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31 May 2021

Round-up: OA Articles Published by Global South Authors (31 May 2021)

This is a round-up of open access materials produced by authors based in the global South (GS) and other geographic areas that are less well-represented in the domain of scholarly forced migration literature. Articles are included if either the lead author or at least half of the co-authors are based in the GS. These references are organized by type of open access. Also listed are book chapters and complete issues of OA periodicals published in the global South. The OA items herein were previously referenced on this blog as of 1 May 2021.

Bronze OA:

- Authors (2) = South Africa

"Migration Management and Changes in Mobility Patterns in the North and Central American Region," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 17 May 2021
- Authors (3) = France/Mexico (lead), Mexico (2)

Diamond OA:

- Authors (3) = Nigeria

- Author = South Africa

"Human Mobility and Covid-19 in the Andean Region," E-International Relations, 27 April 2021
- Authors (2) = Peru

"Impact of Psychoeducation Program on Turkish Students' Negative Attitudes Towards Refugee Peers," Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences, vol. 14, no. 1 (2020) 
- Authors (2) = Turkey

"An Overview of Food Security Statuses in Afghan Refugees in Iran," Nutrition and Food Sciences Research, vol. 8, no. 2 (April-June 2021) 
- Authors (4) = Iran

- Authors (2) = Mexico

"Sarcasm Beyond Hate Speech: Facebook Comments on Syrian Refugees in Turkey," International Journal of Communication, vol. 15 (2021)
- Authors (2) = Turkey

"Teachers’ Attitudes to Syrian Refugee Students in Turkey," Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, vol. 7, no. 1 (2021)
- Authors (2) = Turkey

"Territorio Mutual: Una Lectura del Proceso de Trasformación Territorial desde la Alteridad de la Comunidad LGBTI Víctima del Desplazamiento Forzado en el Quindío," CS, vol. 32 (2020) 
- Author = Colombia

Gold OA:

Note: Article processing charges (APCs) are indicated below; waivers are generally offered by gold OA journals but the waiver status of the authors listed below is unknown.

- Authors (9) = US (2, incl. lead), Uganda (6), Canada (1)
- APC = USD 2590

- Authors (2) = Nigeria (1), Tanzania (1)
- APC = USD 500

"'I Go up to the Edge of the Valley, and I Talk to God': Using Mixed Methods to Understand the Relationship between Gender-Based Violence and Mental Health among Lebanese and Syrian Refugee Women Engaged in Psychosocial Programming," International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol.18, no. 9 (April 2021) 
- Authors (5) = Lebanon/US (lead), Lebanon (1), US (3)
- APC = CHF 2300

"Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Food Rations of Refugees in Rwanda," International Journal for Equity in Health, 20:107 (April 2021)
- Authors (4) = Rwanda (3, incl. lead), UK (1)
- APC = USD 2890

"Policies on Return and Reintegration of Displaced Healthcare Workers towards Rebuilding Conflict-affected Health Systems: A Review for The Lancet-AUB Commission on Syria," Conflict and Health, 15:36 (May 2021)
- Authors (7) = Lebanon/US (lead), Lebanon/Netherlands (1), Lebanon (3), UK (1), Lebanon/Australia (1)
- APC = USD 2590

Hybrid OA:

Note: Article processing charges (APCs) are indicated below; waivers are not available for hybrid OA APCs.

- Authors (3) = South Africa
- APC = USD 3160

- Author = South Africa
- APC = USD 3160

- Authors (2) = South Sudan (1), South Africa (1)
- APC = USD 3160

"The Protection of Internally Displaced Children in Africa: A Doctrinal Analysis of Article 23(4) of the African Children's Charter," Journal of African Law, vol. 65, no. S1 (May 2021) 
- Authors (2) = South Africa
- APC = USD 3160

"Reflections on the Role of Ubuntu as an Antidote to Afro-Phobia," Journal of African Law, vol. 65, no. S1 (May 2021) 
- Author = South Africa
- APC = USD 3160

"Situating the Global Compact on Refugees in Africa: Will It Make a Difference to the Lives of Refugees 'Languishing in Camps'?," Journal of African Law, vol. 65, no. S1 (May 2021) 
- Authors (2) = South Africa
- APC = USD 3160

Book chapters:

"De la Migración y la Detención en México: Una Reflexión desde los Derechos Humanos Emergentes," Chapter in Derechos Humanos Emergentes en el Siglo XXI (Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, 2020) 
- Scroll to p. 55.
- Authors (2) = Mexico

"El Reto Migratorio en la Frontera Ciudad Juárez-El Paso, 2018-2019," Chapter 2 in Contextos y Realidades Ciudadanas: Bases para el Desarrollo Sostenible (Ediciones Universidad Simón Bolívar, Oct. 2020) 
- Scroll to p. 41. 
- Author = Mexico

"Syrian Refugees as a Hybridizing Force in the Jordanian Society," Chapter 9 in Cultural Production and Social Movements After the Arab Spring: Nationalism, Politics, and Transnational Identity (Bloomsbury, March 2021) 
- Author = Jordan

Periodical issues:

- Includes dossier on "Pensar los éxodos, nuevos desplazamientos forzados, discriminación y representaciones mediáticas del racismo." Published by the Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México.

- Special issue on "Corredores migratorios en América Latina: nuevos flujos migratorios, nuevas territorialidades, nuevas restricciones." Note that of the nine articles, seven are in Spanish and two are in Portuguese, even though the table of contents might indicate that all articles are in Portuguese. Published by the Universidade de Brasília.

