]
Many more blog posts and op-eds are available via IHSA's page.
Multimedia:
COVID-19 and the Displaced: Addressing the Threat of the Novel Coronavirus in Humanitarian Emergencies, Webinar, 27 April 2020 [access]
Resource pages:
COVID-19 Resources (Refugee Studies Centre) [access]
- Links to articles by RSC researchers and others.
Migration and Covid-19 Resource Platform (Lancet Migration) [access]
- "We have developed a resource platform to encourage knowledge sharing across different regions globally and to highlight the need to include migrants and refugees in the Covid-19 response."
Mobility in the Time of COVID-19 (Zolberg Institute) [access]
- Provides access to the a/m Principles of Protection, as well as an "online series of discussions on on the nexus of migration-related issues and COVID-19" and a community resources guide.
Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Rescue at Sea & COVID-19 (27 April 2020)
- Regional Focus: U.S. Immigration Policy & COVID-19 (24 April 2020)
- Round-up: COVID-19 - Pt. 1 (17 April 2020)
- Round-up: COVID-19 - Pt. 2 (17 April 2020)
In Memory of Gil Loescher
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| Source: NBC26.com |
Prof. Loescher was a prolific writer and editor and produced numerous works throughout his academic life, among them studies of UNHCR, protracted refugee situations, and refugee policy and governance. My first introduction to him was through the very useful resource, The Global Refugee Crisis: A Reference Handbook. His most recent book, Refugees: A Very Short Introduction, is expected next year.
Tributes have been posted by the Refugee Studies Centre, the Kaldor Centre, LERRN at Carleton Univ., UNHCR and the Univ. of Notre Dame. I will link to more as they become available. In addition, a web site has been set up in his memory.
29 April 2020
Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2
Reports & journal articles:
"Barcelona: Municipalist Policy Entrepreneurship in a Centralist Refugee Reception System," Comparative Migration Studies, 8:15 (April 2020) [open access]
A Brief Timeline of the Human Rights Situation in Northern France (Refugee Rights Europe, April 2020) [text]
Country Reports (AIDA, April 2020)
- Updates are available for Croatia, Malta, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey.
European and African Perspectives on Asylum and Migration Policy: Seeking Common Ground, 2020 MEDAM Assessment Report on Asylum and Migration Policies in Europe (MEDAM, April 2020) [text]
"Hot Returns" and the Cold Shoulder: New Developments in Deterrence along the Western Mediterranean (Mixed Migration Centre, April 2020) [text]
- Focuses on Spain.
Human Rights in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Review of 2019 (Amnesty International, April 2020) [text]
"Humanitarian Protection as a European Public Good: The Strategic Role of States and Refugees," Journal of Common Market Studies, vol. 58, no. 3 (March 2020) [preprint]
- Follow link to access preprint as well as supplementary material.
Mixed Migration Flows in the Mediterranean: Compilation of Available Data and Information (IOM, Feb. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
Quarterly Mixed Migration Update: Europe, Q1, 2020 (Mixed Migration Centre, April 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
The Strasbourg Court Judgement N.D. and N.T. v Spain: A Carte Blanche to Push Backs at EU External Borders?, EUI Working Paper, no. RSCAS 2020/21 (European Univ. Institute, April 2020) [text]
"The Topology of Welfare-migration-asylum: Britain’s Outsiders Inside," Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, Latest Articles, 15 April 2020 [postprint]
- Note: Access to this text is embargoed until 15 April 2021.
Without Essential Protections: A Roadmap to Safeguard the Rights of Asylum Seekers in Greece (Refugees International, April 2020) [text]
"Why Evolving European SAR Policies Threaten Merchant Shipping," Maritime Safety and Security Law Journal, no. 7 (2019-2020) [open access]
Conference papers:
European Consortium for Policy Research General Conference, Wrocław, Poland, 4-7 Sept. 2019 [access]
- Use the search function to locate papers that address refugee, asylum and migration issues in Europe; a number are available in full-text.
Related post:
- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1 (29 April 2020)
"Barcelona: Municipalist Policy Entrepreneurship in a Centralist Refugee Reception System," Comparative Migration Studies, 8:15 (April 2020) [open access]A Brief Timeline of the Human Rights Situation in Northern France (Refugee Rights Europe, April 2020) [text]
Country Reports (AIDA, April 2020)
- Updates are available for Croatia, Malta, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey.
European and African Perspectives on Asylum and Migration Policy: Seeking Common Ground, 2020 MEDAM Assessment Report on Asylum and Migration Policies in Europe (MEDAM, April 2020) [text]
"Hot Returns" and the Cold Shoulder: New Developments in Deterrence along the Western Mediterranean (Mixed Migration Centre, April 2020) [text]
- Focuses on Spain.
Human Rights in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Review of 2019 (Amnesty International, April 2020) [text]
"Humanitarian Protection as a European Public Good: The Strategic Role of States and Refugees," Journal of Common Market Studies, vol. 58, no. 3 (March 2020) [preprint]
- Follow link to access preprint as well as supplementary material.
Mixed Migration Flows in the Mediterranean: Compilation of Available Data and Information (IOM, Feb. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
Quarterly Mixed Migration Update: Europe, Q1, 2020 (Mixed Migration Centre, April 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
The Strasbourg Court Judgement N.D. and N.T. v Spain: A Carte Blanche to Push Backs at EU External Borders?, EUI Working Paper, no. RSCAS 2020/21 (European Univ. Institute, April 2020) [text]
"The Topology of Welfare-migration-asylum: Britain’s Outsiders Inside," Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, Latest Articles, 15 April 2020 [postprint]
- Note: Access to this text is embargoed until 15 April 2021.
Without Essential Protections: A Roadmap to Safeguard the Rights of Asylum Seekers in Greece (Refugees International, April 2020) [text]
"Why Evolving European SAR Policies Threaten Merchant Shipping," Maritime Safety and Security Law Journal, no. 7 (2019-2020) [open access]
Conference papers:
European Consortium for Policy Research General Conference, Wrocław, Poland, 4-7 Sept. 2019 [access]
- Use the search function to locate papers that address refugee, asylum and migration issues in Europe; a number are available in full-text.
Related post:
- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1 (29 April 2020)
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Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1
COVID-19:
Blog posts & press:
"Coronavirus Lockdown Pushes Refugees in Russia to the Brink," Reuters, 24 April 2020 [text]
COVID-19, Asylum in the EU, and the Great Expectations of Solidarity (Kaldor Centre, April 2020) [text]
The COVID-19 Pandemic Suggests the Lessons Learned by European Asylum Policymakers after the 2015 Migration Crisis are Fading (MPI Commentary, April 2020) [text]
Seeking a Path to Europe, Refugees and Migrants Ultimately Turned Back by Covid-19 (CSIS Commentary, April 2020) [text]
States Should Ensure Rescue at Sea and Allow Safe Disembarkation during the COVID-19 Crisis (COE Commissioner for Human Rights, April 2020) [text]
Turkey and COVID-19: Don't Forget Refugees (Order from Chaos Blog, April 2020) [text]
Guidance:
COVID-19: Guidance on the Implementation of Relevant EU Provisions in the Area of Asylum and Return Procedures and on Resettlement (European Commission, April 2020) [text via Refworld]
Practical Recommendations and Good Practice to Address Protection Concerns in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic (UNHCR Regional Bureau for Europe, April 2020) [text]
- See also related UNHCR press release.
