Event:
17th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference, 21-22 September 2020 [info]
-Will be held virtually. Register by 15 September 2020.
Blog posts & press:
AG Barr Reopening Asylum Case Using Certification Power (ImmigrationProf Blog, July 2020) [text]
"Americans Back Trump on Immigration — But Only to Stop COVID-19, Poll Finds," NPR, 5 Aug. 2020 [text]
Asylum Seekers Need Pro Bono Lawyers Now More than Ever (The Asylumist, Aug. 2020) [text]
COVID-19 and the Chance to Reform US Refugee Policy (Order from Chaos Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
"How Language can be a Deadly COVID-19 Complication for US Immigrants," The New Humanitarian, 30 July 2020 [text]
Legal Victory Brings Hope to Asylum Seekers Turned Away at the Border (Immigration Impact Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
"Perspective: From Icebox to Tinderbox — A View from the Southern Border," New England Journal of Medicine, 5 Aug. 2020 [text]
"Poll Shows Growing Disconnect over Trump's Hard-line Immigration Policies," USA Today, 12 Aug. 2020 [text]
"Scorched Earth: Anti-immigration Hardliners Pursue a Policy of Wanton Destruction," The Baffler, 10 Aug. 2020 [text]
This is the Best Explainer on Trump's Census Memo (Immigration Law Blog, July 2020) [text]
"The Trump Administration Aims to Cut Off Asylum at the Southwest Border Permanently," NPR, 5 Aug. 2020 [text]
- See also additional related NPR story.
"The Trump Administration is Preparing to Treat Asylum-Seekers as Security Threats," BuzzFeed News, 14 Aug. 2020 [text]
"United Nations Refugee Agency Blasts US Asylum Limits," CNN, 13 Aug. 2020 [text]
Updates to USCIS Policy Manual Give Broad Discretion to Issue More Denials (Immigration Impact Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
USCIS New Fee Schedule Rule [access]
- Follow link for Twitter thread. See also related Immigration Impact blog post.
Selection of comments submitted on the July 9 Proposed Rules on Security Bars and Processing:
- Columbia Univ. Mailman School of Public Health [text]
- Human Rights First [text]
- Human Rights Watch [text]
- Insightful Immigration Blog [text]
- Refugees International [text]
- Round Table of Former Immigration Judges [text]
Related posts:
17 August 2020
16 August 2020
Open Access Round-up: 15 August 2020
Below is a listing of Open Access literature that I have referenced on this blog since 31 July 2020. If you are not familiar with Open Access, please visit my other blog for an introduction.
See also this list for a quick look at different types of Open Access.
Green Open Access [info]
Articles:
The Constitutional Right to Asylum and Humanitarianism in Indonesian Law: 'Foreign Refugees' and PR 125/2016 (Submitted to Asian Journal of Law and Society)
- Preprint version of article.
- Two authors, with lead based in Indonesia/Netherlands and co-author in Indonesia.
"Debating Responsibility‐sharing: An Analysis of the European Parliament's Debates on the Common European Asylum System," European Policy Analysis, Early View, 15 July 2020
- Postprint version of article.
- Author is based in Switzerland.
"Does Social Cohesion Solve Forced Migration Riddles? Troubled Concepts and Constrained Practices in Turkey," Migration Studies, Advance Articles, 11 April 2020
- Preprint version of article.
- Three authors, all based in Turkey.
"Shaping the Contours of Fractured Landscapes: Extending the Layering of an Information Perspective on Refugee Resettlement," Information Processing & Management, vol. 57, no. 3 (May 2020)
- Postprint version of article.
- Author is based in the UK.
"Three Decades of Tension: From the Codification of Migration Decision Making to an Overarching Framework for Judicial Review," Federal Law Review (Forthcoming)
- Preprint version of article.
- Author is based in Australia.
"To Be or Not to Be?: Legal Identity in Crisis in Non-International Armed Conflicts," Human Rights Quarterly, vol. 43 (Forthcoming, Feb. 2021)
- Preprint version of article.
- Author is based in the Netherlands.
Book chapters:
"Immigration Detention in the Age of COVID-19," Chapter in Research Handbook on the Law and Politics of Migration (Edward Elgar, Forthcoming 2021)
- Preprint version of chapter.
- Two authors, both based in Canada.
Diamond/Gold Open Access [info]
Note: The APC amount indicated is as of this writing; may vary depending on type of submission and may also be subject to change. Waiver status of authors is unknown.
Articles:
"Análisis Crítico del Concepto de Apátrida de Facto," Revista Peruana de Derecho Internacional, vol. 70, no. 164 (Enero-Abril 2020)
- Two authors, both based in Peru. No APC indicated.
"'Children are our pension': Livelihood Diversification, Social Security, and Kinship Constraints among East African Refugees," Anuac, vol. 9, no. 1 (2020)
- Author is based in Italy. No APC.
"Data to the Rescue: How Humanitarian Aid NGOs Should Collect Information Based on the GDPR," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 5:9 (July 2020)
- Author is based in Greece. No APC.
"Digital Feminism and Affective Splintering: South Korean Twitter Discourse on 500 Yemeni Refugees," International Journal of Communication, vol. 14 (2020)
- Three authors, all based in the US. No APC.
"The End of Resettlement? U.S. Refugee Policy in the Age of Trump," Social Sciences, vol. 9, no. 8 (July 2020)
- Author is based in the US. APC is 1000 CHF.
"Exploring Connections—Environmental Change, Food Security and Violence as Drivers of Migration: A Critical Review of Research," Sustainability, vol. 12, no. 14 (July 2020)
- Six authors, all based in Germany. APC is 1800 CHF.
“The Global Compact on Refugees: International Development in the Service of Refugee Protection and National Self-interest,” Annals of the Fondazione Luigi Einaudi, vol. LIV (June 2020)
- Author is based in Switzerland. No APC.
"The Impact of Co-national Networks on Asylum Seekers’ Employment: Quasi-experimental Evidence from Germany," PLoS ONE 15(8): e0236996 (Aug. 2020)
- Two authors, with lead based in Germany/South Africa and co-author in Germany. APC is US$1695.
"Integration of Displaced Syrians in Saudi Arabia," Border Crossing, vol. 10, no. 2 (2020)
- Author is based in the United Arab Emirates. APC is £1160.
"Predictors of Social Support, Physical Health and Mental Health among Food Insecure Internally Displaced Persons in Turkana, Kenya," Conflict and Health, 14:58 (Aug. 2020)
- Three authors, with lead based in Kenya and co-authors in Kenya (1) and US/Iceland (1). APC is US$2490.
"Seeking Protection at the Gates of Europe: Refugees, Labeling and Dissuasion Practices at the Southern Spanish Borders," Estudios Fronterizos, 21:e048 (May 2020)
- Two authors, both based in Spain. No APC.
"Testing Three Measures of Verbal–Visual Frame Interplay in German News Coverage of Refugees and Asylum Seekers," International Journal of Communication, vol. 14 (2020)
- Three authors, with lead based in Germany and co-authors based in the US (2). No APC.
Journal issues:
International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion, vol. 4, no. 2 (2020)
- Special issue on "Forced Migration: Making Sense of a Complex Ecosystem," with 8 articles.
Urban Planning, vol. 5, no. 3 (2020)
- Special issue on "Urban Arrival Spaces: Social Co-Existence in Times of Changing Mobilities and Local Diversity," with 17 articles.
Books:
Después de la Llegada: Realidades de la Migración Venezolana (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2019)
Hybrid Open Access [info]
"Access to Citizenship for Abandoned Children: How Migrants’ Children Become ‘Stateless’ in Japanese Orphanages," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 1 Aug. 2020
- Author is based in Japan. APC is US$3500.
"An Analysis of Question Style and Type in Official Finnish Asylum Interview Transcripts," Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, Early View, 6 Aug. 2020
- Five authors, with lead author based in Finland and co-authors in Finland (3) and the Netherlands (1). APC is US$2500.
"'Bio-bordering' Processes in the EU: De-bordering and Re-bordering Along Transnational Systems of Biometric Database Technologies," International Journal of Migration and Border Studies, vol. 5, no. 4 (2019)
- Two authors, both based in Portugal. APC is US$3000.
"COVID-19 and the Relentless Harms of Australia’s Punitive Immigration Detention Regime," Crime, Media, Culture: An International Journal, OnlineFirst, 1 Aug. 2020
- Five authors, all based in Australia. APC is US$3000.
"An Empirical–analytical Approach to the Study of Recent Refugee Migrants in Germany," Soziale Welt, vol. 71, nos. 1-2 (2020)
- Two authors, both based in Germany. APC is required, but amount is not provided.
"European Citizens’ Attitudes on the Return of Refugees to Their Home Country: Results from a Survey in 13 EU Member States," Politische Vierteljahresschrift, Latest Articles, 16 April 2020
- Two authors, both based in Germany. APC is US$2760.
"Has There Been a 'Refugee Crisis'? New Insights on the Recent Refugee Arrivals in Germany and Their Integration Prospects," Soziale Welt, vol. 71, nos. 1-2 (2020)
- Three authors, all based in Germany. APC is required, but amount is not provided.
"Labour Market Integration of Refugee Health Professionals in Germany: Challenges and Strategies," International Migration, Early View, 29 July 2020
- Two authors, both based in Germany. APC is US$2500.
"Protection of Civilians Mandates and ‘Collateral Damage’ of UN Peacekeeping Missions: Histories of Refugees from Darfur," International Peacekeeping, Latest Articles, 6 Aug. 2020
- Author is based in the UK. APC is US$2995.
"Reaching in: Meaning-making, Receiving Context and Inequalities in Refugees’ Support Networks," The Sociological Review, 4 Aug. 2020
- Author is based in Germany. APC is US$3000.
"The Role of Length of Asylum Procedure and Legal Status in the Labour Market Integration of Refugees in Germany," Soziale Welt, vol. 71, nos. 1-2 (2020)
- Two authors, both based in Germany. APC is required, but amount is not provided.
"Understanding Power Positions in a New Digital Landscape: Perceptions of Syrian Refugees and Data Experts on Relocation Algorithm," Information, Communication & Society, vol. 23, no. 8 (2020)
- Two authors, both based in Estonia. APC is US$2995.
"Who Deserves Compassion? The Moral and Emotional Dilemmas of Volunteering in the 'Refugee Crisis'," Sociology, OnlineFirst, 19 June 2020
- Two authors, both based in the UK. APC is US$3000.
Law Reviews
Note: These articles are considered Bronze Open Access, i.e., they are free-to-read but no other permissions are associated with them. Authors are based in the US unless otherwise indicated.
"From Cancellation to Removal: The Protection of Migrants of 'Bad Character' in Australia," American University International Law Review, vol. 35, no. 2 (2020)
- Author is based in the Netherlands.
"Genes, Memes, Language and Nano-machines: A Nano-scale Approach to Refugee and Immigration Law," Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal, vol. 29, no. 1 (2019)
“Ni Refugiados ni Migrantes: La Protección Complementaria en Casos de Migrantes en Situación de Pobreza, a la Luz del Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos,” American University International Law Review, vol. 35, no. 3 (2020)
- Author is based in Chile.
