Addendum to Europe Post

I just posted a round-up of Europe-related resources yesterday (see Pt. 1 and Pt. 2), but didn't learn about the following items until today:

Handbook on European Law relating to Asylum, Borders and Immigration, 4th ed. (EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, June 2026) [access]

- "This handbook provides an overview of the European legal standards relevant to asylum, borders and immigration, explaining both applicable Council of Europe and EU measures. The handbook is intended for lawyers, judges, prosecutors, border guards, immigration officials and others working with national authorities, and for national human rights institutions, non-governmental organisations and other bodies that may be confronted with legal questions in the areas covered." This new edition incorporates developments since 2020 (when the third edition was published) in EU legislation and case law from the ECtHR and EU Court of Justice.

Questions and Answers: The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum (Human Rights Watch, June 2026) [access]

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2

Reports:

Addressing irregularity and migrant vulnerabilities in Sweden, PRIME Policy Brief, no. 14 (EUI Migration Policy Centre, May 2026) [text]

Asylum Report 2026 (EU Agency for Asylum, June 2026) [access]

- Follow link for report, fact sheets, and additional resources.

Country Report (AIDA, June 2026)

- Updated profile available for Czechia.

False Narratives and the Reality of History: The Deportation of Soviet Koreans in 1937, RID Working Paper, no. 52 (Researching Internal Displacement, June 2026) [text]

How prepared is the EU for another migration crisis? Reassessing the situation in the wake of the Iran conflict and the Sudanese civil war (European Parliament, June 2026) [text]

Irregular migrants in Croatia: legal gaps, labour market pressures, and policy options, PRIME Policy Brief, no. 12 (EUI Migration Policy Centre, May 2026) [text]

Practical Guide on Qualification for International Protection (EU Agency for Asylum, June 2026) [text]

*Questions and Answers: The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum (Human Rights Watch, June 2026) [access]

The 'Risk of Absconding' under the EU Pact (UNHCR, 2026) [text]

UNHCR recommendations to Denmark on strengthening refugee protection in Denmark, Europe and globally (UNHCR, June 2026) [text]

*Resource:

Handbook on European Law relating to Asylum, Borders and Immigration, 4th ed. (EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, June 2026) [access]

- "This handbook provides an overview of the European legal standards relevant to asylum, borders and immigration, explaining both applicable Council of Europe and EU measures. The handbook is intended for lawyers, judges, prosecutors, border guards, immigration officials and others working with national authorities, and for national human rights institutions, non-governmental organisations and other bodies that may be confronted with legal questions in the areas covered." This new edition incorporates developments since 2020 (when the third edition was published) in EU legislation and case law from the ECtHR and EU Court of Justice.

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Related post:

- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1 (9 June 2026)

Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance

Opportunity:

CFP: Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law [info]

- Contributions sought on the theme of "Humanitarian Actors." Submit abstracts by 15 June 2023.

Short pieces:

Coherent, coordinated and quality emergency training for UNHCR staff (UNHCR Blog, May 2023) [text]

Humanitarian aid as performance? (QEH Blog, May 2023) [text]

"Seeking Answers Among the Ashes of Refugee Camp Fires," Maryland Today, 2 May 2023 [text]

"Who helps the helpers? Earthquakes put spotlight on aid workers’ needs," The New Humanitarian, 4 May 2023 [text]

"Why Ukraine is moving the needle on old debates about humanitarian neutrality," The New Humanitarian, 16 May 2023 [text]

Reports:

Emergency Handbook (UNHCR, updated May 2023) [access]

- Follow link for a revised and re-structured resource.

Enabling Dignified Humanitarian Assistance Through Safe Data Sharing: Landscape Mapping (IFRC, 2023) [access]

- Follow link for overview report and four use case studies.

Information Landscape Dataset: Methodology guidance on the analysis and information events and trends in humanitarian settings (ACAPS & Internews Network, May 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]

Localising Humanitarian Action: Case Studies from Uganda, Kenya, the Philippines, and India (U-Learn, May 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]

The world's most neglected displacement crises in 2022 (NRC, June 2023) [access]

- Follow link for report in English and French.