Tackling the Coronavirus Outbreak: Impact on Asylum-seekers in the EU (European Parliament, April 2020) [text]
Blog posts & press:
Coming to Terms with Relocation: The Infringement Case against Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic (EU Immigration & Asylum Law & Policy Blog, April 2020) [text]
*Complaint with EU Court over Pushbacks in Libya (InfoMigrants, April 2020) [text]
EU: Time to Review and Remedy Cooperation Policies Facilitating Abuse of Refugees and Migrants in Libya - NGOs Joint Statement (April 2020) [text]
Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 16,724 in 2020; Deaths Reach 256 (IOM, April 2020) [text]
N.D. and N.T. v Spain: A Slippery Slope for the Protection of Irregular Migrants (Border Criminologies Blog, April 2020) [text]
A NGO’s Dilemma: Rescuing Migrants at Sea or Keeping Them in Their Place? (Border Criminologies Blog, April 2020) [text]
Seven Member States Call for Mandatory Relocation in Revamped Asylum System (Statewatch, April 2020) [text]
- Includes links to documents and further reading.
The Situation in the Greek Islands Four Years after the EU-Turkey Statement (Border Criminologies Blog, April 2020) [text]
Stop Cooperation with and Funding to the Libyan Coastguard, MEPs Ask (European Parliament, April 2020) [text]
*UPDATED
Related posts:
- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1 (13 April 2020)
- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2 (13 April 2020)
Blog posts & press:
"Coronavirus Lockdown Pushes Refugees in Russia to the Brink," Reuters, 24 April 2020 [text]
COVID-19, Asylum in the EU, and the Great Expectations of Solidarity (Kaldor Centre, April 2020) [text]
The COVID-19 Pandemic Suggests the Lessons Learned by European Asylum Policymakers after the 2015 Migration Crisis are Fading (MPI Commentary, April 2020) [text]
Seeking a Path to Europe, Refugees and Migrants Ultimately Turned Back by Covid-19 (CSIS Commentary, April 2020) [text]
States Should Ensure Rescue at Sea and Allow Safe Disembarkation during the COVID-19 Crisis (COE Commissioner for Human Rights, April 2020) [text]
Turkey and COVID-19: Don't Forget Refugees (Order from Chaos Blog, April 2020) [text]
Guidance:
COVID-19: Guidance on the Implementation of Relevant EU Provisions in the Area of Asylum and Return Procedures and on Resettlement (European Commission, April 2020) [text via Refworld]
Practical Recommendations and Good Practice to Address Protection Concerns in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic (UNHCR Regional Bureau for Europe, April 2020) [text]
- See also related UNHCR press release.
Tackling the Coronavirus Outbreak: Impact on Asylum-seekers in the EU (European Parliament, April 2020) [text]
Blog posts & press:
Coming to Terms with Relocation: The Infringement Case against Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic (EU Immigration & Asylum Law & Policy Blog, April 2020) [text]
*Complaint with EU Court over Pushbacks in Libya (InfoMigrants, April 2020) [text]
EU: Time to Review and Remedy Cooperation Policies Facilitating Abuse of Refugees and Migrants in Libya - NGOs Joint Statement (April 2020) [text]
Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 16,724 in 2020; Deaths Reach 256 (IOM, April 2020) [text]
N.D. and N.T. v Spain: A Slippery Slope for the Protection of Irregular Migrants (Border Criminologies Blog, April 2020) [text]
A NGO’s Dilemma: Rescuing Migrants at Sea or Keeping Them in Their Place? (Border Criminologies Blog, April 2020) [text]
Seven Member States Call for Mandatory Relocation in Revamped Asylum System (Statewatch, April 2020) [text]
- Includes links to documents and further reading.
The Situation in the Greek Islands Four Years after the EU-Turkey Statement (Border Criminologies Blog, April 2020) [text]
Stop Cooperation with and Funding to the Libyan Coastguard, MEPs Ask (European Parliament, April 2020) [text]
*UPDATED
Related posts:
- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1 (13 April 2020)
- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2 (13 April 2020)
28 April 2020
New Issue of Refuge
A new issue of Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees has been published. Contents of vol. 36, no. 1 (2020) include:
Five general articles:
Four articles in the Symposium section, "Beyond the Global Compacts: Re-imagining Protection":
Five book reviews are also included.
All articles are open access.
Tagged Periodicals.
Five general articles:
- "It will be a weapon in my hand": The Protective Potential of Education for Adolescent Syrian Refugee Girls in Lebanon
- A New Link in the Chain? Arabic-Language Citizenship Education Courses and the Integration of Resettled Syrian Refugees in Canada
- Making Canada Home: Snapshots of Syrian and Iraqi Newcomer Cultural Production in the Waterloo Region, 2016-2019
- Parenting and Education: The Example of Refugee Parents in Greece
- The Experiences of Mental Health Professionals Supporting Forced Migrants: A Qualitative Systematic Review
Four articles in the Symposium section, "Beyond the Global Compacts: Re-imagining Protection":- Introduction
- The Global Gaze of Protection, Care, and Power
- Extractive Landscapes: The Case of the Jordan Refugee Compact
- Seeking Status, Forging Refuge: U.S. War Resister Migrations to Canada
Five book reviews are also included.
All articles are open access.
Tagged Periodicals.
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Blog Series: Patterns in Open Access Publishing - Pt. 3
Observations:
The first two posts in this series (here and here) reported the results of an analysis of 257 open access articles published in 174 different journals that had been referenced on my blog over a 5 1/2 month period between 1 Oct. 2019 and 15 March 2020. This post shares a few observations and takeaways regarding patterns of open access (OA) publishing in the forced migration context.
1. How do forced migration authors make their articles open access?
The articles in my sample were distributed across four different OA categories: gold, hybrid, diamond and green. The first two OA types charge authors publication fees (APCs), while the latter two are cost-free to authors. In my sample, the scale was tipped slightly in favor of APC-articles, with 53% of the articles published in gold and hybrid journals versus 47% published in diamond journals or deposited as eprints via the green route.
Even after the articles were divided into two author subsets -- Global North and Global South -- the pattern did not change very much. There continued to be a similar tilt toward publishing in APC journals for the GN group: 54% gold and hybrid OA versus 46% diamond and green OA. And the GS group had essentially an even split of articles published in APC versus APC-free journals.
Where the picture looks different is within the Global South author subset: 76% of articles by Southern authors alone (i.e., solo authors or South-South co-authors) were published in the diamond category, whereas 77% of the articles with a collaboration of North-South co-authors were published in the gold and hybrid categories.
A larger study is necessary to determine whether or not this pattern exists beyond my small sample. I plan to conduct an analysis of refugee-related articles indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), which will include a mix of both diamond and gold categories.
2. What "pay-to-publish" costs, if any, are required to make forced migration articles open access?
As noted above, just over half of the open access articles in my sample were published in gold and hybrid journals that charge an APC when an article has been accepted for publication. An analysis of the fees charged by the journals in my sample found that hybrid OA APCs were significantly higher: an average of $2995/median of $3000 versus an average of $1646/median of $1595 for gold OA APCs. This is consistent with findings by other studies (see, e.g., Pinfield et al. 2017).
Who actually pays these APCs? While the bill may go to authors, the fee is often covered by an author's academic institution, research grants, or agreements between universities and journal publishers (see, e.g., the participants in the Public Library of Science's Institutional Account Program). Or the APC may be discounted through other funding arrangements such as membership programs with specific journal publishers (see, for example, BioMed Central's membership list). Finally, some authors, primarily those based in low-income countries, may be eligible for APC waivers.
Since the APCs for hybrid OA are generally higher, these fees are often excluded from funds that cover publication costs. As an alternative, certain types of agreements have been negotiated between publishers and university libraries that cover hybrid publishing costs for authors. (See examples of these agreements specifically in the Netherlands or check this registry for a more comprehensive listing.)
It was not possible to verify whether or not the authors in my study paid an APC, or received a discount or waiver. In general, though, it would appear that authors based in the Global North have access to a greater variety of funding support options than authors based in the Global South. A quick look at the various lists linked to above shows that the entities funding APCs or entering into agreements with publishers are largely based in Western Europe and North America.
Therefore, finding that the GS authors in my sample 1) tended to publish in diamond (APC-free) journals, 2) collaborated with GN authors to publish in gold journals, and 3) were less likely to publish in hybrid OA journals, is likely consistent with the results of other similar analyses.