"Refugee Extractivism: Law and the Mining of a Human Commodity in the Republic of Nauru," Saint Louis University Law Journal, vol. 64, no. 5 (2020)
Related post:
- Open Access Round-up: 31 July 2020
See also this list for a quick look at different types of Open Access.
Green Open Access [info]
Articles:
The Constitutional Right to Asylum and Humanitarianism in Indonesian Law: 'Foreign Refugees' and PR 125/2016 (Submitted to Asian Journal of Law and Society)
- Preprint version of article.
- Two authors, with lead based in Indonesia/Netherlands and co-author in Indonesia.
"Debating Responsibility‐sharing: An Analysis of the European Parliament's Debates on the Common European Asylum System," European Policy Analysis, Early View, 15 July 2020
- Postprint version of article.
- Author is based in Switzerland.
"Does Social Cohesion Solve Forced Migration Riddles? Troubled Concepts and Constrained Practices in Turkey," Migration Studies, Advance Articles, 11 April 2020
- Preprint version of article.
- Three authors, all based in Turkey.
"Shaping the Contours of Fractured Landscapes: Extending the Layering of an Information Perspective on Refugee Resettlement," Information Processing & Management, vol. 57, no. 3 (May 2020)
- Postprint version of article.
- Author is based in the UK.
"Three Decades of Tension: From the Codification of Migration Decision Making to an Overarching Framework for Judicial Review," Federal Law Review (Forthcoming)
- Preprint version of article.
- Author is based in Australia.
"To Be or Not to Be?: Legal Identity in Crisis in Non-International Armed Conflicts," Human Rights Quarterly, vol. 43 (Forthcoming, Feb. 2021)
- Preprint version of article.
- Author is based in the Netherlands.
Book chapters:
"Immigration Detention in the Age of COVID-19," Chapter in Research Handbook on the Law and Politics of Migration (Edward Elgar, Forthcoming 2021)
- Preprint version of chapter.
- Two authors, both based in Canada.
Diamond/Gold Open Access [info]
Note: The APC amount indicated is as of this writing; may vary depending on type of submission and may also be subject to change. Waiver status of authors is unknown.
Articles:
"Análisis Crítico del Concepto de Apátrida de Facto," Revista Peruana de Derecho Internacional, vol. 70, no. 164 (Enero-Abril 2020)
- Two authors, both based in Peru. No APC indicated.
"'Children are our pension': Livelihood Diversification, Social Security, and Kinship Constraints among East African Refugees," Anuac, vol. 9, no. 1 (2020)
- Author is based in Italy. No APC.
"Data to the Rescue: How Humanitarian Aid NGOs Should Collect Information Based on the GDPR," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 5:9 (July 2020)
- Author is based in Greece. No APC.
"Digital Feminism and Affective Splintering: South Korean Twitter Discourse on 500 Yemeni Refugees," International Journal of Communication, vol. 14 (2020)
- Three authors, all based in the US. No APC.
"The End of Resettlement? U.S. Refugee Policy in the Age of Trump," Social Sciences, vol. 9, no. 8 (July 2020)
- Author is based in the US. APC is 1000 CHF.
"Exploring Connections—Environmental Change, Food Security and Violence as Drivers of Migration: A Critical Review of Research," Sustainability, vol. 12, no. 14 (July 2020)
- Six authors, all based in Germany. APC is 1800 CHF.
“The Global Compact on Refugees: International Development in the Service of Refugee Protection and National Self-interest,” Annals of the Fondazione Luigi Einaudi, vol. LIV (June 2020)
- Author is based in Switzerland. No APC.
"The Impact of Co-national Networks on Asylum Seekers’ Employment: Quasi-experimental Evidence from Germany," PLoS ONE 15(8): e0236996 (Aug. 2020)
- Two authors, with lead based in Germany/South Africa and co-author in Germany. APC is US$1695.
"Integration of Displaced Syrians in Saudi Arabia," Border Crossing, vol. 10, no. 2 (2020)
- Author is based in the United Arab Emirates. APC is £1160.
"Predictors of Social Support, Physical Health and Mental Health among Food Insecure Internally Displaced Persons in Turkana, Kenya," Conflict and Health, 14:58 (Aug. 2020)
- Three authors, with lead based in Kenya and co-authors in Kenya (1) and US/Iceland (1). APC is US$2490.
"Seeking Protection at the Gates of Europe: Refugees, Labeling and Dissuasion Practices at the Southern Spanish Borders," Estudios Fronterizos, 21:e048 (May 2020)
- Two authors, both based in Spain. No APC.
"Testing Three Measures of Verbal–Visual Frame Interplay in German News Coverage of Refugees and Asylum Seekers," International Journal of Communication, vol. 14 (2020)
- Three authors, with lead based in Germany and co-authors based in the US (2). No APC.
Journal issues:
International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion, vol. 4, no. 2 (2020)
- Special issue on "Forced Migration: Making Sense of a Complex Ecosystem," with 8 articles.
Urban Planning, vol. 5, no. 3 (2020)
- Special issue on "Urban Arrival Spaces: Social Co-Existence in Times of Changing Mobilities and Local Diversity," with 17 articles.
Books:
Después de la Llegada: Realidades de la Migración Venezolana (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2019)
Hybrid Open Access [info]
"Access to Citizenship for Abandoned Children: How Migrants’ Children Become ‘Stateless’ in Japanese Orphanages," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 1 Aug. 2020
- Author is based in Japan. APC is US$3500.
"An Analysis of Question Style and Type in Official Finnish Asylum Interview Transcripts," Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, Early View, 6 Aug. 2020
- Five authors, with lead author based in Finland and co-authors in Finland (3) and the Netherlands (1). APC is US$2500.
"'Bio-bordering' Processes in the EU: De-bordering and Re-bordering Along Transnational Systems of Biometric Database Technologies," International Journal of Migration and Border Studies, vol. 5, no. 4 (2019)
- Two authors, both based in Portugal. APC is US$3000.
"COVID-19 and the Relentless Harms of Australia’s Punitive Immigration Detention Regime," Crime, Media, Culture: An International Journal, OnlineFirst, 1 Aug. 2020
- Five authors, all based in Australia. APC is US$3000.
"An Empirical–analytical Approach to the Study of Recent Refugee Migrants in Germany," Soziale Welt, vol. 71, nos. 1-2 (2020)
- Two authors, both based in Germany. APC is required, but amount is not provided.
"European Citizens’ Attitudes on the Return of Refugees to Their Home Country: Results from a Survey in 13 EU Member States," Politische Vierteljahresschrift, Latest Articles, 16 April 2020
- Two authors, both based in Germany. APC is US$2760.
"Has There Been a 'Refugee Crisis'? New Insights on the Recent Refugee Arrivals in Germany and Their Integration Prospects," Soziale Welt, vol. 71, nos. 1-2 (2020)
- Three authors, all based in Germany. APC is required, but amount is not provided.
"Labour Market Integration of Refugee Health Professionals in Germany: Challenges and Strategies," International Migration, Early View, 29 July 2020
- Two authors, both based in Germany. APC is US$2500.
"Protection of Civilians Mandates and ‘Collateral Damage’ of UN Peacekeeping Missions: Histories of Refugees from Darfur," International Peacekeeping, Latest Articles, 6 Aug. 2020
- Author is based in the UK. APC is US$2995.
"Reaching in: Meaning-making, Receiving Context and Inequalities in Refugees’ Support Networks," The Sociological Review, 4 Aug. 2020
- Author is based in Germany. APC is US$3000.
"The Role of Length of Asylum Procedure and Legal Status in the Labour Market Integration of Refugees in Germany," Soziale Welt, vol. 71, nos. 1-2 (2020)
- Two authors, both based in Germany. APC is required, but amount is not provided.
"Understanding Power Positions in a New Digital Landscape: Perceptions of Syrian Refugees and Data Experts on Relocation Algorithm," Information, Communication & Society, vol. 23, no. 8 (2020)
- Two authors, both based in Estonia. APC is US$2995.
"Who Deserves Compassion? The Moral and Emotional Dilemmas of Volunteering in the 'Refugee Crisis'," Sociology, OnlineFirst, 19 June 2020
- Two authors, both based in the UK. APC is US$3000.
Law Reviews
Note: These articles are considered Bronze Open Access, i.e., they are free-to-read but no other permissions are associated with them. Authors are based in the US unless otherwise indicated.
"From Cancellation to Removal: The Protection of Migrants of 'Bad Character' in Australia," American University International Law Review, vol. 35, no. 2 (2020)
- Author is based in the Netherlands.
"Genes, Memes, Language and Nano-machines: A Nano-scale Approach to Refugee and Immigration Law," Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal, vol. 29, no. 1 (2019)
“Ni Refugiados ni Migrantes: La Protección Complementaria en Casos de Migrantes en Situación de Pobreza, a la Luz del Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos,” American University International Law Review, vol. 35, no. 3 (2020)
- Author is based in Chile.
"Refugee Extractivism: Law and the Mining of a Human Commodity in the Republic of Nauru," Saint Louis University Law Journal, vol. 64, no. 5 (2020)
Related post:
- Open Access Round-up: 31 July 2020
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15 August 2020
Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies - Pt. 2
Journal articles:
"'Bio-bordering' Processes in the EU: De-bordering and Re-bordering Along Transnational Systems of Biometric Database Technologies," International Journal of Migration and Border Studies, vol. 5, no. 4 (2019) [open access]
"Can the Displaced Speak? Muslim Refugee Girls Negotiating Identity, Home and Belonging through Photovoice," Women's Studies International Forum, vol. 81 (July-Aug. 2020) [ResearchGate]
- Focuses on Canada.
"Data to the Rescue: How Humanitarian Aid NGOs Should Collect Information Based on the GDPR," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 5:9 (July 2020) [open access]
"Digital Feminism and Affective Splintering: South Korean Twitter Discourse on 500 Yemeni Refugees," International Journal of Communication, vol. 14 (2020) [open access]
"La Dimension Européenne de l’Information sur les Pays d’Origine," Asyl: Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Asylrecht und -praxis / Revue suisse pour la pratique et le droit d’asile, vol. 2 (2020) [ResearchGate]
"Genes, Memes, Language and Nano-machines: A Nano-scale Approach to Refugee and Immigration Law," Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal, vol. 29, no. 1 (2019) [full-text]
"Impact of Modern Information and Communication Tools on International Migration," International Migration, vol. 58, no. 4 (Aug. 2020) [abstract]
- See also earlier related conference paper.
International Journal of Migration and Border Studies, vol. 6, nos. 1/2 (2020) [contents]
- Special issue on "Freedom, Technology, Surveillance: Paradoxes in the Making."
"Shaping the Contours of Fractured Landscapes: Extending the Layering of an Information Perspective on Refugee Resettlement," Information Processing & Management, vol. 57, no. 3 (May 2020) [postprint]
"Situational Information Behaviour: Exploring the Complexity of Refugee Integration," International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion, vol.4, no. 2 (2020) [open access]
"Understanding Power Positions in a New Digital Landscape: Perceptions of Syrian Refugees and Data Experts on Relocation Algorithm," Information, Communication & Society, vol. 23, no. 8 (2020) [open access]
- Focus is on Syrian refugees in Estonia and Turkey.