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance (26 April 2023)

Thematic Focus: Solutions

Short pieces:

Canada marks significant milestone, welcoming over 30,000 vulnerable Afghans (Govt. of Canada, April 2023) [text]

- See also related news article.

Survey the Potential for Refugee Responsibility-Sharing through Expanded Third Country Resettlement (FluchtforschungsBlog, April 2023) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

Effective inclusion of refugees: Participatory approaches for practitioners at the local level (UNHCR & Migration Policy Group, Jan. 2022) [access]

- Note: This toolkit is now available in multiple languages.

"From participants to citizens? Democratic voting rights and naturalisation behaviour," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 17 April 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on Sweden.

"Hidden Dialogicality among Eritrean Refugees in the Civic Integration Process in The Netherlands," Journal of Constructivist Psychology, Latest Articles, 20 April 2023 [open access]

"Instead of ‘writing against’ and discarding ‘immigrants’ integration, why not reconceptualize integration as a wicked concept?," Comparative Migration Studies, 11:9 (April 2023) [open access] 

"Integration Challenges of Immigrants from Non-English-Speaking Backgrounds in Australia: A Critical Review from 1975 to 2021," Diaspora Studies, vol. 16, no. 1 (2023) [free full-text]

Journal on Migration and Human Security, vol. 11, no. 1 (March 2023) [full-text]

- Special issue on "Protracted Displacement, the Search for Solutions, Promising Programs and Strategies": "More than 100 million persons are forcibly displaced throughout the world, with roughly three-quarters of them in situations of protracted displacement. This special issue examines the causes, consequences, and promising strategies in response to these diverse situations. The papers also offer an intimate look at the challenges, needs, and aspirations of affected populations and communities."

"Keeping Syrian refugees in Turkey is not a good idea: a new concept of ‘reluctant local integration’," Third World Quarterly, Latest Articles, 10 April 2023 [open access]

"Migrants and refugees," Chapter in Encyclopedia of the Social and Solidarity Economy (Edward Elgar, April 2023) [open access]

"Regional Resettlement of Refugees: rethinking ‘secondary migration’," Australian Geographer, Latest Articles, 18 April 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on Australia.

Multimedia:

Lecture: Refuge: How the State Shapes Human Potential, 6 March 2023 [access]

- Focuses on the US, Canada and Germany.

Related posts:

- Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 1 (12 April 2023)

- Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 2 (12 April 2023)

Thematic Focus: General

Opportunity: 

Workshop: Preparing Early-Career Scholars: Advising Ethical Research in Communities under Duress, Online, 15 & 18 November 2022 [info]

Blog posts & press:

Five approaches for more refugee-friendly cities (UNHCR Blog, Oct. 2022) [text]

*High Commissioner’s Statement to the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (UNHCR, Nov. 2022) [text]

Migrants deserve the right to make decisions about where they live (The Conversation, Oct. 2022) [text]

The Right to Flee – looking after the wellbeing of people who are forcibly displaced (Speaking of Medicine and Health Blog, Nov. 2022) [text]

Statement to the United Nations Security Council (UNHCR, Nov. 2022) [text]

Reports:

From Accountability to Meaningful Participation: Refugees & the Governance of International Refugee Responses (LERRN & R-SEAT, Oct. 2022) [text]

Mid-Year Trends 2022 (UNHCR, Oct. 2022) [text]

- See also related data summary.

Understanding differences in attitudes to immigration: a meta-analysis of individual-level factors, Working Paper, no. 2235 (Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Oct. 2022) [text]

Journal articles:

"2021 Harrell-Bond Lecture, Refugee Studies Centre, Oxford: Empire’s Refugees," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 8 Nov. 2022 [free full-text]

"Ethics as a Moral Duty: Proposing an Integrated Ethics Framework for Migration Research," Journal of Human Rights Practice, Advance Articles, 21 Sept. 2022 [free full-text]

"Humanitarian policymaking as networked governance: social network analysis of the Global Compact on Refugees," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 7:22 (Oct. 2022) [open access]

Migration Studies, vol. 10, no. 3 (Sept. 2022) [contents]

- Special issue on "The Ethics of Migration Policy Dilemmas." The introduction and four articles are open access.