3. What about the green open access category?
Only 15% of the articles in my sample fell into the green OA category. Within each of the two subsets, 19% of articles by GN authors were green, while a mere 3% of articles by GS authors were green. While this option offers the greatest flexibility to authors in terms of publishing in their journal of choice, it also requires that they invest more time and effort in the process, such as keeping track of eprint versions of articles, understanding publisher policies regarding self-archiving (particularly embargo periods for postprints), and learning where eprints can be deposited. A better understanding of author attitudes towards green OA is required in order to draw broader conclusions.
That said, in order to deposit an eprint at all, an author's article must first have been published in their journal of choice. To what extent is this the case for GS authors in the forced migration context? Two recent analyses found that articles published in the Journal of Refugee Studies and Migration Studies were more likely to be written by authors affiliated with institutions in the Global North than by authors affiliated with Global South institutions. More research is required to determine if this pattern persists across other key migration journals.
4. What is the geographic representation of forced migration authors who publish open access articles?
In my sample, a majority of the open access articles (75%) were produced by authors affiliated primarily with institutions in Europe, North America and Australia. Only 25% of the articles had at least one author affiliated with a Southern-based institution and only 18% listed a first or solo author from the Global South. Overall, the 719 authors were affiliated with institutions based in 57 different countries, 29 in the North and 28 in the South.
Since my study sample was comprised of articles that had been referenced on my blog, it is limited in a few key ways. First, in terms of language: Most articles that I reference are in English, with a few others in French or Spanish. Second, in terms of subject area: For example, I dramatically reduced my coverage of health-related issues last year. Greater linguistic and thematic diversity would undoubtedly have increased Southern representation.
To date, a greater number of Northern institutions have adopted open access mandates that require researchers to provide open access to their research. This may help to explain the higher percentage of GN authors represented in my sample. Yet, as this article points out, the share of open access articles being published in Asia, Africa and Latin America is growing quickly. As such, employing new strategies to retrieve relevant open access articles from other types of journal databases and portals is essential to ensure the ongoing development of a more diverse collection.
Related posts:
- Blog Series: Patterns in Open Access Publishing - Pt. 1 (21 April 2020)
- Blog Series: Patterns in Open Access Publishing - Pt. 2 (23 April 2020)
The first two posts in this series (here and here) reported the results of an analysis of 257 open access articles published in 174 different journals that had been referenced on my blog over a 5 1/2 month period between 1 Oct. 2019 and 15 March 2020. This post shares a few observations and takeaways regarding patterns of open access (OA) publishing in the forced migration context.
1. How do forced migration authors make their articles open access?
The articles in my sample were distributed across four different OA categories: gold, hybrid, diamond and green. The first two OA types charge authors publication fees (APCs), while the latter two are cost-free to authors. In my sample, the scale was tipped slightly in favor of APC-articles, with 53% of the articles published in gold and hybrid journals versus 47% published in diamond journals or deposited as eprints via the green route.
Even after the articles were divided into two author subsets -- Global North and Global South -- the pattern did not change very much. There continued to be a similar tilt toward publishing in APC journals for the GN group: 54% gold and hybrid OA versus 46% diamond and green OA. And the GS group had essentially an even split of articles published in APC versus APC-free journals.
Where the picture looks different is within the Global South author subset: 76% of articles by Southern authors alone (i.e., solo authors or South-South co-authors) were published in the diamond category, whereas 77% of the articles with a collaboration of North-South co-authors were published in the gold and hybrid categories.
A larger study is necessary to determine whether or not this pattern exists beyond my small sample. I plan to conduct an analysis of refugee-related articles indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), which will include a mix of both diamond and gold categories.
2. What "pay-to-publish" costs, if any, are required to make forced migration articles open access?
As noted above, just over half of the open access articles in my sample were published in gold and hybrid journals that charge an APC when an article has been accepted for publication. An analysis of the fees charged by the journals in my sample found that hybrid OA APCs were significantly higher: an average of $2995/median of $3000 versus an average of $1646/median of $1595 for gold OA APCs. This is consistent with findings by other studies (see, e.g., Pinfield et al. 2017).
Who actually pays these APCs? While the bill may go to authors, the fee is often covered by an author's academic institution, research grants, or agreements between universities and journal publishers (see, e.g., the participants in the Public Library of Science's Institutional Account Program). Or the APC may be discounted through other funding arrangements such as membership programs with specific journal publishers (see, for example, BioMed Central's membership list). Finally, some authors, primarily those based in low-income countries, may be eligible for APC waivers.
Since the APCs for hybrid OA are generally higher, these fees are often excluded from funds that cover publication costs. As an alternative, certain types of agreements have been negotiated between publishers and university libraries that cover hybrid publishing costs for authors. (See examples of these agreements specifically in the Netherlands or check this registry for a more comprehensive listing.)
It was not possible to verify whether or not the authors in my study paid an APC, or received a discount or waiver. In general, though, it would appear that authors based in the Global North have access to a greater variety of funding support options than authors based in the Global South. A quick look at the various lists linked to above shows that the entities funding APCs or entering into agreements with publishers are largely based in Western Europe and North America.
Therefore, finding that the GS authors in my sample 1) tended to publish in diamond (APC-free) journals, 2) collaborated with GN authors to publish in gold journals, and 3) were less likely to publish in hybrid OA journals, is likely consistent with the results of other similar analyses.
3. What about the green open access category?
Only 15% of the articles in my sample fell into the green OA category. Within each of the two subsets, 19% of articles by GN authors were green, while a mere 3% of articles by GS authors were green. While this option offers the greatest flexibility to authors in terms of publishing in their journal of choice, it also requires that they invest more time and effort in the process, such as keeping track of eprint versions of articles, understanding publisher policies regarding self-archiving (particularly embargo periods for postprints), and learning where eprints can be deposited. A better understanding of author attitudes towards green OA is required in order to draw broader conclusions.
That said, in order to deposit an eprint at all, an author's article must first have been published in their journal of choice. To what extent is this the case for GS authors in the forced migration context? Two recent analyses found that articles published in the Journal of Refugee Studies and Migration Studies were more likely to be written by authors affiliated with institutions in the Global North than by authors affiliated with Global South institutions. More research is required to determine if this pattern persists across other key migration journals.
4. What is the geographic representation of forced migration authors who publish open access articles?
In my sample, a majority of the open access articles (75%) were produced by authors affiliated primarily with institutions in Europe, North America and Australia. Only 25% of the articles had at least one author affiliated with a Southern-based institution and only 18% listed a first or solo author from the Global South. Overall, the 719 authors were affiliated with institutions based in 57 different countries, 29 in the North and 28 in the South.
Since my study sample was comprised of articles that had been referenced on my blog, it is limited in a few key ways. First, in terms of language: Most articles that I reference are in English, with a few others in French or Spanish. Second, in terms of subject area: For example, I dramatically reduced my coverage of health-related issues last year. Greater linguistic and thematic diversity would undoubtedly have increased Southern representation.
To date, a greater number of Northern institutions have adopted open access mandates that require researchers to provide open access to their research. This may help to explain the higher percentage of GN authors represented in my sample. Yet, as this article points out, the share of open access articles being published in Asia, Africa and Latin America is growing quickly. As such, employing new strategies to retrieve relevant open access articles from other types of journal databases and portals is essential to ensure the ongoing development of a more diverse collection.
Related posts:
- Blog Series: Patterns in Open Access Publishing - Pt. 1 (21 April 2020)
- Blog Series: Patterns in Open Access Publishing - Pt. 2 (23 April 2020)
News: 2020 Global Report on Internal Displacement
The 2020 Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) has been published. It estimates a record high total of 50.8 million people displaced within their own countries. From IDMC's press release:"The Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) estimates that 45.7 million people are living in internal displacement as a result of conflict and violence in 61 countries, the majority in Syria, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Yemen and Afghanistan. Another 5.1 million in 95 countries are displaced because of disasters. This includes 1.2 million people displaced by years of drought and floods in Afghanistan, more than 500,000 by monsoon rains in India and 33,000 whose lives are still uprooted a decade after the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti. ...Contributing to these record figures, 33.4 million new displacements were recorded in 2019, the highest annual figure since 2012."