- Features a thematic dossier on "Pessoas migrantes e refugiadas em tempos de Covid-19: violações e resistências = Migrant and refugee people in Covid-19 times: violations and resistance." Articles are in Portuguese, Spanish, Italian or English. Published by Centro Scalabriniano de Estudos Migratórios, based in Brazil.

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30 May 2021

Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 2

Journal articles:

"After the transnational turn: Looking across borders to see the hard face of the nation- state," International Migration, Early View, 17 May 2021 [free full-text]

"Birthright Citizenship, Slave Trade Legislation, and the Origins of Federal Immigration Regulation," UC Davis Law Review, vol. 54 (April 2021) [full-text]

"Bringing Racial Justice to Immigration Law," Northwestern University Law Review Online, 13 May 2021 [full-text]

"Downsizing the Deportation State," Harvard Law & Policy Review (Forthcoming, 2021) [preprint]

"Refugees and Asylees in the United States," Migration Information Source, 13 May 2021 [text]

"Severe post-traumatic disorder leading to failure of passing asylum interview—a case report," Middle East Current Psychiatry, 28:19 (May 2021) [open access]

"The Trump Administration: Immigration, Racism & Covid-19," University of Pennsylvania Law Review, vol. 169, no. 2 (2021) [full-text]

"The Unintended Consequences of U.S. Immigration Enforcement Policies," PNAS: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 118, no. 21 (2021) [SSRN]

Related post:


Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1

Blog posts & press:

Asylum and the Three Little Words that Can Spell Life or Death (Just Security Blog, May 2021) [text]

Haitian Nationals Win a Reprieve in the Form of TPS (Immigration Impact Blog, May 2021) [text]

How to make the US asylum system efficient and fair (The Hill, May 2021) [text]

President Biden Continues Trump Rollbacks (ImmigrationProf Blog, May 2021) [text]

Statement attributable to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on the need to end US COVID-19 asylum restrictions (UNHCR, May 2021) [text]
- See also related posts re. ending Title 42 on Human Rights First and Immigration Impact.

Reports:

Addressing the Legacy of Expedited Removal: Border Procedures and Alternatives for Reform (Refugees International, May 2021) [text]
- See also related factsheet.

Biden Administration Title 42 Expulsions of Families and Adults to Nuevo Laredo Fuel Kidnappings and Endanger Lives (Human Rights First, May 2021) [text]
- See also related blog post.

Border Shelter Toolkit: Best Practices in Sheltering Asylum-Seeking Families at the U.S. Southern Border (UNHCR, Feb. 2021) [text]

Immigration Court Proceedings: Process and Data (Congressional Research Service, updated May 2021) [infographic]

The Invisible Wall: Title 42 and its Impact on Haitian Migrants (Haitian Bridge Alliance, Quixote Center & UndocuBlack, March 2021) [text via ImmigrationProf]

Leading by Example or Undermining Protection: U.S. Compliance with the Refugee Convention at its 70th Anniversary (Human Rights First, May 2021) [text]

Now Over 8,000 MPP Cases Transferred into United States under Biden (TRAC, May 2021) [text]

Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (Congressional Research Service, updated May 2021) [text]

Related posts:



29 May 2021

Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies

Opportunity:

Call for proposals: Digital Inclusion [info]
- The next submission deadline is 12 July 2021. Currently, there are five challenges but new ones may be issued intermittently that cover other areas.

Blog posts & press:

7 iconic technologies that have shaped the UN’s work for refugees (UNHCR Innovation Service, May 2021) [text]

Accessibility is about everyone (UNHCR Innovation Service, May 2021) [text]

AI in migration is helping to solve the challenges of the migration crisis. But, is it truly effective? (Analytics Insight, April 2021) [text]

Avanti Communications and UNHCR give connectivity to refugees in Uganda (May 2021) [text]

The datafication of refugee protection in and beyond the Middle East: A case for digital refugee lawyering (NCHS Blog, May 2021) [text]

How useful is ‘State in Smartphone’ for the IDPs in Ukraine? (RLI Blog, May 2021) [text]

"How Virtual Reality Could Improve the Lives of Refugees," Borgen Magazine, 25 May 2021 [text]

"In India’s COVID-19 crisis, the internet is both a lifeline and a barrier," The New Humanitarian, 25 May 2021 [text]

Reports & journal articles:

Adapting to New Normal: Remote Focus Group Discussions During COVID-19 (Turkish Red Crescent, May 2021) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Digital placemaking and the datafication of forced migrants," Convergence: The International Journal into Research on New Media Technologies, OnlineFirst, 12 April 2021 [Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong]

"Is the smartphone always a smart choice? Against the utilitarian view of the ‘connected migrant’," Information, Communication & Society, vol. 24, no. 4 (2021) [open access]

Piloting Humanitarian Biometrics in Yemen (Peace Research Institute Oslo, April 2021) [text via NCHS]

"Sarcasm Beyond Hate Speech: Facebook Comments on Syrian Refugees in Turkey," International Journal of Communication, vol. 15 (2021) [open access]

Using Social Media in Community-Based Protection: A Guide (UNHCR, 2021) [text]

Related post:


Thematic Focus: General

Blog posts & press:

The dead, the missing and the bereaved: Is Objective 8 still a priority? (RLI Blog, May 2021) [text]

GCM Objective 4 on Legal identity: Adrift between migrant inclusion and migration management (RLI Blog, May 2021) [text]

“Refugee-Run Organizations Deserve More Money,” Foreign Policy, 12 May 2021 [text]

The relation between the UNHCR and the government: a leap in time and refugee protection (Protect Project Blog, May 2021) [text]

Statement: No-one is safe until everyone is safe – why we need a global response to COVID-19 (UNHCR, May 2021) [text]

Reports & journal articles:
 
A Development Approach to Conflict-Induced Internal Displacement (World Bank, April 2021) [text]
- See also related blog post.

