Thematic Focus: General

Publications:

The 2013 Age, Gender and Diversity Survey Report (UNHCR, 2013) [text]

Annual Report 2013: Protecting Civilians in Armed Conflict (Geneva Call, May 2014) [text via ReliefWeb]

Finding "Safe Spaces" in Time of Conflict (RI Blog, June 2014) [text]

"Forced Displacement and the Promise of Pluralism," 2014 Annual Pluralism Lecture, Ottawa, 29 May 2014 [text]

Forecasting Displacement: A Brand New Effort Using Big Data (TechTank Blog, June 2014) [text]

Immigration: Liability or Asset?, London, 20 May 2014 [info]
- Follow link for seminar report.

"Introduction: Refugee and Forced Migration Studies in Transition," Chapter 1 in Oxford Handbook of Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (Oxford University Press, 2014) [access]

Web site:

Global Views (UNHCR) [access]
- This blog serves as "a forum to discuss refugee policy and practice" given that "in-depth policy discussions about refugee issues are largely absent from the public eye."

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: General (29 May 2014)

Tagged Publications and Web Sites/Tools.

New ETDs - Pt. 2

(ETD = Electronic Theses & Dissertations)

Internally Displaced Children and HIV in Situations of Armed Conflict in the DRC: A Study of the Obligations of the Government and Selected Non-state Actors, Dissertation (University of Pretoria, Dec. 2013) [text]

Investigating the Awareness of Refugees and Asylum Seekers towards HIV-related Social and Support Services Available in Cape Town, South Africa, Thesis (Stellenbosch University, April 2014) [text]

Reconstructing the Family Environment: A Comparison of Care Arrangements for Unaccompanied Minor Asylum-seekers in Greece, Belgium and the Netherlands, Thesis (Central European University, 2014) [text]

A Safe and Healthy Future? Epidemiological Studies on the Health of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the Netherlands, Dissertation (University of Amsterdam, 2014) [text]

Surviving Social Exclusion: Zimbabwean Migrants in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dissertation (University of South Africa, June 2013) [text]

Tagged Publications.

New ETDs - Pt. 1

(ETD = Electronic Theses & Dissertations)

Displaced Colombians Living in Ciudad Bolívar, Bogotá: Perceptions of Health and Access to Health Services, Thesis (University of Arizona, 2013) [text]

"The Forgotten People": Victimological Responses to Collective Victimization of Refugees - A Case Study of the Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon, Thesis (Tilburg University, Dec. 2013) [text]

The Forgotten People: The Vietnamese Asylum Seekers in Hong Kong's Detention Centres 1988-1997, Thesis (Monash University, 2013) [text]

Fragmented Communities: Addressing War and Injury-Related Trauma through Community Building among Iraqi Women Refugees in Connecticut, Senior Thesis (Trinity College, Spring 2014) [text]

Landscapes of Affinity: Movement, Memory and Practices of the Imagination amongst Resettled Karen Refugees in Melbourne, Australia, Dissertation (Swinburne University of Technology, 2014) [text]

"Los Deportados": The Transnational Blowback of the United States Deportation Practices and the Hidden Costs of Mass Deportation, Thesis (George Mason University, Dec. 2013) [text]

More than English: Karen Refugees Negotiating their Lifestyle in a Cosmopolitan City, Dissertation (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014) [text]

Sudanese Australian Refugees: Gender and Acculturation, Thesis (San Diego State University, Spring 2014) [text]

Tagged Publications.

Events & Opportunities: July 2014

CFP: Access for Humanitarian Action: Legal and Operational Challenges in Assisting and Protecting People Affected by Armed Conflict, Jerusalem, 3-4 November 2014 [info]
- Submission deadline is 1 July 2014.

CFP: International Journal of Migration and Border Studies [info]
- Submission deadline is 1 July 2014.

FY 2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement for Global Innovation Programs to Help the Humanitarian Community Better Respond to Refugees Outside of Camps [info]
- Proposal submission deadline is 2 July 2014.

Conference on Quality Legal Assistance for Unaccompanied Children, Brussels, 7 July 2014 [info]
- No registration deadline indicated.

*FY 2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees and IDPs in Bosnia and Herzegovina [info]
- Proposal submission deadline is 7 July 2014.

High Level Roundtable on Asylum Seeker Policy, Canberra, 11 July 2014 [info]
- An invitation-only open dialogue among experts.

