Round-up: OA Articles Published by Global South Authors (30 Nov. 2023)

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. Generally, 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. The OA items herein were previously referenced on this blog as of 1 November 2023.

Bronze OA:

"La Migracion Ambiental en la Frontera Colombo-Ecuatoriana: Es Suficiente la Proteccion Internacional Para los Eco-Refugiados?," American University International Law Review, vol. 38, no. 2 (2023)

- Author = Ecuador

Diamond OA:

"Arbitrary Detention of Mexican Citizens by Mexican Immigration Authorities," International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, vol. 12, no. 2 (2023)

- Authors (2) = Netherlands (lead), Mexico

"Editorial: Serving Vulnerable and Marginalized Populations in Social and Educational Contexts," Frontiers in Psychology, 27 Oct. 2023

- Authors (4) = Lebanon (lead), US (2), UK (1)

- Note: This journal charges a publication fee for articles but not for editorials.

"Legal Gap in Refugee Protection in Non-Signatory Countries: An Evidence from Indonesia," Danube, vol. 14, no. 3 (2023)

- Authors (3) = Hungary/Indonesia (2, incl. lead), Hungary (1)

"Movilidad humana: 'Riesgos y respuestas de protección para la población en situación de movilidad humana y refugio en el contexto de la pandemia COVID-19 en Ecuador'," Tsafiqui: Revista Científica en Ciencias Sociales," vol. 13, no. 20 (2023)

- Authors (2) = Ecuador

"Serendipity during the Pandemic: Taking a Community-partnered Study about Young, Forced Migrants Online," Migration, Mobility & Displacement, vol. 6, no. 1 (2023)

- Authors (6) = Canada (2, incl. lead), Thailand (4)

"Vulnerabilities of Venezuelan Refugee Women: Violence and Intersectional Social Relations," Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, vol. 57, Spec. Issue (2023)

- Authors (4) = Brazil

Gold OA:

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

"COVID-19 and Migrants: Lessons for Pandemic Preparedness from the Malaysian Experience," Globalization and Health, 19:92 (Nov. 2023)

- Author = Malaysia

- APC = USD 2990

"Determinants of Life Satisfaction among Migrants in South Africa: An Analysis of the GCRO’s Quality of Life Survey (2009–2021)," BMC Public Health, 23:2030 (Oct. 2023)

- Authors (4) = South Africa

- APC = USD 3090

"Disparities in Obstetric, Neonatal, and Birth Outcomes among Syrian Women Refugees and Jordanian Women," International Journal of Public Health, 3 Nov. 2023

- Authors (7) = Jordan

- APC = CHF 2300

"Establishment of a Birth-to-education Cohort of 1 Million Palestinian Refugees Using Electronic Medical Records and Electronic Education Records," International Journal of Population Data Science, vol. 8, no. 1 (2023)

- Authors (10) = UK/Japan (lead), Jordan (6), Japan (1), US/Lebanon (1), UK (1)

- APC = GBP 1475

"The Role of 'Home School' in Improving Sustainability for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh," Sustainability, vol. 15, no. 15 (Aug. 2023)

- Authors (2) = Australia/Bangladesh (lead), Bangladesh

- APC = CHF 2400

"Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Needs for Forcibly Displaced Adolescent Girls and Young Women (10-24 Years Old) in Humanitarian Settings," Reproductive Health, 20:174 (Nov. 2023)

- Authors (4) = Brazil

- APC = USD 2890

"A Sustainable Wind–Biogas Hybrid System for Remote Areas in Jordan: A Case Study of Mobile Hospital for a Zaatari Syrian Refugee Camp," Sustainability, vol 15, no. 20 (Oct. 2023)

- Authors (5) = Jordan (3, incl. lead), US (2)

- APC = CHF 2400

"Systematic Analysis of the Security and Economic Implications of Migration and Regional Conflict in West Africa," Global Journal of Social Sciences, vol. 22, no. 1 (2023)

- Authors (6) = Nigeria

- Note: There is no APC, but a submission fee is collected to pay reviewers and there are page charges.

"Women's Participation in Childbearing Decision-making and Its Effects on Short-interval Births in Rohingya Refugee Camps of Bangladesh," The Lancet Regional Health: Southeast Asia, 15:100250 (Aug. 2023)

- Authors (2) = Bangladesh

- APC = USD 2000

Green OA:

Note: Authors can now deposit their postprints in the Forced Migration Research Archive (FMRA)! The submission form and guidelines are available on FMRA's website.

Hybrid OA:

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

"Context Matters: The Implications of the Mode of Service Provision for Structural and Relational Integration of Refugees in Ghana and Ethiopia," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 28 Oct. 2023

- Authors (4) = Ghana (lead), Ethiopia (2), Germany (1)

- APC = EUR 4210

"Expanding the Reflexive Turn in Migration Studies: Refugee Protection, Regularization, and Naturalization in Latin America," Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, Latest Articles, 1 Nov. 2023

- Authors (2) = UK (lead), Peru

- APC = USD 3175

"Introduction: Towards a New Migration and Asylum Research Agenda for the Americas," Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, Latest Articles, 1 Nov. 2023

- Authors (2) = Canada (lead), Mexico

- APC = USD 3175

"Migration Governance in Pakistan: Institutional Challenges and Data Gaps," International Migration Review, OnlineFirst, 16 Oct. 2023

- Authors (3) = Pakistan

- APC = USD 3250

"Political Participation of Refugee and Host Community Youths: Epistemic Resistance Through Artistic and Participatory Spaces," Journal of Youth Studies, Latest Articles, 26 Oct. 2023

- Authors (8) = UK (2, incl. lead), Turkey (2), South Africa (2), Uganda (2)