Finding the gap: Addressing the international migration data gaps (HumMingBird Project, March 2021) [text]

Manual on Community-Based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies and Displacement (IOM, May 2021) [text via ReliefWeb]
- Note: This manual was initially issued in 2019 and underwent a lengthy feedback process; this is the final edition. The cover features a self-portrait by a Nigerian IDP and psychosocial worker.

"Research and recovery: Can patient participation in research promote recovery for people with complex post-traumatic stress disorder, CPTSD?," Health Expectations, vol. 24, no. 51 (May 2021) [open access]

Visual Securitization: Humanitarian Representations and Migration Governance (Springer, May 2021) [open access]
- "This open access book offers an innovative account of how relief organizations’ visual depiction of Syrian displacement contributes to reproduce and reinforce a securitized account of refugees."

"When the lens is too wide: The political consequences of the visual dehumanization of refugees," Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 8:115 (May 2021) [open access]

The world’s most neglected displacement crises in 2020 (Norwegian Refugee Council, May 2021) [text]
- See also related press release.

Multimedia:

The Afterlives of Return and the Limits of Refugee Protection, 12 May 2021 [access]
- Video recording of Annual Elizabeth Colson Lecture.

Ensuring comparability in cross-national research on migration, 25 May 2021 [access]
- Follow link for video recording.

Related posts:

28 May 2021

News: New UNHCR Note & Annex on Externalization

UNHCR has issued a note that "summarizes applicable legal standards and UNHCR’s positions regarding policies and practices which effectively serve to 'externalize' international protection obligations." The note is accompanied by an annex that "explains that measures designed, or effectively serving, to avoid responsibility or to shift, rather than share, burdens are contrary to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (‘1951 Refugee Convention’) and widely-accepted principles of international cooperation and solidarity. It further explains that such externalization measures are distinct from policies and practices adopted in accordance with international law, aimed at sharing international protection responsibilities in the spirit of international cooperation and solidarity."

Both items are also available in Spanish.

Earlier, UNHCR circulated a press release that expressed its opposition to "externalization initiatives that forcibly transfer asylum seekers to other countries."


Thematic Focus: Gender Issues - Pt. 2

Journal articles:

"Conflict-related violence and mental health among self-settled Democratic Republic of Congo female refugees in Kampala, Uganda: a respondent driven sampling survey," Conflict and Health, 15:42 (May 2021) [open access]

"COVID-19 and its Effects on the Lives and Livelihoods of Congolese Female Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the City of Cape Town," African Human Mobility Review, vol. 7, no. 1 (Jan.-April 2021) [full-text]

"Cross Cultural Workers for women and families from migrant and refugee backgrounds: a mixed-methods study of service providers perceptions," BMC Women's Health, 21:222 (May 2021) [open access]
- Focuses on Australia.

"Displacement, humanitarian interventions and gender rights in the Middle East: Syrian refugees in Jordan as a case study," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 18 May 2021 [open access]

"Factors associated with the number of antenatal care visits among internally displaced women in northern Nigeria," African Journal of Reproductive Health, vol. 25, no. 2 (2021) [open access]

"‘Life is Tight Here’: Displacement and Desire amongst Syrian Refugee Women in Jordan," Anthropology of the Middle East, vol. 16, no. 1 (2021) [open access]

"Refugee Women with a History of Trauma: Gender Vulnerability in Relation to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder," International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, no. 9 (April 2021) [open access]

"Violence Against the Rohingya: A Gendered Perspective," PRAXIS: The Fletcher Journal of Human Security, 11 Feb. 2021 [full-text]

Related post:


Thematic Focus: Gender Issues - Pt. 1

Blog posts & press:

Denmark’s ‘Zero Asylum Seekers’ Policy and its Impact on Syrian Women Refugees (International Law Blog, May 2021) [text]

One quick asylum fix: How Garland can help domestic violence survivors (The Hill, May 2021) [text]
- Focuses on the US.

Reports:

Learning from Experience and Seizing Opportunities: UNHCR and partner practices in advancing gender equality in sub-Saharan Africa (UNHCR, 2021) [text]

MaBoinor Rosom = Mother’s & Sister’s Ways: A Rohingya-led and Designed Approach to Learning and Consultations - Menstrual Hygiene Management Curriculum (IOM, May 2021) [text via ReliefWeb]
- See also related report summarizing these workshops.

Policy on a Victim-Centred Approach in UNHCR’s response to Sexual Misconduct: Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (UNHCR; entered into force 1 Dec. 2020) [text]
- See also French and Spanish versions.

Tackling sexual misconduct: 2020-2022 Strategy and Action Plan (UNHCR, 2020) [text]
- See also French and Spanish versions.

Multimedia:

Co-Acting: Refugee Researchers Acting With Refugee Women, 15 April 2021 [access]
- Follow link for video recording of a seminar that focused on what participatory action research with refugees would look like. 


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Opportunities: More June 2021

Book discussion: How to End Burnout Culture in the Aid Sector, 1 June 2021 [info]

Webinar: Political Identity and Internal Displacement, 1 June 2021 [info]
- Organized by the Middle East Research Network on Internal Displacement.

