Regional Focus: MENA, incl. Syria

Event: 

Lecture: Palestinian Refugees and the Curious Case of Sheikh Jarrah, Cairo, 20 April 2016 [info]

Resources:

2015 Syria Crisis Response Progress Report (UNRWA, 2015) [text]

Empty Promises: Syria Cessation of Hostilities Fails on Aid Delivery (Physicians for Human Rights, March 2016) [text via ReliefWeb]

Group Assessment: Cycle II - Displacement Tracking Matrix, May-September 2015 (IOM, April 2016) [text via ReliefWeb]
- Provides in-depth look at displacement in Iraq.

Human Mobility as a Resource in Conflict: The Case of Syria, RSC Working Paper, no. 115 (Refugee Studies Centre, April 2016) [text]

Humanitarianism in Highly Religious Contexts: Responding to Syrian Refugees in Lebanon (Middle East Institute, March 2016) [text]

The Legal Status of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon (American University of Beirut, March 2016) [text]

Observations of UNRWA on Punitive Demolitions in Refugee Camps in the West Bank (UNRWA, April 2016) [text]

"The Pigeon Boy and Other Forgotten Fugitives from ISIS," The New Yorker, 6 April 2016 [text]

Refugees on Turkey’s Borders: Consequences of Chaos in Syria, New York, 28 March 2016 [info]
- Follow link for transcript and audio.

The Syrian Refugee Crisis and Lebanon’s Endemic Deadlocks: Trading Reform for Resilience (Middle East Institute, March 2016) [text]

Tripoli: First Stop on the Mediterranean Route (Refugees Deeply, April 2016) [text]

Related posts:
- News: Outcome of High-level Meeting on Solutions for Syrians (5 April 2016)
- Thematic Focus: Health, esp. re. Syrians & Children (31 March 2016)
- Regional Focus: MENA (28 March 2016)
- Regional Focus: Syria (24 March 2016)

Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities. 

Thematic Focus: Children

Event:

Conference: Brains in Crisis: Stress and Resilience in Syrian Refugee Children, Providence, RI, 8-9 April 2016 [info]
- Note: This conference will also be livestreamed; visit the Program page for links. See also related Brown Univ. news story.

Publications:

After Return: Documenting the Experiences of Young People Forcibly Removed to Afghanistan (Refugee Support Network, April 2016) [text]
- See also related IRIN news story.

Bangkok Refugee Youth Consultation Final Report (APRRN et al., April 2016) [text]

Boys to Men: How to Prepare Asylum Appeals for Young Afghans (Free Movement Blog, April 2016) [text]

Children: The Forgotten Aspect of the EU-Turkey Deal (Migration Policy Institute, April 2016) [text]

"DACA and the Surge in Unaccompanied Minors at the US-Mexico Border," International Migration, Early View, 6 April 2016 [abstract]
 - See also related conference paper.

"Ethical and Effective Representation of Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors in Domestic Violence-based Asylum Cases," Clinical Law Review, vol. 22, no. 2 (Forthcoming 2016) [full-text via SSRN]

Forgotten Refugees: Eritrean Children in Northern Ethiopia (USCRI, Feb. 2016) [text]

Refugee Children Left Vulnerable in Europe (ATHA Blog, March 2016) [text]

Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Health, esp. re. Syrians & Children (31 March 2016)
- Thematic Focus: Children (31 March 2016)

Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities. 

Regional Focus: Africa

Africa's Humanitarian Action in Migration Policy: Adjusting to Environment and Climate Change - Summary and Proposed Policy Actions for the First 1,000 Days of the SDGs (ODI et al., April 2016) [text via ReliefWeb]

Burundi: A Country on the Edge (International Refugee Rights Initiative, April 2016) [text via ReliefWeb]

Burundians Find Little Refuge in DRC (RI Blog, April 2016) [text]

Eritrea's Refugee Crisis and the Role of International Community (Nordic Africa Institute, March 2016) [text]

Forgotten Refugees: Eritrean Children in Northern Ethiopia (USCRI, Feb. 2016) [text]

"Governing Mobility through Humanitarianism in Somalia: Compromising Protection for the Sake of Return," Development and Change, Early View, 6 April 2016 [open access]

Kampala Convention: From Ratification to Domestication to Operationalisation - Workshop Report (IDMC, April 2016) [text]

Rapid Fragility and Migration Assessment for Somalia: Rapid Literature Review (GSDRC, Feb. 2016) [text via ReliefWeb]
- Similar rapid literature reviews were conducted for Eritrea, Ethiopia and Sudan and are referenced in this earlier post.