"The Powerful (Vagueness of) Numbers? (Non)Knowledge Production about Refugee Accommodation Quantifications in UNHCR's Global Trends Reports," Migration & Society, vol. 5, no. 1 (2022) [open access]

"Problematising concepts and methods for civil society research in superdiverse neighbourhoods," Voluntary Sector Review: An international journal of third sector research, policy and practice, Early View, 6 July 2022 [open access]

Resource:

Handbook of Refugee Health: For Healthcare Professionals and Humanitarians Providing Care to Forced Migrants (CRC Press, Dec. 2021) [free full-text]

- "This book helps to recognize the rights of refugees and provides a framework to identify and approach health needs, from basic elements like service mapping and initial interventions to more complex elements of ongoing healthcare and support and broader topics such as migration public health, migration policy and health systems. Beyond biomedical frameworks, it draws on socio-ecological models to inform assessments and integrated models of care to improve health and health equity."

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Related post:

- Thematic Focus: General (25 Oct. 2022)

Regional Focus: Americas

Blog posts & press:

"Homeless at Home: Inside Mexico’s Neglected Displacement Crisis," The New Humanitarian, 25 Aug. 2020 [text]

In Mexico, the UN Refugee Agency Alleviates a Crisis Created by the Trump Administration (PassBlue, Aug. 2020) [text]

"Liberals Appealing Ruling Striking Down Canada-U.S. Asylum Agreement," CBC News, 21 Aug. 2020 [text]

New Pathway to Permanent Residency for Claimants Working in the Health-care Sector (Canadian Council for Refugees, Aug. 2020) [text]
- See also related UNHCR news story.

Reports & journal articles:

"Central American Asylum Seekers in Southern Mexico: Fluid (Im)mobility in Protracted Migration Trajectories," Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, 18 Aug. 2020 [abstract]

Extortion: A Key Trigger of Internal Displacement and Forced Migration in the North of Central America and Mexico, REDLAC Violence and Protection in the North of Central America, Snapshot no. 8 (Norwegian Refugee Council et al., June 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
- See also Spanish version.

Guía para la Creación de Mecanismos Derivación Seguros para Personas en Situación de Migración y Personas Refugiadas (IFRC, Aug. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
- "Esta guía se centra en tres temas: el acceso al procedimiento de asilo, la situación particular de niños/as y adolescentes migrantes y la situación de personas en riesgo o sobrevivientes de trata."

Guía para Solicitar la Condición de Refugiado en Colombia (UNHCR, Aug. 2020) [text]

"Haiti’s Painful Evolution from Promised Land to Migrant-Sending Nation," Migration Information Source, 19 Aug. 2020 [text]

The Impact of Violence on the Right to Health for Displaced Persons in the North of Central America and Mexico, REDLAC Violence and Protection in the North of Central America, Snapshot no. 9 (Norwegian Refugee Council et al., June 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
- See also Spanish version.

Unpacking Knowledge-practices in Social Movements: The Rohingya Social Movement in Canada (CARFMS, July 2020) [text]
- Winner of CARFMS 2020 essay contest (graduate/law category).

Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Regional Profile (Migration Policy Institute, Aug. 2020) [text]
- See also Spanish version.

Multimedia:

Esclareciendo el Panorama: Una Mirada a los Datos sobre Migrantes y Refugiados Venezolanos en América Latina y el Caribe, 27 Aug. 2020 [info]
- Watch for video/audio recording of this webinar to be posted.

Migration Conversations: A Canadian Migration Podcast [access]
- Follow link to access four podcasts.

