Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items

Events:

Meeting: 2018 High Commissioner’s Dialogue on Protection Challenges, Geneva, 18-19 December 2018 [info]
- This year's theme is "Protection and Solutions in Urban Settings: Engaging with Cities." Follow link for concept note, programme and background materials.

Lecture series: Current Thinking in Refugee Law, London
- Two lectures will be held in January 2019: "State Protection and Internal Relocation," 10 January 2019 and "Is it Time to Stop Putting Status Determination at the Heart of the Refugee Response?," 23 January 2019.

Publications:

"Can the Rule of Law Apply at the Border?: A Commentary on Paul Gowder’s The Rule of Law in the Real World," Saint Louis University Law Journal, vol. 62, no. 2 (2018) [SSRN]

Political Participation of Refugees in Their Country of Nationality, Legal and Protection Policy Research Series (UNHCR, Nov. 2018) [text]

"Punishment and Protection, Two Sides of the Same Sword: The Problem of International Criminal Law under the Refugee Convention," Harvard International Law Journal, vol. 59, no. 2 (Summer 2018) [full-text]

*Refugee Diplomacy: Negotiating Protection in a Changing World, Sydney, 23 Nov. 2018 [info]
- Follow link for conference report, video, and podcasts of all sessions.

"Responsibility Sharing: From Principle to Policy," International Journal of Refugee Law, Advance Articles, 9 Dec. 2018 [free full-text]

The Role of Parliamentarians in Implementing International Humanitarian Law (IFRC, Nov. 2018) [text]

"Temporary Protection Regimes and Refugees: What Works? Comparing the Kuwaiti, Bosnian, and Syrian Refugee Protection Regimes," Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees, vol. 34, no. 2 (2018) [open access]

Multimedia:

Addressing Contemporary Protection Challenges in Complex Crises, New York, 2 Nov. 2018 [info]
- Follow link for video.

Persecution and Convention Reason, Current Thinking in Refugee Law Lecture Series, London, 4 Dec. 2018 [info]
- Follow link for podcast. See also related slides.

*UPDATED

Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 1 (5 Nov. 2018)
- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 2 (5 Nov. 2018)

Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.

Thematic Focus: Detention

Publications:

143-day Average Waiting Times for Detained Asylum Seekers – Another Unlawful System? (Free Movement Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

"Affect and Authority in Immigration Detention," Punishment & Society, OnlineFirst, 18 Oct. 2018 [preprint]

Alternatives to Immigration Detention: A Literature Review (Univ. of Oxford, July 2018) [text via SSRN]
- "[C]ommissioned as part of the follow-up independent review of policies and procedures affecting the welfare of those held in immigration removal centres, by Stephen Shaw."

*"America Didn’t Always Lock Up Immigrants," New York Times, 1 Dec. 2018 [text]

Engaging with the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, UNHCR Global Strategy "Beyond Detention 2014-2019" (UNHCR, Nov. 2018) [text]

"Habitual Punishment: Family Detention and the Status Quo," Europe Now Journal, 7 Nov. 2018 [text]

"The Impact of Immigration Detention on Mental Health: A Systematic Review," BMC Psychiatry, 18:382 (Dec. 2018) [open access]

The Landscape of Immigration Detention in the United States (American Immigration Council, Dec. 2018) [text]
- See also related Immigration Impact blog post.

National Preventive Mechanisms and Challenges in Monitoring Immigration Detention (Border Criminologies Blog, Nov. 2018) [text]
- References briefing papers prepared on the UK and Greece.

The Number of Immigrant Children in Detention Just Hit Record Levels – Again (Immigration Impact Blog, Nov. 2018) [text]

"Paying to Be Locked Up," American Scholar, 3 Dec. 2018 [text]

The Permanent Meaning of Temporary Detention (Border Criminologies Blog, Nov. 2018) [text]

"The Right to Be Heard from Immigration Prisons: Locating a Right of Access to Counsel for Immigration Detainees in the Right of Access to Courts," Harvard Law Review, vol. 132, no. 2 (2018) [full-text]

When Children are No Longer Children: Proposed Rules to Replace the Flores Settlement Agreement (ISIM Blog, Nov. 2018) [text]

Training resources:

Alternatives to Detention Self-study Modules (UNHCR, Nov. 2018) [access]
- Modules 0-6 are available on the right side of the main menu.