- APC = USD 3710

Related post:

- Round-up: OA Articles Published by Global South Authors (31 Oct. 2023)

Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues - Pt. 2

Journal articles:

"Afghan Women Refugees Enduring Domestic Violence Despite Finding Sanctuary in the UK," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 28 Nov. 2023 [open access]

"Disparities in Obstetric, Neonatal, and Birth Outcomes Among Syrian Women Refugees and Jordanian Women," International Journal of Public Health, 3 Nov. 2023 [open access]

"Forms of sexual violence perpetrated in conflict and post-conflict settings against South Sudanese men resettled in two communities in Uganda: an exploratory qualitative study," Conflict and Health, 17:49 (Oct. 2023) [open access]

"Journey of Violence: Refugee Women’s Experiences Across Three Stages and Places," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 15 Nov. 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on Portugal.

"Lifetime sexual violence experienced by women asylum seekers and refugees hosted in high-income countries: Literature review and meta-analysis," Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, In press, 22 Nov. 2023 [open access]

"Post-Resettlement Intimate Partner Domestic Violence in Afghan and Arab Refugees: A Scoping Review," Social Sciences, vol. 12, no. 12 (Nov. 2023) [open access]

"Reflection of Syrian Refugee Women Living in Türkiye in National and International Academic Studies," Migration & Diversity, vol. 2, no. 3 (2023) [open access]

"Safety, Shame, and Ambiguity: The Case of Ukrainian Male Refugees," International Migration Review, OnlineFirst, 21 Nov. 2023 [open access]

"Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs for forcibly displaced adolescent girls and young women (10-24 years old) in humanitarian settings," Reproductive Health, 20:174 (Nov. 2023) [open access]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues - Pt. 1 (30 Nov. 2023)

Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues - Pt. 1

Short pieces:

Female Genital Mutilation and the Question of Future Persecution When Seeking Asylum in the United States (Immigration Law Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

The U.S.-Canada Safe Third Country Agreement & Gender-Based Discrimination (RLI Blog, Nov. 2023) [text]

Why Women Leave: Gang and Gender-Based Violence in the Northern Triangle (RLI Blog, Nov. 2023) [text]

Reports:

Gender Dynamics in Internal Displacement (Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, Nov. 2023) [text]

Guide Pratique pour les avocat·es: Procédures de Protection Internationale Liées au Genre - Violences sexuelles ou basées sur le genre, orientation sexuelle et identité de genre (Ghent Univ., 2023) [text]

Unequal Access: Gendered Barriers to Humanitarian Assistance (WFP, May 2023) [text]

Resource:

Women in Refugee Law Network (WiRL) [access]

- "The purpose of the network is to re-centre the study of refugee women within refugee law, policy and practice. In particular, the initiative challenges the assumption that legal and policy changes in the last 30 years have displaced the need for continued research and advocacy efforts. It aims to safeguard advances and identify contemporary obstacles to the protection of women in refugee law, policy and practice." WiRL's new website provides information on how to join the network, along with access to event details and key guidelines. In addition, it has developed a searchable database that houses "links to research, legal cases and other resources relating to refugee women." 

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues (2 Nov. 2023)

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects

Short pieces:

Examining the Refugee Microenterprise Development Program, its successes, and opportunities for further impact (Niskanen Center Commentary, Nov. 2023) [text]

- Focuses on the US.

Helping refugees integrate into the labour market: Evidence from Uganda (VoxDev, Aug. 2023) [text]

IGAD Conducts the 3rd Annual Regional Review Conference on the Kampala Declaration (IGAD, Oct. 2023) [text]

Labor Shortage Can Be Fixed by Letting Asylum Seekers Get Work Permits Sooner, Business Leaders Say (Immigration Impact Blog, Nov. 2023) [text]

- Focuses on the US.

Lessons from Canada: private sponsorship can help refugees land higher-skilled jobs (Niskanen Center Commentary, Nov. 2023) [text]

- See also related post on The Conversation.

Na’amal and World Bank Launch Research Study with 2,000 Refugees:  What is the impact of mentoring and training on remote work for refugees? (Na’amal, Nov. 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]

*Solutions That Work? Analyzing State Employment Authorization for Noncitizens in the US (Just Security Blog, Nov. 2023) [text]

Unlocking the economic gains of hosting refugees starts with economic inclusion (UNHCR Blog, Nov. 2023) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

"Apples and Oranges: Refugees’ Right to Work versus Economic Migrants’ Privilege to Work," Migration & Diversity, vol. 2, no. 3 (Nov. 2023) [open access]

- Focuses on South Africa.

"Are cash-for-work programmes good for local economic growth? The case of donor-funded public works for refugees and nationals in Jordan," Canadian Journal of Development Studies = Revue canadienne d'études du développement, Latest Articles, 14 Nov. 2023 [open access]

"The Benefits and Challenges of Including Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Paid and Unpaid Positions in Non-Governmental Organisations through ‘Experts by Experience’ programs," Migration & Diversity, vol. 2, no. 3 (Nov. 2023) [open access]

- Focuses on the UK.

"Refugees and asylum seekers in informal and precarious jobs: early labour market insertion from the perspectives of professionals and volunteers," International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, vol. 43, no. 13/14 (2023) [open access]

- Focuses on Italy.

"Scorched Earth: Employers’ Breached Trust in Refugees’ Labor Market Integration," Business & Society, OnlineFirst, 8 Nov. 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on Germany.

"Taking Action towards an Inclusive Career Counselling for Asylum Seekers and Refugees—A Literature Review Based on the PRISMA Model," Behavioral Sciences, vol. 13, no. 12 (Nov. 2023) [open access]

Towards Dignified Inclusive Opportunities: Enhancing Self-Reliance and Access to the Formal Labour Market for Refugees and Host Communities (West Asia-North Africa Institute, Nov. 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]

- Focuses on Jordan.