*Seminar: The effects of refugee policy externalisation on target countries and international institutions: diluting or diffusing international norms?, 2 June 2021 [info]

Call for applications: Certificate Course on the Rohingya Crisis, 19 June–4 September 2021 [info]
- Apply by 3 June 2021.

Webinar: How Can Mobility Systems in sub-Saharan Africa Meet the Public Health Challenges Posed by COVID-19?, 3 June 2021 [info]

Call for expressions of interest: Research Consultancies on Refugee-led Organisations and Meaningful Refugee Participation in Asia and the Pacific [info]
- Apply by 3 June 2021.

Call for applications: 10th Online International Refugee Law Course (Arabic), 21 June-16 July 2021 [info]
- New registration deadline is 7 June 2021.

*Seminar: Dimensions of power in humanitarian contexts, 8 June 2021 [info]

Webinar: Localized Forced Displacement Research: Lessons from East Africa and the Middle East, 9 June 2021 [info]

Call for applications: Summer Fellowship on Internal Displacement [info]
- Opportunity to "to produce a short piece of writing or artwork specifically concerned with internal displacement and/or internally displaced persons (IDPs)." Apply by 11 June 2021.

Event: Refugee Week UK, 14-20 June 2021 [info]
- This year's theme is "We Cannot Walk Alone."

Call for applications: 12th Online International Refugee Law Course, 5-30 July 2021 [info]
- Apply by 15 June 2021.

Panel discussion: Statelessness & COVID-19: Case Studies Around the World, 15 June 2021 [info]

Conference: Adjudicating Refugee Claims in Practice: Advocacy and Experience at Asylum Court Appeals, Online, 30 June–2 July 2021 [info]
- Registration deadline is 16 June 2021.

CFP: Comparative Forced Migration and Refugee Studies: Reflexive, Postcolonial, International, 28-29 September 2021 [info]
- Submit abstracts by 20 June 2021.

Event: World Refugee Day, 20 June 2021 [info]
- This year's theme is "Together we heal, learn and shine."

Event: Refugee Week Australia, 20-26 June 2021 [info]
- This year's theme is "Unity – The way forward."

Author discussion: On Refugees, 21 June 2021 [info]

Job announcement: Director, Asylum Aid, UK [info]
- Apply by 21 June 2021.

Webinar: Forced Displacement and Health in the Context of the Pandemic: Localized Responses to COVID- 19’s Impact on Refugees, IDPs, and Communities Living in Chronic Displacement, 24 June 2021 [info]
- Note: This webinar was re-scheduled from 20 May 2021.

*UPDATED

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27 May 2021

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2

Reports: 

Country Reports (AIDA, May 2021) 
- Updated profiles are available for Portugal and Switzerland.

EU Strategy on Voluntary Return and Reintegration: Crafting a Road Map to Better Cooperation with Migrants’ Countries of Origin (Migration Policy Institute, May 2021) [text]
- Check out the audio & video recordings of a related webinar.

*EU-Turkey: Toward sustainable cooperation in migration management and refugee protection, 2021 MEDAM Assessment Report on Asylum and Migration Policies in Europe (MEDAM, May 2021) [text]

European Parliament resolution of 19 May 2021 on human rights protection and the EU external migration policy [text]
- See also earlier related report and Twitter thread.

The external dimension of the new pact on migration and asylum: A focus on prevention and readmission (EPRS, May 2021) [access]
- Follow link for briefing and related podcast.

Holding Frontex to Account: ECRE’s Proposals for Enhancing Nonjudicial Scrutiny Mechanisms, Policy Paper, no. 7 (ECRE, May 2021) [text]

"Lethal Disregard": Search and rescue and the protection of migrants in the central Mediterranean Sea (OHCHR, May 2021) [text]

Pushing Back Responsibility: Human Rights Violations as a "Welcome Treatment" at Europe’s Borders (Danish Refugee Council, April 2021) [text]
- See also related InfoMigrants post.

*UPDATED

Related post:

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1

Blog posts & press:

*Asile en Europe: Les conditions d’un pacte (NCCR: On the Move Blog, May 2021) [text]

"Editorial: Charting the Procedural Labyrinth: the EU’s Proposed Asylum Procedures," ECRE Weekly Bulletin, 21 May 2021 [text]

Implementation of GCM Objective 21 in the UNECE Region: Selective Interpretation of the Return, Readmission, and Reintegration Commitments (RLI Blog, May 2021) [text]

"How Denmark’s Syrian refugee residency move reflects shifting policies across Europe," The New Humanitarian, 17 May 2021 [text]

The New Plan for Immigration (RLI Blog, May 2021) [access]
- Follow the link for more posts in this blog series focusing on the UK.

UEFA and UNHCR partner to support refugees (UNHCR, May 2021) [text]

UK: 'Reckless' new plan on immigration sees major decline in processing asylum claims (Amnesty International, May 2021) [text]
- See also related UNHCR statement (in Danish).