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies - Pt. 1 (15 Aug. 2020)
"'Bio-bordering' Processes in the EU: De-bordering and Re-bordering Along Transnational Systems of Biometric Database Technologies," International Journal of Migration and Border Studies, vol. 5, no. 4 (2019) [open access]
"Can the Displaced Speak? Muslim Refugee Girls Negotiating Identity, Home and Belonging through Photovoice," Women's Studies International Forum, vol. 81 (July-Aug. 2020) [ResearchGate]
- Focuses on Canada.
"Data to the Rescue: How Humanitarian Aid NGOs Should Collect Information Based on the GDPR," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 5:9 (July 2020) [open access]
"Digital Feminism and Affective Splintering: South Korean Twitter Discourse on 500 Yemeni Refugees," International Journal of Communication, vol. 14 (2020) [open access]
"La Dimension Européenne de l’Information sur les Pays d’Origine," Asyl: Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Asylrecht und -praxis / Revue suisse pour la pratique et le droit d’asile, vol. 2 (2020) [ResearchGate]
"Genes, Memes, Language and Nano-machines: A Nano-scale Approach to Refugee and Immigration Law," Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal, vol. 29, no. 1 (2019) [full-text]
"Impact of Modern Information and Communication Tools on International Migration," International Migration, vol. 58, no. 4 (Aug. 2020) [abstract]
- See also earlier related conference paper.
International Journal of Migration and Border Studies, vol. 6, nos. 1/2 (2020) [contents]
- Special issue on "Freedom, Technology, Surveillance: Paradoxes in the Making."
"Shaping the Contours of Fractured Landscapes: Extending the Layering of an Information Perspective on Refugee Resettlement," Information Processing & Management, vol. 57, no. 3 (May 2020) [postprint]
"Situational Information Behaviour: Exploring the Complexity of Refugee Integration," International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion, vol.4, no. 2 (2020) [open access]
"Understanding Power Positions in a New Digital Landscape: Perceptions of Syrian Refugees and Data Experts on Relocation Algorithm," Information, Communication & Society, vol. 23, no. 8 (2020) [open access]
- Focus is on Syrian refugees in Estonia and Turkey.
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies - Pt. 1 (15 Aug. 2020)
Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies - Pt. 1
Blog posts & press:
10 Threats to Migrants and Refugees (Privacy International, July 2020) [text]
- Focuses on Europe, esp. the UK.
Data Collection in Times of Physical Distancing (Digital Turkul Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
Diversity and Inclusion: Blockchain Technology and Digital Identity for Stateless Rohingya Refugees (Kaldor Centre, July 2020) [text]
"Dozens of NGOs Hit by Hack on US Fundraising Database," The New Humanitarian, 4 Aug. 2020 [text]
Here's How Governments Can Help Mobile Phones Become a Humanitarian Lifeline (World Economic Forum Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
How Technology is Bridging Refugee Inequalities under COVID-19 (ALNAP Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
- Focuses on Kenya.
Multimedia:
Changing Technology in Immigration Court: COVID-19 and Beyond, Webinar, 4 Aug. 2020 [info]
- A video recording of this discussion will soon be available.
Techfugees Live Sessions [access]
- "A series of online bi-monthly talks that provides regional and local updates on how communities are coping with the [COVID-19] situation and on what tech solutions are currently being used by these communities." See also these blog posts here and here for summaries of some of the sessions.
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies (6 July 2020)
10 Threats to Migrants and Refugees (Privacy International, July 2020) [text]
- Focuses on Europe, esp. the UK.
Data Collection in Times of Physical Distancing (Digital Turkul Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
Diversity and Inclusion: Blockchain Technology and Digital Identity for Stateless Rohingya Refugees (Kaldor Centre, July 2020) [text]
"Dozens of NGOs Hit by Hack on US Fundraising Database," The New Humanitarian, 4 Aug. 2020 [text]
Here's How Governments Can Help Mobile Phones Become a Humanitarian Lifeline (World Economic Forum Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
How Technology is Bridging Refugee Inequalities under COVID-19 (ALNAP Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
- Focuses on Kenya.
Multimedia:
Changing Technology in Immigration Court: COVID-19 and Beyond, Webinar, 4 Aug. 2020 [info]
- A video recording of this discussion will soon be available.
Techfugees Live Sessions [access]
- "A series of online bi-monthly talks that provides regional and local updates on how communities are coping with the [COVID-19] situation and on what tech solutions are currently being used by these communities." See also these blog posts here and here for summaries of some of the sessions.
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies (6 July 2020)
13 August 2020
Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2
Journal articles:
"An Analysis of Question Style and Type in Official Finnish Asylum Interview Transcripts," Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, Early View, 6 Aug. 2020 [open access]
"Debating Responsibility‐sharing: An Analysis of the European Parliament's Debates on the Common European Asylum System," European Policy Analysis, Early View, 15 July 2020 [postprint]
"An Empirical–analytical Approach to the Study of Recent Refugee Migrants in Germany," Soziale Welt, vol. 71, nos. 1-2 (2020) [open access]
Europe-Asia Studies, vol. 72, no. 3 (2020) [contents]
- Special issue on "War and Displacement: The Case of Ukraine." The introduction is freely available and three articles are open access.
"European Citizens’ Attitudes on the Return of Refugees to Their Home Country: Results from a Survey in 13 EU Member States," Politische Vierteljahresschrift, Latest Articles, 16 April 2020 [open access]
"Reaching in: Meaning-making, Receiving Context and Inequalities in Refugees’ Support Networks," The Sociological Review, 4 Aug. 2020 [open access]
- Focuses on Germany.
"Seeking Protection at the Gates of Europe: Refugees, Labeling and Dissuasion Practices at the Southern Spanish Borders," Estudios Fronterizos, 21:e048 (May 2020) [open access]
"'Vulnerable Refugees' and 'Voluntary Deportations': Performing the Hotspot, Embodying Its Violence," Geopolitics, Latest Articles, 8 June 2020 [Academia]
- Focuses on Greece.
Related post:
- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1 (13 Aug. 2020)
"An Analysis of Question Style and Type in Official Finnish Asylum Interview Transcripts," Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, Early View, 6 Aug. 2020 [open access]
"Debating Responsibility‐sharing: An Analysis of the European Parliament's Debates on the Common European Asylum System," European Policy Analysis, Early View, 15 July 2020 [postprint]
"An Empirical–analytical Approach to the Study of Recent Refugee Migrants in Germany," Soziale Welt, vol. 71, nos. 1-2 (2020) [open access]
Europe-Asia Studies, vol. 72, no. 3 (2020) [contents]
- Special issue on "War and Displacement: The Case of Ukraine." The introduction is freely available and three articles are open access.
"European Citizens’ Attitudes on the Return of Refugees to Their Home Country: Results from a Survey in 13 EU Member States," Politische Vierteljahresschrift, Latest Articles, 16 April 2020 [open access]
"Reaching in: Meaning-making, Receiving Context and Inequalities in Refugees’ Support Networks," The Sociological Review, 4 Aug. 2020 [open access]
- Focuses on Germany.
"Seeking Protection at the Gates of Europe: Refugees, Labeling and Dissuasion Practices at the Southern Spanish Borders," Estudios Fronterizos, 21:e048 (May 2020) [open access]
"'Vulnerable Refugees' and 'Voluntary Deportations': Performing the Hotspot, Embodying Its Violence," Geopolitics, Latest Articles, 8 June 2020 [Academia]
- Focuses on Greece.
Related post:
- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1 (13 Aug. 2020)
Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1
Blog posts & press:
*Chasing Dinghies: Media Must Remember Asylum Seekers are Human Beings, Not Just a Good Story (The Conversation, Aug. 2020) [text]
"The Legal Battle to Hold the EU to Account for Libya Migrant Abuses," The New Humanitarian, 10 Aug. 2020 [text]
Repelling Refugees, 2020/1938 (Refugee History Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
- Focuses on the UK.
Updated Qs and As on the Legal Issues of Asylum-seekers Crossing the Channel (EU Law Analysis Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
*UNHCR, IOM: Interception at Sea is not the Solution to Channel Crossings (UNHCR, Aug. 2020) [text]
When Emergency Measures Become the Norm: Post-Coronavirus Prospects for the Schengen Zone (MPI Commentary, Aug. 2020) [text]
Reports:
COVID-19 Emergency Measures in Asylum and Reception Systems, Issue no. 2 (European Asylum Support Office, July 2020) [text]
Reform Past Due: COVID-19 Magnifies Need to Improve Spain’s Asylum System (Refugees International, July 2020) [text]
Safeguarding the Principle of Non-Refoulement in Europe: Counteracting Containment Policies in the Common European Asylum System, Dissertation (University of Western Ontario, 2020) [text]
*UPDATED
Related post:
- Regional Focus: Europe (4 Aug. 2020)
*Chasing Dinghies: Media Must Remember Asylum Seekers are Human Beings, Not Just a Good Story (The Conversation, Aug. 2020) [text]
"The Legal Battle to Hold the EU to Account for Libya Migrant Abuses," The New Humanitarian, 10 Aug. 2020 [text]
Repelling Refugees, 2020/1938 (Refugee History Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
- Focuses on the UK.
Updated Qs and As on the Legal Issues of Asylum-seekers Crossing the Channel (EU Law Analysis Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
*UNHCR, IOM: Interception at Sea is not the Solution to Channel Crossings (UNHCR, Aug. 2020) [text]
When Emergency Measures Become the Norm: Post-Coronavirus Prospects for the Schengen Zone (MPI Commentary, Aug. 2020) [text]
Reports:
COVID-19 Emergency Measures in Asylum and Reception Systems, Issue no. 2 (European Asylum Support Office, July 2020) [text]
Reform Past Due: COVID-19 Magnifies Need to Improve Spain’s Asylum System (Refugees International, July 2020) [text]
Safeguarding the Principle of Non-Refoulement in Europe: Counteracting Containment Policies in the Common European Asylum System, Dissertation (University of Western Ontario, 2020) [text]
*UPDATED
Related post:
- Regional Focus: Europe (4 Aug. 2020)
Thematic Focus: Detention
Opportunity:
COVID-19 Survey on Immigration Detention [info]
- Available in multiple languages. Please complete survey by 30 September 2020.
Blog posts & press:
The Continued Detention of Migrants in U.S. Detention Centers During the COVID Pandemic (Border Criminologies Blog, July 2020) [text]
Deaths in Immigration Detention are at a Record High. ICE Can Prevent the Next One (Immigration Impact Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
- See also related AILA page on "Deaths at Adult Detention Centers."
Detained and Disregarded: How COVID-19 Has Affected Detained and Deportable Migrants in Sweden (Border Criminologies Blog, July 2020) [text]
Detention and Migration (On the Move Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
- Focuses on South Africa.