The transformative role of agriculture in refugee settings: Amplifying the voices of refugees and host communities (FAO, Nov. 2023) [text]

*UPDATED

Related posts:

- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1 (31 Oct. 2023)

- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 2 (31 Oct. 2023)

Regional Focus: Asia Pacific

Short pieces:

Australia’s chance to show global leadership on Rohingya displacement (The Interpreter Blog, Nov. 2023) [text]

"Indonesia’s Refugees Are Just in Transit. What Happens If the Boats Keep Coming?," The Diplomat, 22 Nov. 2023 [text]

"Pakistan Extends Stay of 1.4 Million Registered Afghan Refugees," VOA News, 10 Nov. 2023 [text]

Where did the Afghan refugees go – and where next? (The Interpreter Blog, Nov. 2023) [text]

- See also related ICG Q&A and UNHCR briefing note.

Reports & journal articles:

"Afghan mental health and psychosocial well-being: thematic review of four decades of research and interventions," BJPsych Open, vol. 9, no. 4 (2023) [open access]

*"COVID-19 and migrants: lessons for pandemic preparedness from the Malaysian experience," Globalization and Health, 19:92 (Nov. 2023) [open access]

"COVID-19 return migration phenomena: experiences from South and Southeast Asia," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 23 Nov. 2023 [free full-text]

- Introduction to forthcoming special issue.

"Legal Gap in Refugee Protection in Non-Signatory Countries: An Evidence from Indonesia," Danube, vol. 14, no. 3 (2023) [open access]

Migration in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: A Country Profile 2023 (IOM, Oct. 2023) [text]

"Serendipity during the pandemic: Taking a community-partnered study about young, forced migrants online," Migration, Mobility & Displacement, vol. 6, no. 1 (2023) [open access]

- "This research update describes the transformation of a partnership project between a university-based team in Canada and a migrant-serving community organization in Thailand occasioned by the pandemic."

'Under the radar with no support': Access to justice for newly arrived, migrant and refugee communities during COVID-19 in Victoria (Univ. of Melbourne, RMIT Univ., Foundation House, Victoria Legal Aid & Afri-Aus Care, Nov. 2023) [text]

Multimedia:

Far from the Rooftop of the World: Travels Among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents, 25 Oct. 2023 [access]

*UPDATED

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Asia Pacific (2 Nov. 2023)

New Issue of IJRL

The latest issue of the International Journal of Refugee Law (IJRL) has been published. Contents of vol. 35, no. 2, June 2023 include: 

• Migration Deals Seen through the Lens of the ICESCR [open access]
• Statelessness and Nationality Matters in the Context of Migration between Northern Africa and Spain [abstract]
• Nationality Status Determination in Asylum Procedures under the CEAS and the Potential Impact of the ‘New Pact on Migration and Asylum’ [open access]
• Adjudication of Procedural Safeguards for Vulnerable Asylum Seekers in Greece: Case Law and Systemic Non-Compliance [abstract]

In addition, readers will find case law summaries and five book reviews.

Tagged Periodicals.

Admin: Nov. Break

This blog will be quiet for the next week or so.

Regional Focus: Europe

Opportunity:

Report launch: Nordic Asylum Practice in relation to Religious Conversion: Insights from Denmark, Norway and Sweden, Copenhagen, 13 December 2023 [info]

Short pieces:

Disinformers use similar arguments and techniques to steer hate against migrants from Ukraine or the Global South (European Digital Media Observatory, Nov. 2023) [text]

International law or national identity? How the German and Polish governments framed whether to accept Syrian and Ukrainian refugees (MPC Blog, Nov. 2023) [text]

Supreme court rules Rwanda plan unlawful: a legal expert explains the judgment, and what happens next (The Conversation, Nov. 2023) [text]

- Focuses on the UK. See also related UNHCR statement and AP news story.

What makes Ukrainian refugees different from other refugees in the eyes of Europeans? (EUROPP Blog, Nov. 2023) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

"Contesting policy categories using intersectionality: reflections for studying migration governance," Ethnic and Racial Studies, vol. 46, no. 14 (2023) [open access]

Displacement Patterns, Protection Risks and Needs of Refugees from Ukraine, Regional Protection Analysis, no. 3 (UNHCR, Nov. 2023) [access]

EU Asylum Reform and the Western Balkans: What Does the Future Hold for Serbia? (GPPI, Sept. 2023) [text]

"If ‘it all breaks down’: The Norwegian refugee crisis as a geography of chaos," Environment and Planning D: Society and Space, OnlineFirst, 9 Nov. 2023 [open access]

"Navigating constraints, finding freedom: exploring asylum seekers’ access to urban arrival infrastructures," Urban Geography, Latest Articles, 10 Nov. 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on Germany.

"The permanent regime of temporary solutions: Housing of forced migrants in Europe as a policy challenge," European Urban and Regional Studies, OnlineFirst, 13 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Perspectives of flow and place: rethinking notions of migration and mobility in policy-making," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 11 Nov. 2023 [open access]

Multimedia:

Refugee protection and solidarity: the duties of EU member states, 14 Nov. 2023 [access]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Europe (10 Nov. 2023)

Thematic Focus: Climate Change & Disasters

Short pieces:

Australia’s offer of climate migration to Tuvalu residents is groundbreaking – and could be a lifeline across the Pacific (The Conversation, Nov. 2023) [text]

- See also related Kaldor Centre statement.