Related post:
- Regional Focus: Africa (29 March 2016)

Tagged Publications.

Regional Focus: Americas

"DACA and the Surge in Unaccompanied Minors at the US-Mexico Border," International Migration, Early View, 6 April 2016 [abstract]
- See also related conference paper.

"Ethical and Effective Representation of Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors in Domestic Violence-based Asylum Cases," Clinical Law Review, vol. 22, no. 2 (Forthcoming 2016) [full-text via SSRN]

"Fleeing Cuba: A Comparative Piece Focused on Toro and the Options Victims of Domestic Violence Have in Seeking Citizenship in the United States and Canada," Pace International Law Review, vol. 27, no. 2 (2015) [full-text]

Human Rights Situation of Migrant and Refugee Children and Families in the United States (Human Rights Brief, April 2016) [text]

Legal Protections for Displaced & Stateless Persons in the Caribbean Region (RefLaw Blog, April 2016) [text]

This Morning's Breakfast, Last Night's Game: Detecting Extraneous Influences on Judging (SSRN, March 2016) [text]

UNHCR Calls for Urgent Action as Central America Asylum Claims Soar (UNHCR, April 2016) [text]

UNHCR Eligibility Guidelines for Assessing the International Protection Needs of Asylum-Seekers from El Salvador (UNHCR, March 2016) [text]

Related post:
- Regional Focus: Americas (1 April 2016)

Tagged Publications.

Regional Focus: Europe

"But It Does Move, Doesn't It? The Debate on the Allocation of Refugees in Europe from a German Point of View," Border Crossing: Transnational Working Papers, no. 1503 (2015) [free full-text]

"Coercion, Prohibition, and Great Expectations: The Continuing Failure of the Common European Asylum System," Common Market Law Review, Forthcoming May/June 2016 [eprint via SSRN]

"Do Restrictive Asylum and Visa Policies Increase Irregular Migration into Europe?," European Union Politics, OnlineFirst, 28 February 2016 [preprint]

Protest against the Deportation of Rejected Asylum Seekers in the Local and National Press in Switzerland (SSRN, March 2016) [text]

Reduction or Deflection? The Effect of Policy on Interconnected Asylum Flows (SSRN, March 2016) [text]

"Refugees Are Welcome: Larp as a Method for Creating a Culture of Welcoming and Acceptance," Chapter in Larp Politics: Systems, Theory, and Gender in Action (Solmukohta, 2016) [full-text]
- Note: LARP = Live Action Role Playing game.

Refugees Welcome? Introducing a New Dataset on Anti-refugee Violence in Germany, 2014-2015, Working Paper, no. 2032 (Kiel Institute for the World Economy, March 2016) [access]
- Follow link for both report and dataset.

"Security-scape and the (In)Visibility of Refugees: Managing Refugee Flow through Croatia," Migracijske i etničke teme, vol. 31, no. 3 (2015) [full-text via Academia.edu]

"Waiting in the Asylum Determination Process: Just an Empty Interlude?," Time & Society, vol. 25, no. 1 (March 2016) [postprint via Academia.edu]

Related posts:
- Events & Opportunities: April 2016 Continued/New May 2016 (several focus on Europe)
- Regional Focus: Europe (4 April 2016)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items

Events & opportunities:

CFP: The Place of International Human Rights Law in Times of Crisis, ESIL International Human Rights Law Interest Group Workshop, Riga, 7 September 2016 [info]
- Submit abstracts and other materials by 15 April 2016.

Advanced Course on International Criminal Law, "Special Focus: International Criminal Justice, Migration and Human Trafficking," The Hague, 30 May-8 June 2016 [info]
- Apply by 18 April 2016.

Call for applications: Arnold & Blema Steinberg Post-Doctoral Fellowships in International Migration Law & Policy, Montreal [info]
- Application deadline is 30 April 2016.