For more information, see this Q&A with the IDMC director and New Humanitarian article.
Visit the companion site for highlights, media information and videos. The report can be downloaded in full, by section or by chapter. Background papers and country figures are also available via the same download link. Previous iterations of the report can be accessed here.
27 April 2020
Thematic Focus: Rescue at Sea & COVID-19
News & commentary on recent cases of port closures to refugee boat arrivals:
Europe
Covid-19: Italy is not a "Place of Safety" Anymore. Is the Decision to Close Italian Ports Compliant with Human Rights Obligations? (EJIL Talk Blog, April 2020) [text]
For Refugees at Sea, COVID-19 is Another Border to Safety and Asylum (Refugee Rights Europe, April 2020) [text]
*"How COVID-19 Halted NGO Migrant Rescues in the Mediterranean," The New Humanitarian, 28 April 2020 [text]
*How Malta and EU Authorities Left People to Die at Sea and Returned Survivors to War (Sea-Watch, April 2020) [text]
"Med: 180 Quarantined on Italian Ship While NGO Takes Legal Actions against Maltese Decision-Makers," ECRE Weekly Bulletin, 24 April 2020 [text]
- Note: Links to further information are included at the bottom of the page.
Port Denials and Restrictions in Times of Pandemic: Did International Law Lose its North Star? (EJIL Talk Blog, April 2020) [text]
States Should Ensure Rescue at Sea and Allow Safe Disembarkation during the COVID-19 Crisis (COE Commissioner for Human Rights, April 2020) [text]
Southeast Asia
"Bangladesh Urged to Open Ports to Allow in Rohingya Refugee Boats," The Guardian, 27 April 2020 [text]
- See also related Human Rights Watch report.
COVID-19 No Excuse to Sacrifice Rohingya Lives at Sea (Amnesty International, April 2020) [text]
- See also related APRRN statement and VOA News story.
The COVID-19 Pandemic Should Not be Used as an Excuse to Derogate from International and National Obligations (Malaysian Bar, April 2020) [text]
Malaysia: Allow Rohingya Refugees Ashore (Human Rights Watch, April 2020) [text]
News Comment on Maritime Movements of Refugees and Asylum-seekers, from the UNHCR Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (UNHCR, April 2020) [text]
"SOS Rohingya: Desperate Refugees Adrift," The Diplomat, 25 April 2020 [text]
Europe
Covid-19: Italy is not a "Place of Safety" Anymore. Is the Decision to Close Italian Ports Compliant with Human Rights Obligations? (EJIL Talk Blog, April 2020) [text]
For Refugees at Sea, COVID-19 is Another Border to Safety and Asylum (Refugee Rights Europe, April 2020) [text]
*"How COVID-19 Halted NGO Migrant Rescues in the Mediterranean," The New Humanitarian, 28 April 2020 [text]
*How Malta and EU Authorities Left People to Die at Sea and Returned Survivors to War (Sea-Watch, April 2020) [text]
"Med: 180 Quarantined on Italian Ship While NGO Takes Legal Actions against Maltese Decision-Makers," ECRE Weekly Bulletin, 24 April 2020 [text]
- Note: Links to further information are included at the bottom of the page.
Port Denials and Restrictions in Times of Pandemic: Did International Law Lose its North Star? (EJIL Talk Blog, April 2020) [text]
States Should Ensure Rescue at Sea and Allow Safe Disembarkation during the COVID-19 Crisis (COE Commissioner for Human Rights, April 2020) [text]
Southeast Asia
"Bangladesh Urged to Open Ports to Allow in Rohingya Refugee Boats," The Guardian, 27 April 2020 [text]
- See also related Human Rights Watch report.
COVID-19 No Excuse to Sacrifice Rohingya Lives at Sea (Amnesty International, April 2020) [text]
- See also related APRRN statement and VOA News story.
The COVID-19 Pandemic Should Not be Used as an Excuse to Derogate from International and National Obligations (Malaysian Bar, April 2020) [text]
Malaysia: Allow Rohingya Refugees Ashore (Human Rights Watch, April 2020) [text]
News Comment on Maritime Movements of Refugees and Asylum-seekers, from the UNHCR Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (UNHCR, April 2020) [text]
"SOS Rohingya: Desperate Refugees Adrift," The Diplomat, 25 April 2020 [text]
26 April 2020
New Issues of Comm. Psych. Glob. Persp., Ethics & Glob. Pol., German Law J., Internacia, JEiE, Migr. Lett., Migr. Pol. Pract., PLOS Med., REMI, Rts. in Exile, Soc. Incl.
Community Psychology in Global Perspective, vol. 6, no. 1 (2020) [open access]- Special issue on "Migrant Resistance and Acts of Solidarity," with 7 articles.
Ethics & Global Politics, vol. 13, no. 1 (2020) [open access]
- Special issue on "The Ethics of Refugee Prioritization: Reframing the Debate," with 7 articles.
German Law Journal, vol. 21, spec. issue no. 3 (April 2020) [open access]
- Special issue on "Border Justice: Migration and Accountability for Human Rights Violations," with 13 articles.
Internacia: Revista de Relaciones Internacionales, vol. 1 (2020) [open access]
- Includes four articles that focus principally on migration issues in Latin America.
Journal on Education in Emergencies, vol. 5, no. 2 (March 2020) [open access]
- Special issue on "Refugees and Education: Part II," with 5 articles.
Migration Letters, vol. 17, no. 2 (2020) [free full-text]
- Special issue on "Participatory Methods in Migration Research," with 10 articles. Seven general articles also included.
Migration Policy Practice, Vol. X, no. 1 (Jan.-March 2020) [open access]
- Special issue on "Data, Human Mobility and the Environment," with 5 articles.
PLoS Medicine (March 2020) [access]
- Special collection on "Refugee and Migrant Health," with 20 articles. Here is the editorial.
Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales, vol. 25, nos. 3-4 (2019) [contents]
- Special issue on "Danses, musiques et (trans)nationalismes."
Rights in Exile, no. 111 (April 2020) [full-text]
- News and information for refugee legal aid providers.
Social Inclusion, vol. 8, no. 1 (2020) [open access]
- Special issue on "Boundary Spanning and Reconstitution: Migration, Community and Belonging."
Tagged Periodicals.
24 April 2020
Thematic Focus: Gender Issues - Pt. 2
Journal articles:
"Accountability Strategies for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights in Humanitarian Settings: A Scoping Review," Conflict and Health, 14:18 (April 2020) [open access]
"The Afraid Create the Fear: Perceptions of Refugees by ‘Gün’ Groups in Turkey," Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power, Latest Articles, 11 Feb. 2020 [abstract]
- "This study investigates the perceptions of the local female population towards displaced Syrians in Turkey." See also related Identities Journal blog post.
"Asylum Based on Domestic Violence or Gang Persecution in the USA: When is the Government 'Unable or Unwilling' to Protect the Victim?," International Law Quarterly, vol. XXXVI, no. 1 (Winter 2020) [SSRN]
"Displacement-related Factors Influencing Marital Practices and Associated Intimate Partner Violence Risk among Somali Refugees in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study," Conflict and Health, 14:17 (April 2020) [open access]
"Gender-based Violence Experienced by Women Seeking Asylum in the United States: A Lifetime of Multiple Traumas Inflicted by Multiple Perpetrators," Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, In Press, 20 April 2020 [open access]
"Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Refugee and Migrant Women: Gynecologists’ and Obstetricians’ Responsibilities," International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, vol. 149, no. 1 (April 2020) [free full-text]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Gender Issues - Pt. 1 (24 April 2020)
"Accountability Strategies for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights in Humanitarian Settings: A Scoping Review," Conflict and Health, 14:18 (April 2020) [open access]
"The Afraid Create the Fear: Perceptions of Refugees by ‘Gün’ Groups in Turkey," Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power, Latest Articles, 11 Feb. 2020 [abstract]
- "This study investigates the perceptions of the local female population towards displaced Syrians in Turkey." See also related Identities Journal blog post.