Why Priti Patel’s asylum plan won’t fix the Channel crossings “crisis” (Free Movement Blog, May 2021) [text]

Journal articles & book chapters:

*"Attempts at Redress Through the Lens of Social Identity: Housing, Land and Property of the Displaced in Cyprus," International Journal of Transitional Justice, Advance Articles, 7 March 2021 [free full-text]

"Becoming a Continent of Immigration: Charting Europe's Migration History, 1919–2019," International Review of Social History, FirstView, 14 May 2021 [open access]

"Channel crossings: offshoring asylum and the afterlife of empire in the Dover Strait," Ethnic and Racial Studies, Latest Articles, 17 May 2021 [open access]

"The Emerging Architecture of EU Asylum Policy: Insights into the Administrative Governance of the Common European Asylum System," Chapter in EU Law in Populist Times: Crises and Prospects (Cambridge Univ. Press, 2020) [preprint]

*"‘Ending the Silence’: Addressing the Legacy of Displacement in Northern Ireland’s ‘Troubles’," International Journal of Transitional Justice, Advance Articles, 11 April 2021 [free full-text]

"Frictions of implementing EU humanitarian aid in Greece (2016–2019): The Emergency Support Instrument and its practical ramifications," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 6:11 (May 2021) [open access]

"When Issue Salience Affects Adjudication: Evidence from Swiss Asylum Appeal Decisions," American Journal of Political Science, Early View, 13 May 2021 [open access]

*UPDATED

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26 May 2021

Thematic Focus: Climate Change & Disasters

Opportunities:

Webinar: To Stay or To Go? Frontline Stories of Climate Mobility in the Pacific, 2 June 2021 [info]

Workshop series: Developing a Research and Policy Agenda for Addressing Displacement and Migration in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change in Africa [info]
- A summary and video recording of the open plenary session have been posted. Workshop sessions will continue to be held virtually in June and July. Follow the link for more details in both English and French, as well as background information about the series and access to a wide variety of online resources that were compiled for each thematic working group. See also this related Thomson Reuters Foundation News article.

Blog posts & press:

Climate Migration: An Impending Global Challenge (State of the Planet Blog, May 2021) [text]

Disasters, climate change and public order: A principled application of regional refugee definitions (RLI Blog, May 2021) [text]

Making responsibility-sharing operational: Comparing asylum and climate governance (Rethinking Refuge, May 2021) [text]

New study analyzes the influence of the extreme weather and geological conditions on the forced migrations of Paiwan people of southern Taiwan (Spanish National Research Council, April 2021) [text via PreventionWeb]

The U.S. owes a massive climate debt. One way to pay it: Let in climate migrants (Fast Company, May 2021) [text]

Weather Report: The Current State of the Climate Change-Refugee Nexus (UNHCR, May 2021) [text]
- Focuses on Africa.

New books:

Global Report on Internal Displacement 2021 (Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, May 2021) [access]
- "This year's GRID discusses the relationship between climate change, disasters and displacement, and presents good practices from across the globe in advancing policy, displacement risk reduction and effective response." A number of background papers were also prepared; see below under "reports" for a listing. 

Migration and Environmental Change in Morocco: In Search for Linkages Between Migration Aspirations and (Perceived) Environmental Changes (Springer, 2021) [open access]
- "This open access book studies the migration aspirations and trajectories of people living in two regions in Morocco that are highly affected by environmental change or emigration, namely Tangier and Tinghir, as well as the migration trajectories of immigrants coming from these regions currently living in Belgium."

Reports & GRID background papers:

Advocating to Strengthen Disaster Laws and Policies to Protect Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (IFRC, April 2021) [text]

Adapting on the move: Climate change displacement and local solutions in coastal communities in Sindh, Pakistan [text]

Disasters and Displacement in Bangladesh: Re-conceptualising Strategies of Risk Reduction and Resilience [text]

Generating Political Commitment to Address Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change on the Regional and National Level: Experiences from the Caribbean and Pacific Regions and the Horn of Africa [text]

Hot, wet, and deserted: Climate Change and Internal Displacement in India, Peru, and Tanzania - Insights from the EPICC Project [text]

Island Stories: Mapping the (im)mobility trends of slow-onset environmental processes in three island groups of the Philippines [text]

Moving from one risk to another: Dynamics of hazard exposure and disaster vulnerability for displaced persons, migrants and other people on the move [text]

Planned relocation from Danube floodplains in Austria: Lessons learned from five decades of policy practice [text]

Rethinking Predictive Analytics for Disaster Resource Allocation: Integrating Vulnerability and Sustained Impact into Risk Modelling [text]

Articles:
 
"The 1971 Bangladesh War and Policy Lessons for Climate Refugee Management in South Asia," P&P: Politics & Policy, vol. 49, no. 1 (2021) [free full-text]

"Bargaining for Protection: The Case of Climate Refugees," E-International Relations, 18 May 2021 [full-text]
- Reports on two case studies: Somali refugees in Kenya and Pacific migrants in New Zealand. 

"Climate displacement and the need for legal protection," ANU Undergraduate Research Journal, vol. 11, no. 1 (2021) [full-text]

CRED Crunch Newsletter, no. 62 (May 2021) [text via ReliefWeb]
- Issue theme is "Disaster Year in Review 2020: Global Trends and Perspectives." 

"Willingness to help climate migrants: A survey experiment in the Korail slum of Dhaka, Bangladesh," PLoS ONE 16(4): e0249315 (April 2021) [open access]

"With Our Feet to the Fire: Regional Agreements as Mechanisms of Changing International Law to Include Persons Displaced by Climate Change," Emory International Law Review, vol. 35, no. 3 (2021) [full-text]

Related post:

24 May 2021

Regional Focus: Asia Pacific

Blog posts & press:

"The Asymmetrical EU-Afghanistan Cooperation on Migration," The Diplomat, 12 May 2021 [text]

India is chipping away at its past generosity towards refugees (RLI Blog, May 2021) [text]

"Life at disaster’s edge: What it means to start over – again and again," The New Humanitarian, 6 May 2021 [text]
- Focuses on the Rohingya.