Call for applications: Odysseus Prizes for Publications on EU Immigration or Asylum Law [info]
- Submit applications by 8 May 2016.

CFP: International Journal of Refugee Law [info]
- Contributions sought for special issue marking the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees. The deadline is 31 August 2016.

Publications:

[EXCOM Conclusions Process]
- See oral update at recent Standing Committee meeting and NGO statement.

The Future of Refugee Protection: What New Approaches to Meet a Growing Crisis? (openDemocracy, April 2016) [access]
- View new additions to this debate.

"Grappling with Global Migration: Judicial Predispositions, Regulatory Regimes, and International Law Systems," Tulsa Law Review, vol. 51, no. 2 (2015) [full-text]

IA Forum Interview: Prof. James B. Hathaway Discusses Migration and International Law (International Affairs Forum, 2016) [text]

The Role of the Special Advocate as an Alternative to Non-disclosure: Examining and Looking Beyond the Balancing Act, RSC Working Paper Series, no. 114 (Refugee Studies Centre, March 2016) [text]

Resources:

The Practical Guide to Humanitarian Law (MSF) [access]
- "You will find here all the entries of the Practical Guide, regularly updated. The website is intended to be simple to use, interactive and didactic. In order to provide intuitive navigation, each entry is integrated into a broader category, a search engine is available and you will also find an index of convention and ratifications."

Quality Assurance (Refworld) [access]
- "Quality assurance projects differ in terms of objectives, length of cooperation and breadth of engagement. This special feature on Refworld aims to provide a dedicated platform for sharing publicly available project reports and relevant quality assurance tools and other publications which have been developed in the context of such projects. It also provides some examples of State run quality assurance mechanisms in which UNHCR does not have direct involvement." Side note: See also my related posts which highlighted many of these quality assurance projects.

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items (15 March 2016)

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

Thematic Focus: Detention

[Note: I am re-circulating this post due to the addition of an upcoming event.]

Event:

*Symposium: Detention or Protection? Vulnerable and Stateless People in Detention, Amsterdam, 25 April 2016 [info]

Publications:

"Detainees, Staff, and Health Care Services in Immigration Detention Centres: A Descriptive Comparison of Detention Systems in Sweden and in the Benelux Countries," Global Health Action, 9:30358 (March 2016) [open access]

Detention of Asylum-seekers: The First CJEU Judgment (EU Law Analysis Blog, March 2016) [text]

"Immigration Detention in Greece and UK," Chapter in Detaining the Immigrant Other: Global and Transnational Issues (Oxford Univ. Press, April 2016) [eprint via SSRN]

Life in Immigration Detention Centers: An Exploration of Health of Immigrant Detainees in Sweden and Three Other EU Member States, Dissertation (Uppsala Univ., 2016) [text]
- Note: The first article above is by the same author.

Recasting Detention of Asylum Seekers in Bulgaria: The Good and Bad about EU Asylum Law (RefLaw Blog, April 2016) [text]

Report on Regional Expert Roundtable on Alternatives to Immigration Detention for Children, Bangkok, 19-20 Nov. 2015 [text]

"Sadness and Fear: The Experiences of Children and Families in Remote Australian Immigration Detention," Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, vol. 51, no. 7 (July 2015) [free full-text]

"Stories from Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Detention: A Composite Account," Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, vol. 51, no. 7 (July 2015) [free full-text]

*UPDATED

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Detention (4 March 2016)

Tagged Publications. 

News: Nansen Refugee Award Nominations

UNHCR has reopened the nomination process for the Nansen Refugee Award for a further three-week period. The original deadline was 8 February 2016. Additional nominations will now be accepted from 5-25 April 2016.

Nominations can be submitted via Nansen Refugee Award web page.


Tagged Events & Opportunities. 