CFP: History of Modern Humanitarian Action: Regional Conference on Latin America, Bogotá, 29-30 October 2014 [info]
- Submit abstracts by 15 July 2014.

"Forced Migration and Peace," 15th Conference of the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration, Bogotá, Colombia, 15-18 July 2014 [info]
- Registration is ongoing; the draft programme is also available.

Ockenden International Prize 2015 [info]
- The deadline for submissions is 31 July 2014.

*updated

Tagged Events & Opportunities. 

Thematic Focus: Gender Issues

Events:

Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, London, 10-13 June 2014 [info]
- Includes a mix of official meetings and events open to the public; check the schedule for more info.

Feminisation of a Tragedy: Syria's Women and Girls' Journey to Safety, London, 23 June 2014 [info]
- Free event, open on a first come first served basis.

Publications:

"Asylum," Transgender Studies Quarterly, vol. 1, no. 1-2 (May 2014) [free full-text]
 - Inaugural issue; scroll to p. 28

Equal Access to the Asylum Process for Women (openDemocracy, May 2014) [text]
- Note: The author of this article will be speaking at the a/m event relating to Syrian women and girls.

Helpdesk Research Report: Non Food Items (NFIs) and the Needs of Women and Girls in Emergencies (GSDRC, May 2014) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Safe Third Country Agreement: Closing the Doors on Refugee Women Seeking Protection," Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, vol. 95, no. 2 (2014) [extract]

Saying "I do," but Meaning "I don’t": Forced Marriage, a Silent Cry for Help (Birdsong's Law Blog, May 2014) [text]

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Discrimination Database (Univ. of Toronto) [access via FM List]
- Three new reports on Cyprus, Poland and Slovenia.

X, Y and Z: A Glass Half Full for "Rainbow Refugees"? (International Commission of Jurists, June 2014) [text via Refworld]


Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Gender Issues (6 May 2014)

Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.

Events: Leading Up to World Refugee Day

Refugee Week Australia, 15-21 June 2014 [info]

- The theme is "Restoring Hope."  Here is the official poster.

Refugee Week UK, 16-22 June 2014 [info]

- The theme is "Different Pasts, Shared Future."  You can find various posters here.  And past assessments of the impact of Refugee Week are available here. 

UNHCR Annual Consultations with NGOs, Geneva, 17-19 June 2014 [info]
- The theme is "Women's Leadership and Participation."  Here is the final agenda.

World Refugee Day, 20 June 2014 [info]
- The theme is "1 family torn apart by war is too many."  UNHCR has launched a new site that features the stories of refugees from around the world.  Check out the web sites and Facebook pages of individual UNHCR offices for more info on country-specific events.

Tagged Events & Opportunities and Web Sites/Tools.

Events & Opportunities: More June 2014

Approaches to Conflict Management and Resolution: Field Work with Syrian Refugees, 16-24 August 2014 [info]
- Application deadline is 10 June 2014.

Job: Professor in Disaster and Crisis Studies, Wageningen University & Research Centre [info]
- Apply by 10 June 2014.

Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, London, 10-13 June 2014 [info]
- Includes a mix of official meetings and events open to the public; check the schedule for more info.

*Exploring Narratives of Refugees and Christian Social Activists, London, 17 June 2014 [info]

In Conversation with Baroness Amos, Oxford, 17 June 2014 [info]
- Free event, but registration required.

Rebuilding Lives in Exile: An Examination of Psychosocial Models of Support for Refugees, London, 17 June 2014 [info]
- A Refugee Week UK event.

FY 2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Stateless Persons in The Bahamas and Dominican Republic [info]
- The proposal submission deadline is 20 June 2014.

Job: Advocacy and Communications Coordinator, JRS Europe [info]
- Based in Brussels; application deadline is 20 June 2014.

Syrie, le Point sur la Situation des Réfugiés, Brussels, 20 June 2014 [info]
- An event marking World Refugee Day.

Feminisation of a Tragedy: Syria's Women and Girls' Journey to Safety, London, 23 June 2014 [info]
- Free event, open on a first come first served basis.

CFP: Climate Change, Migration, Neoliberalism, Lund, Sweden, 11-12 September 2014 [info]
- Submit abstracts by 29 June 2014.

*updated

Related post:
- Events & Opportunities: June 2014

Tagged Events & Opportunities. 