Immigration Detention Monitoring Self-study Modules (UNHCR, Nov. 2018) [access]
- Modules 0-7/2 are available on the right side of the main menu.

Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Detention - Pt. 1 (2 Nov. 2018)
- Thematic Focus: Detention - Pt. 2 (U.S.) (2 Nov. 2018)

Tagged Publications. 

Thematic Focus: Gender Issues - Pt. 2

16 Days of Activism: Grandi Calls for Better Protection of Refugees Against Sexual Violence in the Workplace (UNHCR, Nov. 2018) [text]

Destroyed from Within: Sexual Violence Against Men and Boys in Syria and Turkey (Univ. of California, Sept. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]
- From the All Survivors Project.

Finding Gender-based Violence Solutions in Humanitarian Settings (Dev4Peace Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

‘Gender-based Violence Never Got Enough Attention’ (UNHCR, Dec. 2018) [text]

Guidance Note: Responding to Sexual Violence Against Males and Engaging Men and Boys in Preventing Sexual and Gender-based Violence (UNHCR, Sept. 2018) [text]

Humanitarian Cash Transfer Programming and Gender-based Violence Outcomes: Evidence and Future Research Priorities (Cash Learning Partnership, Dec. 2018) [text]

“I don’t know who can help”: Men and Boys Facing Sexual Violence in Central African Republic (Univ. of California, March 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]
- From the All Survivors Project.

It’s Happening to Our Men as Well: Sexual Violence Against Rohingya Men and Boys (Women's Refugee Commission, Nov. 2018) [text]

Legacies and Lessons: Sexual Violence Against Men and Boys in Sri Lanka and Bosnia & Herzegovina (Univ. of California, May 2017) [text via ReliefWeb]
- From the All Survivors Project.

Tackling the Integration of Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response and Cash-Based Interventions (Cash Learning Partnership, Dec. 2018) [text]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Gender Issues (13 Dec. 2018)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Gender Issues - Pt. 1

The Discourse on the Integration of Male ‘Refugees’ into Public and Private Elderly Care Homes in the Context of the Current Care Crisis in Germany, EUI Working Paper no. RSCAS 48 (European Univ. Institute, 2018) [text]

"Experiences and Reflections of Somali Unaccompanied Girls on Their First Years in Sweden: A Follow-up Study after Two Decades," International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, vol. 14, no. 3 (2018) [open access]

Gender Persecution as a Ground for Refugee Status (ImmigrationProf Blog, Nov. 2018) [text]

Integration of Migrant Women (European Commission, Nov. 2018) [text]

Minimum Standards for Protection, Gender and Inclusion in Emergencies (IFRC, Nov. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Policy and Possibilities of Humanitarian Development: Displaced Women and Peace-building Features of the UNHCR," Refugee Survey Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 4 (Dec. 2018) [free full-text]

The Spaces in Between: Providing Contraception Across the Arc of Crisis (International Rescue Committee, Nov. 2018) [text]

The Trump Administration's Assault on Gender Asylum (Tempest Tossed, Nov. 2018) [info]
- Follow link for podcast.

Undocumented Crime Victims Face Heightened Risk of Deportation (PBS, Nov. 2018) [text]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Gender Issues (30 Oct. 2018)

Tagged Publications.

CFP/New Issues of Africa Renew., AHMR, Children's Lit. Assoc. Q., Genius, Global Justice, IJMBS, IJMHSC, Intl. Migr., JEMS, Lang. Disc. Soc., MPP, Nordic J. Working Life Stud., REMHU, Rts. in Exile

CFP: 

Forced Migration Review
- Contributions sought for themed issue on “Ethics and Displacement,” which will also include a special tribute section with articles on Barbara Harrell-Bond. The article submission deadline for the former is 18 February 2019. FMR is requesting proposals for the latter section no later than 4 February 2019; articles must then be submitted by 25 February 2019.