Immigration Detention in the Age of COVID-19: A View from Canada (Border Criminologies Blog, July 2020) [text]
Libya: UNHCR Worried for Migrants in Detention Centers (InfoMigrants, July 2020) [text]
UNHCR Stresses Urgent Need for States to End Unlawful Detention of Refugees and Asylum-seekers, Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic (UNHCR, July 2020) [text]
Reports & journal articles:
"COVID-19 and the Relentless Harms of Australia’s Punitive Immigration Detention Regime," Crime, Media, Culture: An International Journal, OnlineFirst, 1 Aug. 2020 [open access]
*Immigrant Detention and COVID-19: How a Pandemic Exploited and Spread through the US Immigrant Detention System (Center for Migration Studies, Aug. 2020) [text]
Immigration Detention in Algeria: Pandemic Pushbacks (Global Detention Project, July 2020) [text]
Immigration Detention in Jordan: Detained by Employers, Locked Inside Refugee Camps, Pushed Back into Conflict Zones (Global Detention Project, July 2020) [text]
"Immigration Detention in the Age of COVID-19," Chapter in Research Handbook on the Law and Politics of Migration (Edward Elgar, Forthcoming 2021) [preprint]
Independent Desk Review of UNHCR’s Global Strategy – Beyond Detention 2014–2019 (UNHCR, April 2020) [text]
Monitoring Policy, Litigious and Legislative Shifts in Migration and Detention in South Africa (Lawyers for Human Rights, June 2020) [text]
*UPDATED
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Detention (7 July 2020)
COVID-19 Survey on Immigration Detention [info]
- Available in multiple languages. Please complete survey by 30 September 2020.
Blog posts & press:
The Continued Detention of Migrants in U.S. Detention Centers During the COVID Pandemic (Border Criminologies Blog, July 2020) [text]
Deaths in Immigration Detention are at a Record High. ICE Can Prevent the Next One (Immigration Impact Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
- See also related AILA page on "Deaths at Adult Detention Centers."
Detained and Disregarded: How COVID-19 Has Affected Detained and Deportable Migrants in Sweden (Border Criminologies Blog, July 2020) [text]
Detention and Migration (On the Move Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
- Focuses on South Africa.
Immigration Detention in the Age of COVID-19: A View from Canada (Border Criminologies Blog, July 2020) [text]
Libya: UNHCR Worried for Migrants in Detention Centers (InfoMigrants, July 2020) [text]
UNHCR Stresses Urgent Need for States to End Unlawful Detention of Refugees and Asylum-seekers, Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic (UNHCR, July 2020) [text]
Reports & journal articles:
"COVID-19 and the Relentless Harms of Australia’s Punitive Immigration Detention Regime," Crime, Media, Culture: An International Journal, OnlineFirst, 1 Aug. 2020 [open access]
*Immigrant Detention and COVID-19: How a Pandemic Exploited and Spread through the US Immigrant Detention System (Center for Migration Studies, Aug. 2020) [text]
Immigration Detention in Algeria: Pandemic Pushbacks (Global Detention Project, July 2020) [text]
Immigration Detention in Jordan: Detained by Employers, Locked Inside Refugee Camps, Pushed Back into Conflict Zones (Global Detention Project, July 2020) [text]
"Immigration Detention in the Age of COVID-19," Chapter in Research Handbook on the Law and Politics of Migration (Edward Elgar, Forthcoming 2021) [preprint]
Independent Desk Review of UNHCR’s Global Strategy – Beyond Detention 2014–2019 (UNHCR, April 2020) [text]
Monitoring Policy, Litigious and Legislative Shifts in Migration and Detention in South Africa (Lawyers for Human Rights, June 2020) [text]
*UPDATED
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Detention (7 July 2020)
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12 August 2020
Regional Focus: Asia Pacific
Blog posts & press:
Andaman Sea Crisis: Is the Region Really Better Off in 2020? (Kaldor Centre, Aug. 2020) [text]
COVID-19 and Its Impact on Displacement Situations in Pakistan (TRAFIG Blog, May 2020) [text]
"Malaysia’s Unwelcoming Shore for Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution," The Diplomat, 28 July 2020 [text]
Rethinking Regional Processing: The Comprehensive Plan of Action for Indochinese Refugees as a Roadmap for International Cooperation (Asylum Insight, Aug. 2020) [text]
"The Rohingya Conundrum Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic [Opinion]," E-International Relations, 7 Aug. 2020 [text]
Some Considerations and Resources for People Considering Leaving Hong Kong to Seek Asylum (Human Rights First, July 2020) [text]
- Presented in an FAQ format.
The Lives They Lead: Exploring the Capabilities of Bangladeshi and Rohingya Adolescents in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh (GAGE Consortium, Dec. 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]
- Note: See more about this project here.
Multimedia:
Andaman Sea Crisis: Is the Region Really Better Off in 2020? (Kaldor Centre, Aug. 2020) [text]
COVID-19 and Its Impact on Displacement Situations in Pakistan (TRAFIG Blog, May 2020) [text]
"Malaysia’s Unwelcoming Shore for Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution," The Diplomat, 28 July 2020 [text]
Rethinking Regional Processing: The Comprehensive Plan of Action for Indochinese Refugees as a Roadmap for International Cooperation (Asylum Insight, Aug. 2020) [text]
"The Rohingya Conundrum Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic [Opinion]," E-International Relations, 7 Aug. 2020 [text]
Some Considerations and Resources for People Considering Leaving Hong Kong to Seek Asylum (Human Rights First, July 2020) [text]
- Presented in an FAQ format.
Reports & journal articles:
The Constitutional Right to Asylum and Humanitarianism in Indonesian Law: 'Foreign Refugees' and PR 125/2016 (Draft submitted to Asian Journal of Law and Society) [preprint]
The Impact of Large-scale Forced Displacement on Rohingya Refugees and Host Communities in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh (Innovations for Poverty Action, Dec. 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]
- See also related Cox’s Bazar Panel Survey.
- See also related Cox’s Bazar Panel Survey.
The Lives They Lead: Exploring the Capabilities of Bangladeshi and Rohingya Adolescents in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh (GAGE Consortium, Dec. 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]
- Note: See more about this project here.
"Necropolitics and the Precarious Lives of Rohingya Refugees in India," E-International Relations, 5 Aug. 2020 [full-text]
"Palestinian Refugees in South East Asia: New Frontiers of a 70-year Exile," Palestinian Yearbook of International Law, vol. 20 (2017; posted July 2020) [Academia]
The Rohingya and COVID-19: Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Policy Response (International Diplomat, July 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
The Rohingya and COVID-19: Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Policy Response (International Diplomat, July 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
Multimedia:
The Rohingya Refugee Crisis, with Meenakshi Ganguly (The President's Inbox, Aug. 2020) [info]
- Follow link for podcast.
- Follow link for podcast.
Webinar Series on Refugees in Thailand (Fortify Rights) [access]
- Follow link for video recordings of two more webinars that have already taken place.
- Follow link for video recordings of two more webinars that have already taken place.
11 August 2020
Thematic Focus: General
Blog posts & press:
COVID-19: An Opportunity to Shift Power in Research (Feedback Labs, July 2020) [text]
The Model Host: The Global North’s Convenient Guide to the International Refugee Burden-sharing Regime (Refugee Research Online Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
Refugee-led Organizations: The Time is Now (RLI Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
Reports & journal articles:
"The Alleged Tension between the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and State Sovereignty: ‘Much Ado about Nothing’?," Leiden Journal of International Law, vol. 33, no. 3 (Sept. 2020) [free full-text]
Between Tokenism and Self-Representation: Refugee-Led Advocacy and Inclusion in International Refugee Policy, Global Migration: Consequences and Responses Working Paper, no. 58 (RESPOND Project, July 2020) [text]
Comparative Reception Policy Typology, Global Migration: Consequences and Responses Working Paper, no. 52 (RESPOND Project, June 2020) [text]
"Departheid: The Draconian Governance of Illegalized Migrants in Western States," Conflict and Society: Advances in Research, vol. 5, no. 1 (2019) [ResearchGate]
"Exploring Connections—Environmental Change, Food Security and Violence as Drivers of Migration: A Critical Review of Research," Sustainability, vol. 12, no. 14 (July 2020) [open access]
“The Global Compact on Refugees: International Development in the Service of Refugee Protection and National Self-interest,” Annals of the Fondazione Luigi Einaudi, vol. LIV (June 2020) [open access]
"The Materiality and Heritage of Contemporary Forced Migration," Annual Review of Anthropology, vol. 49 (Oct. 2020) [Academia]
Media Coverage of Migration Based on International Law and Evidence: Journalist Guide (IOM, May 2020) [access via ReliefWeb]
- Follow link for English and Arabic versions. A French version is available here.
"Narrating an Ideal Migration World? An Analysis of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration," Third World Quarterly, Latest Articles, 12 June 2020 [Academia]
Newsletter of the American Political Science Association’s Organized Section on Migration and Citizenship, vol. 7, no. 2 (Summer 2020) [full-text via GFMD Blog]
- Includes a "Symposium: The Global Compact for Migration," with 9 articles.
Resource:
COVID-19: An Opportunity to Shift Power in Research (Feedback Labs, July 2020) [text]
The Model Host: The Global North’s Convenient Guide to the International Refugee Burden-sharing Regime (Refugee Research Online Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
Refugee-led Organizations: The Time is Now (RLI Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
"The Alleged Tension between the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and State Sovereignty: ‘Much Ado about Nothing’?," Leiden Journal of International Law, vol. 33, no. 3 (Sept. 2020) [free full-text]
Between Tokenism and Self-Representation: Refugee-Led Advocacy and Inclusion in International Refugee Policy, Global Migration: Consequences and Responses Working Paper, no. 58 (RESPOND Project, July 2020) [text]
Comparative Reception Policy Typology, Global Migration: Consequences and Responses Working Paper, no. 52 (RESPOND Project, June 2020) [text]
"Departheid: The Draconian Governance of Illegalized Migrants in Western States," Conflict and Society: Advances in Research, vol. 5, no. 1 (2019) [ResearchGate]
"Exploring Connections—Environmental Change, Food Security and Violence as Drivers of Migration: A Critical Review of Research," Sustainability, vol. 12, no. 14 (July 2020) [open access]
“The Global Compact on Refugees: International Development in the Service of Refugee Protection and National Self-interest,” Annals of the Fondazione Luigi Einaudi, vol. LIV (June 2020) [open access]
"The Materiality and Heritage of Contemporary Forced Migration," Annual Review of Anthropology, vol. 49 (Oct. 2020) [Academia]
Media Coverage of Migration Based on International Law and Evidence: Journalist Guide (IOM, May 2020) [access via ReliefWeb]
- Follow link for English and Arabic versions. A French version is available here.
"Narrating an Ideal Migration World? An Analysis of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration," Third World Quarterly, Latest Articles, 12 June 2020 [Academia]
Newsletter of the American Political Science Association’s Organized Section on Migration and Citizenship, vol. 7, no. 2 (Summer 2020) [full-text via GFMD Blog]
- Includes a "Symposium: The Global Compact for Migration," with 9 articles.
Resource:
Covering Migration: Tools and Resources for Quality Migration Coverage (Minority Rights Group) [access]
- "The toolkit provides learning resources, case studies, checklists on ethical, impartial reporting, list of contacts and links. But what is special about our toolkit is that it goes deeper, it encourages journalists to reflect on who they are and why they think about certain issues in a way they do."