"Asylum Based on Domestic Violence or Gang Persecution in the USA: When is the Government 'Unable or Unwilling' to Protect the Victim?," International Law Quarterly, vol. XXXVI, no. 1 (Winter 2020) [SSRN]
"Displacement-related Factors Influencing Marital Practices and Associated Intimate Partner Violence Risk among Somali Refugees in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study," Conflict and Health, 14:17 (April 2020) [open access]
"Gender-based Violence Experienced by Women Seeking Asylum in the United States: A Lifetime of Multiple Traumas Inflicted by Multiple Perpetrators," Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, In Press, 20 April 2020 [open access]
"Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Refugee and Migrant Women: Gynecologists’ and Obstetricians’ Responsibilities," International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, vol. 149, no. 1 (April 2020) [free full-text]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Gender Issues - Pt. 1 (24 April 2020)
Thematic Focus: Gender Issues - Pt. 1
Blog posts & press:
Book Review: Gendered Harm and Structural Violence in the British Asylum System (Border Criminologies Blog, April 2020) [text]
Displaced and Stateless Women and Girls at Heightened Risk of Gender-based Violence in the Coronavirus Pandemic (UNHCR, April 2020) [text]
The Loud Silence: The Plight of Refugee Male Survivors of Conflict-related Sexual Violence (Refugee Law Project Blog, April 2020) [text]
- Note: It looks like the Refugee Law Project web site has been hacked, so I have temporarily removed the link!
A Stunning Fifth Circuit Asylum Decision: An Analysis of Inestroza-Antonelli v. Barr (ImmigrationProf Blog, April 2020) [text]
Reports:
Geographies of Gender-Related Persecutions: The Case of Women Seeking Asylum in Spain, Paper presented at ECPR General Conference, Wrocław, Poland, 4-7 Sept. 2019 [text]
Informe Defensorial: Análisis de Género y Movilidad Humana en Frontera (Govt. of Colombia, April 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
Re-integration Efforts Must Put Vulnerabilities at the Centre: The Traumas of Ethiopian Male Return Migrants, DIIS Policy Brief (Danish Institute for International Studies, Feb. 2020) [text]
The Variety of People in Refugee Settlements, Gender and GBV: The Case of South Sudanese Refugees in Northern Uganda, Working Paper, no. 205 (JICA Research Institute, March 2020) [text]
Multimedia:
COVID-19: A Gender Perspective on the Growing Humanitarian Crisis, 8 April 2020 [access]
- Follow link for video.
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Gender Issues (19 March 2020)
Book Review: Gendered Harm and Structural Violence in the British Asylum System (Border Criminologies Blog, April 2020) [text]
Displaced and Stateless Women and Girls at Heightened Risk of Gender-based Violence in the Coronavirus Pandemic (UNHCR, April 2020) [text]
The Loud Silence: The Plight of Refugee Male Survivors of Conflict-related Sexual Violence (Refugee Law Project Blog, April 2020) [text]
- Note: It looks like the Refugee Law Project web site has been hacked, so I have temporarily removed the link!
A Stunning Fifth Circuit Asylum Decision: An Analysis of Inestroza-Antonelli v. Barr (ImmigrationProf Blog, April 2020) [text]
Reports:
Geographies of Gender-Related Persecutions: The Case of Women Seeking Asylum in Spain, Paper presented at ECPR General Conference, Wrocław, Poland, 4-7 Sept. 2019 [text]Informe Defensorial: Análisis de Género y Movilidad Humana en Frontera (Govt. of Colombia, April 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
Re-integration Efforts Must Put Vulnerabilities at the Centre: The Traumas of Ethiopian Male Return Migrants, DIIS Policy Brief (Danish Institute for International Studies, Feb. 2020) [text]
The Variety of People in Refugee Settlements, Gender and GBV: The Case of South Sudanese Refugees in Northern Uganda, Working Paper, no. 205 (JICA Research Institute, March 2020) [text]
Multimedia:
COVID-19: A Gender Perspective on the Growing Humanitarian Crisis, 8 April 2020 [access]
- Follow link for video.
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Gender Issues (19 March 2020)
Regional Focus: U.S. Immigration Policy & COVID-19
News:
On 22 April 2020, the White House issued a Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak.
An online discussion will be held today at 1:00 pm EDT on "The Legality of the New Trump Immigration Bans."
For a selection of discussion & commentary, see the following:
The Executive Order "Suspending Entry of Immigrants" (The Asylumist Blog, April 2020) [text]
"In the News: Trump Announces US Immigration ‘Suspension’," The New Humanitarian, 21 April 2020 [text]
President Trump Issues Executive Order Temporarily Halting the Issuance of Green Cards (Center for Migration Studies, April 2020) [text]
President Trump’s Immigration Suspension has Nothing to do with Coronavirus (ImmigrationProf Blog, April 2020) [text]
Presidential Proclamation Suspending the Entry of Certain Immigrants into the United States – What You Should Know (AILA, April 2020) [text]
Responses to the Suspension of Immigration (ImmigrationProf Blog, April 2020) [text]
Trump’s Coronavirus Immigration Order is a Restriction in Search of a Rationale (Lawfare Blog, April 2020) [text]
Trump’s Executive Order to Stop Issuing Green Cards Temporarily, Explained (Vox, April 2020) [text]
What You Need to Know About President Trump’s Latest Ban on Immigration (Immigration Impact Blog, April 2020) [text]
Why Trump’s Immigration Suspension Doesn’t Make Sense (CATO At Liberty Blog, April 2020) [text]
Blog posts & press:
Coronavirus Border Expulsions: CDC’s Assault on Asylum Seekers and Unaccompanied Minors (Just Security Blog, April 2020) [text]
- Note: The CDC order will be extended to 20 May 2020. See also related Human Rights First comment.
COVID-19 Symposium: US Border Closure Breaches International Refugee Law (OpinioJuris, April 2020) [text]
Research Provides No Basis for Pandemic Travel Bans (CATO At Liberty Blog, April 2020) [text]
There is No Public Health Rationale for a Categorical Ban on Asylum Seekers (Just Security Blog, April 2020) [text]
Trump Has Achieved His Goal of Abolishing Asylum (Slate, April 2020) [text]
Reports & journal articles:
COVID-19 and the Remaking of U.S. Immigration Policy? Empirically Evaluating the Myth of Immigration and Disease, Working Paper, no. 11 (UC San Diego, April 2020) [text]
"COVID-19, Wall Building, and the Effects on Migrant Protection Protocols by the Trump Administration: The Spectacle of the Worsening Human Rights Disaster on the Mexico-U.S. Border," Administrative Theory & Praxis, Latest Articles, 9 April 2020 [free full-text]
"Immigration in the Time of COVID-19," Chapter in Law in the Time of COVID-19 (Columbia Law School, April 2020) [free full-text]
- Scroll to p. 27.
Resources:
COVID-19 Migration-related Developments (Center for Migration Studies) [access]
- See subsection on "US Policy Developments."
Resource Center: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (AILA) [access]
Tagged Events & Opportunities.
On 22 April 2020, the White House issued a Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak.
An online discussion will be held today at 1:00 pm EDT on "The Legality of the New Trump Immigration Bans."