New Issue of JRS

The latest issue of the Journal of Refugee Studies (JRS) is now available.  The theme is "Accountability and Redress for the Injustices of Displacement."  Contents of vol. 27, no. 2, June 2014 include:

• Introduction [extract] [full-text via Brookings]
• Durable Solutions as Reparation for the Unjust Harms of Displacement: Who Owes What to Refugees? [abstract]
• Social Policy or Reparative Justice? Challenges for Reparations in Contexts of Massive Displacement and Related Serious Human Rights Violations [abstract]
• Transnational Transitional Justice and Reconciliation: The Participation of Conflict-generated Diasporas in Addressing the Legacies of Mass Violence [abstract] [related conf. paper]
• Bringing Them All Back Home: The Challenges of DDR and Transitional Justice in Contexts of Displacement in Rwanda and Uganda [abstract]
• A Dignified Approach: Legal Empowerment and Justice for Human Rights Violations in Protracted Refugee Situations [abstract]
• Motherhood and Social Repair after War and Displacement in Northern Uganda [abstract]

Nine book reviews are also available.

Tagged Periodicals.

Thematic Focus: Children

Events:

Child and Youth Migrants: Global and Interdisciplinary Perspectives, London, 14 June 2014 [info]

Child Migration and Central America: A Humanitarian Crisis, New York, 18 June 2014 [info]

Publications:

"70,000 Kids Will Show Up Alone at Our Border This Year: What Happens to Them?," Mother Jones (July/August 2014) [text]

Birth Registration and Children's Rights: A Complex Story (Plan International et al., 2014) [access]

"Detention, Denial, and Death: Migration Hazards for Refugee Children," The Lancet Global Health, vol. 2, no. 6 (June 2014) [open access] 

Evaluation of UNICEF Programmes to Protect Children in Emergencies (Unicef, Dec. 2013) [text via ReliefWeb]

Mapping and Analysing the Protection Situation of Unaccompanied and Separated Children in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand: Regional Overview and Analysis (UNHCR et al., Dec. 2013) [text]

Regional Guidelines for Responding to the Rights and Needs of Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) (UNHCR et al., Sept. 2013) [text]

Removing the Stumbling Blocks: Ways to Use Resettlement More Effectively to Protect Vulnerable Refugee Minors (Univ. of Sydney & Amnesty International, March 2014) [text]

*Unaccompanied Children Overwhelm Border, but No One Knows Why (The Asylumist, June 2014) [text]

*updated

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Children (6 May 2014)

Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.

Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items

"Chen Guangcheng and Julian Assange: The Normative Impact of International Incidents on Diplomatic Asylum Law," George Washington Law Review, vol. 82, no. 2 (April 2014) [full-text]

The Effectiveness of International Law in Upholding the Rights of Refugees, CMC Senior Theses, Paper no. 965 (Claremont McKenna College, 2014) [text]

Failing to Protect: The UN and the Politicisation of Human Rights (IntLawGrrls, May 2014) [text]

How Can International Human Rights Law Protect Us from Disasters?, Paper presented at the joint ASIL Annual Meeting-ILA Biennial Conference, Washington, DC, 7-12 April 2014 [text]

IML Information Note on the Principle of Non-refoulement (IOM, April 2014) [text]

"Persecution of Particular Social Groups and the Much Bigger Immigration Picture," Cleveland State Law Review, 62, no. 1 (2014) [full-text]

Preliminary References to the Court of Justice of the European Union: A Note for National Judges Handling Asylum-related Cases (IARLJ, May 2014) [text]

Refuge from Deprivation: Socio-economic Harm and Non-refoulement in International Law, Oxford, 21 May 2014 [access]

"Using the Julian Assange Dispute to Address International Law’s Failure to Address the Right of Diplomatic Asylum," Brooklyn Journal of International Law, vol. 39, no. 1 (2014) [full-text]
- Scroll to p. 443.

Related posts:
- News: Free IJRL Articles (28 May 2014)
- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items (5 May 2014)

Tagged Publications.

Regional Focus: MENA

"The Deficiencies of UNHCR’s RSD Procedure: The Case of Choucha Refugee Camp in Tunisia," Oxford Monitor of Forced Migration, vol. 4, no. 1 (May 2014) [full-text]
- Scroll to p. 46.

"Employment and Livelihoods of Sudanese Refugees in Cairo," Oxford Monitor of Forced Migration, vol. 4, no. 1 (May 2014) [full-text]
- Scroll to p. 51.