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: General (29 July 2020)
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: General (29 July 2020)
Regional Focus: Africa
Blog posts & press:
"Although it’s dangerous, we need to survive": Burundian Refugees in Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda are Enacting Grassroots Responses to COVID-19 (Africa is a Country Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
COVID-19 and Urban Refugees in Africa (Psychology Today Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
"Nigerians Returned from Europe Face Stigma and Growing Hardship," The New Humanitarian, 28 July 2020 [text]
Journal articles:
"'Children are our pension': Livelihood Diversification, Social Security, and Kinship Constraints among East African Refugees," Anuac, vol. 9, no. 1 (2020) [open access]
"Constructing Space for Refugee Voices in National Peacebuilding Processes," Peacebuilding, vol. 8, no. 2 (2020) [ResearchGate]
- Focuses on Liberia and Ghana.
"Predictors of Social Support, Physical Health and Mental Health among Food Insecure Internally Displaced Persons in Turkana, Kenya," Conflict and Health, 14:58 (Aug. 2020) [open access]
"Protection of Civilians Mandates and ‘Collateral Damage’ of UN Peacekeeping Missions: Histories of Refugees from Darfur," International Peacekeeping, Latest Articles, 6 Aug. 2020 [open access]
Reports:
Cash Transfer Models and Debt in the Kalobeyei Settlement (Refugee Studies Centre, Aug. 2020) [text]
Exploring the Impact of COVID19 on the Vulnerabilities of Migrants on the Central Mediterranean Route (UK DFID, July 2020) [access via ALNAP]
- Focuses on migrants in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger heading to North Africa. Follow link for main report, methodology and annex. See also related summary.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Ethiopian Refugees and Migrants in Somaliland, MMC East Africa and Yemen 4Mi Snapshot (Mixed Migration Centre, July 2020) [text]
‘On this journey, no one cares if you live or die’: Abuse, Protection, and Justice Along Routes Between East and West Africa and Africa’s Mediterranean Coast (UNHCR & Mixed Migration Centre, July 2020) [text]
- See also related press release.
Personal Narratives Reduce Negative Attitudes toward Refugees and Immigrant Outgroups: Evidence from Kenya, CSDI Working Paper, no. 1 (Vanderbilt Univ., July 2020) [text]
Protracted Displacement in the Horn of Africa: Internal Report (TRAFIG Project, Feb. 2020) [text]
Refugee and Host Communities in Ethiopia: 2018–2019 Integrated National Study (ODI, Aug. 2020) [text]
Refugees and Migrants in Bloemfontein, South Africa during the Coronovirus Pandemic (Refugees in Towns, March 2020) [text]
Related posts:
- Regional Focus: Africa - Pt. 1 (28 July 2020)
- Regional Focus: Africa - Pt. 2 (28 July 2020)
"Although it’s dangerous, we need to survive": Burundian Refugees in Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda are Enacting Grassroots Responses to COVID-19 (Africa is a Country Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
COVID-19 and Urban Refugees in Africa (Psychology Today Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
"Nigerians Returned from Europe Face Stigma and Growing Hardship," The New Humanitarian, 28 July 2020 [text]
Journal articles:
"'Children are our pension': Livelihood Diversification, Social Security, and Kinship Constraints among East African Refugees," Anuac, vol. 9, no. 1 (2020) [open access]
"Constructing Space for Refugee Voices in National Peacebuilding Processes," Peacebuilding, vol. 8, no. 2 (2020) [ResearchGate]
- Focuses on Liberia and Ghana.
"Predictors of Social Support, Physical Health and Mental Health among Food Insecure Internally Displaced Persons in Turkana, Kenya," Conflict and Health, 14:58 (Aug. 2020) [open access]
"Protection of Civilians Mandates and ‘Collateral Damage’ of UN Peacekeeping Missions: Histories of Refugees from Darfur," International Peacekeeping, Latest Articles, 6 Aug. 2020 [open access]
Reports:
Cash Transfer Models and Debt in the Kalobeyei Settlement (Refugee Studies Centre, Aug. 2020) [text]Exploring the Impact of COVID19 on the Vulnerabilities of Migrants on the Central Mediterranean Route (UK DFID, July 2020) [access via ALNAP]
- Focuses on migrants in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger heading to North Africa. Follow link for main report, methodology and annex. See also related summary.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Ethiopian Refugees and Migrants in Somaliland, MMC East Africa and Yemen 4Mi Snapshot (Mixed Migration Centre, July 2020) [text]
‘On this journey, no one cares if you live or die’: Abuse, Protection, and Justice Along Routes Between East and West Africa and Africa’s Mediterranean Coast (UNHCR & Mixed Migration Centre, July 2020) [text]
- See also related press release.
Personal Narratives Reduce Negative Attitudes toward Refugees and Immigrant Outgroups: Evidence from Kenya, CSDI Working Paper, no. 1 (Vanderbilt Univ., July 2020) [text]
Protracted Displacement in the Horn of Africa: Internal Report (TRAFIG Project, Feb. 2020) [text]
Refugee and Host Communities in Ethiopia: 2018–2019 Integrated National Study (ODI, Aug. 2020) [text]
Refugees and Migrants in Bloemfontein, South Africa during the Coronovirus Pandemic (Refugees in Towns, March 2020) [text]
Related posts:
- Regional Focus: Africa - Pt. 1 (28 July 2020)
- Regional Focus: Africa - Pt. 2 (28 July 2020)
10 August 2020
Thematic Focus: Statelessness & Nationality
Opportunities:
Job announcement: Legal Research Consultancy, European Network on Statelessness [info]
- "We are seeking a consultant or consortia of consultants to research and identify European domestic jurisprudence on statelessness-related issues and produce case summaries" for an online database. Apply by 7 September 2020.
Call for applications: Statelessness Intensive Course, Online, 17-23 February 2021 [info]
- Apply by 13 September 2020.
Blog posts & press:
The Coronavirus Crisis and Statelessness in Ukraine (Atlantic Council, July 2020) [text]
Forgotten Children’s Rights: Australian Trends Towards Statelessness of Children of Foreign Fighters (Border Criminologies Blog, July 2020) [text]
Introductory Blog: Taking a “Critical” Approach to Statelessness (Critical Statelessness Studies Blog, July 2020) [text]
- First post introducing new blog courtesy of the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness.
It is Not Just Paperwork, It is Human Work. Recognising and Supporting the Role of Grassroots Organisations in the Fight to End Statelessness (ENS Blog, July 2020) [text]
"A Model for Ukraine: Kyrgyzstan’s 10-year Battle to End Statelessness," Eurasianet, 28 July 2020 [text]
The Shamima Begum Decision: What Could It Mean for Other ISIS Women and Children Unable to Repatriate? (Just Security Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
Reports & journal articles:
"Access to Citizenship for Abandoned Children: How Migrants’ Children Become ‘Stateless’ in Japanese Orphanages," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 1 Aug. 2020 [open access]
"Análisis Crítico del Concepto de Apátrida de Facto," Revista Peruana de Derecho Internacional, vol. 70, no. 164 (Enero-Abril 2020) [open access]
Establishing Statelessness Determination Procedures to Protect Stateless Persons, Good Practices Paper, Action 6 (UNHCR, July 2020) [text]
A Rockier Road to U.S. Citizenship? Findings of a Survey on Changing Naturalization Procedures (Migration Policy Institute, July 2020) [text]
Statelessness and Authoritarian Nationalism in India: Recent Developments, Briefing Note (Univ. of Melbourne, July 2020) [text]
"To Be or Not to Be?: Legal Identity in Crisis in Non-International Armed Conflicts," Human Rights Quarterly, vol. 43 (Forthcoming, Feb. 2021) [preprint]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Statelessness & Nationality (17 July 2020)
Tagged Events & Opportunities.
Job announcement: Legal Research Consultancy, European Network on Statelessness [info]
- "We are seeking a consultant or consortia of consultants to research and identify European domestic jurisprudence on statelessness-related issues and produce case summaries" for an online database. Apply by 7 September 2020.
Call for applications: Statelessness Intensive Course, Online, 17-23 February 2021 [info]
- Apply by 13 September 2020.
Blog posts & press:
The Coronavirus Crisis and Statelessness in Ukraine (Atlantic Council, July 2020) [text]
Forgotten Children’s Rights: Australian Trends Towards Statelessness of Children of Foreign Fighters (Border Criminologies Blog, July 2020) [text]
Introductory Blog: Taking a “Critical” Approach to Statelessness (Critical Statelessness Studies Blog, July 2020) [text]
- First post introducing new blog courtesy of the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness.
It is Not Just Paperwork, It is Human Work. Recognising and Supporting the Role of Grassroots Organisations in the Fight to End Statelessness (ENS Blog, July 2020) [text]
"A Model for Ukraine: Kyrgyzstan’s 10-year Battle to End Statelessness," Eurasianet, 28 July 2020 [text]
The Shamima Begum Decision: What Could It Mean for Other ISIS Women and Children Unable to Repatriate? (Just Security Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
"Access to Citizenship for Abandoned Children: How Migrants’ Children Become ‘Stateless’ in Japanese Orphanages," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 1 Aug. 2020 [open access]"Análisis Crítico del Concepto de Apátrida de Facto," Revista Peruana de Derecho Internacional, vol. 70, no. 164 (Enero-Abril 2020) [open access]
Establishing Statelessness Determination Procedures to Protect Stateless Persons, Good Practices Paper, Action 6 (UNHCR, July 2020) [text]
A Rockier Road to U.S. Citizenship? Findings of a Survey on Changing Naturalization Procedures (Migration Policy Institute, July 2020) [text]
Statelessness and Authoritarian Nationalism in India: Recent Developments, Briefing Note (Univ. of Melbourne, July 2020) [text]
"To Be or Not to Be?: Legal Identity in Crisis in Non-International Armed Conflicts," Human Rights Quarterly, vol. 43 (Forthcoming, Feb. 2021) [preprint]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Statelessness & Nationality (17 July 2020)
Tagged Events & Opportunities.
CFPs/New Issues of ANNALS, Eur-Asia Stud., Eur. J. Social Work, Intl. J. Info. Div. Incl., Intl. Migr., JEMS, Mondes, Perceptions, Soz. Welt, Urban Plan.
Calls for papers:
Note: Several CFPs with August deadlines were listed in this earlier post.
Essays in Philosophy [info]
- Contributions sought for a special issue called “Migration and Mobility.” This is an open access journal. Submission deadline is 1 September 2020.
Journal of Internal Displacement [info]
- Contributions sought for a special issue on "A Crisis within a Crisis: Global Pandemics and Displacement.” This is an open access journal. Submission deadline is 1 September 2020.
Journal of Modern Slavery [info]
- Contributions sought for a special issue on "Forced Migration and Modern Slavery: Unplanned Journeys of Exploitation and Survival." Submit abstracts by 15 September 2020.
The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, vol. 690, no. 1 (July 2020) [contents]
- Special issue on "Refugee and Immigrant Integration: Unpacking the Research, Translating It into Policy."