Related post:
- Regional Focus: Americas (18 Aug. 2020)

News: UNHCR's Revised RSD Manual

UNHCR has just issued a revised version of its Procedural Standards for Refugee Status Determination Under UNHCR's Mandate. The first edition of the manual was published in 2003. The aim of this resource is to "set out the minimum procedural standards for when RSD is conducted by UNHCR under its mandate. It establishes core principles and standards that must be observed to ensure that all asylum-seekers applying for refugee status determination under UNHCR’s mandate benefit from accurate, timely and consistent decision-making and to support capacity development of UNHCR RSD staff and other stakeholders."

You can access the complete version here or by individual chapter here. The Spanish version is available here.

New resource: Guide for People Seeking Asylum in the U.S.

Self Help Asylum Guide: Seeking Protection in the United States (Univ. of Maine, Penn State, Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project & THRIVE, Jan. 2020) [access]
- "The guide provides information to assist individuals who are applying for asylum pro se, or without the assistance of an attorney. The immigration legal system is complex and navigating it on one’s own behalf can be challenging. Everyone has the right to apply for asylum, but not necessarily the right to court-appointed counsel. This guide seeks to aid the increasing number of families and individuals that want to apply for asylum."

The guide is available in English, French and Spanish.

Thematic Focus: Mental Health - Pt. 1

Blog posts & media:

An Invisible Burden: The Human Right to Mental Health for Refugees in the Horn of Africa (IRRI Blog, Oct. 2019) [text]

Mental Health: The Lasting Scars of Crisis (The New Humanitarian, July 2019) [access]
- Round-up of TNH reporting on mental health issues.

Resource:

Manual on Community-based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies and Displacement (IOM, Sept. 2019) [access]

Reports & journal articles:

"Acculturation and Mental Health among Adult Forced Migrants: A Meta-narrative Systematic Review Protocol," Systematic Reviews, 8:184 (July 2019) [open access]

"Community Gardens and Wellbeing amongst Vulnerable Populations: A Thematic Review," Health Promotion International, Advance Articles, 1 Aug. 2019 [ResearchGate]

*"Identifying the Critical Time Points for Mental Health of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in High-income Countries," Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, First View,  2 Oct. 2019 [open access]

"In Island Containment: A Qualitative Exploration of Social Support Systems among Asylum Seekers in a Mental Health Care Programme on Lesvos Island, Greece," Conflict and Health, 13:34 (July 2019) [open access]

"Mental Health of Refugees and Torture Survivors: A Critical Review of Prevalence, Predictors, and Integrated Care," International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 16, no. 13 (June 2019) [open access]

"Mental Health Care Utilisation and Access among Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Europe: A Systematic Review," Health Policy, vol. 123, no. 9 (Sept. 2019) [open access]

"New WHO Prevalence Estimates of Mental Disorders in Conflict Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis," The Lancet, vol. 394, no. 10194 (July 2019) [open access]

"Psychotherapy in Jordan: An Investigation of the Host and Syrian Refugee Community’s Perspectives," Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13 Aug. 2019 [open access]

"Risk of Childhood Psychiatric Disorders in Children of Refugee Parents with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder," The Lancet Public Health, vol. 4, no. 7 (July 2019) [open access]
- Focuses on Denmark.

Road to Recovery: Responding to Children's Mental Health in Conflict (Save the Children, Sept. 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]

*UPDATED

Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Mental Health - Pt. 1 (28 May 2019)
- Thematic Focus: Mental Health - Pt. 2 (28 May 2019)

Tagged Publications.

News: 4th Edition of the UNHCR Handbook

For the fourth time, UNHCR has reissued its Handbook on Procedures and Criteria for Determining Refugee Status and Guidelines on International Protection under the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees. The last time it did so was in Dec. 2011 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the 1951 Convention; see this earlier post for more information.

The title of the handbook has been modified once again; previously, it was referred to as the "Handbook and Guidelines on"... . The text is otherwise unchanged, but there are now 13 guidelines included with the Handbook that serve to complement and update it. The Foreword also references the 2016 New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants and the Global Compact on Refugees.