"The Humanitarian Situation in Yemen," Humanitarian Exchange, no. 61 (May 2014) [full-text]
- This issue features eight articles that discuss a variety of humanitarian challenges in Yemen.

"Jenin Estates" and a Paradigm Shift in Israeli-Palestinian Discourse: From the Discourse on National Rights to the Discourse on Human Rights, INSS Insight, no. 553 (Institute for National Security Studies, May 2014) [text]
- See also PRRN Blog comment on this paper.

"Missing in the Mediterranean," Intelligent Life (May/June 2014) [full-text]

"Sexual Violence and Sub-Saharan Migrants in Morocco: A Community-based Participatory Assessment Using Respondent Driven Sampling," Globalization and Health, 10:32 (May 2014) [open access]

Social and Economic Assessment of Urban Refugees in Three Libyan Cities (UNHCR & Altai Consulting, May 2013) [text via ReliefWeb]

Squandering Humanity: Socioeconomic Monitoring Report on Syria (Syrian Center for Policy Research & UNRWA, May 2014)

Torture Camps in Yemen: Abuse of Migrants by Human Traffickers in a Climate of Impunity (Human Rights Watch, May 2014) [text]

Related posts:
- Regional Focus: Syria (3 June 2014)
- Regional Focus: Israel (16 May 2014)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance

Do the Benefits of Engaging Religion for Development Outweigh the Dangers?, London, 1 May 2014 [info]
- Follow link for video, podcasts, and information about the speakers.

From the Spanish Civil War to Afghanistan: Historical and Contemporary Reflections on Humanitarian Engagement with Non-state Armed Groups, HPG Working Paper (ODI, May 2014) [text]

"Funding Based on Needs? A Study on the Use of Needs Assessment Data by a Major Humanitarian Health Assistance Donor in its Decisions to Allocate Funds," PLoS Currents: Disasters, 16 May 2014 [open access]

Humanitarian History in a Complex World, HPG Policy Brief, no. 59 (ODI, May 2014) [text]

The Protection of Human Rights in Humanitarian Crises (OHCHR & UNHCR, May 2013) [text]

Regional Organization and Humanitarian Practices (HASOW, May 2014) [text via ReliefWeb]

What Makes Feedback Mechanisms Work? Literature Review to Support ALNAP-CDA Action Research into Humanitarian Feedback Mechanisms (ALNAP & CDA, May 2014) [text]
- Note: Related publications were referenced in this earlier blog post.

Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Financing (5 May 2014)
- Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance (5 May 2014)

Tagged Publications.

Regional Focus: Syria

Events:

In Conversation with Baroness Amos, Oxford, 17 June 2014 [info]
- Free event, but registration required.

Syrie, le Point sur la Situation des Réfugiés, Brussels, 20 June 2014 [info]
- An event marking World Refugee Day.

Publications:

Agonizing Choices: Syrian Refugees in Need of Health Care in Lebanon (Amnesty International, May 2014) [text]
- See also related news release.

Al Za'atari Camp Population Profiling: Al Mafraq Governorate, Jordan (UNHCR & Reach, May 2014) [text via ReliefWeb]

Al Za'atari Refugee Camp Health Assessment (Unicef & Reach, June 2014) [text via ReliefWeb]

Refugee Perceptions Study: Za'atari Camp and Host Communities in Jordan (Oxfam, June 2014) [text via ReliefWeb]

*"Religious Plurality and the Politics of Representation in Refugee Camps: Accounting for the Lived Experiences of Syrian Refugees Living in Zaatari," Oxford Monitor of Forced Migration, vol. 4, no. 1 (May 2014) [full-text]
- Scroll to p. 37.

Social Cohesion and Intergroup Relations: Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Nationals in the Bekaa and Akkar (Save the Children, May 2014) [text via ReliefWeb]

Syria’s Neighbors Give Assad the Thumbs Down (Pew Research Center, June 2014) [text]

*updated

Related post:
- Regional Focus: Syria (Multimedia) (23 May 2014)

Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.

Regional Focus: Europe

General:

"Europe Faces 'Colossal Humanitarian Catastrophe' of Refugees Dying at Sea," The Guardian, 2 June 2014 [text]
- See also UNHCR clarification.

