Thematic Focus: Children & Families - Pt. 1

Blog posts & press:

As COVID-19 Pandemic Continues, Forcibly Displaced Children Need More Support Than Ever: Joint Statement by Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director, and Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR, April 2020) [text]

*Ethiopia: Unaccompanied Eritrean Children at Risk (Human Rights Watch, April 2020) [text]

Two Years after Zero Tolerance, More Revelations about the Failures of Family Separation (Immigration Impact Blog, April 2020) [text]

Reports:

Children in Migration in 2019 (EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, March 2020) [text]

Children on the Move: Building Migration Data Capacities - Workshop Report, Rabat, 20-22 March 2019 [text via ReliefWeb]

COVID-19 & Child Protection in Fragile and Humanitarian Contexts (World Vision, April 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

How Do EU Member States Treat Cases of Missing Unaccompanied Minors? (European Migration Network, 2020) [access]
- Follow link for the Inform and the Flash (summary) versions.

Minimum Child Protection Standards for Identification of Unaccompanied Children to be Relocated from Greece to Other Countries in the European Union (IOM, UNHCR & UNICEF, April 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
- See also related press release.

Relocating Unaccompanied Children from Greece (EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, March 2020) [text]

*UPDATED

Related posts:
- News: Children's Book on COVID-19 (9 April 2020)
- Thematic Focus: Children & Families (19 March 2020)

Thematic Focus: Children & Families - Pt. 2

Childhood Interrupted: Children’s Voices from the Rohingya Refugee Crisis (World Vision et al., Feb. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

EASO Practical Guide on Age Assessment, EASO Practical Guides Series, 2nd ed. (European Asylum Support Office, March 2018) [text]

"Italy’s ‘Zampa’ Law: Increasing Protection for Unaccompanied Children," Forced Migration Review, no. 57 (Feb. 2018) [open access]

(Member) States’ Approaches to Unaccompanied Minors Following Status Determination (European Migration Network, Oct. 2017) [text]
- Note: This is the common template for EU Member States to use for their national contributions to this study. I will reference the final synthesis report when it is completed.

"Palestinian Refugee Children: A Review of the Literature," Middle East Journal of Refugee Studies, vol. 3, no. 1 (Winter 2018) [open access]

"'No One is Safe': How Trump’s Immigration Policy is Splitting Families Apart," Time Magazine, 8 March 2018 [text]

Refugee and Migrant Children in Europe: Accompanied, Unaccompanied and Separated (UNHCR et al., Feb. 2018) [text]
- Overview of trends, January to September 2017.

The Standards of the Best Interest of the Child in Accordance with Jordanian Legislation, Islamic Shari’ah, and International Standards (UNHCR, March 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

Syrian Refugee Children in the Middle East and Europe (Routledge, March 2018) [info]
- Note: Use this flyer to receive a 20% discount!

Voices from Syria’s Danger Zones (Save the Children, March 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Children & Families - Pt. 1 (13 March 2018)

Tagged Publications.

New Issues of Birkbeck Law Rev., Conflict Tr., Disasters, IJMBS, ICRC Rev., Intervention, Migr. Pol. Pract., Rts. in Exile News

Birkbeck Law Review, vol. 3, no. 2 (Dec. 2015) [open access]
- Special conference issue on "Migration, Borders and Violence." Articles include "Grassroots Asylum and Legal Strategies: A Case Study of the US Sanctuary Movement," "How Immigration Detention and Procedural Shortcomings Undermine Children’s Right to Seek Asylum," Logics of Citizenship and Violence of Rights: The Queer Migrant Body and the Asylum System," and "Indigenous Peoples in a Refugee-Like Situation: Living on the Border Between Colombia and Brazil."

Conflict Trends, no. 4 (2015) [full-text via ReliefWeb]
- Mix of articles.

Disasters, vol. 40, no. 2 (April 2016) [contents]
- Mix of articles.

International Journal of Migration and Border Studies, vol. 2, no. 1 (2016) [contents]
- Mix of articles, including "US refugee resettlement policy and international human rights treaty obligations: a mixed record" and "Asylum v. sovereignty in the 21st century: how nation-states breach international law to block access to asylum."

International Review of the Red Cross, vol. 97, nos. 897-898 (Spring/Summer 2015) [full-text]
- This issue's theme is "Principles Guiding Humanitarian Action."