Climate change and displacement: the myths and the facts (UNHCR, Nov. 2023) [text]

"COP28 declaration to tie climate funding to conflict for the first time," The New Humanitarian, 13 Nov. 2023 [text]

- Includes a link to a draft of the Climate, Relief, Recovery and Peace Declaration.

IOM Hackathon Bridges Data Gaps on Climate Change and Migration (IOM, Oct. 2023) [text]

It’s Not Too Late to Galvanize Action on Climate-Affected Mobility (Just Security Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

A New Bill Could Help the U.S. Lead on Climate Change and Displacement (Just Security Blog, Nov. 2023) [text]

Pacific Islands Countries Lauded for Endorsing Regional Framework on Climate Mobility (IOM, Nov. 2023) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

"Climate Migration 101: An Explainer," Migration Information Source, 16 Nov. 2023 [text]

"Climate Crisis Induced Migration: A Global Framework to Minimize and Manage Large-Scale Climate Refugees and Migrants," Journal of Science Policy & Governance, vol. 23, no. 1 (2023) [open access]

"Interventions addressing conflict in communities hosting climate-influenced migrants: Literature review," Environment and Security, OnlineFirst, 10 Nov. 2023 [free full-text]

Kaldor Centre Principles on Climate Mobility (Nov. 2023) [text]

"La Migracion Ambiental en la Frontera Colombo-Ecuatoriana: Es Suficiente la Proteccion Internacional Para los Eco-Refugiados?," American University International Law Review, vol. 38, no. 2 (2023) [full-text]

"(Un)just post-disaster mobilities in small island developing states: Revisiting the patterns and outcomes of three major environmental disasters in the Caribbean," International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 97 (Oct. 2023) [open access]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Climate Change & Disasters (16 Oct. 2023)

Regional Focus: Africa

Short pieces:

Pledges aren’t enough to protect East Africa’s refugees (ISS Today, Nov. 2023) [text]

SADC Member States partner with the African Development Bank and UNHCR to address forced displacement, fragility, and climate resilience in Southern Africa (UNHCR, Nov. 2023) [text]

Verifying records of over 61,000 refugees and asylum seekers living in Republic of Congo (UNHCR Blog, Nov. 2023) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

Conflict, climate change, food security, and mobility in the Karamoja Cluster: A study to analyse interactions among conflict, food security, climate change, migration and displacement factors (FAO, IGAD & Interpeace, Nov. 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]

A Critical Turning Point: The Path to Durable Solutions for Refugees in Uganda (Norwegian Refugee Council, Nov. 2023) [text]

Exploring new approaches to urban refugee hosting in Kenya (IIED, Nov. 2023) [text]

Knowledge, resources and access to sexual and reproductive health and rights: The views and experiences of young refugees living in Kyangwali refugee settlement, Western Uganda (Open Univ., June 2023) [text]

Migration and Displacement in Secondary Cities: Insights from Côte d’Ivoire and Uganda (Migration Policy Institute, Nov. 2023) [text]

- See also video recording of related webinar.

"Systematic Analysis of the Security and Economic Implications of Migration and Regional Conflict in West Africa," Global Journal of Social Sciences, vol. 22, no. 1 (2023) [open access]

"When Legal Inclusion is not Enough: The 'Uganda Model' of Refugee Protection on the Brink of Failure," Refugee Survey Quarterly, Advance Articles, 15 Nov. 2023 [open access]

White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection: Towards a complete overhaul of the migration system in South Africa (Govt. of South Africa, Nov. 2023) [text via CRAI]

- See also related press statement. Public comments on the white paper can be submitted until 19 January 2024.

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Africa (4 Nov. 2023)

Regional Focus: MENA

News & commentary on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza: 

Here are the most recent sitreps from OCHA and UNRWA. Visit ReliefWeb for a much more comprehensive listing of updates and situation reports.

• "4 things to know about UNRWA, Gaza's largest aid organization," NPR, 13 Nov. 2023 [text]
• "Gaza: 'How do we escape the slow death of starvation?'," The New Humanitarian, 7 Nov. 2023 [text]
• "Gaza refugee camps: born during first Arab-Israeli war," France 24, 7 Nov. 2023 [text]
• "Israel Tells Palestinians to Leave 4 Southern Gaza Towns," VOA News, 16 Nov. 2023 [text]
• "Overrun shelters in Gaza become disease risks, as forced flight continues," The New Humanitarian, 15 Nov. 2023 [text]
• Responses to the humanitarian situation in Gaza and Israel (Humanitarian Practice Network, Oct.-Nov. 2023) [access]
• Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, Humanitarian chiefs will not take part in unilateral proposals to create “safe zones” in Gaza (IASC, Nov. 2023) [text]
• Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, "We need an immediate humanitarian ceasefire" (IASC, Nov. 2023) [text]
• "UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for urgent humanitarian pauses and corridors in Gaza," AP News, 15 Nov. 2023 [text] [see also related Amnesty International statement and VOA News story]
• Why a “humanitarian pause” or “humanitarian corridors” are simply not the answer in Gaza (Views & Voices Blog, Nov. 2023) [text]
• "With 102 Workers Killed, U.N. Agency in Gaza Struggles to Provide Aid," New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023 [text]

Other publications:

Abuse, Corruption, and Accountability: Time to Reassess EU & U.S. Migration Cooperation with Tunisia (Refugees International, Nov. 2023) [text]

A Cascading Crisis: Looming Threats of Mass Internal Displacement from South Lebanon in the Wake of the Israel-Hamas Armed Conflict (RID Blog, Nov. 2023) [text]

EU planning new anti-migration deals with Egypt and Tunisia, unrepentant in support for Libya (Statewatch, Nov. 2023) [text]

"In a Tunisian migration hub, asylum seekers find little support," The New Humanitarian, 6 Nov. 2023 [text]

"Problematizing Early Marriages: Development Narratives and Refugee Experiences in Jordan," Chapter in Muslim Marriage and Non-Marriage: Where Religion and Politics Meet Intimate Life (Leuven University Press, Nov. 2023) [access]

- Scroll to p. 61.