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance

Publications:

All In Diary: Essential Guide to Humanitarian Good Practice, 6th ed. (All In Diary, May 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]
- Also available in French and Spanish.

Evaluation of WFP Policies on Humanitarian Principles and Access in Humanitarian Contexts (Global Public Policy Institute, July 2018) [text]

Global Humanitarian Overview 2018: Six Months On (OCHA, June 2018) [text]

Grand Bargain Annual Independent Report 2018 (ODI, June 2018) [access]
- Follow link for executive summary, report and infographic. See also related ODI comment. More info on the Grand Bargain is available via the IASC.

Humanitarian Exchange Magazine, no. 71 (March 2018) [full-text]
- Theme of this issue is "Humanitarian Response in Urban Areas."

"Logos on Aid Supplies: Helpful, Demeaning ... or Dangerous?," NPR, 25 June 2018) [text]

The Long Run to Protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (ICVA, June 2018) [text]

Managing Forests in Displacement Settings: Guidance on the Use of Planted and Natural Forests to Supply Forest Products and Build Resilience in Displaced and Host Communities (FAO & UNHCR, June 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

Multi-Purpose Cash and Sectoral Outcomes: a Review of Evidence and Learning (UNHCR, June 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]
- See also case studies on Afghanistan and Greece.

Principles under Pressure: The Impact of Counterterrorism Measures and Preventing/countering Violent Extremism on Principled Humanitarian Action (Norwegian Refugee Council, June 2018) [text]

The Problems with Celebrity Humanitarians (Humanitarian News Research Network, July 2018) [text]

Strengthening of the Coordination of Emergency Humanitarian Assistance of the United Nations:  Report of the Secretary-General, UN Doc. No. A/73/78–E/2018/54 (UN General Assembly & Economic and Social Council, April 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

Web page:

Our Fight against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (UNHCR) [access]
- New page which sets out UNHCR's position on sexual misconduct and the actions it has taken to address it. This document elaborates on the agency's strategy.

Related posts:
- News: New Thematic Annual Reports (3 July 2018)
- Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance (8 June 2018)

Tagged Publications and Web Sites/Tools.

Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 1

"2017: The Year in Review," International Journal of Refugee Law, Advance Articles, 27 March 2018 [free full-text]

A Guide to International Refugee Protection and Building State Asylum Systems, Handbook for Parliamentarians, no. 27 (Inter-Parliamentary Union & UNHCR, 2017) [text]

International Law and Migration: Strategies for Protection (International Law under Construction Blog, Feb. 2018) [text]

Legal Considerations Regarding Access to Protection and a Connection Between the Refugee and the Third Country in the Context of Return or Transfer to Safe Third Countries (UNHCR, April 2018) [text]

"Note on Migration and the Principle of Non-refoulement," International Review of the Red Cross, First View, 28 March 2018 [full-text]
- See also related ICRC blog post.

Questioning Treaty Interpretation as the Legitimizing Foundation of the Internal Relocation Principle under Refugee and Human Rights Treaties (SSRN, Jan. 2018) [text]

The Right to Asylum in International Law (SSRN, Nov. 2017) [text]

Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 1 (8 March 2018)
- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 2 (8 March 2018)

Tagged Publications. 

Thematic Focus: General

"Creating Public Value in Global Wicked Problems," Public Management Review, vol. 19, no. 1 (2017) [open access]

Handbook for Improving the Production and Use of Migration Data for Development (Global Migration Group & World Bank, Dec. 2017) [text via ReliefWeb]

International Migration: Trends, Determinants and Policy Effects, IMI-n Working Paper, no. 142 & DEMIG Paper, no. 33 (International Migration Institute Network, Jan. 2018) [text]

"Managing Migration with Stories? The IOM “i am a migrant” Campaign," Journal für Entwicklungspolitik, vol. XXXIII, no. 1 (2017) [info] 
- Note: The full-text of this article will be made available on 1 May 2019. In the meantime, contact the author for a copy.