For a selection of discussion & commentary, see the following:
The Executive Order "Suspending Entry of Immigrants" (The Asylumist Blog, April 2020) [text]
"In the News: Trump Announces US Immigration ‘Suspension’," The New Humanitarian, 21 April 2020 [text]
President Trump Issues Executive Order Temporarily Halting the Issuance of Green Cards (Center for Migration Studies, April 2020) [text]
President Trump’s Immigration Suspension has Nothing to do with Coronavirus (ImmigrationProf Blog, April 2020) [text]
Presidential Proclamation Suspending the Entry of Certain Immigrants into the United States – What You Should Know (AILA, April 2020) [text]
Responses to the Suspension of Immigration (ImmigrationProf Blog, April 2020) [text]
Trump’s Coronavirus Immigration Order is a Restriction in Search of a Rationale (Lawfare Blog, April 2020) [text]
Trump’s Executive Order to Stop Issuing Green Cards Temporarily, Explained (Vox, April 2020) [text]
What You Need to Know About President Trump’s Latest Ban on Immigration (Immigration Impact Blog, April 2020) [text]
Why Trump’s Immigration Suspension Doesn’t Make Sense (CATO At Liberty Blog, April 2020) [text]
Blog posts & press:
Coronavirus Border Expulsions: CDC’s Assault on Asylum Seekers and Unaccompanied Minors (Just Security Blog, April 2020) [text]
- Note: The CDC order will be extended to 20 May 2020. See also related Human Rights First comment.
COVID-19 Symposium: US Border Closure Breaches International Refugee Law (OpinioJuris, April 2020) [text]
Research Provides No Basis for Pandemic Travel Bans (CATO At Liberty Blog, April 2020) [text]
There is No Public Health Rationale for a Categorical Ban on Asylum Seekers (Just Security Blog, April 2020) [text]
Trump Has Achieved His Goal of Abolishing Asylum (Slate, April 2020) [text]
Reports & journal articles:
COVID-19 and the Remaking of U.S. Immigration Policy? Empirically Evaluating the Myth of Immigration and Disease, Working Paper, no. 11 (UC San Diego, April 2020) [text]
"COVID-19, Wall Building, and the Effects on Migrant Protection Protocols by the Trump Administration: The Spectacle of the Worsening Human Rights Disaster on the Mexico-U.S. Border," Administrative Theory & Praxis, Latest Articles, 9 April 2020 [free full-text]
"Immigration in the Time of COVID-19," Chapter in Law in the Time of COVID-19 (Columbia Law School, April 2020) [free full-text]
- Scroll to p. 27.
Resources:
COVID-19 Migration-related Developments (Center for Migration Studies) [access]
- See subsection on "US Policy Developments."
Resource Center: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (AILA) [access]
Tagged Events & Opportunities.
23 April 2020
Work Opportunities: Home-based or Remote
Note: These listings were retrieved via ReliefWeb. All are home-based, either temporarily or for the entire employment period.
Content Management Assistants, ReliefWeb [info]
- Apply by 29 April 2020.
Consultant for Project on "Advancing Rights, Protection, and Solutions for Specific Vulnerable Populations in Asia and the Pacific," APRRN [info]
- Two-year term, but initial work will be done remotely. Apply by 30 April 2020.
Officer for International Development, IRC [info]
- Apply by 30 April 2020.
Reviewing & Developing Online Learning Solutions on Influencing, PLAN International [info]
- Apply by 30 April 2020.
Evaluation Consultancy on "Protecting Children on the Move in the Horn of Africa," Unicef
- The following nationals are needed for this project: Ethiopians, Somalis (Puntland and Somaliland), Sudanese; apply by 7 May 2020.
Kurdistan Researcher, Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project [info]
- Apply by 14 May 2020.
COVID-19 Social Media Response Consultant, HIAS [info]
- Apply by 30 June 2020.
Tagged Events & Opportunities.
Web Designer/Web Content Creator, Unicef [info]
- Apply by 27 April 2020.Content Management Assistants, ReliefWeb [info]
- Apply by 29 April 2020.
Consultant for Project on "Advancing Rights, Protection, and Solutions for Specific Vulnerable Populations in Asia and the Pacific," APRRN [info]
- Two-year term, but initial work will be done remotely. Apply by 30 April 2020.
Officer for International Development, IRC [info]
- Apply by 30 April 2020.
Reviewing & Developing Online Learning Solutions on Influencing, PLAN International [info]
- Apply by 30 April 2020.
Evaluation Consultancy on "Protecting Children on the Move in the Horn of Africa," Unicef
- The following nationals are needed for this project: Ethiopians, Somalis (Puntland and Somaliland), Sudanese; apply by 7 May 2020.
Kurdistan Researcher, Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project [info]
- Apply by 14 May 2020.
COVID-19 Social Media Response Consultant, HIAS [info]
- Apply by 30 June 2020.
Tagged Events & Opportunities.
Opportunities: CFPs, Courses & Cancellations/Postponements
CFPs:
International Journal of Refugee Law [info]
- Contributions sought for special issue to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Submission deadline has been *extended* to 15 May 2020.
Anti-Trafficking Review [info]
- Contributions sought for a special issue on "Trafficking in Minors." Submission deadline is 1 June 2020.
Forced Migration Review [info]
- Contributions sought for a themed issue on "Recognising Refugees." Submission deadline is 15 June 2020.
Social Sciences [info]
- Contributions sought for special issue on "Immigration Politics in the Age of Trump." Submission deadline is 30 June 2020.
Refugee Survey Quarterly [info]
- Contributions sought for a special issue on "Improving Attention to Internal Displacement Globally." Submission deadline is 5 July 2020.
Courses:
Scholarships: MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies, Refugee Law Initiative [info]
- Ten full Commonwealth Scholarships available for accepted participants to October 2020 MA course. Note: The application deadline has been extended to 4 May 2020.
- The summer school is now being offered as a distance learning course! "The summer school is modelled according to international summer schools initiated by late professor Harrell-Bond in the 1980s as pioneering academic refugee law training for the humanitarians. Its contents online will remain unchanged except for the limitation in face-to-face interaction that this year takes place virtually." Early bird registration deadline is 15 May 2020.
16th Migration Summer School: Migration and Mobility in an Era of Contention, Florence, Italy, 7-18 September 2020 [info]
- Note: This programme was originally scheduled to take place in June/July, but the dates have now changed. It is not clear if applications are still being accepted.
Course postponements:
Researching Country of Origin Information [info]
- A blended learning course with online training from 23 March-17 April 2020 and a face-to-face meeting on 21 April 2020 in Vienna. Note: This course will be re-scheduled, but new dates are TBD.
International Institute of Humanitarian Law Courses [info]
- The Institute is now closed and many courses have been postponed as a result. New dates will be communicated in May, or check the website/social media for more information.
Course cancellations:
2020 Summer Course on Refugees and Forced Migration, Toronto, 4-8 May 2020 [info]
International Summer School in Forced Migration, Oxford, 5-17 July 2020 [info]
Research Methods and Ethics in Migration Studies, 10th MiReKoc International Summer School in Collaboration with IMISCOE, Istanbul, 6-17 July 2020 [info]
Statelessness Summer Course, Tilburg, Neth., 13-17 July 2020 [info]
Tagged Events & Opportunities.
International Journal of Refugee Law [info]
- Contributions sought for special issue to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Submission deadline has been *extended* to 15 May 2020.
Anti-Trafficking Review [info]
- Contributions sought for a special issue on "Trafficking in Minors." Submission deadline is 1 June 2020.
Forced Migration Review [info]
- Contributions sought for a themed issue on "Recognising Refugees." Submission deadline is 15 June 2020.
Social Sciences [info]
- Contributions sought for special issue on "Immigration Politics in the Age of Trump." Submission deadline is 30 June 2020.
American Journal of International Law [info]
- Contributions sought for an Agora symposium, with a topic of "The International Legal Order and the Global Pandemic." One aspect that might be explored is "challenges to the promotion and protection of human rights during pandemics, including emergency and police powers, surveillance technologies, and the impact on migration and refugees." Submission deadline is 1 July 2020.
Refugee Survey Quarterly [info]
- Contributions sought for a special issue on "Improving Attention to Internal Displacement Globally." Submission deadline is 5 July 2020.