Events & Opportunities: April 2016 Continued/New May 2016

April 2016:

Lunch briefing: Beyond the 'Refugee Crisis': Mobility Patterns and Asylum Regimes in Europe, Geneva, 12 April 2016 [info]

Webinar: Asylum Reception in the European Union: A Flexible Model for the Future?, Online, 13 April 2016 [info]

Panel discussion: Refugee Status Claims based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Geneva, 14 April 2016 [info]

Courses: CMRS Summer Short Courses, 22 May-9 June 2016 [info]
- Three courses will be offered: 1) Mobilities and the Gendered Subject, 2) The Refugee and Migration Crisis in the Euro-Mediterranean Space: Context, Policies, and Human Consequences, 3) Palestinian Refugees Issues; application deadline for all courses is 17 April 2016.

CFP: African Human Mobility Review [info]
- Deadline for abstracts is 20 April 2016.

May 2016:

CFP: Governing Migration: Current and Emerging Research on Governance and Migration Policies, Bristol, UK, 17 June 2016 [info]
 - Abstract submission deadline is 1 May 2016.

Funding opportunity: NGO Programs Benefiting Tibetan and Sri Lankan Refugees, IDPs, and Returnees in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka [info]
- Proposal submission deadline is 2 May 2016.

Lecture: Peaceland: Conflict Resolution and the Everyday Politics of International Intervention, Annual Elizabeth Colson Lecture, Oxford, 4 May 2016 [info]

Seminar: "Bottom-up" Harmonization in the EU Asylum Policy: The Case of EASO, London, 4 May 2016 [info]

Conference: 6th Annual Asia Pacific Consultation on Refugee Rights, Bangkok, 20-22 September 2016 [info]
- Apply to participate by 7 May 2016.

Meeting: UNHCR Annual Consultations with NGOs, Geneva, 15-17 June 2016 [info]
- Theme is "Youth"; registration closes 10 May 2016.

CFP: Migration and Modernity: The State of Being Stateless, 1650-1850 [info]
- Contributions sought for essay collection; abstract deadline is 15 May 2016.

Call for applications: ESPMI Executive Team [info]
- Application deadline is 15 May 2016.

Funding opportunity: Reception and Placement Program [info]
- Proposal submission deadline is 20 May 2016.

Related post:
- Events & Opportunities: More April 2016


Tagged Events & Opportunities. 

New ETDs/Student Papers - Pt. 2

Clashes between Refugees and Host Communities: The Case Study of Kakuma Refugee Camp, 1992-2013, Master's thesis (Univ. of Nairobi, 2015) [text]

Explaining the Academic Achievement and Well-being of Adolescent Immigrants and Refugees in British Columbia, Dissertation (Univ. of British Columbia, 2016) [text]

The Gender Perspectives of Somali Refugees in Eastleigh, Nairobi City County, on Repatriation to Their Country, Master's thesis (Univ. of Nairobi, 2015) [text]

Hutu Rwandan Refugees of Dzaleka: Double-exile and its Impact on Conceptions of Home and Identity, Master's thesis (Univ. of Ottawa, 2016) [text]

Influence of Psycho-social Support Strategies in Promotion of Mental Health among Refugees in Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya: A Case of Center for Victims of Torture, Master's thesis (Univ. of Nairobi, 2015) [text]

The Life Experiences of Ten Female Refugees from Iraq and Iran: An Oral History Research Study, Dissertation (Univ. of San Francisco, 2016) [text]


Tagged Publications.

New ETDs/Student Papers - Pt. 1

Asylum Diversity in the European Union: A Case Study of Residence Permit Distribution to Asylum Seekers in Sweden and Finland (Lund Univ., 2016) [text]

Drawing the Limits: Unaccompanied Minors in Swedish Asylum Policy and Procedure, Dissertation (Stockholm Univ., 2016) [text]

How Does the Dutch Integration Exam Fit into a Common EU Asylum and Immigration Policy?: An Analysis on the Current Status of the Dutch Integration Exam within the Framework of the EU, Master's thesis (Amsterdam Univ., 2015) [text]

Refugee Policies in the European Union: Why Do Asylum Recognition Rates Vary across Member States? A Case Study of Bulgaria and Hungary, Bachelor's essay (Univ. of Twente, 2016) [text]

The Roles, Functions, and Motivations of Volunteers in Helping to Ameliorate Reception Conditions for Asylum Seekers and Refugees: A Case Study of Voluntary Engagement at Temporary Asylum Accommodation Centres in Germany, Master's thesis (Univ. of Twente, 2016) [text]

"This is survival, not living the life": Daily Life of Asylum Seekers, Opportunities, Participation, Health and Well-being, Master's thesis (Univ. of Iceland, Feb. 2015) [text]

Visual Representations of (Syrian) Refugees in European Newspapers, One year Master's thesis (Malmö Univ., 2016) [text]


Tagged Publications. 