More than Numbers: How Migration Data Can Deliver Real-life Benefits for Migrants and Governments (IOM, Jan. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

The State of the World on Migration, MPI-Europe, 18 Jan. 2018 [info]
- Follow link for podcast.

Suffering in Silence: The 10 Most Under-reported Humanitarian Crises of 2017 (CARE, Jan. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]
- See also related factsheet and UNHCR news story.

UNHCR Chief: We Must Fix Broken System, Not Export or Deny Crisis (Refugees Deeply, Jan. 2018) [text]

"What Do We Nnow about the International Organization for Migration?," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 19 Aug. 2017 [free full-text]
- Introduction to yet-to-be-published special issue on "Researching the International Organization for Migration."

Why We Need a Global Understanding of Migration (World Economic Forum, Jan. 2018) [text]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: General (18 Jan. 2018)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Children

Beyond Borders: How to Make the Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees Work for Uprooted Children (Unicef, Nov. 2017) [text via ReliefWeb]

Children Must be Top of Global Migration Agenda, UN Experts Say [text]
- Links to two general comments on the human rights of children in situations of international migration, jointly adopted by the Committee on the Rights of the Child and the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.

"First Child Refugee from Greek Camps Comes to UK," The Guardian, 18 Nov. 2017 [text]

Manual on Smart Practices for Working with Migrant Unaccompanied and Separated Children in the Europe Region (IFRC, Nov. 2017) [text via ReliefWeb]

(Member) States’ Approaches to Unaccompanied Minors Following Status Determination (European Migration Network, Oct. 2017) [text]
- Note: These are the specifications for a new EMN study. The deadline for national contributions is 31 Jan. 2018.

Protection and Assistance for Children on the Move (IFRC, Nov. 2017) [text via ReliefWeb]

Regional Security Means Border Security: New Data on Why Central American Children Flee to the United States (War on the Rocks, Nov. 2017) [text]

"Sexual Exploitation of Unaccompanied Migrant and Refugee Boys in Greece: Approaches to Prevention," PLoS Medicine 14(11): e1002438 (Nov. 2017) [open access]

Unaccompanied Children’s Right to Legal Assistance in Asylum Proceedings: An Overview of the Universal and Regional Systems of Human Rights Protection in Europe and the Americas, Thesis (Lund Univ., 2017) [text]

“The War on Syrian Girls: Supporting the Criminalization of Sex-Related Violence and Trafficking of Minor Refugees,” Children’s Legal Rights Journal, vol. 37, no. 2 (2017) [full-text]

"Why UN’s Global Compact on Refugees Must Address Needs of Young People," 23 Nov. 2017 [text]

Young People on the Move and Their Engagement in Peace & Security: Case Study from the North of Central America and South Sudan (UNHCR, Sept. 2017) [text]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Children & Families (14 Nov. 2017)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Mental Health

Opportunity:

Invitation to participate in research project: Vicarious Traumatisation: The Impact on Solicitors Working with Traumatised Asylum Seekers [info]
- No deadline indicated.

Resources:

"The Contemporary Refugee Crisis: An Overview of Mental Health Challenges," World Psychiatry, vol. 16, no. 2 (June 2017) [free full-text]

"Employment Status and Psychological Distress in a Population-based Cross-sectional Study in Sweden: The Impact of Migration," BMJ Open, 7:e014698 (April 2017) [open access]

IASC Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Programmes in Emergency Settings (Inter-Agency Standing Committee, March 2017) [text via ReliefWeb]

Issues in Mental Health Nursing, vol. 38, no. 4 (2017) [free full-text]
- Special issue on "Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health."

New Look at Refugee Mental Health: Practice and Perceptions, Washington, DC, 30 March 2017 [access]
- Follow link for video.