New issues:

Africa Renewal (Dec. 2018-March 2019) [full-text]
- Includes thematic focus on "Migration: Making It Safe and Orderly," with 8 articles.

African Human Mobility Review, vol. 4, no. 2 (May-Aug. 2018) [full-text]
- Mix of articles, including "Policy Shifts in the Asylum Process in South Africa Resulting in Hidden Refugees and Asylum Seekers ."

Children's Literature Association Quarterly, vol. 43, no. 4 (Winter 2018) [contents]
- Special issue on "Migration, Refugees, and Diaspora in Children's Literature."

Genius: Journal of Legal Studies on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, no. 2 (Nov. 2018) [full-text]
- Includes focus section on “Protezione Internazionale e SOGI = International Protection and SOGI.” Articles are in Italian or English. 

Global Justice: Theory Practice Rhetoric, vol. 11, no. 1 (2018) [open access]
- The "Refugee Edition," with 5 articles.

International Journal of Migration and Border Studies, vol. 4, no. 4 (2018) [contents]
- Special issue on "The Criminalisation of Migration and Asylum: A Comparative Analysis of Policy Consequences and Human Rights Impact."

*International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, vol. 14, no. 4 (2018) [contents]
- Mix of articles, with several focusing on health and refugees.

International Migration, vol. 56, no. 6 (Dec. 2018) [contents]
- Includes three sub-sections, on "Managing Migration," "Migration and Families," and "Canadian Migration Management," which includes an article entitled "Safe Country of Origin: Constructing the Irregularity of Asylum Seekers in Canada."

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol. 45, no. 1 (2019) [contents]
- Mix of articles, with four either open access or free full-text.

Language, Discourse & Society, vol. 6, no. 1 (June 2018) [open access]
- Theme is "'Migrants', 'Refugees', 'Boat People' and the Mediterranean Crisis: People in Words, Language Issues."

Migration Policy Practice, vol. VIII, no. 3 (Sept.-Oct. 2018) [full-text]
- Special issue on migration and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, vol. 8, no. S4 (2018) [open access]
- Special issue on "Refugees and Immigrants Working in the Nordics," with 5 articles.

REMHU: Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana, vol. 26, no. 54 (Sept.-Dec. 2018) [open access]
- Focus section on “Migrations in Africa: Actors, Impacts and Challenges,” with 11 articles, in Portuguese, Spanish or Italian.

Rights in Exile Newsletter, no. 96 (Nov. 2018) [full-text]
- News and information for refugee legal aid providers.

Rights in Exile Newsletter, no. 97 (Dec. 2018) [full-text]
- News and information for refugee legal aid providers.

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Tagged Periodicals.

Thematic Focus: Mental Health

"The Assessment of Grief in Refugees and Post-conflict Survivors: A Narrative Review of Etic and Emic Research," Frontiers in Psychology, 22 Oct. 2018 [open access]

"An Ecological Approach to Psychological Adjustment: A Field Survey among Refugees in Germany," International Journal of Intercultural Relations, vol. 68 (Jan. 2019) [free full-text]

"Enablers of Psychological Well‐being for Refugees and Asylum Seekers Living in Transitional Countries: A Systematic Review," Health and Social Care in the Community, Early View, 11 Nov. 2018 [open access]

"Exploring Risk Factors Affecting the Mental Health of Refugee Women Living with HIV," International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 15, no. 10 (Oct. 2018) [open access]

How to Develop the Mental Health Care That Refugees Really Need (The Conversation, Dec. 2018) [text]

Human Devastation Syndrome: The Impact of Conflict on Mental Health (Syrian American Medical Society Foundation, Nov. 2018) [text]
- See also related update on SAMS psychosocial work.

Indefinite Despair: The Tragic Mental Health Consequences of Offshore Processing on Nauru (MSF, Dec. 2018) [text]
- See also related press release.