Europe-Asia Studies, vol. 72, no. 3 (2020) [contents]
- Special issue on "War and Displacement: The Case of Ukraine." The introduction is freely available and three articles are open access.
European Journal of Social Work, vol. 23, no. 3 (2020) [contents]
- Special issue on "Social Work with Refugees and Displaced People in Europe." The introduction is freely available and two articles are open access.
International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion, vol. 4, no. 2 (2020) [open access]
- Special issue on "Forced Migration: Making Sense of a Complex Ecosystem," with 8 articles.
International Migration, vol. 58, no. 4 (Aug. 2020) [contents]
- Mix of articles, focusing on a variety of topics including Iraqi IDPs and asylum-seekers, Syrians, involuntary returns, education, ICTs, among others. Three COVID-related commentaries are freely available.
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol. 46, no. 11 (2020) [contents]
- Mix of articles, with five that are open access.
Monde(s): Histoire, Espaces, Relations, vol. 15, no. 1 (2019) [contents]
- Includes special report on "Refugees, Subjects of a Global History."
Perceptions: Journal of International Affairs, vol. 25, no. 1 (2020) [full-text]
- Special issue on “Mixed Migration Flows and the Changing Dynamics of Migration Research,” with six articles.
Soziale Welt, vol. 71, nos. 1-2 (2020) [contents]
- Special issue on "Refugee Reception and First Steps Towards Integration in Germany: A Special Case of General Mechanisms?" Three articles are open access.
Urban Planning, vol. 5, no. 3 (2020) [open access]
- Special issue on "Urban Arrival Spaces: Social Co-Existence in Times of Changing Mobilities and Local Diversity," with 17 articles.
Note: Several CFPs with August deadlines were listed in this earlier post.
Essays in Philosophy [info]
- Contributions sought for a special issue called “Migration and Mobility.” This is an open access journal. Submission deadline is 1 September 2020.
Journal of Internal Displacement [info]
- Contributions sought for a special issue on "A Crisis within a Crisis: Global Pandemics and Displacement.” This is an open access journal. Submission deadline is 1 September 2020.
Journal of Modern Slavery [info]
- Contributions sought for a special issue on "Forced Migration and Modern Slavery: Unplanned Journeys of Exploitation and Survival." Submit abstracts by 15 September 2020.
Frontiers in Human Dynamics/Frontiers in Political Science
- Contributions sought for research topics on 1) "Managing Forced Displacement: Refugee Resettlement and Complementary Pathways" and on 2) "Gender, Violence and Forced Migration." These are open access journals. Submission deadlines are 28 September 2020 for the first topic and 30 September 2020 for the second topic.
Laws [info]
- Contributions sought for special issue on "Migrants and Human Rights Protections." This is an open access journal. Submission deadline is 30 September 2020.
- Contributions sought for special issue on "Migrants and Human Rights Protections." This is an open access journal. Submission deadline is 30 September 2020.
Migration Studies [info]
- This journal is seeking proposals for special issues. The submission deadline is 30 September 2020.
- This journal is seeking proposals for special issues. The submission deadline is 30 September 2020.
PÉRIPLOS: Revista de Investigación en América Latina [info]
- Contributions sought for a special issue on "Corredores Migratorios en América Latina: Nuevos Flujos Migratorios, Nuevas Territorialidades, Nuevas Restricciones." Submission deadline is 30 September 2020.
New issues:
The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, vol. 690, no. 1 (July 2020) [contents]- Special issue on "Refugee and Immigrant Integration: Unpacking the Research, Translating It into Policy."
Europe-Asia Studies, vol. 72, no. 3 (2020) [contents]
- Special issue on "War and Displacement: The Case of Ukraine." The introduction is freely available and three articles are open access.
European Journal of Social Work, vol. 23, no. 3 (2020) [contents]
- Special issue on "Social Work with Refugees and Displaced People in Europe." The introduction is freely available and two articles are open access.
International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion, vol. 4, no. 2 (2020) [open access]
- Special issue on "Forced Migration: Making Sense of a Complex Ecosystem," with 8 articles.
International Migration, vol. 58, no. 4 (Aug. 2020) [contents]
- Mix of articles, focusing on a variety of topics including Iraqi IDPs and asylum-seekers, Syrians, involuntary returns, education, ICTs, among others. Three COVID-related commentaries are freely available.
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol. 46, no. 11 (2020) [contents]
- Mix of articles, with five that are open access.
Monde(s): Histoire, Espaces, Relations, vol. 15, no. 1 (2019) [contents]
- Includes special report on "Refugees, Subjects of a Global History."
Perceptions: Journal of International Affairs, vol. 25, no. 1 (2020) [full-text]
- Special issue on “Mixed Migration Flows and the Changing Dynamics of Migration Research,” with six articles.
Soziale Welt, vol. 71, nos. 1-2 (2020) [contents]
- Special issue on "Refugee Reception and First Steps Towards Integration in Germany: A Special Case of General Mechanisms?" Three articles are open access.
Urban Planning, vol. 5, no. 3 (2020) [open access]
- Special issue on "Urban Arrival Spaces: Social Co-Existence in Times of Changing Mobilities and Local Diversity," with 17 articles.
09 August 2020
Thematic Focus: Solutions
Opportunities:
Webinar: Innovative Finance to Increase Refugee Resettlement, 19 August 2020 [info]
CFP: Frontiers in Human Dynamics/Frontiers in Political Science [info]
- Contributions sought for research topic on "Managing Forced Displacement: Refugee Resettlement and Complementary Pathways." Submission deadline is 28 September 2020.
"Australia’s Borders are Shut, So Where Does That Leave Refugees?," Pro Bono Australia, 28 July 2020 [text]
"Life at Māngere Refugee Resettlement Centre during Covid-19," Radio New Zealand, 21 July 2020 [text]
"Refugee Resettlement is Close to Collapse. That Was Trump’s Plan," New York Times, 28 July 2020 [text]
- Note: The author of this op-ed recently published this book: After the Last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America (Viking, Aug. 2020).
Reports & journal articles:
The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, vol. 690, no. 1 (July 2020) [contents]
- Special issue on "Refugee and Immigrant Integration: Unpacking the Research, Translating It into Policy."
"Does Social Cohesion Solve Forced Migration Riddles? Troubled Concepts and Constrained Practices in Turkey," Migration Studies, Advance Articles, 11 April 2020 [preprint]
"The End of Resettlement? U.S. Refugee Policy in the Age of Trump," Social Sciences, vol. 9, no. 8 (July 2020) [open access]
"Has There Been a 'Refugee Crisis'? New Insights on the Recent Refugee Arrivals in Germany and Their Integration Prospects," Soziale Welt, vol. 71, nos. 1-2 (2020) [open access]
“In Search of Opportunity and Community: Internal Migration of Refugees in the United States,” Science Advances, vol. 6, no. 32 (Aug. 2020) [free full-text]
"Integration of Displaced Syrians in Saudi Arabia," Border Crossing, vol. 10, no. 2 (2020) [open access]
Integration Policies, Practices & Experiences Working Paper Series (RESPOND Project) [access]
- Follow link to access reports on Austria, Germany, Greece, Italy, Sweden, Turkey and the UK.
Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027: An Opportunity to Enhance the Integration of Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Greece (Solidarity Now et al., July 2020) [text via ECRE]
"Navigating Patchwork Governance: Somalis in Kenya, National Security, and Refugee Resettlement," African Studies Review, vol. 63, no. 1 (March 2020) [Academia]
*What Facilitates Refugee Integration? Refugees in Towns Project 2020 Report (Tufts Univ., July 2020) [text]
- See also related executive summary.
*UPDATED
Related post:
Webinar: Innovative Finance to Increase Refugee Resettlement, 19 August 2020 [info]
CFP: Frontiers in Human Dynamics/Frontiers in Political Science [info]
- Contributions sought for research topic on "Managing Forced Displacement: Refugee Resettlement and Complementary Pathways." Submission deadline is 28 September 2020.
Call for participants: Public Consultation on the Integration and Inclusion of Migrants and People with a Migrant Background (European Commission) [info]
- Submit feedback by 21 October 2020.
Blog posts & press:
"Australia’s Borders are Shut, So Where Does That Leave Refugees?," Pro Bono Australia, 28 July 2020 [text]
"Life at Māngere Refugee Resettlement Centre during Covid-19," Radio New Zealand, 21 July 2020 [text]
"Refugee Resettlement is Close to Collapse. That Was Trump’s Plan," New York Times, 28 July 2020 [text]
- Note: The author of this op-ed recently published this book: After the Last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America (Viking, Aug. 2020).
Reports & journal articles:
The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, vol. 690, no. 1 (July 2020) [contents]
- Special issue on "Refugee and Immigrant Integration: Unpacking the Research, Translating It into Policy."
"Does Social Cohesion Solve Forced Migration Riddles? Troubled Concepts and Constrained Practices in Turkey," Migration Studies, Advance Articles, 11 April 2020 [preprint]
"The End of Resettlement? U.S. Refugee Policy in the Age of Trump," Social Sciences, vol. 9, no. 8 (July 2020) [open access]
"Has There Been a 'Refugee Crisis'? New Insights on the Recent Refugee Arrivals in Germany and Their Integration Prospects," Soziale Welt, vol. 71, nos. 1-2 (2020) [open access]
“In Search of Opportunity and Community: Internal Migration of Refugees in the United States,” Science Advances, vol. 6, no. 32 (Aug. 2020) [free full-text]
"Integration of Displaced Syrians in Saudi Arabia," Border Crossing, vol. 10, no. 2 (2020) [open access]
Integration Policies, Practices & Experiences Working Paper Series (RESPOND Project) [access]
- Follow link to access reports on Austria, Germany, Greece, Italy, Sweden, Turkey and the UK.
Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027: An Opportunity to Enhance the Integration of Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Greece (Solidarity Now et al., July 2020) [text via ECRE]"Navigating Patchwork Governance: Somalis in Kenya, National Security, and Refugee Resettlement," African Studies Review, vol. 63, no. 1 (March 2020) [Academia]
*What Facilitates Refugee Integration? Refugees in Towns Project 2020 Report (Tufts Univ., July 2020) [text]
- See also related executive summary.
*UPDATED
Related post:
08 August 2020
Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects
Blog posts & commentary:
"Commentary: How is COVID‐19 Reshaping Labour Migration?," International Migration, vol. 58, no. 4 (Aug. 2020) [free full-text]
"Commentary: Labour Migration Policy Dilemmas in the Wake of COVID‐19," International Migration, vol. 58, no. 4 (Aug. 2020) [free full-text]
Don’t Turn Refugees Away Because of Late Tax Returns (AEIdeas Blog, July 2020) [text]
- Focuses on the US.
New Economic Opportunities for Jordanians and Syrian Refugees (Arab Voices Blog, July 2020) [text]
Reports & journal articles:
Complementary Refugee Pathways: Labour Mobility Schemes (Kaldor Centre, Aug. 2020) [text]
COVID-19 and Humanitarian Migrants on Temporary Visas: Assessing the Public Costs, Research Briefing Note, no. 2 (Refugee Council of Australia, July 2020) [text]
- See also related SBS News article.