Courses:
Scholarships: MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies, Refugee Law Initiative [info]
- Ten full Commonwealth Scholarships available for accepted participants to October 2020 MA course. Note: The application deadline has been extended to 4 May 2020.
International Summer School in Refugee Law and Rights, Online, 20-29 July 2020 [info]
16th Migration Summer School: Migration and Mobility in an Era of Contention, Florence, Italy, 7-18 September 2020 [info]
- Note: This programme was originally scheduled to take place in June/July, but the dates have now changed. It is not clear if applications are still being accepted.
Course postponements:
Researching Country of Origin Information [info]
- A blended learning course with online training from 23 March-17 April 2020 and a face-to-face meeting on 21 April 2020 in Vienna. Note: This course will be re-scheduled, but new dates are TBD.
International Institute of Humanitarian Law Courses [info]
- The Institute is now closed and many courses have been postponed as a result. New dates will be communicated in May, or check the website/social media for more information.
Course cancellations:
2020 Summer Course on Refugees and Forced Migration, Toronto, 4-8 May 2020 [info]
International Summer School in Forced Migration, Oxford, 5-17 July 2020 [info]
Research Methods and Ethics in Migration Studies, 10th MiReKoc International Summer School in Collaboration with IMISCOE, Istanbul, 6-17 July 2020 [info]
Statelessness Summer Course, Tilburg, Neth., 13-17 July 2020 [info]
Tagged Events & Opportunities.
Blog Series: Patterns in Open Access Publishing - Pt. 2
Overview of Results: Authors
The 257 articles in my sample were written by a total of 719 authors, with a range of 1 to 13 per article. The institutional affiliations of authors were used to determine geographic representation. This post looks at where authors were located and compares the publishing patterns of those based in the Global North (GN) versus the Global South (GS).*
All in all, 65 unique articles (or 25% of the total sample) had at least one author based in the Global South. Here is the breakdown of types of OA articles within the GS subset, as well as the number of solo vs. co-authored articles.
31 (48%) = diamond OA (14 by solo authors; 12 South-South collaborations; 5 North-South collaborations)
25 (38%) = gold OA (8 South-South coll.; 17 North-South coll; no solo GS authors)
7 (11%) = hybrid OA (all North-South coll.)
2 (3%) = green OA (both North-South coll.)
How often were GS-based authors listed as the first author?
- 14 articles with solo authors
- 20 articles with all GS co-authors
- 13 articles with a mix of North-South co-authors that listed a GS author first
In sum, a total of 47 articles, or 72% of the GS subset and 18% of the total article sample, listed a first or solo author from the Global South.
Global North Authors
A total of 192 unique articles (or 75% of the overall sample) were published by authors affiliated solely with Global North institutions. Here is the breakdown by OA type within the GN subset (with a surprisingly even distribution across the first three categories):
53 (28%) = hybrid OA
52 (27%) = diamond OA
50 (26%) = gold OA
37 (19%) = green OA
2. Country representation
The graph below provides a ranking of the 257 articles in the sample based on the country affiliations of each article's solo or first author. A total of 48 countries made the list, with 28 in the GN and 20 in the GS.
*Source for country designations: Group of 77 and Group of 24
Related post:
- Blog Series: Patterns in Open Access Publishing - Pt. 1
The 257 articles in my sample were written by a total of 719 authors, with a range of 1 to 13 per article. The institutional affiliations of authors were used to determine geographic representation. This post looks at where authors were located and compares the publishing patterns of those based in the Global North (GN) versus the Global South (GS).*
1. Author subsets
Two article subsets were created in order to more closely analyze the types of OA articles published by authors based in the Global South versus the Global North. For this purpose, any article with at least one GS-affiliated author was designated as a GS article. In some cases, authors indicated multiple affiliations, with one institution that was located in the GN and another in the GS. When this occurred, the article was assigned to the GS subset.
Global South AuthorsTwo article subsets were created in order to more closely analyze the types of OA articles published by authors based in the Global South versus the Global North. For this purpose, any article with at least one GS-affiliated author was designated as a GS article. In some cases, authors indicated multiple affiliations, with one institution that was located in the GN and another in the GS. When this occurred, the article was assigned to the GS subset.
All in all, 65 unique articles (or 25% of the total sample) had at least one author based in the Global South. Here is the breakdown of types of OA articles within the GS subset, as well as the number of solo vs. co-authored articles.
31 (48%) = diamond OA (14 by solo authors; 12 South-South collaborations; 5 North-South collaborations)
25 (38%) = gold OA (8 South-South coll.; 17 North-South coll; no solo GS authors)
7 (11%) = hybrid OA (all North-South coll.)
2 (3%) = green OA (both North-South coll.)
How often were GS-based authors listed as the first author?
- 14 articles with solo authors
- 20 articles with all GS co-authors
- 13 articles with a mix of North-South co-authors that listed a GS author first
In sum, a total of 47 articles, or 72% of the GS subset and 18% of the total article sample, listed a first or solo author from the Global South.
Global North Authors
A total of 192 unique articles (or 75% of the overall sample) were published by authors affiliated solely with Global North institutions. Here is the breakdown by OA type within the GN subset (with a surprisingly even distribution across the first three categories):
53 (28%) = hybrid OA
52 (27%) = diamond OA
50 (26%) = gold OA
37 (19%) = green OA
2. Country representation
The graph below provides a ranking of the 257 articles in the sample based on the country affiliations of each article's solo or first author. A total of 48 countries made the list, with 28 in the GN and 20 in the GS.
As noted above, the articles in my sample were written by a total of 719 authors; the graph above focuses on lead authors. A comprehensive list that reflects all locations of Southern-based authors, including co-authors, would add the following eight countries: Bangladesh; Chile; Iraq; Myanmar; Pakistan; Peru; Thailand; and United Arab Emirates.
Related post:
- Blog Series: Patterns in Open Access Publishing - Pt. 1
22 April 2020
Regional Focus: Asia Pacific
Blog posts & press:
Caught Between Coronavirus and Islamophobia Rohingya Refugees in India Have Nowhere to Turn (RLI Blog, April 2020) [text]
COVID-19 No Excuse to Sacrifice Rohingya Lives at Sea (Amnesty International, April 2020) [text]
- See also related APRRN statement and VOA News story.
*The Danger of Disease in the World's Largest Refugee Camp (The Interpreter Blog, April 2020) [text]
"Refugees in Asia Face Delays, Pushbacks as Coronavirus Shuts Borders," Thomson Reuters Foundation News, 20 March 2020 [text]
Rohingya Refugees in Coronavirus Darkness in Bangladesh, Malaysia and on Seas in Between (Medium, April 2020) [text]
Suspension of Afghan Refugee Repatriation from Pakistan a Short-term Solution to a Long-term Problem (APRRN, March 2020) [text]
"The World’s Refugee System is Broken," The Atlantic, 29 Feb. 2020 [text]
- Focuses on Japan.
Reports & journal articles:
COVID-19: Projecting the Impact in Rohingya Refugee Camps and Beyond (Johns Hopkins Univ., March 2020) [text]
Human Rights in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Review of 2019 (Amnesty International, April 2020) [text]
"India and the Rohingya," McGill International Review, 14 March 2020 [full-text]
"Migration Patterns in East and Southeast Asia: Causes and Consequences," Annual Review of Sociology, Review in Advance, 6 April 2020 [free full-text]
"Moving Towards Culturally Competent Health Systems for Migrants? Applying Systems Thinking in a Qualitative Study in Malaysia and Thailand," PLoS ONE 15(4): e0231154 (April 2020) [open access]
Ninth Meeting of the Asia Dialogue on Forced Migration, Dhaka, 19-20 Feb. 2020 [access]
- Follow link for background documents, briefing papers and co-conveners' statement.
