21 September 2021

Regional Focus: Asia Pacific

Blog posts & press:

"Afghanistan needs international support. But what kind?," The New Humanitarian, 13 Sept. 2021 [text]

Despite all the international attention, Afghan refugees are not welcome (openDemocracy, Sept. 2021) [text]

"Donors pledge $1.1 billion for 'collapsing' Afghanistan," Reuters, 13 Sept. 2021 [text]

UN High Commissioner for Refugees completes three-day visit to Afghanistan (UNHCR, Sept. 2021) [text]

"Where Will the Afghan Refugees Go? Non-Humanitarian Openings for the Unfolding Crisis," The Diplomat, 14 Sept. 2021 [text]

Journal articles:

Global Responsibility to Protect, vol. 13, nos. 2-3 (2021) [contents]
- Special issue on "Myanmar and (the Failure of) Atrocity Prevention." Three articles are open access.

"How humanitarian assistance practices exacerbate vulnerability: Knowledges, authority and legitimacy in disaster interventions in Baltistan, Pakistan," International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 54 (Feb. 2021) [open access]

"Knowledge management and humanitarian organisations in the Asia-Pacific: Practices, challenges, and future pathways," International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 53 (Feb. 2021) [ResearchGate]

"Solidarity and ‘social jealousy’: emotions and affect in Indonesian host society’s situated encounters with refugees," Third World Quarterly, Latest Articles, 6 Sept. 2021 [open access]

Multimedia:

Displacement in Afghanistan: How Should the International Community Respond?, 14 Sept. 2021 [access]

NGOs and counter-insurgency: The case of Afghanistan (Rethinking Humanitarianism Podcast Series) [access]

Reflections on Contemporary Issues in Refugee Protection in India: Law & Practice, 16 July 2021 [access]

"Thailand's Progress on Mechanisms for Migrants and Refugees," Keynote speech at National Screening Mechanism (NSM) Report Soft Launch, 26 Aug. 2021 [access]

Vaccination for Refugees in Indonesia, Refugee Legal Webinar Series, no. 9, 27 July 2021 [access]

Resource:

Refugees and Displacement (Advocates For Refugees – Singapore) [access]
- This page was created to “allow readers to learn more about issues of refugees, Singapore’s history with refugees, and how different actors of society can help to contribute.”

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