"Mental Health Outcomes among Arab Refugees, Immigrants, and U.S. Born Arab Americans in Southeast Michigan: A Cross-sectional Study," BMC Psychiatry, 18:379 (Dec. 2018) [open access]

Mental Health Promotion and Mental Health Care in Refugees and Migrants: Technical Guidance (WHO Europe, 2018) [text]

"Modeling the Effects of War Exposure and Daily Stressors on Maternal Mental Health, Parenting, and Child Psychosocial Adjustment: A Cross-sectional Study with Syrian Refugees in Lebanon," Global Mental Health, vol. 5: e40 (Dec. 2018) [open access]

"Psychological and Psychosocial Interventions for Refugee Children Resettled in High-income Countries," Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, vol. 27, no. 2 (April 2018) [free full-text]

"Psychological Burden in Female, Iraqi Refugees Who Suffered Extreme Violence by the 'Islamic State': The Perspective of Care Providers," Frontiers in Psychiatry, 8 Nov. 2018 [open access]

"Psychotherapeutic Group Intervention for Traumatized Male Refugees Using Imaginative Stabilization Techniques: A Pilot Study in a German Reception Center," Frontiers in Psychiatry, 29 Oct. 2018 [open access]

Refugees' Experiences of Grieving (Open University, Dec. 2018) [text]

"Regulatory Focus, Coping Strategies and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression: A Comparison Between Syrian Refugees in Turkey and Germany," PLoS ONE 13(10): e0206522 (Oct. 2018) [open access]

"Trauma without Borders: The Necessity for School-based Interventions in Treating Unaccompanied Refugee Minors," Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, vol. 35, no. 6 (Dec. 2018) [open access]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Mental Health (21 Oct. 2018)

Tagged Publications. 

News: New Open Access Book

In an earlier post on Europe, I referenced Asylum Determination in Europe: Ethnographic Perspectives (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018), a new open access book by Nick Gill and Anthony Good that was due to be published in November. However, it ended up being delayed a bit, and was supposed to be pushed back until January 2019. That said, I am happy to say it is now available! Here is the description:

"Drawing on new research material from ten European countries, Asylum Determination in Europe: Ethnographic Perspectives brings together a range of detailed accounts of the legal and bureaucratic processes by which asylum claims are decided. The book includes a legal overview of European asylum determination procedures, followed by sections on the diverse actors involved, the means by which they communicate, and the ways in which they make life and death decisions on a daily basis. It offers a contextually rich account that moves beyond doctrinal law to uncover the gaps and variances between formal policy and legislation, and law as actually practiced. 

The contributors employ a variety of disciplinary perspectives – sociological, anthropological, geographical and linguistic – but are united in their use of an ethnographic methodological approach. Through this lens, the book captures the confusion, improvisation, inconsistency, complexity and emotional turmoil inherent to the process of claiming asylum in Europe."

I will add a link to this title on my "Open Access Books" page over on my Forced Migration Library blog.

Tagged Publications. 

Thematic Focus: Children & Families

General/regional:

Alone and Unsafe: Children, Migration and Sexual and Gender-based Violence (IFRC, Nov. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Asylum Procedures in Greece: The Case of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Minors," Chapter in Asylum Determination in Europe: Ethnographic Perspectives (Palgrave Macmillan, Dec. 2018) [open access]

Child-related Concerns and Migration Decisions: Evidence from the Gallup World Poll, Innocenti Discussion Paper, no. 2018-17 (Unicef, Dec. 2018) [text]

ChildMove: A Discussion on the Project Following Unaccompanied Young Refugees across Europe, Brussels, 27 Nov. 2018 [info]
- Follow link for podcast.