Future EU Policy Development on Immigration and Asylum: Understanding the Challenge (Migration Policy Institute, June 2014) [text]

*The "Left-to-die" Boat: Actions and Reactions (PACE, June 2014) [access]

Understanding the Surge in Migrant Boat Crossings to Europe (IRIN, May 2014) [text]

UNHCR Central Mediterranean Sea Initiative (CMSI):  EU Solidarity for Rescue-at-sea and Protection of Refugees and Migrants (UNHCR, May 2014) [text]

Individual countries:

France: Forced Evictions at Calais Camps Risk Exacerbating Health Concerns (Amnesty International, May 2014) [text]

"Interpretation, Translation and Intercultural Communication in Refugee Status Determination Procedures in the UK and France," Language and Intercultural Communication, Latest Articles, 30 May 2014 [open access]

"Introducing 'Forced Voluntary Return': New Prospects for Becoming Irregular in Finland," Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter, no. 49 (June 2014) [full-text]

"The Other Side of the Fence: Reconceptualizing the 'Camp' and Migration Zones at the Borders of Spain," International Political Sociology, vol. 7, no. 1 (March 2013) [free full-text]

The System of Direct Provision & Ireland’s Obligations under the UN International Covenant on Civil & Political Rights (ICCPR), Submission to Seanad Éireann Public Consultation Committee (May 2014) [text]

Updated AIDA Report Shows that Access to Accommodation for Asylum Seekers Remains Problematic in France (AIDA, June 2014) [text]

*updated

Related posts:
- Regional Focus: Europe (General), incl. Protection at Sea (28 May 2014)
- Regional Focus: Europe (Indiv. Countries) (28 May 2014)

Tagged Publications.

CFP/New Issues of Dev. in Pract., FRLAN, IJMBS, ISIL Yrbk., JIRS, OxMo

CFPs:

International Journal of Migration and Border Studies [info]
- Submission deadline is 1 July 2014.

Oxford Monitor of Forced Migration [info]
- Articles sought for next issue; deadline for submissions is 22 August 2014.

New issues:

Development in Practice, vol. 24, no. 2 (2014) [contents]
- Mix of articles including "Development-driven forced displacement and compensation-based resettlement: experiences from the Jamuna multi-purpose bridge project."

Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter, no. 49 (June 2014) [full-text]
- News and information for refugee legal aid providers.

International Journal of Migration and Border Studies, In Press [contents]
- While the first issue of this new journal has not yet been published, you can view abstracts for pending articles, including "Civilising Kakuma: Shared Experience, Refugee Narratives and the Constitution of a Community" and "Deterrence Policies and Asylum Seekers: The Case of Australia."

ISIL Year Book of International Humanitarian and Refugee Law, vol. 11 (2011) [contents]
- Mix of articles including "Article 1F(a) Exclusion and the Determination of those who are 'Undeserving' of Convention Refugee Status in International Law," "Refugee: The Semasiology of Definitional Dilemma," "The Fitness for Purpose of the 1951 Refugee Definition in the Context of Modern Forms of Persecution: A Case Study on Human Trafficking," and "International Refugee Law Standards: Rohingya Refugee Problems in Bangladesh."

Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, vol. 12, no. 2 (2014) [contents]
- Special issue on "Irregular Migration in Southern European Islands."

Oxford Monitor of Forced Migration, vol. 4, no. 1 (May 2014) [full-text]
- Includes articles on internal displacement, climate refugees, Kenya's forced encampment directive, safe lists in Canada, Syrian refugees in Jordan, Afghan refugees repatriating from Pakistan, UNHCR's RSD procedure in Choucha refugee camp, Sudanese refugees in Egypt, and a testimonial from an LGBT asylum seeker in Uganda.

Tagged Periodicals and Events & Opportunities.

Regional Focus: Asia

APRRN Newsletter (May 2014) [full-text]
- News and information from the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network.

Co-chairs' Summary: International Workshop on the Protection of Irregular Movements of Persons at Sea, Jakarta, Indonesia, 21-22 April 2014 [text via Refworld]

Displacement Dynamics: IDP Movement Tracking, Needs and Vulnerability Analysis - Herat and Helmand, Afghanistan (IOM, May 2014) [text via ReliefWeb]

The Evolving Picture of Displacement in the Wake of Typhoon Haiyan: An Evidence Based Overview (Govt. of the Philippines et al., May 2014) [text via ReliefWeb]

Post-return Monitoring in Areas of Return - Alisherzai, Central Kurrum (Protection Cluster, May 2014) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Repatriation of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan: Voluntary?," Oxford Monitor of Forced Migration, vol. 4, no. 1 (May 2014) [full-text]
- Scroll to p. 42.