Parliamentary Briefing on Legal Framework for Refugees in Malaysia (APRRN, Feb. 2020) [text]
Quarterly Mixed Migration Update: Asia, Quarter 1, 2020 (Mixed Migration Centre, April 2020) [text]
*The Rohingya Response in Bangladesh and the Global Compact on Refugees: Lessons, Challenges and Opportunities (ODI, April 2020) [text]
Synthesis of Rohingya Response Evaluations of IOM, UNICEF and UNHCR (Dec. 2019) [text]
"The World’s Largest Refugee Camp Prepares for COVID-19," BMJ, 26 March 2020 [text]
- Focuses on Rohingya in Bangladesh.
Resources:
Rohingya Refugees Law & Policy Database (Refugee Solidarity Network) [access via Airtable]
- "This database is meant for practitioners, researchers, community members and others working on the Rohingya refugee issue in the region. It currently compiles more than 700 documents, including primary resources such as legislation and court judgments as well as secondary resources and commentaries." See also explanatory video.
Weekly Digest on Rohingya in Bangladesh (Refugee Solidarity Network) [access]
- "Given the complexities involving the global, regional, and national response to what has been described as a genocide, and a rapidly changing context in Bangladesh, RSN and partners identified a need for greater information-sharing among actors in the field. To that end, RSN compiles a weekly developments tracker, focusing primarily on news coming out of Bangladesh, but including regional and international perspectives."
*UPDATED
Related post:
- Regional Focus: Asia Pacific (18 Feb. 2020)
Caught Between Coronavirus and Islamophobia Rohingya Refugees in India Have Nowhere to Turn (RLI Blog, April 2020) [text]
COVID-19 No Excuse to Sacrifice Rohingya Lives at Sea (Amnesty International, April 2020) [text]
- See also related APRRN statement and VOA News story.
*The Danger of Disease in the World's Largest Refugee Camp (The Interpreter Blog, April 2020) [text]
"Refugees in Asia Face Delays, Pushbacks as Coronavirus Shuts Borders," Thomson Reuters Foundation News, 20 March 2020 [text]
Rohingya Refugees in Coronavirus Darkness in Bangladesh, Malaysia and on Seas in Between (Medium, April 2020) [text]
Suspension of Afghan Refugee Repatriation from Pakistan a Short-term Solution to a Long-term Problem (APRRN, March 2020) [text]
"The World’s Refugee System is Broken," The Atlantic, 29 Feb. 2020 [text]
- Focuses on Japan.
Reports & journal articles:
COVID-19: Projecting the Impact in Rohingya Refugee Camps and Beyond (Johns Hopkins Univ., March 2020) [text]
Human Rights in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Review of 2019 (Amnesty International, April 2020) [text]
"India and the Rohingya," McGill International Review, 14 March 2020 [full-text]
"Migration Patterns in East and Southeast Asia: Causes and Consequences," Annual Review of Sociology, Review in Advance, 6 April 2020 [free full-text]
"Moving Towards Culturally Competent Health Systems for Migrants? Applying Systems Thinking in a Qualitative Study in Malaysia and Thailand," PLoS ONE 15(4): e0231154 (April 2020) [open access]
Ninth Meeting of the Asia Dialogue on Forced Migration, Dhaka, 19-20 Feb. 2020 [access]
- Follow link for background documents, briefing papers and co-conveners' statement.
Parliamentary Briefing on Legal Framework for Refugees in Malaysia (APRRN, Feb. 2020) [text]
Quarterly Mixed Migration Update: Asia, Quarter 1, 2020 (Mixed Migration Centre, April 2020) [text]
*The Rohingya Response in Bangladesh and the Global Compact on Refugees: Lessons, Challenges and Opportunities (ODI, April 2020) [text]
Synthesis of Rohingya Response Evaluations of IOM, UNICEF and UNHCR (Dec. 2019) [text]
"The World’s Largest Refugee Camp Prepares for COVID-19," BMJ, 26 March 2020 [text]
- Focuses on Rohingya in Bangladesh.
Resources:
Rohingya Refugees Law & Policy Database (Refugee Solidarity Network) [access via Airtable]
- "This database is meant for practitioners, researchers, community members and others working on the Rohingya refugee issue in the region. It currently compiles more than 700 documents, including primary resources such as legislation and court judgments as well as secondary resources and commentaries." See also explanatory video.
Weekly Digest on Rohingya in Bangladesh (Refugee Solidarity Network) [access]
- "Given the complexities involving the global, regional, and national response to what has been described as a genocide, and a rapidly changing context in Bangladesh, RSN and partners identified a need for greater information-sharing among actors in the field. To that end, RSN compiles a weekly developments tracker, focusing primarily on news coming out of Bangladesh, but including regional and international perspectives."
*UPDATED
Related post:
- Regional Focus: Asia Pacific (18 Feb. 2020)
Thematic Focus: Climate Change & Disasters - Pt. 2
Journal articles:
"Adaptation to River Bank Erosion Induced Displacement in Koyra Upazila of Bangladesh," Progress in Disaster Science, vol. 5 (Jan. 2020) [open access]
"Between Disbelief and Indifference: Are the 'Environmentally Displaced' Refugees under the Extended Definition of the Cartagena Declaration?," Internacia: Revista de Relaciones Internacionales, vol. 1 (2020) [open access]
"Climate-Induced Migration and Resilient Cities: A New Urban Agenda for Sustainable Development," Sequência, no. 83 (Sept.-Dec. 2019) [open access]
"The Curious Case of Environmental Refugees: Environmental Refugees may be Better Protected without Being Declared as 'Refugees'," OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development, vol. 12, no. 11 (2019) [open access]
"Elephants as Refugees," People and Nature, vol. 2, no. 1 (March 2020) [open access]
- "We have argued then that some animals, notably elephants, may for moral purposes be considered as refugees, with rights to assistance and sanctuary from the international community comparable to the rights of human refugees. Although this proposition doubtless requires critical evaluation and further theoretical development, we hope that it opens a new moral horizon for elephant care and conservation."
"Equitable Resettlement for Climate Change-Displaced Communities in the United States," UCLA Law Review, vol. 66, no. 5 (Dec. 2019) [full-text]
"Migration as One of Several Adaptation Strategies for Environmental Limitations in Tunisia," Comparative Migration Studies, 8:8 (Feb. 2020) [open access]
Migration Policy Practice, vol. X, no. 1 (Jan.-March 2020) [full-text]
- Special issue on "Data, Human Mobility and the Environment."
*"Promoting Human Security: Planned Relocation as a Protection Tool in a Time of Climate Change," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 15 April 2020 [open access]
*UPDATED
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Climate Change & Disasters - Pt. 1 (22 April 2020)
"Climate-Induced Migration and Resilient Cities: A New Urban Agenda for Sustainable Development," Sequência, no. 83 (Sept.-Dec. 2019) [open access]
"The Curious Case of Environmental Refugees: Environmental Refugees may be Better Protected without Being Declared as 'Refugees'," OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development, vol. 12, no. 11 (2019) [open access]
"Elephants as Refugees," People and Nature, vol. 2, no. 1 (March 2020) [open access]
- "We have argued then that some animals, notably elephants, may for moral purposes be considered as refugees, with rights to assistance and sanctuary from the international community comparable to the rights of human refugees. Although this proposition doubtless requires critical evaluation and further theoretical development, we hope that it opens a new moral horizon for elephant care and conservation."
"Equitable Resettlement for Climate Change-Displaced Communities in the United States," UCLA Law Review, vol. 66, no. 5 (Dec. 2019) [full-text]
"Migration as One of Several Adaptation Strategies for Environmental Limitations in Tunisia," Comparative Migration Studies, 8:8 (Feb. 2020) [open access]
Migration Policy Practice, vol. X, no. 1 (Jan.-March 2020) [full-text]
- Special issue on "Data, Human Mobility and the Environment."
*"Promoting Human Security: Planned Relocation as a Protection Tool in a Time of Climate Change," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 15 April 2020 [open access]
*UPDATED
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Climate Change & Disasters - Pt. 1 (22 April 2020)
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