Thematic Focus: ICTs, esp. Data

Publications:

6 Lessons from Sharing Humanitarian Data (LLRX, Feb. 2016) [text]

The Appification of Migration: A Million Migrants? There are Apps for That (APPS Policy Forum, Jan. 2016) [text]

Bringing Twitter Streams to Disasters (ReliefWeb Blog, April 2016) [text]    

*The GovLab Selected Readings on Data and Humanitarian Response (GovLab, April 2016) [text]

Standardising Humanitarian Data for a Better Response: The Humanitarian eXchange Language (ALNAP, March 2016) [text]

"Unveiling Hidden Migration and Mobility Patterns in Climate Stressed Regions: A Longitudinal Study of Six Million Anonymous Mobile Phone Users in Bangladesh," Global Environmental Change, vol. 38 (May 2016) [open access]

Resources:

Data Collection and Refugee Protection (ATHA, Dec. 2015) [info]
- Follow link for podcast.

Humanitarian Tech Hub (ICRC & EPFL) [access]
- A four year research programme "whose goal is to foster collaboration between the humanitarian and scientific sectors, as well as specialists in other fields, to develop technologies to tackle the humanitarian challenges facing the world today." Read more about it in this ICRC blog post.

Mediterranean Rumor Tracker (Internews et al.) [access]
- "[A] project that collects all of the rumors among refugees passing through Europe. [It identifies] misinformation and hearsay and respond[s] to it with relevant, factual information... ."

*UPDATED

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: ICTs & Information-related Items (3 March 2016)

Tagged Publications and Web Sites/Tools.

News: Outcome of High-level Meeting on Solutions for Syrians

Source: UN Geneva

If you missed the High-level Meeting on Global Responsibility Sharing through Pathways for Admission of Syrian Refugees, held in Geneva on 30 March 2016, the following event resources are available:

- Meeting documents are posted on the UNHCR web site (includes opening statement by the UN Secretary General, opening and closing remarks by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and remarks by the participants of the "Looking Ahead" panel discussion)

- NGO statements are on ICVA's web site

- Videos of the event are provided by UN Web TV:
1. 9:00-10:50 (opening of the meeting, opening statements, remarks by the neighbouring countries hosting Syrian refugees)
2. 10:50-11:50 (panel showcasing good practices for the admission of Syrian refugees)
3. 11:50-13:00 (statements from the floor)
4. 13:30-15:00 (Looking ahead: Panel discussion on the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants, 19 September 2016)
5.  15:00-18:20 (statements from the floor cont.)

- This UNHCR press release includes a summary of proposed pledges and other measures

- And if you don't want to wade through all of the above, just read this collated version of Jeff Crisp's running Twitter commentary on the meeting!

MPI webinar:

- A discussion was held the day after the ministerial meeting "to examine the outcomes of the conference, and provide an analysis of how states and civil society can work together to realize the intensifying calls for new pathways to support the safe and legal migration—and successful integration—of refugees in practice." Video/audio and Powerpoint files are available.

Other commentary/reactions:

- Agencies Criticize Rich Countries’ Failure to Resettle More Syrians (Oxfam, Save the Children & NRC)
- Rich Countries Fall Way Short on Syrian Refugee Resettlement (IRIN)
- UN Meeting Ducks Syria Refugee Responsibility: Meager Pledges as 92 Countries Meet (Human Rights Watch)

Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities. 