"Los refugiados palestinos y la UNRWA: encuentros y desencuentros de una relación compleja," Estudios de Asia y África, vol. 58, no. 3 (2023) [open access]

"Youth development and spatial configurations: socio-spatial inequalities in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon," Frontiers in Sociology, 15 Nov. 2023 [open access]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: MENA (2 Nov. 2023)

Regional Focus: United States

Opportunity:

Webinar: Immigration Enforcement Mechanisms at the U.S. Southwest Border: The Only Constant is Change, 6 December 2023 [info]

Short pieces:

The Importance of Fair Vetting Procedures for Iranian Refugees (Cardozo ERSJ Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

Map the Impact: Immigrants Make Up Over 18% of the Total US Population Growth (Immigration Impact Blog, Nov. 2023) [text]

- Links to interactive map. 

Shifting Patterns and Policies Reshape Migration to U.S.-Mexico Border in Major Ways in 2023 (MPI Commentary, Oct. 2023) [text]

The U.S.-Mexico Border Problem will not be 'Solved' until all Parts of the Border Enforcement System are Properly Resourced (MPI Commentary, Nov. 2023) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

"Can the Biden Immigration Playbook be Effective for Managing Arrivals via Sea?," Migration Information Source, 25 Oct. 2023 [text]

Judge-by-Judge Asylum Decisions in Immigration Courts, FY 2018-2023 (TRAC, Oct. 2023) [access]

"The Leadership Limitation on Persecutors and Terrorist Organizations," Cornell Law Review Online, vol. 108 (May 2023) [full-text] 

- Focuses on Sikh asylum-seekers. See also related preprint.

New data analysis shows that Temporary Protected Status for Central American countries should reduce, not increase, irregular migration at the border (FWD.us, Oct. 2023) [text]

Primer: Immigration Enforcement Mechanisms at the U.S. Border (American Bar Association, updated Oct. 2023) [text]

"The Toll Paid When Adjudicators Err: Reforming Appellate Review Standards for Refugees," Georgetown Immigration Law Journal (Forthcoming) [preprint]

"Violence in the Administrative State," California Law Review, vol. 112 (Forthcoming, 2024) [preprint]

Multimedia:

20th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference, 18 Sept. 2023 [access]

Reforming Asylum for the 21st Century: A Podcast with Immigration Expert Muzzafar Chishti (The Border Chronicle, Oct. 2023) [access]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: United States (25 Oct. 2023)

Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items

Opportunity:

Request for participation: 2023 Global Refugee Forum Legal Community Pledge [info]

- "The 2023 GRF Legal Community Pledge is a multi-stakeholder pledging initiative that aims to unite the legal community around a shared goal of working with refugees and other forcibly displaced people to advance their access to rights, justice and lasting solutions to their displacement."

Short pieces:

Border Dialectics: Progress, Regress, and Resistance (Völkerrechtsblog, Sept. 2023) [text]

Secretary-General Appoints Ruvendrini Menikdiwela of Sri Lanka Assistant High Commissioner, Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UN, Nov. 2023) [text]

Reports:

Asylum Governance Instruments in Canada, Brazil, South Africa and Turkey: Status Determination, Structural Vulnerability and the Right to Work (CEPS, Oct. 2023) [text]

IML Information Note on the Principle of Non-refoulement (IOM, updated Oct. 2023) [text]

Memo on international law and the rules governing the expulsion of non-citizens (Kaldor Centre, Oct. 2023) [text]

- This memo "sets out the international law relevant to the upcoming landmark High Court challenge to the Australian government’s power to hold people in immigration detention indefinitely."

Journal articles:

"Les droits des demandeurs d’asile pendant l’état d’urgence sanitaire: Bilan et perspective pour la réforme à venir de l’asile," Lettres Actualités Droits-Libertés, 25 Sept. 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on France.

"Empirical Consequences of Normative Inadequacies: The Principle of Temporary Refuge and Protection Gaps,"  Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 11 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"'Safe Legal Pathways' or New Colonial Frontiers? A Critical Analysis of European Intervention in the Sahel and the Creation of Anomalous Legal Zones," Refugee Survey Quarterly, Advance Articles, 6 Nov. 2023 [open access]

"The Spirit of the Convention and the Letter of the Colony: Refugees Defining States in a British Overseas Territory," International Political Sociology, vol. 17, no. 4 (Dec. 2023) [open access]

"Temporary Protection in the European Union and the United States: Same Words, Vastly Different Meanings," Journal of Law and Public Affairs (Forthcoming) [preprint]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items (2 Oct. 2023) 

Thematic Focus: Detention

News:

Indefinite immigration detention unlawful: High Court rules (Kaldor Centre & Human Rights Law Centre, Nov. 2023) [text]

- Note: Both organizations jointly submitted an amicus curiae brief in this case. See also related memo referenced below. 

