25 October 2020

Thematic Focus: Rohingya Crisis

Blog posts & press:

As Bangladesh hosts over a million Rohingya refugees, a scholar explains what motivated the country to open up its borders (The Conversation, Oct. 2020) [text]

Conference on Sustaining Support for the Rohingya Refugee Response, 22 Oct. 2020 [info]
- Held virtually, the meeting garnered pledges of almost $600 million. For more info., read the joint closing announcement by the co-hosts (EU, UK, US & UNHCR), this UN news story and Devex post.

Edge of Emergency (Johns Hopkins Univ. Hub, Sept. 2020) [text]
- Discusses the development of a coronavirus transmission model for Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar.

Solidarity in the times of pandemic: How the Rohingya refugees can survive the COVID-19 and beyond through socio-economic inclusion (RLI Blog, Sept. 2020) [text]

"Why Bangladesh Must Let the Rohingya Speak for Themselves," The Diplomat, 16 Oct. 2020 [text]

Reports & journal articles:

"Challenges Faced by Rohingya Refugees in the COVID-19 Pandemic," Annals of Global Health, vol. 86, no. 1 (2020) [open access]

"Forced Displacements of Refugees Caused by the States of Origin at the ICJ: The Role of Diplomatic Protection as a Vehicle to Advance Human Rights," Chapter in Migraciones, Seguridad y Derecho: Una relación compleja en busca de un difícil equilibrio (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UNESCO, 2019) [text via SSRN]
- Uses the situation of the Rohingya as a case study.

Human rights and COVID-19: what now for the Rohingya?, Briefing Paper (Institute on Statelessness & Inclusion, Aug. 2020) [text]

*An intersectional analysis of gender amongst Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh (ActionAid, CARE & UNHCR, Oct. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

Navigating the Margins: Family, Mobility and Livelihoods Amongst Rohingya in Bangladesh (Asia Foundation, Aug. 2020) [text]

"Poverty and precarious employment: The case of Rohingya refugee construction workers in Peninsular Malaysia," Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 7:120 (Oct. 2020) [open access]

"The Problem with the Crime of Forced Migration as a Loophole to ICC Jurisdiction: The PTC’s Decision on Myanmar and the Risk to Vulnerable Populations," Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies, Advance Articles, 15 Sept. 2020 [free full-text]

"Refugees who mean business: Economic activities in and around the Rohingya settlements in Bangladesh," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 16 Sept. 2020 [open access]

"Repatriation for Rohingya asylum seekers in Indonesia: a durable but almost impossible solution," Asian Affairs: An American Review, Latest Articles, 21 Oct. 2020 [free full-text]

"Rohingya: Three years later: Remembering the 2017 Rohingya Genocide," ISI Monthly Bulletin (Sept. 2020) [text]

"The Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: Non-refoulement and Legal Obligation under National and International Law," International Journal on Minority and Group Rights, vol. 27, no. 4 (2020) [free full-text]

*Sexual Violence, Trauma, and Neglect: Observations of Health Care Providers Treating Rohingya Survivors in Refugee Camps in Bangladesh (Physicians for Human Rights, Oct. 2020) [text]

*Voices rising: Rohingya priorities for an end to their displacement in Myanmar (Oxfam, Oct. 2020) [text]

*UPDATED

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