Intervention, vol. 14, no. 1 (March 2016) [contents]
- "In this issue of Intervention, most of the articles deal, very differently, with the aftermath of an emergency or conflict. ..."

Migration Policy Practice, vol. V, no. 5 (Dec. 2015-Jan. 2016) [full-text]
- Special issue on the "Outlook for Migration in the Global South in 2016."

Rights in Exile Newsletter, no. 68 (March 2016) [full-text]
- News and information for refugee legal aid providers.

Tagged Periodicals.

Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance

Events:

World Humanitarian Summit Global Consultation, Geneva, 14-16 October 2015 [info]
- The last in a series of discussions that are part of the lead-up to the World Humanitarian Summit meeting that will take place next year in Istanbul. Read the synthesis report (or synopsis) to learn more about what the previous consultations concluded. See also a related statement from ODI's Humanitarian Policy Group. ICVA has a useful page with more information and links to relevant reports from all the previous consultations.

Are You an Ethical Aid Worker?, London & Livestream, 27 October 2015 [info]

Publications:

50 Years of the Red Cross/Crescent Fundamental Principles: Still Guiding Humanitarian Action (HPN Blog, Oct. 2015) [text]
- See also related podcast.

IASC Reference Module for the Implementation of the Humanitarian Programme Cycle, Version 2.0 (Inter-Agency Standing Committee, July 2015) [text]

Improving Humanitarian Aid, Academic Conference Call Series (Council on Foreign Relations, Oct. 2015) [info]
- Follow link for podcast and transcript.

Stubborn Realities, Shared Humanity: History in the Service of Humanitarian Action, Geneva, 16 Sept. 2015 [info]
- Follow link for video.

Suppressing Foreign Terrorist Fighters and Supporting Principled Humanitarian Action: A Provisional Framework for Analyzing State Practice (Harvard University, Oct. 2015) [text via ReliefWeb]

Words Matter (IRIN, Oct. 2015) [text]

Related posts:
- News: Third State of the Humanitarian System Published (2 Oct. 2015)
- Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance (16 Sept. 2015)

Tagged Events & Opportunities, Publications and Web Sites/Tools.

CFP/New Issues of JEMS, J. Intl. Humanit. Legal Stud., Migr. Letters, REMI, Torture J.

CFP:

Al-Majdal [info]
- Articles on "Palestinian Refugees from Syria" sought for forthcoming issue. Submit abstracts by 1 February 2015.

New issues:

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (Forthcoming, 2015)
- Even though this special issue on deportation is not yet available, you can read the editorial introduction to learn more about its focus and you can browse abstracts of some of the articles in this list.

Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies, vol. 5, nos. 1-2 (2014) [contents]
- Mix of articles including "Protection for Resettled Island Populations: The Bikini Resettlement and its Implications for Environmental and Climate Change Migration," "Non-State Actors and the Evolution of Humanitarian Norms: Implications of the Sphere Charter in Health and Nutrition Relief," and "The US Humanitarian Assistance Facilitation Act: Maintaining Humanitarian Space in US Legislation." The article "Attributing Wrongful Conduct of Implementing Partners to UNHCR: International Responsibility and Human Rights Violations in Refugee Camps" is open access.

Migration Letters, vol. 12, no. 1 (2015) [full-text]
- Mix of articles including "Finnish refugee children’s experiences of Swedish refugee camps during the Second World War" and "Asylum-seekers falsely implicating themselves in international crimes: Should they be informed of the existence of Article 1F of the Refugee Convention?."

Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales, vol. 30, no. 2 (2014) [contents]
- Special issue on "Composer (avec) la frontière: Passages, parcours migratoires et échanges sociaux = Negotiating Boundaries: Passage, Migratory Itineraries and Social Exchanges." Includes "Passages de frontières des Palestiniens du Liban : de refuges en migrations" and "Franchir les dispositifs établis par Frontex: Coopérations policières transfrontalières et refoulements en mer Égée."

Torture Journal: Journal on Rehabilitation of Torture Victims and Prevention of Torture, vol. 24, no. 1 (2014) [full-text]
- Includes several articles investigating trauma experienced by refugees and asylum-seekers and appropriate interventions.

Tagged Periodicals.

Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance

News:

In preparation for the World Humanitarian Summit, online consultations began today in order "to gather ideas and solutions from people around the world to shape the future of humanitarian action." Sign up in order to participate in the regional & global discussion fora that are now available.