For additional news, statements and commentary, see:

- "Australia to release asylum seekers in indefinite detention after landmark ruling," Reuters, 9 Nov. 2023 [text]

- "Documents reveal details about the 92 people facing release from indefinite immigration detention in Australia," The Guardian, 9 Nov. 2023 [text]

- The High Court has decided indefinite detention is unlawful. What happens now? (The Conversation, Nov. 2023) [text]

- ‘I have no rights’: what happens to stateless people in Australia after the High Court’s ruling? (The Conversation, Nov. 2023) [text]

- Landmark Australian Ruling Rejects Indefinite Immigration Detention (Human Rights Watch, Nov. 2023) [text]

- UNHCR statement on Australia’s High Court decision on indefinite detention (Nov. 2023) [text]

Short pieces:

"Commentary: The enduring harm from permanent offshore processing arrangements in the Pacific Islands," Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 47, no. 6 (Dec. 2023) [open access]

Europe: The Spectre of Detention Looms across the Continent as Immigration Pressures Grow (Immigration Detention Monitor, Nov. 2023) [text]

Extended Detention Compounds Trauma for Thousands of Child Victims of Terrorism in Syria Camps (Just Security Blog, Nov. 2023) [text]

Hotels as Alternative Places of Detention (Asylum Insight, Sept. 2023) [text]

- Focuses on Australia.

Malawi’s Encampment Policy: Forced Relocations and Detentions (Immigration Detention Monitor, Nov. 2023) [text]

The Psychological Harm of Immigration Detention (Border Criminologies Blog, Nov. 2023) [text]

- Focuses on the UK.

*Shades of Carcerality? Reflections on Asylum Accommodation in Italy, France and the UK (Border Criminologies Blog, Nov. 2023) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

"Arbitrary Detention of Mexican Citizens by Mexican Immigration Authorities," International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, vol. 12, no. 2 (2023) [open access]

- See also related blog post.

"The black book on Turin's pre-removal detention center (CPR): When legal turns political," Frontiers in Human Dynamics, 13 Oct. 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on Italy.

"Evaluation of the US detention standards to protect the health and dignity of migrants: a systematic review of national health standards," BMJ Open, vol. 13, no. 4 (2023) [open access]

Memo on international law and the rules governing the expulsion of non-citizens (Kaldor Centre, Oct. 2023) [text]

- This memo "sets out the international law relevant to the upcoming landmark High Court challenge to the Australian government’s power to hold people in immigration detention indefinitely."

"The next jailor: An empirical study of danger to the public immigration detentions in Canada (Summer 2021)," Punishment & Society, OnlineFirst, 20 Sept. 2023 [open access] 

Towards the Abolition of the Immigration Detention of Children in the United States, Legal Studies Research Paper, no. 10 (Saint Louis Univ., Sept. 2023) [text]

- See also related blog post.

*UPDATED

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Detention (2 Sept. 2023)

Thematic Focus: General

Opportunities:

Call for applications: International Online School in Forced Migration, 4-8 December 2023 [info]

- "Participants will be admitted on a rolling basis and admissions/bookings will close when maximum capacity has been reached." 

Event: Mobilizing Action Toward the Global Compact on Refugees: A Discussion with Gillian Triggs, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection with UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, New York/Online, 13 November 2023 [info]

CFP: Crisisology no more: Migration Geographies beyond the Lens of Crisis, Honolulu, Hawaii, 16-20 April 2024 [info]

- Submit abstracts by 14 November 2023.

CFP: Conference on "Internal Displacement and Solutions," Online, 14-15 March 2024 [info]

- Submit proposals by 17 November 2023.

Call for registration: Conference on "Internal Displacement and Solutions," Online, 14-15 March 2024 [info]

- Registration opens 1 December 2023.

Short pieces:

High Commissioner’s statement to the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (UNHCR, Oct. 2023) [text]

High Commissioner’s statement to the United Nations Security Council (UNHCR, Oct. 2023) [text]

Responding to forced displacement: data-informed policies for both refugees and hosts (Let's Talk Development Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

Reports:

International Migration Outlook 2023 (OECD, Oct. 2023) [text]

- See also related blog post.

Key Informant Interviews: A Practical Guide for Refugee and Displacement Researchers (Jeff Crisp, Nov. 2023) [text]

Leveraging Harmonized Data to Improve Welfare among Forcibly Displaced Populations and

their Hosts: A Technical Brief Series (World Bank, June 2023) [access]

- Follow link to access three policy briefs: 1) A profile of forcibly displaced populations and their hosts, 2) Do legal restrictions affect refugees’ labor market and education outcomes? Evidence from harmonized data, and 3) Welfare in forcibly displaced populations: from measuring outcomes to building capabilities. See also related blog post.

MOPAN Assessment Report: International Organization for Migration (Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network, Oct. 2023) [access]

- Follow link for the report to two parts, an overview of IOM's performance, and a press release.

Journal articles:

"Editorial: Bodies at borders: analyzing the objectification and containment of migrants at border crossing," Frontiers in Sociology, 6 Nov. 2023 [open access]

- Provides an overview of the themes and findings of the articles published as part of this research topic.

"Ethical Considerations in Research with People from Refugee and Asylum Seeker Backgrounds: A Systematic Review of National and International Ethics Guidelines," Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, Latest Articles, 27 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Performing Border Externalisation: Media Deterrence Campaigns and Neoliberal Belonging," Geopolitics, Latest Articles, 14 July 2023 [free full-text]

- See also related blog post.

"Political participation of refugee and host community youths: epistemic resistance through artistic and participatory spaces," Journal of Youth Studies, Latest Articles, 26 Oct. 2023 [open access]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: General (30 Oct. 2023)

Regional Focus: Europe

Opportunities:

Seminar series: 14th International Refugee Law Seminar Series, London, 2023-2024 [info]

- The theme is "Asylum in the UK: The New Legal Landscape." The next seminar is scheduled for 16 November 2023 and will focus on "Defining refugees under the new legislative frameworks."

Short pieces:

Germany: How much welfare do asylum seekers get, and is it a 'pull factor'? (InfoMigrants, Nov. 2023) [text]

Preliminary Comments on the Italy-Albania Deal (ECRE, Nov. 2023) [text]

- See also related UNHCR press release.