"Children in Migration: Collateral Damage?," ECRE Weekly Bulletin, 30 Nov. 2018 [text]

A Right to be Heard: Listening to Children and Young People on the Move (Unicef, Dec. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

Towards a Child Rights-based Assessment Tool to Evaluate National Responses to Migrant and Refugee Children, Innocenti Discussion Paper, no. 2018-04 (Unicef, Dec. 2018) [text]

Country-specific:

"Administrative Chaos: Responding to Child Refugees—U.S. Immigration Process in Crisis," Washington and Lee Law Review, vol. 75, no. 3 (2018) [full-text]

Away from Home, and All Alone: Helping Displaced Children Understand Foster Care (UNHCR, April 2018) [text]
- This Handbook was developed to provide better care to unaccompanied and separated children in Malaysia; see also other related resources: 1) Handbook for Foster Care Agency; 2) Handbook for Foster Parents; 3) Manual on Foster Care for Unaccompanied and Separated Children.

Briefing: How Lawyers Can Help Young People in the Asylum System (Free Movement Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]
- Focuses on the UK.

The Chaos Behind Donald Trump's Policy of Family Separation at the Border (CBS News, Nov. 2018) [access]
- "A 60 Minutes investigation has found the separations that dominated headlines this summer began earlier and were greater in number than the Trump administration admits." Follow link for transcript and video. See also related Just Security blog post.

Crisis in the Central African Republic: In a Neglected Emergency, Children Need Aid, Protection – and a Future (Unicef, Nov. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

I Want to Feel Safe: Strengthening Child Protection in the Initial Reception of Unaccompanied and Separated Children in Sweden (UNHCR, Dec. 2018) [text]

*For Refugees on Nauru, Little Joy on Children’s Day (Human Rights Watch, Nov. 2018) [text]

Impact of Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance on Child Labour among Syrian Refugee Children in Bekaa, Lebanon (World Vision, Nov. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Seeking Safety, Finding Fear: Syrian Families’ Experiences of (Im)Mobility and the Implications for Children and Family Rights," Canadian Journal of Children's Rights, vol. 5, no. 1 (2018) [open access]

*The Tornillo Influx Care Facility: Concerns About Staff Background Checks and Number of Clinicians on Staff (Office of Inspector General, Nov. 2018) [text]
- See also related Immigration Impact blog post.

Young Refugees Have Unique Needs That Require Special Support (The Conversation, Nov. 2018) [text]
- Focuses on Canada.

*UPDATED

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Children & Families (13 Nov. 2018)

Tagged Publications. 

Thematic Focus: Global Compact for Migration Round-up

News:

The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration was adopted today by 164 countries at the Intergovernmental Conference that is currently taking place in Marrakech. To follow discussions, read concept notes & statements, and consult other resources, visit the conference web site.

Other news & commentary on the GCM:

10 Steps to Implementing the Global Compact for Migration Through Global Skill Partnerships (CGD Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

*Australia Has Missed the Boat: The Global Compact on Migration Has Left Canberra Behind (APPS Policy Forum, Dec. 2018) [text]

"Children and Adolescents on the Move: What Does the Global Compact for Migration Mean for Their Health?," The Lancet, Online First, 5 Dec. 2018 [free full-text]
- Note: Requires registration to access full-text.

"European Governments in Melt-down over an Inoffensive Migration Compact," The Economist, 6 Dec. 2018 [text]

Global Compact for Migration: What is It and Why are Countries Opposing It? (The Conversation, Dec. 2018) [text]

"Is the U.N.’s New Migration Compact a Major Breakthrough?," WP's Monkey Cage, 9 Dec. 2018 [text]

"The Nonbinding Migration Pact That was Too Much for Trump," Slate, 7 Dec. 2018 [text]

"U.N. Remains Defiant Amid Last Minute U-turns on Global Compact for Migration," IPS News, 10 Dec. 2018 [text]

"US Intensifies Opposition to UN Global Compact on Migration," Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2018 [text]
- See also text of U.S. statement on the global compact.

What Now? An Implementation Proposal for the Global Compact for Migration (GPPI, Dec. 2018) [text]

What’s to Fear in the U.N. Global Compact for Migration? (Refugees Deeply, Dec. 2018) [text]

Reports & briefings:

Data Bulletin Series: Informing the Implementation of the Global Compact for Migration (IOM, 2018) [text]
- "This collection, released ahead of the Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration taking place in Marrakesh on 10 and 11 December, is meant to provide a useful resource for decision-makers as they begin to think about implementation of the Global Compact for Migration and the related data needs."