"Prevalence and Risk of Mental Disorders in the Perinatal Period among Migrant Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis," Archives of Women's Mental Health, vol. 20, no. 3 (June 2017) [open access]

"Psychosocial Interventions for Children and Adolescents after Man-made and Natural Disasters: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review," Psychological Medicine, First View, 11 April 2017 [open access]

What do Refugees Leave Behind? Loss, Grief, and Healing among People Displaced by War (Psychology Today Blog, May 2017) [text]

"When do Traumatic Experiences Alter Risk-taking Behavior? A Machine Learning Analysis of Reports from Refugees," PLoS ONE 12(5): e0177617 (May 2017) [open access]

Blog:

Migration and Mental Health (University of Neuchâtel) [access]
- "A comprehensive collection of academic resources which focuses specifically on the topic of migration and mental health."

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Mental Health (6 April 2017)

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

Thematic Focus: Children

A Case Study for the Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) Integrated Programme for Refugees in Uganda 2016 (World Vision, April 2017) [text via ReliefWeb]

Community Based Alternative Care as a Strategy for Protecting Burundian Refugee Girls and Boys: A Case Study from Mahama Camp, Rwanda (Plan, March 2017) [text via ReliefWeb]

"The CRC of Unaccompanied Asylum Seekers in Finland," International Journal of Children's Rights, Advance Articles, 28 April 2017 [preprint]

Ethnographic Assessment of Psychosocial Needs of Children at Vasilika Camp: Summary Report (International Medical Corps, Feb. 2017) [text via ReliefWeb]

Field Handbook and Toolkit on Unaccompanied and Separated Children (Inter-agency Working Group on Unaccompanied and Separated Children, Nov. 2016) [access]

The Impact of Protection Interventions on Unaccompanied and Separated Children in Humanitarian Crises (Feinstein International Center, March 2017) [access]

"Rethinking the Ethical and Methodological Dimensions of Research with Refugee Children," ZEP, no. 1 (2017) [free full-text]

Six Months On (Refugee Rights Data Project, April 2017) [text]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Children (24 April 2017)

Tagged Publications.

Regional Focus: Europe

Europa: An Illustrated Introduction to Europe for Migrants and Refugees (Magnum, 2016) [info via Refugees Deeply]
- Note: The news story includes a link to a free version of the book.

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie? Temporary Protection in European Union Asylum Law (RefLaw Blog, Jan. 2017) [text]

"The Mediterranean Sea and the Right to Know about the Fate of Missing Relatives: Access to Justice for Families of Missing Migrants," SOAS Law Journal, vol. 3, no. 1 (2016) [full-text]
- Scroll to p. 104.

No Excuse: Freezing Conditions in Greece (Refugees International, Jan. 2017) [text]

"The Principle of Solidarity and Fairness in Sharing Responsibility: More than Window Dressing?," European Law Journal, vol. 22, no. 4 (July 2016) [open access]

Refugee Policy in Northern Europe: Nordic Countries Grow Closer but Differences Remain, SWP Comments, no. 1 (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Jan. 2017) [text via ReliefWeb]

"The Right to Leave by Sea: Legal Limits on EU Migration Control by Third Countries," European Journal of International Law, vol. 27, no. 3 (Aug. 2016) [abstract]
- Note: The full-text of this article will be freely accessible after 12 months.

"Undesired Properties of the European Commission’s Refugee Distribution Key," European Union Politics, OnlineFirst, 26 May 2016 [free full-text]
- See also related LSE EUROPP blog post. Note: This article is freely available until the end of Jan. 2017.

What’s after the "Crisis"? Scenarios for EU Refugee Policy Post-2016 (Global Public Policy Institute, Jan. 2017) [text via ReliefWeb]

"'You are welcome in Portugal': Conviction and Convenience in Framing Today’s Portuguese Politics on European Burden Sharing of Refugees," Oxford Monitor of Forced Migration, vol. 6, no. 2 (Jan. 2017) [full-text]

Related post:
- Regional Focus: Europe (5 Jan. 2017)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies

The Digital Transformation of the Humanitarian Sector (Humanitarian Law & Policy Blog, Dec. 2016) [text]

Drones in Humanitarian Action: A Guide to the Use of Airborne Systems in Humanitarian Crises (Swiss Foundation for Mine Action & CartONG, Dec. 2016) [text via ReliefWeb]
- See also related Social Media for Good blog post and UNHCR news story on using drones in Africa.