Nothing to celebrate? Indonesia, UNHCR and the 1951 Refugee Convention (FluchtforschungsBlog, May 2021) [text]

Number of North Korean Defectors Drops to Lowest Level in Two Decades (CSIS Commentary, Jan. 2021) [text]

On the Return of Hazaras to Afghanistan (Refugee Council of Australia, updated May 2021) [text]

Refugee camps can wreak enormous environmental damages – should source countries be liable for them? (The Conversation, May 2021) [text]
- Focuses on Bangladesh.

UNHCR commends Central Asia for providing asylum-seekers, refugees, and stateless persons with access to COVID vaccination (UNHCR, May 2021) [text]

UNHCR, aid partners call for renewed and strong support for the Rohingya refugees (UNHCR, May 2021) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

"Borders and Entry Controls in Asia," Chapter 6 in Covid-19 in Asia: Law and Policy Contexts (Oxford Univ. Press, Dec. 2020) [free full-text]
- Note: Complimentary access until 31 May 2021.

Handbook for Legal Practitioners & Human Rights Defenders (Migration & Asylum Project, March 2021) [access]
“[I]n order for refugees and duty-bearers to begin creatively accessing rights for the community under the Indian legal framework, the need of the hour was to close the knowledge gap that exists amongst legal practitioners. It is in that context that in 2020 the ‘Access to Justice’ Handbook (the ‘Handbook’) was conceptualised and prepared. It provides structured legal research for legal practitioners and human rights defenders to make timely interventions on behalf of refugees, where necessary.”

"Muslim Solidarity and the Lack of Effective Protection for Rohingya Refugees in Southeast Asia," Social Sciences, vol. 10, no. 5 (May 2021) [open access]

"The Rohingya People and the International Court of Justice: Religion-Related Legal Analysis," Oxford Journal of Law and Religion, Advance Articles, 3 Dec. 2020 [free full-text]
- Note: Complimentary access until 31 May 2021.

Trans-Border Migration: Bridging the Gap between State and Human Security, Occasional Paper, no. 311 (Observer Research Foundation, April 2021) [text]
- Focuses on India.

Multimedia:

Refugees & Border Securitization: The EU-India People's Summit, 3 May 2021 [access]
- Follow link for video recording.

Related post:



20 May 2021

News: 2021 Global Report on Internal Displacement

The 2021 Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) has been published. It estimates a record high total of 55 million people displaced within their own countries at the end of 2020. From IDMC's press release:

"The number of people living in internal displacement worldwide has been rising steadily for more than a decade. It reached a record high as of 31 December 2020, when there were more than twice as many internally displaced people (IDPs) than refugees. Forty-eight million people have fled conflict and violence, and seven million disasters, but given the incomplete data the latter is likely to be a significant underestimate.
   This year’s Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID 2021) focuses on our changing climate. Rising temperatures are increasing the intensity and frequency of weather-related hazards, but climate change is not the only factor that drives displacement risk. Many more years of data are needed to draw a direct link."

Visit the companion site for highlights, media information, videos, and a special feature on COVID-19. The report can be downloaded in full or by section. Background papers and country figures are also available via the same download link. Previous iterations of the report can be accessed here.


New Issues of AHMR, Andamios, Bialystok Leg. Stud., Border Cross., Disasters, Droit & Soc., Intl. J. Islamic Arch., Intl. Migr., JERO, J. Afr. Law, J. Dev. Econ., Migraciones, PERIPLOS, REMHU, Rts. in Exile

African Human Mobility Review
, vol. 7, no. 1 (Jan.-April 2021) [full-text]
- Mix of five articles, with four focusing on migrant/asylum-seeker women in South Africa.

Andamios: Revista de Investigación Social, vol. 18, no. 45 (2021) [open access]
- Includes thematic dossier on "Pensar los éxodos, nuevos desplazamientos forzados, discriminación y representaciones mediáticas del racismo," with nine articles.

Bialystok Legal Studies = Białostockie Studia Prawnicze, vol. 26, no. 1 (2021) [open access]
- Mix of 10 articles that focus on migration, asylum and IDP issues in Europe generally as well as in specific countries including Georgia, Poland, Russia and Ukraine.

Border Crossing, vol. 11, no. 1 (2021) [open access]
- Mix of six articles and one biographical case study.

Disasters, Virtual Issue (March 2021) [access]
- Special issue on "ODI@60: reflections and observations on five decades of disaster studies." Read the introductory essay for more information.

Droit et Société, vol. 107, no. 1 (2021) [contents]
- Includes a thematic dossier on "Le droit de la migration et ses intermédiaires." The introduction is freely available.

International Journal of Islamic Architecture, vol. 10, no. 2 (2021) [contents]
- Special issue on "Dis-Placed." The editorial is freely available.

International Migration, vol. 59, no. 3 (June 2021) [contents]
- Special issue on "Politics, humanitarianism and migration to Europe"; all eight articles in this sub-section are available open access (although the introduction is not!). A mix of articles (one of which is OA), a commentary on UNHCR@70, and three book reviews make up the rest of the issue.

Journal for Educational Research Online, vol. 13 (2021) [open access]
- “This special issue presents quantitative-empirical research on the education of recent refugees in Germany, considering the relevant conditions, processes, and outcomes.” More info is provided in the introductory article; five additional articles are included.

Journal of African Law, vol. 65, Supp. S1 (May 2021) [open access]
- Special issue on "Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Africa," with eight articles that variously discuss refugee law, the Global Compact on Refugees, IDP protection, internally displaced children, the African Commission's comment on freedom of movement, and xenophobia in South Africa.

