Regional Focus: Asia Pacific

Blog posts & press:

Flooding, fires and COVID bring fresh challenges for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh (UNHCR, Sept. 2021) [text]

Myanmar coup: Growing displacement issue in India (ORF Commentary, Aug. 2021) [text]

*"No Afghan refugee exodus yet but 'massive displacement' possible - U.N. refugee agency," Reuters, 10 Sept. 2021 [text]

What’s Next for Afghans Fleeing the Taliban? Questions and Answers (Human Rights Watch, Sept. 2021) [text]

- See also French and Spanish versions.

"Why Afghan asylum-seekers are protesting in India," DW, 7 Sept. 2021 [text]

Reports:

Afghanistan Situation Report (Global Detention Project, Sept. 2021) [text]

After the Airlift: Protection for Afghan Refugees and Those Who Remain at Risk in Afghanistan (Refugees International, Sept. 2021) [text]

Asia-Pacific Migration Data Report 2020 (IOM, Aug. 2021) [text]

Beyond Refuge: Advancing Legal Protections for Rohingya Communities in Bangladesh (Refugee Solidarity Network, Aug. 2021) [text via ReliefWeb]

Diaspora organizations and their humanitarian response in Timor-Leste (Diaspora Emergency Action and Coordination Platform, Sept. 2021) [text via ReliefWeb]

Failure to Protect: The Denial of Status, Detention and Refoulement of Rohingya Refuges in India, Briefing Paper (Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, Aug. 2021) [text]

"New Zealand must foster belonging for all refugees in wake of terror attack," The Guardian, 9 Sept. 2021 [text]

Journal articles:

"A comprehensive review of refugee and asylum studies in contemporary Hong Kong: Law, policies, and lived experiences," Asian Journal of Social Science, vol. 49, no. 1 (2021) [free full-text]

"The effectiveness of forecast-based humanitarian assistance in anticipation of extreme winters: a case study of vulnerable herders in Mongolia," Disasters, Early View, 3 Sept. 2021 [open access]

*"How Does the Rohingya Influx Influence the Residential Satisfaction and Mobility Intentions of the Host Communities in Bangladesh?," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 10 Sept. 2021 [open access]

"Nutritional Status of Adolescent Afghan Refugees Living in Peshawar, Pakistan," Nutrients, vol. 13, no. 9 (Aug. 2021) [open access]

"The Role of Humanitarianism in Shaping Public Attitudes Toward Refugees," Political Psychology, Early View, 16 May 2021 [full-text via author site]

- Focuses on Japan.

Multimedia:

Humanitarian and Protection Issues of Rohingya Refugees in India during the Covid-19 Pandemic, 20 Aug. 2021 [access]

*UPDATED

Related posts:

- Round-up: Afghan Humanitarian Crisis (3 Sept. 2021)

- Regional Focus: Asia (27 Aug. 2021)