Give Us Your Phone and We May Grant You Asylum (NCHS Blog, Oct. 2016) [text]

A Guide to Data Innovation for Development: From Idea to Proof-of-concept (UNDP & UN Global Pulse, Dec. 2016) [text via ReliefWeb]

"How Facebook is Transforming Disaster Response," Wired, 10 Nov. 2016 [text]

"'Smart Migration?' The Power and Potential of Mobile Phones and Social Media to Transform Refugee Experiences," Humanitarian Aid on the Move, no. 18 (Nov. 2016) [full-text]  

Technology Tools in Human Rights (The Engine Room, Dec. 2016) [text]

Toolkit: Technologies for Monitoring in Insecure Environments (GPPI & Humanitarian Outcomes, Sept. 2016) [text]

What Social Media Posts Tell Us about the Politics of the Refugee Crisis (Open Canada, Oct. 2016) [text]
- Includes link to more complete data report from NYU.

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: ICTs & Information Services (18 Oct. 2016)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance

"The 2016 World Humanitarian Summit Report Card: Both Failing Marks and Substantive Gains for an Increasingly Globalized Humanitarian Landscape," PLOS Currents Disasters, Edition 1 (Aug. 2016) [open access]

"Improving the Use of History by the International Humanitarian Sector," Journal European Review of History, vol. 23, nos. 1-2 (2016) [open access]

Inter-Agency Standing Committee Policy on Protection in Humanitarian Action (IASC, Oct. 2016) [text]

Management of Dead Bodies after Disasters: A Field Manual for First Responders, 2nd ed. (PAHO et al., Oct. 2016) [text via ReliefWeb]

Policy on Cash-Based Interventions (UNHCR, Oct. 2016) [text via ReliefWeb]

Using Evidence in Humanitarian Resource Allocation, Webinar, 7 Oct. 2016 [access]
- Follow link for video and podcast.

Working with Refugees Engaged in Sex Work: A Guidance Note for Humanitarians (Women' Refugee Commission, Oct. 2016) [text]

A new resource to watch for:

Encyclopedia of Humanitarian Action (CERAH Geneve) [info]
- "[A] new project offering a conceptual framework for humanitarian action, and providing a dynamic platform for national and international practitioners, community leaders, policy makers and academics to reflect on humanitarian concepts and practice for the 21st century." Note: This will be an open access resource when it becomes available.

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance (12 Oct. 2016)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Solutions

Opportunity:

CFP: Forced Migration Review [info]
- Submissions sought for theme issue on "Resettlement." Deadline is 10 October 2016.

Resources:

An Algorithm to Alleviate the Refugee Crisis (Refugees Deeply, Aug. 2016) [text]

Australia’s Humanitarian Programme 2016-17: Discussion Paper (Australian Government, Feb. 2016) [text via APO]

How to Sponsor a Refugee: Podcast with Ratna Omidvar on Canada’s Unique Program (CGD Blog, Aug. 2016) [access]

"Iraqi Refugees Fared Worse than Others in First 3 Years: Internal Study," CBC News, 15 Aug. 2016 [text]

Refugee Integration and Competing Conceptions of Justice and Order, Paper presented at CEEISA-ISA 2016 Joint International Conference, Ljubljana, 23-25 June 2016 [text]

Resettlement Handbook (UNHCR, last updated 2016) [access]
- Follow the link to view list of updated country chapters.

#WelcomeRefugees: Key Figures (Govt. of Canada, updated Aug. 2016) [access]

Why Britain Chose to Partially Privatize Refugee Resettlement (Refugees Deeply, Aug. 2016) [text]

Web site:

Embracing Kiwi [access]
- "An exposition on refugee resettlement in New Zealand."

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Solutions (28 July 2016)

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