Regional Focus: Europe

7 Things You Should Read on the EU-Turkey Deal (Kaldor Centre, March 2016) [text]

"Afghan Refugees: Living in Limbo," The Economist, 2 April 2016 [text]

*Desperately Searching for Solidarity: The EU Asylum Saga Continues (EU Immigration and Asylum Law and Policy, April 2016) [text]

"EU-Turkey Refugee Deal: Staff Shortages and Rights Concerns Pose Twin Threat," The Guardian, 1 April 2016 [text]

*Greece: Asylum Reform in the Wake of the EU-Turkey Deal (AIDA, April 2016) [text]

Greek Asylum System Reaches Breaking Point (IRIN, March 2016) [text]

*Implementing the EU-Turkey Agreement: First Returns and Resettlements under the 18 March Agreement (European Commission, April 2016) [text]

Leaked: "Non-papers" on Migration, Mobility and Readmission with Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan (Statewatch, March 2016) [text]

Report on the Situation in the Mediterranean and the Need for a Holistic EU Approach to Migration (EU Parliament, March 2016) [text via Statewatch]

Turkey: Illegal Mass Returns of Syrian Refugees Expose Fatal Flaws in EU-Turkey Deal (Amnesty International, April 2016) [text]

The UK's Plans to Prevent Migration from Libya Show a Dangerous Unwillingness to Learn from the Past (LSE's EUROPP Blog, March 2016) [text]

UNHCR Calls for Safeguards to be in Place Before Returns Begin (UNHCR, April 2016) [text]

UNHCR Observations on the Proposed Amendments to the Icelandic Act on Foreigners (UNHCR, April 2016) [text]

Unravelling the Mediterranean Migration 'Crisis': Reflections from the Field, Johannesburg,
8 March 2016 [info]
- Videos of the seminar are available here. See also related commentary in The Conversation.

*Will the EU-Turkey Migrant Deal Work in Practice? (Global Migration Centre, March 2016) [text]

Wrong Counts and Closing Doors: The Reception of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Europe (AIDA, April 2016) [text]

*UPDATED

Related post:
- Regional Focus: Europe (28 March 2016)

Tagged Publications.

New Issue of IJRL

The latest issue of the International Journal of Refugee Law (IJRL) has been published. Contents of vol. 28, no. 1, March 2016 include:

• The Origins of UNHCR’s Global Mandate on Statelessness [abstract]
• Fleeing Cartels and Maras: International Protection Considerations and Profiles from the Northern Triangle [abstract]
• The Almaty Process: Improving Compliance with International Refugee Law in Central Asia [abstract]
• Lack of State Protection or Fear of Persecution? Determining the Refugee Status of North Koreans in Canada [abstract]

In addition, this issue features case law summaries, documents from the UNHCR Executive Committee and Nansen Initiative, and book reviews.

Tagged Periodicals.

New Book Titles

Please visit my Pinterest page to learn about new books due out in April 2016. I've also added information about a few new titles to the March 2016 and New Legal Texts book boards.

If you are not a member of Pinterest, these new titles are listed below for your reference (organized by title).

April 2016:

Irial Glynn, Asylum Policy, Boat People and Political Discourse: Boats, Votes and Asylum in Australia and Italy, Palgrave Macmillan, April 2016

Elizabeth Ferris & Kemal Kirisci, The Consequences of Chaos: Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis and the Failure to Protect, Brookings Institution Press, April 2016

Rich Furman, Douglas Epps & Greg Lamphear, eds., Detaining the Immigrant Other: Global and Transnational Issues, Oxford University Press, April 2016

Nina Hall, Displacement, Development, and Climate Change: International Organizations Moving Beyond Their Mandates, Routledge, April 2016; part of the Global Institutions series

Rayyar Marron, Humanitarian Rackets and their Moral Hazards: The Case of the Palestinian Refugee Camps in Lebanon, Routledge, April 2016

Anaheed Al-Hardan, Palestinians in Syria: Nakba Memories of Shattered Communities, Columbia University Press, April 2016

Tonya J. Moutray, Refugee Nuns, the French Revolution, and British Literature and Culture, Routledge, April 2016

Susan Ennis, Religion, Spirituality, and the Refugee Experience in Melbourne, Australia, 1990s-2010, Palgrave Macmillan, April 2016

March 2016:

Wolfgang Bauer, Crossing the Sea: With Syrians on the Exodus to Europe, And Other Stories Press, March 2016

Thomas G. Weiss, Humanitarian Intervention, 3rd Edition, Polity Press, March 2016

Catherine Dauvergne, The New Politics of Immigration and the End of Settler Societies, Cambridge University Press, March 2016

Adam Rostis, Organizing Disaster: The Construction of Humanitarianism, Emerald Group Publishing, March 2016

Miriam Bradley, Protecting Civilians in War: The ICRC, UNHCR, and Their Limitations in Internal Armed Conflicts, Oxford University Press, March 2016

New Legal Texts:

Cheryl Taylor Page & Robert William Piatt, Jr., Human Trafficking, Carolina Academic Press, Feb. 2016

Tagged Books.