Return Monitoring Report – Tirah Valley (Protection Cluster, May 2014) [text via ReliefWeb]

Sri Lanka: Refugees Returned from Malaysia at Grave Risk (Human Rights Watch, May 2014) [text]

Related post:
- Regional Focus: Asia (13 May 2014)

Tagged Publications.

New Book Titles

Please check out my Pinterest page for references to new books due out in June 2014.  Several new references were also added to the May 2014 and New Legal Texts boards.

One note: Pinterest recently started adding keywords to people's boards. This is clearly an automated process, and as a result, many of them are either not relevant or just don't make sense!  Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a way to delete them, so please just ignore them. 

Tagged Publications.

New Issue of RSQ

The latest issue of the Refugee Survey Quarterly (RSQ) is now available.  Contents of vol. 33, no. 2, June 2014 include:

• Despair as a Governing Strategy: Australia and the Offshore Processing of Asylum-Seekers on Nauru [abstract]
• The Art of Inclusive Exclusions: Educating the Palestinian Refugee Students in Lebanon [abstract] [Academia]
• Burmese Refugee Experience Accessing Health Care in New Delhi: A Qualitative Study [abstract]
• At a Crossroads? Reflections on the Right to Asylum for European Union Citizens [full-text via SSRN]
• Unpacking Refugee Community Transnational Organizing: The Challenges and Diverse Experiences of Colombians in Canada [abstract]

Tagged Periodicals.

Regional Focus: Oceania

Event: 

High Level Roundtable on Asylum Seeker Policy, Canberra, 11 July 2014 [info]
- An invitation-only open dialogue among experts.

Publications:

Australia-Cambodia Refugee Deal Sparks Criticism (IRIN, May 2014) [text]

Australian Aid to PNG: A New Paradigm? (FlagPost, May 2014) [text]

Babies on Board: Families in Detention (Ruth DeSouza Blog, April 2014) [text]

*Nauru Site Visit Report, 16-19 Feb. 2014 (Physical and Mental Health Subcommittee of the Joint Advisory Committee for Nauru Regional Processing Arrangements, 2014) [text via The Guardian]
- See also related Guardian news article.

Performance Anxieties: Interpellation of the Refugee Subject in Law (SSRN, May 2014) [text]

*Public Health, Human Rights and Asylum Seeker Detention Symposium, Sydney, 27 May 2014 [access]
- Follow link for summary and video.

Review into the Events of 16-18 February 2014 at the Manus Regional Processing Centre ("Cornall Review") (Dept. of Immigration and Border Protection, May 2014) [text]
- See also related Guardian news article and *comment on The Conversation.

The Strength Within: The Role of Refugee Community Organisations in Settlement (Refugee Council of Australia, May 2014) [text]

*updated

Related post:
- Regional Focus: Oceania (19 May 2014)

Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.

Regional Focus: Africa, esp. Somalis

Assessing Drought Displacement Risk for Kenyan, Ethiopian and Somali Pastoralists (NRC & IDMC, April 2014) [text via Refworld]

"Blaming the Victims: The Tragedy of IDPs in South Sudan," Humanitarian Newsletter, 12-26 May 2014 [full-text]

Dimensions of Crisis on Migration in Somalia (IOM, Feb. 2014) [text via ReliefWeb]

Mass Deportation of Somalis (Human Rights Watch, May 2014) [text]

Pregnant Sudanese Woman Faces Public Flogging and Execution if Convicted of Apostasy and Adultery in Khartoum Court (Justice Matters in Africa Blog, May 2014) [text]
- See also CNN news update.

Returns Situation Reports (IOM Somalia, 2014) [access]
- Seven sitreps are available via the navigation menu on the right. They provide statistics and information on assistance given to Somalis forcibly returned from Saudi Arabia and Kenya.

Somalia Scraps Meeting to Protest Kenya’s Illegal Deportation of Refugees (Thomson Reuters Foundation, May 2014) [text]

Somalis are Scapegoats in Kenya's Counter-terror Crackdown (Amnesty International, May 2014) [text]

Related post:
- Regional Focus: Africa, esp. South Sudan (22 May 2014)

Tagged Publications.