Publications:

Aid in Fragile States: Improving Our Response to Global Humanitarian Crises, Washington, DC, 10 April 2014 [info]
- Follow link for audio and transcript.

Helpdesk Research Report: Evidence of Impact of Emergency Cash Transfers on Gender and Protection (GSDRC, Feb. 2014) [text via ReliefWeb]

Humanitarian Action, Bucking the System, Trends Toward New Approach (Global Observatory, April 2014) [text]

The Interaction between Humanitarian and Military Actors: Where Do We Go from Here?, HPG Policy Brief, no. 58 (ODI, April 2014) [text]

Joint UNHCR-OCHA Note on Mixed Situations Coordination in Practice (UNHCR & OCHA, April 2014) [text via ReliefWeb]

The Ongoing Debate about Issues of Quality in Humanitarian Aid (Groupe URD, April 2014) [access]

Refugees, Food Security, and Resilience in Host Communities: Transitioning from Humanitarian Assistance to Development in Protracted Refugee Situations, Paper prepared for the IFPRI 2020 International Conference on "Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security, Addis Ababa, 15-17 May 2014 [text]
- See also related conference briefing paper.

Round Table on Insecurity and Humanitarian Aid in Haiti (Groupe URD, Dec. 2013) [text]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance (15 April 2014)

Tagged Publications and Web Sites/Tools.

Events & Opportunities: March 2014

CFP: Child and Youth Migrants: Global and Interdisciplinary Perspectives, London, 14 June 2014 [info]
- Submit abstracts by 1 March 2014.

CFP: Uncovering the Humanitarian Discourse: Media, Migration, and International Organizations, Izmir, Turkey, 21-22 May 2014 [info]
- Abstract submission deadline is 1 March 2014.

Access to Asylum: Current Challenges and Future Directions, Prato, Italy, 29-30 May 2014 [info]
- Early bird registration is now open and runs through 3 March 2014.

Post Graduate Certificate Refugee & Forced Migration Issues, York University [info]
- Registration deadline is 3 March 2014.

*The Globalization of High Seas Interdiction: Sale’s Legacy and Beyond, New Haven, CT, 7-8 March 2014 [info]

"Engagement of Crisis-affected People in Humanitarian Action," 29th Annual Meeting of ALNAP, Addis Ababa, 11-13 March 2014 [info]

A Comparative and International Approach to Human Rights and Refugee Law and Policy in the United States, Italy and the European Union, Rome, Wednesdays from 19 March-4 June 2014 [info] [programme]
- Application deadline is 15 March 2014.

Global Forum on Statelessness, The Hague, 15-17 September 2014 [info]
- Registration is now open. Early bird deadline is 15 March 2014.

CFP: Journal of Internal Displacement [info]
- Articles solicited for special issue on "Understanding Israeli Practices of Forced Displacement and Settler Colonialism in the Occupied Palestinian Territories." Deadline is 20 March 2014.

Refugee Voices, Oxford, 24-25 March 2014 [info]
- Registration is ongoing for this event.

Core Humanitarian Standards Consultation (HAP International) [access]
- Provide feedback on the first draft of the CHS by 31 March 2014.

**See also previous posts on upcoming courses and seminars.**

*updated

Tagged Events & Opportunities.  

Focus: Humanitarian Assistance

Upcoming event:

The Changing Humanitarian Landscape: Obstacles and Opportunities, London, 6 December 2012 [info]
- First in a series of annual lectures.  Will also be streamed live.

Event after the fact:

Principles in Practice: Safeguarding Humanitarian Action, Brussels, 4 December 2012 [info]
- Several speeches are available here.  The Live Streaming link leads to a webcast of portions of the programme.

Publications:

Building Resilience to Recurrent Crisis: USAID Policy and Program Guidance (USAID, Dec. 2012) [text via ReliefWeb]

Disaster Summary Sheet: Armed Conflict (ACAPS, Nov. 2012) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Humanitarian Principles in the Post-9/11 World," Perspective, no. 4-2012 (Nov. 2012) [text]

"Q and A on Humanitarian Principles," Perspective, no. 4-2012 (Nov. 2012) [text]

Responding to Urban Disasters: Learning from Previous Relief and Recovery Operations (ALNAP, Nov. 2012) [text via ReliefWeb]

Rethinking Humanitarianism: Adapting to 21st Century Challenges (International Peace Institute, Nov. 2012) [text]

Technical Brief: Scenario Development (ACAPS, Nov. 2012) [text via ReliefWeb]
- "In a crisis, how are humanitarian conditions likely to change? This is a step-by-step guide to build such scenarios either before or during an emergency."