Regional Focus: Americas

Opportunity:

Funding opportunity: NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Colombia [info]
- Proposal submission deadline is 21 April 2016.

Publications:

2016-2017 Framework for Cooperation between the United States Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (U.S. Dept. of State, March 2016) [text]

Asylum in Canada is not for Everyone (Sorry aboot That) (The Asylumist Blog, March 2016) [text]

Canada’s Oppressed Minority Policy and the Resettlement of Ugandan Asians, 1972-1973 (Canadian Museum of Immigration, March 2016) [text]

Challenges in Accessing Early Childhood Education and Care for Children in Refugee Families in Massachusetts (Migration Policy Institute, March 2016) [text]

Closed Doors: Mexico's Failure to Protect Central American Refugee and Migrant Children (Human Rights Watch, March 2016) [text]

Is the War on Drugs a "Humanitarian Crisis"?, Policy Brief, no. 2 (PRIO, 2016) [text via ReliefWeb]

Overview of UNHCR's Operations in the Americas, 65th Meeting of the Standing Committee (EXCOM, Feb. 2016) [text]

"Retos actuales en la implementación de la Ley sobre Refugiados y protección complementaria en México: identificación, admisión y acceso al procedimiento de asilo = Current Challenges in the Implementation of the Law on Refugees and Complementary Protection in Mexico: Identification, Admission and Access to the Asylum Procedure," Anuario Mexicano de Derecho Internacional, vol. XVI (Enero-Diciembre 2016) [full-text]

The U.S. Immigration Court: A Ballooning Backlog that Requires Action (Human Rights First, March 2016) [text]

Syrians in the U.S.:

"Syrian Refugees Receive Green Light from U.S. Courts, Mixed Reception from States and Congress," Migration Information Source, 31 March 2016 [text]

What do Americans Really Think about Syrian Refugees? (Markaz Blog, March 2016) [text]

Who We Really Are: A Conversation with Syrian Refugees in America, Washington, DC, 19 Feb. 2016 [info]
- Follow link for video and transcript.

Related post:
- Regional Focus: Americas (9 March 2016)

Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities. 

Regional Focus: Asia Pacific

News:

Bali Declaration on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons, and Related Transnational Crime, Bali, 23 March 2016 [text via ReliefWeb]
- See also the Co-Chairs' statement, and UNHCR' conference statement and press release.

Events: 

Regional retreat: Challenges and Opportunities for Refugee Status Determination (RSD) Procedures, Bangkok, 25 April 2016 [listing]
- No details are available as of yet.

Conference: 6th Annual Asia Pacific Consultation on Refugee Rights, Bangkok, 20-22 September 2016 [info]
- Apply to participate by 7 May 2016.

Conference: The Role of the Judiciary in Asylum and Other International Protection Law in Asia, Seoul, 9-11 June 2016 [info] [draft prog.]
- Register online here; no deadline indicated.

Resources:

Afghanistan’s Returning Refugees: Why Are So Many Still Landless? (Afghanistan Analysts Network, March 2016) [text via ReliefWeb]

The Bali Process Can Do a Lot More to Respond to Forced Migration in Our Region (The Conversation, March 2016) [text]
- Note: This was published prior to the meeting.

Being a Refugee in Indonesia, Sydney, 21 March 2016 [info]
- Follow link for video, presentation slides, and access to podcast.