GCM Commentary Blog Series (RLI Blog on Refugees and Forced Migration, Dec. 2018) [access]
- Final three posts with analyses of the following Global Compact for Migration objectives: Obj. 2 (minimize drivers that compel people to leave); Obj. 10 (combat trafficking in persons); Obj. 19 (sustainable development).

Global Compact for Migration, Explained (UN Dispatch, Dec. 2018) [access]
- Follow link for podcast.

*The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration: The Implementation Phase (Center for Migration Studies, Nov. 2018) [text]

"Making the Non-binding Bind: A Critical Analysis of the Global Compact for Migration," Essay in Mixed Migration Review 2018 (Mixed Migration Centre, 2018) [text]

*Some EU Governments Leaving the UN Global Compact on Migration: A Contradiction in Terms?, Policy Insights, no. 15 (CEPS, Nov. 2018) [text]

Statelessness and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: Considerations for GCM Implementation Process (European Network on Statelessness, Dec. 2018) [text]

Statelessness and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: Policy Brief (European Network on Statelessness, Dec. 2018) [text]

The United Nations Global Compact for Migration, Research Briefing (UK House of Common Library, Dec. 2018) [text]

*UPDATED

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Global Compacts Round-up (29 Nov. 2018)

Tagged Publications and Web Sites/Tools.

Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies - Pt. 2

Reports & journal articles:

*"Designing User‐Centered Humanitarian Technologies with Displaced People in Iraq: Lessons from Refunite's Mobile Family Tracing Platform," International Migration, Early View, 12 Nov. 2018 [free full-text]

Human Rights Impact Assessment: Facebook in Myanmar (Business for Social Responsibility, Oct. 2018) [text]
- See also related QZ article.

The Humanitarian Metadata Problem: ‘Doing no harm’ in the Digital Era (Privacy International & ICRC, Oct. 2018) [text]

"Instagrammable Humanitarianism and the Politics of Guilt," Journal of Aesthetics & Culture, vol. 10, no. 2 (2018) [open access]
- See also related Humanitarian News Research Network blog post.

ITU Releases 2018 Global and Regional ICT Estimates (ITU, Dec. 2018) [text]
- "For the first time, more than half of the world's population is using the Internet."

"Let’s Talk about Refugees: Network Effects Drive Contributor Attention to Wikipedia Articles about Migration-related Topics," Paper prepared for 7th International Conference on Complex Networks and Their Applications, Cambridge, UK, 11-13 Dec. 2018 [text]

"Search and Rescue with Autonomous Flying Robots through Behavior-based Cooperative Intelligence," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 3:18 (Dec. 2018) [open access]

"The Smartphone as a Lifeline: An Exploration of Refugees’ Use of Mobile Communication Technologies during Their Flight," Media, Culture & Society, 30 Nov. 2018 [open access]

Transformative Technology for Migrant Workers: Opportunities, Challenges, and Risks (Open Society Foundations, Nov. 2018) [text]
- See also related blog post.

Resources:

Article 26 Backpack: The Universal Human Rights Tool for Academic Mobility (UC Davis) [info]
- "[A] mechanism to safely store, share, and have evaluated documentation of transcripts, diplomas and other forms of certification. Much more than just 'an app', the project creates an ecosystem that makes it possible for refugee and other at-risk young people to connect with those institutions, programs and employers that can best help them." See also related news story.

Global Broadband Plan for Refugees [info]
- "[P]roject to create a Global Broadband Plan for Refugees... . It reflects the increasing recognition that in addition to emergency responses, the world’s growing refugee population requires investments in long-term solutions, and that in today’s connected world, a sound investment strategy should include initiatives that increase refugee access to broadband."