Journal of Development Economics [access]
- Article collection on "The Economics of Forced Displacement."

Migraciones, no. 51 (2021) [open access]
- Special issue on "Migration Policies, Participation and the Political Construction of Migration in Spain," with nine articles.

PERIPLOS: Revista de Investigación sobre Migraciones, vol. 5, no. 1 (2021) [open access]
- Special issue on "Corredores migratorios en América Latina: nuevos flujos migratorios, nuevas territorialidades, nuevas restricciones." Note that of the nine articles, seven are in Spanish and two are in Portuguese, even though the table of contents might indicate that all articles are in Portuguese.

REMHU: Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana, vol. 29, no. 61 (2021) [open access]
- Features a thematic dossier on "Pessoas migrantes e refugiadas em tempos de Covid-19: violações e resistências = Migrant and refugee people in Covid-19 times: violations and resistance," with nine articles. An additional mix of six articles is included. The complete texts are in Portuguese, Spanish, Italian or English.

Rights in Exile Newsletter, no. 123 (May 2021) [text]
- News and information for refugee legal aid providers. 

Tagged Periodicals.

19 May 2021

Regional Focus: Americas

Blog posts & press:

Chile: Arbitrary and collective expulsion of migrants must stop - UN experts (OHCHR, May 2021) [text]

Fronteras virtuales: soberanías difuminadas e identidades reemplazadas. El caso de las alertas migratorias en México (Nexos Blog, May 2021) [text]

Refugees and COVID-19 in Brazil: challenges, lessons, and expectations (Refugee Outreach & Research Network Blog, April 2021) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

"Migration Management and Changes in Mobility Patterns in the North and Central American Region," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 17 May 2021 [open access]

Protección social y la migración venezolana en América Latina y el Caribe en el contexto de COVID-19 (UNICEF & WFP, May 2021) [text via ReliefWeb]
- See also the English version.

Regional toolbox for the mitigation of risks of eviction (R4V, 2021) [access]
- Scroll down to view a regional survey on evictions of migrants and refugees from Venezuela, a legal guide and a mapping of best community practices, along with accompanying infographics; tools are available in both English and Spanish.

Journal issues:

Andamios: Revista de Investigación Social
, vol. 18, no. 45 (2021) [open access]
- Includes thematic dossier on "Pensar los éxodos, nuevos desplazamientos forzados, discriminación y representaciones mediáticas del racismo." 

PERIPLOS: Revista de Investigación sobre Migraciones, vol. 5, no. 1 (2021) [open access]
- Special issue on "Corredores migratorios en América Latina: nuevos flujos migratorios, nuevas territorialidades, nuevas restricciones." Note that of the nine articles, seven are in Spanish and two are in Portuguese, even though the table of contents might indicate that all articles are in Portuguese.

REMHU: Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana, vol. 29, no. 61 (2021) [open access]
- Features a thematic dossier on "Pessoas migrantes e refugiadas em tempos de Covid-19: violações e resistências = Migrant and refugee people in Covid-19 times: violations and resistance." Articles are in Portuguese, Spanish, Italian or English.

Multimedia:

From a Humanitarian Exodus to Long-Term Growth: Latin America’s Journey Responding to the Venezuelan Exodus, 11 May 2021 [access]
- Follow link for video and audio recordings.

Related post:

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects

Opportunity:

Book discussion: The Wealth of Refugees: How Displaced People Can Build Economies, 28 May 2021 [info]

New open access book:

Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers’ Integration in European Labour Markets: A Comparative Approach on Legal Barriers and Enablers (Springer, May 2021) [open access]
- See also related project website.

Reports:

Borderland infrastructure and livelihoods: a review of implications for the development of formal border crossings in Mandera County, Kenya (Research & Evidence Facility, April 2021) [text]

Innovation in the Business Refugee Action Network (BRAN): Synthesis Report 2019–2020 (International Rescue Committee, April 2021) [text]

Multi-Sector Market Assessment Guidance and Toolkit (UNHCR & Norwegian Refugee Council, Nov. 2020; posted May 2021) [text via ReliefWeb]

Stepped up livelihoods strategy in the Americas (UNHCR, July 2020) [text]
- See also Spanish version.

To Change My Life - Risk perception, expectations and migration experiences of young Ethiopians migrating along the Eastern Route toward the Arabian Peninsula - Final report: Obock, Djibouti (IOM, April 2021) [text via ReliefWeb]

Journal articles:

"The impact of forced displacement on host communities: A review of the empirical literature in economics," Journal of Development Economics, vol. 150 (May 2021) [open access]

"Labour market integration and transnational lived citizenship: Aspirations and belonging among refugees in Germany," Global Networks, Early View, 3 May 2021 [open access]

"Professional development of newly arrived teachers in Sweden," International Migration, Early View, 4 May 2021 [open access]

"Taking Time Seriously: Biographical Circumstance and Immigrant Labor Integration Experience," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 18 May 2021 [open access]

"Unlocking inclusive growth by linking micro assets to anchor institutions: The case of skilled overseas migrants and refugees and hospital jobs," European Urban and Regional Studies, OnlineFirst, 12 May 2021 [open access]

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18 May 2021

Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 2

Journal articles:

"Balancing inclusion and exclusion among Somali migrants in Germany," International Migration, Early View, 4 May 2021 [open access]

"Does Halting Refugee Resettlement Reduce Crime? Evidence from the US Refugee Ban," American Political Science Review, FirstView, 29 March 2021 [open access]