"The Impact of Co-national Networks on Asylum Seekers’ Employment: Quasi-experimental Evidence from Germany," PLoS ONE 15(8): e0236996 (Aug. 2020) [open access]
"Labour Market Integration of Refugee Health Professionals in Germany: Challenges and Strategies," International Migration, Early View, 29 July 2020 [open access]
The Labor Market of Immigrants and Non-Immigrants: Evidence from the Venezuelan Refugee Crisis (Banco de la Republica de Colombia, July 2020) [text]
Recruiting for the Future: A Realistic Road to a Points-Tested Visa Program in the United States (Cornell Law School, July 2020) [text]
Retos y Oportunidades de la Migracion Venezolana en Ecuador = Challenges and Opportunities of Venezuelan Migration in Ecuador (World Bank, June 2020)
- Complete report is available in Spanish, with executive summaries in English and Spanish and briefs in English and Spanish. See also related IZA discussion paper.
"The Role of Length of Asylum Procedure and Legal Status in the Labour Market Integration of Refugees in Germany," Soziale Welt, vol. 71, nos. 1-2 (2020) [open access]
*Turkey’s Refugee Resilience: Expanding and Improving Solutions for the Economic Inclusion of Syrians in Turkey (Atlantic Council & UNDP, July 2020) [text]
*UPDATED
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects (23 July 2020)
"Commentary: How is COVID‐19 Reshaping Labour Migration?," International Migration, vol. 58, no. 4 (Aug. 2020) [free full-text]
"Commentary: Labour Migration Policy Dilemmas in the Wake of COVID‐19," International Migration, vol. 58, no. 4 (Aug. 2020) [free full-text]
Don’t Turn Refugees Away Because of Late Tax Returns (AEIdeas Blog, July 2020) [text]
- Focuses on the US.
New Economic Opportunities for Jordanians and Syrian Refugees (Arab Voices Blog, July 2020) [text]
Reports & journal articles:
Complementary Refugee Pathways: Labour Mobility Schemes (Kaldor Centre, Aug. 2020) [text]COVID-19 and Humanitarian Migrants on Temporary Visas: Assessing the Public Costs, Research Briefing Note, no. 2 (Refugee Council of Australia, July 2020) [text]
- See also related SBS News article.
"The Impact of Co-national Networks on Asylum Seekers’ Employment: Quasi-experimental Evidence from Germany," PLoS ONE 15(8): e0236996 (Aug. 2020) [open access]
"Labour Market Integration of Refugee Health Professionals in Germany: Challenges and Strategies," International Migration, Early View, 29 July 2020 [open access]
The Labor Market of Immigrants and Non-Immigrants: Evidence from the Venezuelan Refugee Crisis (Banco de la Republica de Colombia, July 2020) [text]
Recruiting for the Future: A Realistic Road to a Points-Tested Visa Program in the United States (Cornell Law School, July 2020) [text]
Retos y Oportunidades de la Migracion Venezolana en Ecuador = Challenges and Opportunities of Venezuelan Migration in Ecuador (World Bank, June 2020)
- Complete report is available in Spanish, with executive summaries in English and Spanish and briefs in English and Spanish. See also related IZA discussion paper.
"The Role of Length of Asylum Procedure and Legal Status in the Labour Market Integration of Refugees in Germany," Soziale Welt, vol. 71, nos. 1-2 (2020) [open access]
*Turkey’s Refugee Resilience: Expanding and Improving Solutions for the Economic Inclusion of Syrians in Turkey (Atlantic Council & UNDP, July 2020) [text]
*UPDATED
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects (23 July 2020)
07 August 2020
Regional Focus: MENA, incl. Syria
Blog posts & press:
*Deprioritised in the Health Response: Fragility of Refugees in the Middle East and North Africa Region during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Identities Blog Series, July 2020) [text]
*How COVID-19 is Affecting Egypt’s Migrants and Refugees (OECD Development Matters Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
Internal Displacement in Yemen Exceeds 100,000 in 2020 with COVID-19 an Emerging New Cause (IOM, July 2020) [text]
"No Papers, No Rights: Understanding Syria’s Civil Documentation Crisis," The New Humanitarian,
30 July 2020 [text]
- "First of a three-part series on how missing paperwork impacts millions of Syrians." Follow link to access the two other articles.
"Refugees in Lebanon Offer Their Homes, Blood to Beirut Explosion Victims," Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2020 [text]
"What Happens to Migrants Forcibly Returned to Libya?," The New Humanitarian, 5 Aug. 2020 [text]
"What the Beirut Blast Could Mean for a Battered Lebanon," The New Humanitarian, 5 Aug. 2020 [text]
Reports & journal articles:
‘On this journey, no one cares if you live or die’: Abuse, Protection, and Justice Along Routes Between East and West Africa and Africa’s Mediterranean Coast (UNHCR & Mixed Migration Centre, July 2020) [text]
- See also related press release.
"Once a Destination for Migrants, Post-Gaddafi Libya Has Gone from Transit Route to Containment," Migration Information Source, 6 Aug. 2020 [text]
“Palestinian Refugees in South East Asia: New Frontiers of a 70-year Exile,” Palestinian Yearbook of International Law, vol. 20 (2017; posted July 2020) [Academia]
The Repercussions of COVID-19 Measures on Syrian Refugees in Jordan: An Update (Refugees in Towns, March 2020) [text]
Theoretical Inquiries in Law, vol. 21, no. 2 (2020) [full-text]
- Special issue on "Historical Justice in the Israeli-Palestinian Context." Includes "Disentangling Displacements: Historical Justice for Mizrahim and Palestinians in Israel" and two articles on the right of return, among others.
Trump’s Vision/Deal of the Century: A Move to End the Palestinian Refugee Issue through Serious Breaches of International Law (BADIL, May 2020) [text]
Voices of Palestinian Refugee Youth Across the Near East: Socio-political Participation and Aspirations (Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development, June 2020) [text]
*UPDATED
Related post:
- Regional Focus: MENA, incl. Syria (27 July 2020)
*Deprioritised in the Health Response: Fragility of Refugees in the Middle East and North Africa Region during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Identities Blog Series, July 2020) [text]
*How COVID-19 is Affecting Egypt’s Migrants and Refugees (OECD Development Matters Blog, Aug. 2020) [text]
Internal Displacement in Yemen Exceeds 100,000 in 2020 with COVID-19 an Emerging New Cause (IOM, July 2020) [text]
"No Papers, No Rights: Understanding Syria’s Civil Documentation Crisis," The New Humanitarian,
30 July 2020 [text]
- "First of a three-part series on how missing paperwork impacts millions of Syrians." Follow link to access the two other articles.
"Refugees in Lebanon Offer Their Homes, Blood to Beirut Explosion Victims," Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2020 [text]
"What Happens to Migrants Forcibly Returned to Libya?," The New Humanitarian, 5 Aug. 2020 [text]
"What the Beirut Blast Could Mean for a Battered Lebanon," The New Humanitarian, 5 Aug. 2020 [text]
Reports & journal articles:
‘On this journey, no one cares if you live or die’: Abuse, Protection, and Justice Along Routes Between East and West Africa and Africa’s Mediterranean Coast (UNHCR & Mixed Migration Centre, July 2020) [text]- See also related press release.
"Once a Destination for Migrants, Post-Gaddafi Libya Has Gone from Transit Route to Containment," Migration Information Source, 6 Aug. 2020 [text]
“Palestinian Refugees in South East Asia: New Frontiers of a 70-year Exile,” Palestinian Yearbook of International Law, vol. 20 (2017; posted July 2020) [Academia]
The Repercussions of COVID-19 Measures on Syrian Refugees in Jordan: An Update (Refugees in Towns, March 2020) [text]
Theoretical Inquiries in Law, vol. 21, no. 2 (2020) [full-text]
- Special issue on "Historical Justice in the Israeli-Palestinian Context." Includes "Disentangling Displacements: Historical Justice for Mizrahim and Palestinians in Israel" and two articles on the right of return, among others.
Trump’s Vision/Deal of the Century: A Move to End the Palestinian Refugee Issue through Serious Breaches of International Law (BADIL, May 2020) [text]
Voices of Palestinian Refugee Youth Across the Near East: Socio-political Participation and Aspirations (Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development, June 2020) [text]
*UPDATED
Related post:
- Regional Focus: MENA, incl. Syria (27 July 2020)
Regional Focus: Australia & New Zealand
Blog posts & press:
Asylum or Economic Opportunity? The Mixed Messages in Australia’s New Hong Kong Visa Options (The Conversation, July 2020) [text]
"Behrouz Boochani Granted Refugee Status in New Zealand," The Guardian, 23 July 2020 [text]
Claims That Behrouz Boochani Jumped the Queue are a Reminder of the Dangers of Anti-Refugee Politics (The Conversation, Aug. 2020) [text]
- Focuses on New Zealand.
COVID-19 in Melbourne’s High-rise Towers: Rights at Stake? (Kaldor Centre, July 2020) [text]
Editorial: ‘Crimmigration and Australian Border Control’ Border Criminologies Series (Border Criminologies Blog, July 2020) [text]
- The five posts in this series can be accessed via the "see also" menu on the right.
Internal Border Controls: Australia’s Domestic Policies to Deter Refugees (CONREP Blog, July 2020) [text]
"Policing the Borders," Inside Story, 8 July 2020 [text]
"We Asked How Many Hongkongers Seek Asylum in Australia. This is What We Found," SBS News, 28 July 2020 [text]
Reports & journal articles:
"From Cancellation to Removal: The Protection of Migrants of 'Bad Character' in Australia," American University International Law Review, vol. 35, no. 2 (2020) [full-text]
"Out with the Old Approach: A Call to Take Socio-Economic Rights Seriously in Refugee Status Determination," New Zealand Yearbook of International Law, vol. 16 (2018; published May 2020) [abstract]
"Refugee Extractivism: Law and the Mining of a Human Commodity in the Republic of Nauru," Saint Louis University Law Journal, vol. 64, no. 5 (2020) [full-text]
Seven Years On: An Overview of Australia Offshore Processing Policies (Refugee Council of Australia, July 2020) [text]
Submission to the Committee Inquiry into the Australian Government’s Response to the COVID-19
Pandemic and Related Matters (Kaldor Centre, June 2020; posted July 2020) [text]
Submission to the Inquiry into the Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Australia’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (Kaldor Centre, June 2020; posted Aug. 2020) [text]
"Three Decades of Tension: From the Codification of Migration Decision Making to an Overarching Framework for Judicial Review," Federal Law Review (Forthcoming) [preprint]
Related posts:
- Regional Focus: Asia Pacific (incl. Australia & NZ) - Pt. 1 (30 June 2020)
- Regional Focus: Asia Pacific (incl. Australia & NZ) - Pt. 2 (30 June 2020)
Asylum or Economic Opportunity? The Mixed Messages in Australia’s New Hong Kong Visa Options (The Conversation, July 2020) [text]
"Behrouz Boochani Granted Refugee Status in New Zealand," The Guardian, 23 July 2020 [text]
Claims That Behrouz Boochani Jumped the Queue are a Reminder of the Dangers of Anti-Refugee Politics (The Conversation, Aug. 2020) [text]
- Focuses on New Zealand.