Reports:

The Implementation of the Dublin III Regulation in 2022 (ECRE, Nov. 2023) [text]

In plain sight: The Human Cost of Migration Policies and Violent Practices at Greek Sea Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières, Nov. 2023) [text]

Return, reintegration and recovery: IOM’s Strategy for supporting return to Ukraine (IOM, Oct. 2023) [text]

Journal articles:

"An Asylum Seeker’s Time between Being a 'Refugee' and a 'Migrant'," Migration, Mobility & Displacement, vol. 6, no. 1 (2023) [open access]

- Research for this article was undertaken in Greece.

"Blame it on my youth: the origins of attitudes towards immigration," Acta Politica, Latest Articles, 18 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Distinct Boundaries? Preferences of Immigrants’ Descendants Regarding Partnerships with Recent Refugees from Syria and Afghanistan in Germany," Zeitschrift für Soziologie, Ahead of Print, 31 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"On Becoming an Artist Anew: Refugees’ Arrival in the Field of Cultural Production in Austria," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 4 Nov. 2023 [open access]

"Transformations in Greek Migration Policy after 2015: Securitization Practices and Precarity of Refugees," Migration, Mobility & Displacement, vol. 6, no. 1 (2023) [open access]

"Using Natural Experiments to Uncover Effects of Anti-Refugee Riots on Attitudes of Refugees," Sociology, OnlineFirst, 30 Oct. 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on Germany.

"The World’s Leading Refugee Host, Turkey Has a Complex Migration History," Migration Information Source, 1 Nov. 2023 [text]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Europe (30 Oct. 2023)

New Issues of ERS, Humanit. Aid on the Move, Intl. J. Crim. Just. & Soc. Dem., Intervention, JEMS, Migr. Mob. & Displ., Migr. Stud., Migr. Soc., Rev. Esc. Enferm.

Ethnic and Racial Studies, vol. 46, no. 9 (2023) [contents]

- Special issue on "Queer Liberalisms and Marginal Mobilities." The introduction is freely available and four articles are open access.

Humanitarian Aid on the Move, no. 25 (Oct. 2023) [Eng. full-text] [Fr. full-text]

- Theme is "Humanitarian aid today: 'the end of political innocence'?"

International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, vol. 12, no. 2 (2023) [open access]

- Special issue on "Southern Perspectives on Border Criminology." 

Intervention: Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas, vol. 21, no. 2 (Oct. 2023) [open access]

- Mix of articles. Note: The title of this journal was formerly "Intervention: International Journal of Mental Health, Psychosocial Work and Counselling in Areas of Armed Conflict." 

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol. 49, no. 17 (2023) [open access]

- Mix of articles.

Migration, Mobility & Displacement, vol. 6, no. 1 (2023) [open access]

- Theme is "Creating Commons." Note: The previous issue of this journal was published in 2020.

Migrations Société, no. 191 (2023) [contents]

- Features a dossier on "Regards sur les routes migratoires aujourd’hui."

Migrations Société, no. 189 (2022) [contents]

- Features a dossier on "Les catégories mobilisées dans l’étude des migrations et des migrants."

Migration Studies, vol. 11, no. 3 (2023) [contents]

- Special issue on "Family Migration in Times of Crisis." The introduction and four of the five articles are open access; a postprint of the fifth article is also available.

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, vol. 57, Spec. issue (2023) [open access]

- Special issue on refugees and immigrants, with articles in English and Portuguese.

Tagged Periodicals.

Thematic Focus: Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity

Short pieces & reports:

Jurisprudence on LGBTIQ applicants in international protection (EU Agency for Asylum Sept. 2023) [text]

LGBTIQ applicants in asylum systems (EU Agency for Asylum Sept. 2023) [text]

"Uganda’s anti-gay law has turned camps into prisons for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers," The New Humanitarian, 27 Sept. 2023 [text]

*The worsening predicament for LGBTQ+ people in Uganda: how a new law could increase displacement (MPC Blog, Nov. 2023) [text]

Journal articles:

"Collective resistance as a means to healing: A narrative participatory study with sexual minority refugee & asylum-seeking people," Psychology & Sexuality, Latest Articles, 18 Oct. 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on the UK.

"Critiquing Trends and Identifying Gaps in the Literature on LGBTQ Refugees and Asylum-Seekers," Refugee Survey Quarterly, Advance Articles, 16 Oct. 2023 [open access]

Ethnic and Racial Studies, vol. 46, no. 9 (2023) [contents]

- Special issue on "Queer Liberalisms and Marginal Mobilities." The introduction is freely available and four articles are open access.

"Later Is a Cis-Hetero Patriarchal Time Zone: Narratives of Resistance to LGBTQI+ Inclusion amongst Humanitarian Practitioners," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 12 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"No One Wants to Hire Us: The intersectional precarity experienced by Venezuelan LGBTQ+ asylum seekers in Brazil during COVID-19," Anti-Trafficking Review, no. 21 (2023) [open access]

"Proving gender and sexuality in the (homo)nationalist Greek asylum system: Credibility, sexual citizenship and the ‘bogus’ sexual other," Sexualities, OnlineFirst, 22 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Sexual diversity and the Nationality and Borders Act 2022," Legal Studies, First View, 18 Oct. 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on the UK.

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Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity (2 Sept. 2023)

Thematic Focus: Solutions

Opportunities:

Roundtable: Fostering Inclusion of Newcomers: Access to Employment, Long-Term Residence and Participation in Decision-Making for Refugees and Migrants, Brussels, 17 November 2023 [info]

- Register by 14 November 2023.