The Boats May Have ‘Stopped’, but More Refugees Are Stuck in Limbo in Indonesia (The Conversation, March 2016) [text]

Did the Humanitarian Response to the Nepal Earthquake Ensure No One Was Left Behind? A Case Study on the Experience of Marginalised Groups in Humanitarian Action (Save the Children, March 2016) [text via ReliefWeb]

"For Refugees, Returning to Afghanistan is Easier Said than Done," The Diplomat, 30 March 2016 [text]

Information Consumption and Decision Making of Irregular Migrants in Indonesia, Irregular Migration and Border Research Occasional Paper, no. 19 (Govt. of Australia, March 2016) [text]

"Karen Refugees Describe Peace within the Context of Displacement," Conflict Resolution Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 3 (Spring 2016) [free full-text]

Myanmar Refugees: 'No Repatriation without Peace' (Refugees Deeply, March 2016) [text]

Our Voices: Summary Report - 2016 Refugee Resettlement Quota Review (Amnesty International, March 2016) [text]
- Report on public interest in increasing New Zealand's refugee resettlement quota.

Related post:
- Regional Focus: Asia Pacific (18 March 2016)

Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities. 

Thematic Focus: Health, esp. re. Syrians & Children

[Note: I am re-circulating this post to reflect 1) the removal of several references that were formerly to free full-text articles now no longer available, and 2) the addition of references that address health issues relating to children.]

"Children Seeking Refuge: A Review of the Escalating Humanitarian Crisis of Child Sexual Abuse and HIV/AIDS in Latin America," Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, vol. 26, no. 4 (July/Aug. 2015) [full-text via ResearchGate]

"Healthcare Needs of Displaced Women: Osire Refugee Camp, Namibia," International Nursing Review, vol. 63, no. 1 (March 2016) [free full-text]

"Heart Disease in Syrian Refugee Children: Experience at Jordan University Hospital," Annals of Global Health, In Press, 12 March 2015 [open access via ResearchGate]

Living on the Margins: Syrian Refugees in Jordan Struggle to Access Health Care (Amnesty International, March 2016) [text via ReliefWeb]

"New Approaches to Interventions for Refugee Children," World Psychiatry, vol. 15, no. 1 (Feb. 2016) [free full-text]

"A Pilot Evaluation of an Art Therapy Program for Refugee Youth from Burma," Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, vol. 33, no. 1 (2016) [full-text via Academia.edu]

"Profile of Illness in Syrian Refugees: A GeoSentinel Analysis, 2013 to 2015," Eurosurveillance, vol. 21, no. 10 (March 2016) [open access]

"Statement of the European Respiratory Society and the European Region of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease: Call for Urgent Actions to Ensure Access to Early Diagnosis and Care of Tuberculosis among Refugees," European Respiratory Journal, In Press, 23 March 2016 [free full-text]

War, Migration and Health: What Should Physicians Do, Istanbul, 26-27 Feb. 2016 [info]
- Follow link for overview of symposium; see also videos of presentations. This related report was prepared by the Turkish Medical Association for the symposium.

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- Thematic Focus: Health (18 March 2016)

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Thematic Focus: Children

Event:

UNHCR Annual Consultations with NGOs, Geneva, 15-17 June 2016 [info]
- This year's theme is "Youth"; follow link for concept note, consultation reports, toolkit and background papers; register by 10 May 2016.

Publications:

Child Protection in Emergencies: Coordination Handbook (Global Protection Cluster, March 2016) [text via ReliefWeb]

Childhood under Attack: Faces Behind the Numbers (Refugees Deeply, March 2016) [text]

Children on the Brink: The Impact of Violence and Conflict on Yemen and its Children (UNICEF, March 2016) [text via ReliefWeb]

Closed Doors: Mexico's Failure to Protect Central American Refugee and Migrant Children (Human Rights Watch, March 2016) [text]
- See also related Guardian news article.

The Forgotten Children Report, RegNet Research Paper, no. 104 (Australian National University, 2016) [text via SSRN]

"House of Lords Votes to Let Lone Child Refugees Come to Britain," The Guardian, 21 March 2016 [text]

"Stories from Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Detention: A Composite Account," Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, vol. 51, no. 7 (July 2015) [free full-text]

Why Are We Failing to Support Lone Refugee Children? (Refugees Deeply, March 2016) [text]

Resource:

Unfairy Tales (UNICEF) [access]
- Series of three animated films that tell true stories about children fleeing from conflict. "They have been animated in the style of a fairy tale and will be supported by an interactive e-book experience also called Unfairy Tales."

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- Thematic Focus: Children (25 March 2016)

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