The Use of Science in Humanitarian Emergencies and Disasters (UK Government Office for Science, June 2012) [text via PreventionWeb]

Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities. 

New Issues of Disasters, IMR, JEMS, Refugee Watch, REMI

Disasters, vol. 35, no. 1 (Jan. 2011) [contents]
- Mix of articles, including "Revisiting Sphere: new standards of service delivery for new trends in protracted displacement."

International Migration Review, vol. 44, no. 4 (Winter 2010) [contents]
-Mix of articles.

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol. 37, no. 2 (2011) [contents]
- Special issue on "'Integration': Migrants and Refugees between Scandinavian Welfare Societies and Family Relations"; includes "Egalitarian Ambitions, Constructions of Difference: The Paradoxes of Refugee Integration in Sweden," "Tamil Refugees in Pain: Challenging Solidarity in the Norwegian Welfare State" and "Becoming Part of Welfare Scandinavia: Integration through the Spatial Dispersal of Newly Arrived Refugees in Denmark."

Refugee Watch, no. 36 (Dec. 2010) [contents]
- Mix of articles, including "Refugee, Memory and the State: A Review of Research in Refugees Studies" and "Reconciling R2P with IDP Protection."

Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales, vol. 26, no. 2 (2010) [contents]
- Mix of articles.

Tagged Periodicals.

Publications: Education Min. Stand., Expulsion of Romas/France, Family Unity/UK, Filing Deadline/US, Juvenile Justice/Iraq, Palestinian Case Law

Filling the Gap? A Survey of Palestinian Case Law on Migration (Consortium for Applied Research on International Migration, 2010) [text]

France's Expulsion of Roma Migrants: A Test Case for Europe (Migration Information Source, Oct. 2010) [text]

"Juvenile Justice in Transition: Past Challenges and New Opportunities in Post-Conflict Iraq," Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (Oct. 2010) [text]

Maintaining Family Unity throughout the Asylum Support System in Policy and Practice (Scottish Refugee Council, Oct. 2010) [text]

Minimum Standards for Education: Preparedness, Response, Recovery (INEE, 2010) [Eng. text] [Fr. text]
- See also related materials.

The One-Year Asylum Deadline and the BIA: No Protection, No Process (National Immigrant Justice Center, Human Rights First & Penn State Law, Oct. 2010) [text]
- See also decisions referenced in study.


Tagged Publications.

Publications: Darfur, Hum. Space/Iraq & Afghanistan, Iraqis/U.S., Indonesia, Mental Health/Sudan

Humanitarian Principles, Humanitarian Space: Experiences from Iraq and Afghanistan (Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement, Feb. 2009) [text]

The International Criminal Court and Darfur: Questions and Answers (FIDH, March, 2009) [text via Refworld]

Iraqi Immigrants in the United States (Migration Information Source, March 2009) [text]

"Post-conflict mental health needs: a cross-sectional survey of trauma, depression and associated factors in Juba, Southern Sudan," BMC Psychiatry, 9:7 (March 2009) [open access text]

The Role of the Affected State in Humanitarian Action: A Case Study on Indonesia (ODI, Feb. 2009) [text]

Tagged Publications.

Publications: Asylum/EU, Disasters, Internal Displacement, Returns Directive, Statistics

2007 Global Trends: Refugees, Asylum-seekers, Returnees, Internally Displaced and Stateless Persons (UNHCR, June 2008) [text]

The Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement: Annotations, 2nd ed. (ASIL and Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement, 2008) [access]

Policy Plan on Asylum: An Integrated Approach to Protection across the EU (Commission of the European Communities, June 2008) [text via Statewatch]
- See also press release noting the adoption of this communication and Q&A on the policy plan.

Preliminary Report on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters, A/CN.4/598 (UN General Assembly, May 2008) [access via UN Pulse]

UNHCR Position on the Proposal for a Directive on Common Standards and Procedures in Member States for Returning Illegally Staying Third-Country Nationals (UNHCR, June 2008) [text]

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