Webinar: Engaging Local Voices: Letting Cities Inform National Refugee Resettlement Goals, 14 November 2023 [info]

Short pieces:

"Is There a Path to Refugee Resettlement for Palestinians?," VOA News, 28 Oct. 2023 [text]

New Zealand refugee and migrant strategies refreshed (Govt. of New Zealand, Aug. 2023) [text]

Reports:

Asylum seeker dispersal policies – Setting the stage for successful integration? (ICMPD, Oct. 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]

The Potential of The EU’s Long-term Residency Directive (ECRE, Oct. 2023) [text]

"We are just trying to give our children a future": Self-reliance for Syrian Refugees in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (Norwegian Refugee Council, Oct. 2023) [access]

- Follow link for English and Arabic versions.

Working towards dual intent integration of Ukrainian refugees (OECD, Nov. 2023) [text]

Journal articles:

"Context Matters: The Implications of the Mode of Service Provision for Structural and Relational Integration of Refugees in Ghana and Ethiopia," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 28 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Developing a multi-level framework for analyzing public sports-based programmes to integrate migrants and refugees into organized sports," Sport in Society: Cultures, Commerce, Media, Politics, Latest Articles, 2 Nov. 2023 [open access]

"'The More Horrible the Thing was, the More They Laughed': Laughter, Solidarity and Refugees’ Negotiation of Trauma During Resettlement in Postwar Queensland," Journal of Australian Studies, Latest Articles, 28 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Solidarity with Displaced People from Ukraine in Hungary: Attitudes and Practices," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 4 Nov. 2023 [open access]

"United States Report," Italian Labour Law e-Journal (Forthcoming) [preprint]

-  Prepared for a special comparative issue on integration of Ukrainian refugees.

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Solutions (26 Oct. 2023)

Thematic Focus: Children & Families

Short pieces:

U.S. Government Reaches Settlement in Class Action Family Separation Case Seeking Injunctive Relief (US Dept. of Justice, Oct. 2023) [text]

- See also related ACLU press release.

Reports:

Children in Refugee Camps and Their Role in Refugee-Host Community Integration, Policy Brief, no. 16 (IDOS, 2023) [text]

Family reunification for beneficiaries of international protection (EU Agency for Asylum, Oct. 2023) [text]

Lives on Hold, Our Stories Told Project (UCL, Univ. of Liverpool, Univ. of Southampton & Shpresa Programme, 2023) [access]

- Follow link for three policy briefs focusing on age assessments, mental health and the impact of delays on asylum seeking children and young people in the UK.

Refugee and Migrant Children in Europe: Accompanied, Unaccompanied and Separated: Overview of Trends (January-December 2022) (IOM, UNHCR & UNICEF, ) [text via ReliefWeb]

Journal articles:

"Examining Associations between Maternal Trauma, Child Attachment Security, and Child Behaviours in Refugee Families," Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees, vol. 39, no. 1 [open access]

Migration Studies, vol. 11, no. 3 (2023) [contents]

- Special issue on "Family Migration in Times of Crisis." The introduction and four of the five articles are open access; a postprint of the fifth article is also available.

"Refugee and asylum-seeker children’s experiences: results of a meta ethnography," Children's Geographies, Latest Articles, 30 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Report on Enforcing the Rights of Children in Migration," Laws, vol. 12, no. 5 (Oct. 2023) [open access]

"Unaccompanied Children and the Need for Legal Representation in Immigration Proceedings," St. John's Law Review, vol. 96, no. 4 (2022) [full-text]

- Focuses on the US.

"Women's participation in childbearing decision-making and its effects on short-interval births in Rohingya refugee camps of Bangladesh," The Lancet Regional Health: Southeast Asia, 15:100250 (Aug. 2023) [open access]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Children & Families (18 Oct. 2023)

Opportunities: More Nov. 2023 & New Dec. 2023

Panel discussion: The State of Humanitarian Innovation: What has it achieved and where is it going, Online, 9 November 2023 [info]

Webinar: Engaging Local Voices: Letting Cities Inform National Refugee Resettlement Goals, 14 November 2023 [info]

Roundtable: Driven Out: Global Response to the Plight of Forcibly Displaced People, Washington, DC/Online, 15 November 2023 [info]

Seminar: Promising victimhood: contrasting deservingness rationales in refugee governance, Florence, Italy/Online, 15 November 2023 [info]

Panel discussion: Refugee Protection and AAA and others (2023-4) - Panel 1: International Refugee Law and Safe Third Countries, Online, 22 November 2023 [info]

Seminar: A Cold Climate for Refugee Women?, Online, 27 November 2023 [info]

Panel discussion: Refugee Protection and AAA and others (2023-4) - Panel 2: 2: Borders, Racialisation, and Refugee Protection in Rwanda, Online, 29 November 2023 [info]

CFP: "An interconnected world? Rethinking citizenship and migration," MPC-GLOBALCIT Conference, Florence, Italy, 9-10 May 2024 [info]

- Submit proposals by 30 November 2023.

Call for registration: Conference on "Internal Displacement and Solutions," Online, 14-15 March 2024 [info]

- Registration opens 1 December 2023.

Course: Migration and Integration: Refugees, Rights & Realities, Online, 15-26 January 2024 [info] 

- Register by 10 December 2023.

CFP: BMC Public Health [info]

- Contributions sought for a "Collection on Migration and Health." Submission deadline is 13 December 2023. More info is available in this editorial.

CFP: Canadian Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies [info]

- Contributions sought for a special issue on "Racism, Rights, and the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) Refugees." Submission deadline is 31 December 2023. 

Related post:

- Opportunities: More Oct. & Nov. 2023