COVID-19 in Melbourne’s High-rise Towers: Rights at Stake? (Kaldor Centre, July 2020) [text]
Editorial: ‘Crimmigration and Australian Border Control’ Border Criminologies Series (Border Criminologies Blog, July 2020) [text]
- The five posts in this series can be accessed via the "see also" menu on the right.
Internal Border Controls: Australia’s Domestic Policies to Deter Refugees (CONREP Blog, July 2020) [text]
"Policing the Borders," Inside Story, 8 July 2020 [text]
"We Asked How Many Hongkongers Seek Asylum in Australia. This is What We Found," SBS News, 28 July 2020 [text]
Reports & journal articles:
"From Cancellation to Removal: The Protection of Migrants of 'Bad Character' in Australia," American University International Law Review, vol. 35, no. 2 (2020) [full-text]"Out with the Old Approach: A Call to Take Socio-Economic Rights Seriously in Refugee Status Determination," New Zealand Yearbook of International Law, vol. 16 (2018; published May 2020) [abstract]
"Refugee Extractivism: Law and the Mining of a Human Commodity in the Republic of Nauru," Saint Louis University Law Journal, vol. 64, no. 5 (2020) [full-text]
Seven Years On: An Overview of Australia Offshore Processing Policies (Refugee Council of Australia, July 2020) [text]
Submission to the Committee Inquiry into the Australian Government’s Response to the COVID-19
Pandemic and Related Matters (Kaldor Centre, June 2020; posted July 2020) [text]
Submission to the Inquiry into the Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Australia’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (Kaldor Centre, June 2020; posted Aug. 2020) [text]
"Three Decades of Tension: From the Codification of Migration Decision Making to an Overarching Framework for Judicial Review," Federal Law Review (Forthcoming) [preprint]
Related posts:
- Regional Focus: Asia Pacific (incl. Australia & NZ) - Pt. 1 (30 June 2020)
- Regional Focus: Asia Pacific (incl. Australia & NZ) - Pt. 2 (30 June 2020)
06 August 2020
Regional Focus: Americas
Blog posts & press:
"Canada's Asylum Agreement with the U.S. Infringes on Charter, Says Federal Court," CBC News, 22 July 2020 [text]
- See also related PROTECT Project blog post.
UNHCR Expands Support to Refugees and Host Communities in Brazil as COVID-19 Takes Its Toll (UNHCR, July 2020) [text]
*What Fate for the Venezuelan Migrants Stranded in Peru? (openDemocracy, July 2020) [text]
New books:
Después de la Llegada: Realidades de la Migración Venezolana (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2019) [open access]
Migrações Internacionais: Experiências e Desafios para a Proteção e Promoção de Direitos Humanos no Brasil = International Migrations: Experiences and Challenges for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights in Brazil (Editora da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2020) [full-text via ACNUR]
- See also video of book launch.
Reports & journal articles:
COVID-19: Impacto de la Pandemia sobre Población Migrante en Argentina (Cruz Roja Argentina & IFRC, June 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
Impact of COVID-19 among Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in Peru, MMC Latin America and the Caribbean 4Mi Snapshot (Mixed Migration Centre, July 2020) [text]
La Migración en América Latina y el Caribe ante el Impacto del Coronavirus (Inter-American Development Bank, July 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
“Ni Refugiados ni Migrantes: La Protección Complementaria en Casos de Migrantes en Situación de Pobreza, a la Luz del Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos,” American University International Law Review, vol. 35, no. 3 (2020) [full-text]
PÉRIPLOS: Revista de Investigación sobre Migraciónes, vol. 3, no. 2 (2019) [full-text]
- Theme issue on "El Sistema de Protección Internacional de los Refugiados y su Aplicación en América Latina: Contradicciones y Tensiones entre el Derecho Internacional y la Soberanía Estatal."
Recommendations to Improve the Situation of Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees within the Context of COVID-19 (Organization of American States, June 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
Respuesta para la Recuperación Socioeconómica de las Personas Refugiadas, Solicitantes de Asilo y Otras Personas de Interés del ACNUR en las Fases de Emergencia y Post Emergencia COVID-19 (ACNUR, June 2020) [text]
Shared Heuristics: How Organizational Culture Shapes Asylum Policy, Dissertation (Univ. of Toronto, 2020) [preview]
- Focuses on Canada.
"Talking to Migrants: Invisibility, Vulnerability, and Protection," Geopolitics, Latest Articles, 20 July 2020 [Academia]
- See also other outputs from the author's research project on forced migration from Central America, including podcasts of migrant testimonies and two reports, in both English and Spanish.
*UPDATED
Related post:
- Regional Focus: Americas (20 July 2020)
"Canada's Asylum Agreement with the U.S. Infringes on Charter, Says Federal Court," CBC News, 22 July 2020 [text]
- See also related PROTECT Project blog post.
UNHCR Expands Support to Refugees and Host Communities in Brazil as COVID-19 Takes Its Toll (UNHCR, July 2020) [text]
*What Fate for the Venezuelan Migrants Stranded in Peru? (openDemocracy, July 2020) [text]
New books:
Después de la Llegada: Realidades de la Migración Venezolana (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2019) [open access]
Migrações Internacionais: Experiências e Desafios para a Proteção e Promoção de Direitos Humanos no Brasil = International Migrations: Experiences and Challenges for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights in Brazil (Editora da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2020) [full-text via ACNUR]
- See also video of book launch.
Reports & journal articles:
COVID-19: Impacto de la Pandemia sobre Población Migrante en Argentina (Cruz Roja Argentina & IFRC, June 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]Impact of COVID-19 among Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in Peru, MMC Latin America and the Caribbean 4Mi Snapshot (Mixed Migration Centre, July 2020) [text]
La Migración en América Latina y el Caribe ante el Impacto del Coronavirus (Inter-American Development Bank, July 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
“Ni Refugiados ni Migrantes: La Protección Complementaria en Casos de Migrantes en Situación de Pobreza, a la Luz del Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos,” American University International Law Review, vol. 35, no. 3 (2020) [full-text]
PÉRIPLOS: Revista de Investigación sobre Migraciónes, vol. 3, no. 2 (2019) [full-text]
- Theme issue on "El Sistema de Protección Internacional de los Refugiados y su Aplicación en América Latina: Contradicciones y Tensiones entre el Derecho Internacional y la Soberanía Estatal."
Recommendations to Improve the Situation of Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees within the Context of COVID-19 (Organization of American States, June 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
Respuesta para la Recuperación Socioeconómica de las Personas Refugiadas, Solicitantes de Asilo y Otras Personas de Interés del ACNUR en las Fases de Emergencia y Post Emergencia COVID-19 (ACNUR, June 2020) [text]
Shared Heuristics: How Organizational Culture Shapes Asylum Policy, Dissertation (Univ. of Toronto, 2020) [preview]
- Focuses on Canada.
"Talking to Migrants: Invisibility, Vulnerability, and Protection," Geopolitics, Latest Articles, 20 July 2020 [Academia]
- See also other outputs from the author's research project on forced migration from Central America, including podcasts of migrant testimonies and two reports, in both English and Spanish.
*UPDATED
Related post:
- Regional Focus: Americas (20 July 2020)
04 August 2020
Regional Focus: Europe
Opportunity:
Call for applications: Summer School 2020: Refugee Rights & Migration, Skopje, 24-28 August 2020 [info]
- Course will be offered online via Zoom.
Blog posts & press:
"Far-right Italian Leader Facing New Trial for 'Illegally' Keeping Rescued Migrants on Boat for 19 Days," SBS News, 30 July 2020 [text]
Migrants in Spain in the Time of COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities (MPC Blog, July 2020) [text]
Reaching the Dead-end: M.N. and Others and the Question of Humanitarian Visas (Strasbourg Observers Blog, July 2020) [text]
What Does the New EU Budget Have in Store for Migration and Asylum? The Effect of Crises on EU Spending (PROTECT Project, July 2020) [text]
*"Détresse en Mer en Période de Pandémie: Des Navires de Croisière à la Recherche d'un Port d'Accueil," Revue Générale de Droit International Public, vol. 124, no. 2 (2020) [free full-text]
- Scroll to p. 261.
"Testing Three Measures of Verbal–Visual Frame Interplay in German News Coverage of Refugees and Asylum Seekers," International Journal of Communication, vol. 14 (2020) [open access]
*UPDATED
Call for applications: Summer School 2020: Refugee Rights & Migration, Skopje, 24-28 August 2020 [info]
- Course will be offered online via Zoom.
Blog posts & press:
"Far-right Italian Leader Facing New Trial for 'Illegally' Keeping Rescued Migrants on Boat for 19 Days," SBS News, 30 July 2020 [text]
Migrants in Spain in the Time of COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities (MPC Blog, July 2020) [text]
Reaching the Dead-end: M.N. and Others and the Question of Humanitarian Visas (Strasbourg Observers Blog, July 2020) [text]
What Does the New EU Budget Have in Store for Migration and Asylum? The Effect of Crises on EU Spending (PROTECT Project, July 2020) [text]
Reports & journal articles:
Concerns and Confusion: Afghan Refugees and Migrants in Turkey Face COVID-related Challenges Every Day (Mixed Migration Centre, July 2020) [text]
- See also related briefing paper.
*"Détresse en Mer en Période de Pandémie: Des Navires de Croisière à la Recherche d'un Port d'Accueil," Revue Générale de Droit International Public, vol. 124, no. 2 (2020) [free full-text]
- Scroll to p. 261.
The European Asylum System: A Necessary Case of Differentiation, EU IDEA Policy Paper, no. 3 (Istituto Affari Internazionali, July 2020) [text]
Fundamental Rights, Accountability and Transparency in European Governance of Migration: The Case of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex (Respond Migration, July 2020) [text]
Greece: Regulation of NGOs Working on Migration and Asylum Threatens Civic Space (Amnesty International, July 2020) [text]
IDPs: Life Before and During the Coronavirus (US Dept. of State, Aug. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
- Focuses on Ukraine.
Migration: Key Fundamental Rights Concerns, Quarterly Bulletin, no. 3 (EU Fundamental Rights Agency, July 2020) [access]
"Testing Three Measures of Verbal–Visual Frame Interplay in German News Coverage of Refugees and Asylum Seekers," International Journal of Communication, vol. 14 (2020) [open access]
"Who Deserves Compassion? The Moral and Emotional Dilemmas of Volunteering in the 'Refugee Crisis'," Sociology, OnlineFirst, 19 June 2020 [open access]
Multimedia:
MPC Webinar Series: Migration and Mobility during COVID19 (Migration Policy Centre) [access]
- Follow the link for 7 video recordings of webinars in this series.
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03 August 2020
News: New MPI Report on US Immigration Policy
Related posts:
- Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1 (29 July 2020)
- Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 2 (29 July 2020)
New Book Titles
Please visit my Forced Migration Library blog for references to new books due out in August as well as titles published in July, new legal texts, and several open access titles.
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