"Economic self-reliance or social relations? What works in refugee integration? Learning from resettlement programmes in Japan and the UK," Comparative Migration Studies, 9:17 (April 2021) [open access]

"Policies on return and reintegration of displaced healthcare workers towards rebuilding conflict-affected health systems: a review for The Lancet-AUB Commission on Syria," Conflict and Health, 15:36 (May 2021) [open access]

"Reframing ‘integration’: acknowledging and addressing five core critiques," Comparative Migration Studies, 9:18 (April 2021) [open access]

"Roomies for Life? An Assessment of How Staying with a Local Facilitates Refugee Integration," Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, Latest Articles, 17 May 2021 [open access]

Resource:

Australian Research on Refugee Integration Database (ARRID) [access]
- The database includes "over 2,000 research items (articles, books, doctoral theses, reports) published since 1998 that relate to refugee integration in Australia. It includes both academic and ‘grey’ literature (e.g. research reports by government and non-government organisation)."

Related post:

Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 1

Opportunity:

RFP: Knowledge Support: Community-Based Refugee Sponsorship [info]
- Submit proposals by 13 June 2021.

Blog posts & press:

"Australia eyes Canada-style community sponsorship model in overhaul of refugee program," The Guardian, 10 May 2021 [text]

Big Shoulders: How the US Can Remedy Its Failures on Refugee Admissions (Just Security Blog, May 2021) [text]

How to improve the integration of Venezuelan migrants and refugees in Brazil (Development for Peace Blog, April 2021) [text]
- See also related joint UNHCR/World Bank press release.

Memorandum for the Secretary of State on the Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2021 (ImmigrationProf Blog, May 2021) [text]
- See also related NYT article.

Most Syrians and Eritreans happy in Germany, study finds (InfoMigrants, May 2021) [text]

The Next Presidential Determination on Refugee Resettlement: The Time to Act is Now (CMS Essays, April 2021) [text]

New home beckons for Eritrean family who spent a decade as refugees (UNHCR, May 2021) [text]
- Focuses on UNHCR's Emergency Transit Mechanism.

"Recognizing the role of religious groups in refugee sponsorship," Policy Options Magazine, 31 March 2021 [text]
- Focuses on Canada.

What Joe Biden can learn from Canada’s private refugee sponsorship program (The Conversation, May 2021) [text]

Reports:

Global Refugee Resettlement: Selected Issues and Questions (Congressional Research Service, updated May 2021) [text]

La Lettre de l'Asile et l'Intégration, no. 93 (Feb. 2021) [full-text]
- The focus of this issue is "La Reinstallation en France."

Norms and Values in Refugee Resettlement: A Literature Review of Resettlement to the EU (Malmö University, 2021) [text]

Safe Pathways for Refugees II - OECD-UNHCR Study on Third-country Solutions for Refugees: Admissions for family reunification, education, and employment purposes between 2010 and 2019 (May 2021) [access]

U.S. Refugee Admissions in FY2021 (Congressional Research Service, April 2021) [text]

Related post:

17 May 2021

Regional Focus: Africa

Blog posts & press:

Conducting surveys safely during a pandemic: perspectives from Ghana (MIGNEX Insight, March 2021) [text]

“The guards had no compassion”: The migrants abandoned in Niger’s desert (African Arguments, May 2021) [text]

‘IDPs’ and the Politics of Labels: Young Migrants in Cameroon’s ‘Anglophone Crisis’ (African Arguments, April 2021) [text]

Joint statement by the Government of Kenya and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Dadaab and Kakuma Refugee Camps Roadmap (UNHCR, April 2021) [text]

Reports:

Atrocities and Displacement in Burkina Faso (Refugees International, May 2021) [text]
- See also related UNHCR news briefing.

“Fixing” people in place through policy and development? Efficacy and unintended consequences of migration deterrence in Kantché (Mixed Migration Centre, May 2021) [text]
- Focuses on Niger.

Learning Lessons from the EUTF, Phase 2: Paving the way for future programming on migration, mobility and forced displacement (European Union, Feb. 2021) [text via ReliefWeb]
- Note: EUTF = European Union Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa

Monitoring COVID-19 Impact on Refugees in Ethiopia: Results from the High-Frequency Phone Surveys of Refugees, Report no. 2 (Joint Data Center, April 2021) [text]

Thematic Note on Agriculture and Land Use: Overview of access to land and its uses by refugees in the Maratane Camp and host communities in Mozambique (UNHCR, April 2021) [text]

A Region on the Move: 2020 Mobility Overview in the East and Horn of Africa and the Arab Peninsula (IOM, May 2021) [text via ReliefWeb]

Journal articles:

"Deconstructing borders: Mobility strategies of South Sudanese refugees in northern Uganda," Global Network, Early View, 3 May 2021 [open access]

"Effect of beneficiary participation in program design and implementation on satisfaction and acceptability among internally displaced persons in Borno, Nigeria," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 6:9 (May 2021) [open access]

"An exploratory pilot study of the effect of modified hygiene kits on handwashing with soap among internally displaced persons in Ethiopia," Conflict and Health, 15:35 (May 2021) [open access]

"Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food rations of refugees in Rwanda," International Journal for Equity in Health, 20:107 (April 2021) [open access]

Journal of African Law, vol. 65, Supp. S1 (May 2021) [open access]
- Special issue on "Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Africa," with eight articles that variously discuss refugee law, the Global Compact on Refugees, IDP protection, internally displaced children, the African Commission's comment on freedom of movement, and xenophobia in South Africa.

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