MigApp 3.0 (IOM) [info]
- IOM launched a re-designed version of this app in November 2018; for more info., read this Aid Forum story. See also related SOAS blog post.

*UPDATED

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies - Pt. 1 (10 Dec. 2018)

Tagged Publications and Web Sites/Tools.

Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies - Pt. 1

New developments & blog posts:

At the Heart of the Community: How to Work with Community-based Organizations (UNHCR, Aug. 2018) [text]
- Discusses the work of the Community Technology Empowerment Network in Uganda.

Blockchain Can Empower Stateless Refugees (Law360, Dec. 2018) [text via SSRN]

English-learners and Social Media: Can Facebook Boost Literacy in Two Languages? (Learning the Language Blog, Nov. 2018) [text]

How Do NGOs Attract News Coverage in a Digital News Landscape? (Humanitarian News Research Network, Nov. 2018) [text]

Intolerance on Social Media: #Refugeeswelcome and the Paris Terrorist Attacks (The Conversation, Nov. 2018) [text]

Media and Social Media Responsibilities in the Integration of Refugees (Humanitarian News Research Network, Nov. 2018) [text]

MIT Workshop Teaches Refugee Children Joys of Digital Design (UNHCR, Nov. 2018) [text]

The Role of Technology in the Criminalization of Migration (Border Criminologies Blog, Nov. 2018) [text]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: ICTs & Information-related Items (2 Nov. 2018)

Tagged Publications. 

Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance

News: Launch of several key resources

Global Humanitarian Overview 2019 (OCHA, Dec. 2018) [access]
- The GHO is the "most comprehensive, authoritative and evidence-based assessment of priority global humanitarian needs and how to respond to them." For more info., follow link for report, background documents, videos and other related press materials. See also the GHO's companion report below on data and trends.

The Sphere Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response, 4th ed. (Sphere, Nov. 2018) [access]
- "This fourth edition marks the 20th anniversary of The Sphere Handbook and reflects changes in the humanitarian sector over that time. It includes new guidance for working in urban settings, for addressing Minimum Standards in protracted crises, and for delivering assistance through markets as a way to meet the standards. All technical chapters have been updated to reflect current practice, and the harmonised Core Humanitarian Standard replaces the previous Core Standards."

The State of the Humanitarian System, 4th ed. (ALNAP, Dec. 2018) [access]
- The SOHS "is an independent study that compiles the latest statistics on the size, shape and scope of the humanitarian system and assesses overall performance and progress. Published every three years, it provides a unique sector-level mapping and assessment of international humanitarian assistance." Follow link for microsite and text of the report.

World Humanitarian Data and Trends 2018 (OCHA, Dec. 2018) [access]
- The WHDT "highlights major trends in the nature of humanitarian crises, their causes and drivers. This year’s report includes case studies on the evolution of protracted crises, attacks on health care, attacks on education, water and conflict, and strengthening local action through country-based pooled funds."

Publications:

As Local as Possible, as International as Necessary: Understanding Capacity and Complementarity in Humanitarian Action (ODI, Nov. 2018) [text]

Humanitarian Action and Foreign Policy: Balancing Interests and Values (ODI, Nov. 2018) [text]

Humanitarian Evidence Week, 19-25 Nov. 2018 [access]
- Follow link for a variety of blog posts and webinars that "highlight topics related to generation, use and dissemination of evidence in the humanitarian sector."

Launch of the Humanitarian Assistance Steering Council (U.S. State Dept., Nov. 2018) [text]

Measuring the Iceberg: The Opportunities and Limits of Better Tracking of Resources Beyond International Humanitarian Assistance (ODI, Nov. 2018) [text]

Scoping Study: Civil Society Space in Humanitarian Action (ICVA, Nov. 2018) [text]

The State of Humanitarian Journalism (University of East Anglia, Oct. 2018) [text via Academia]
- See also related IRIN story.

UK Counterterrorism Travel Ban Could Criminalise Humanitarian Assistance (ODI Comment, Nov. 2018) [text]

What Do African Aid Recipients Think of Charity Ads? (NPR, Nov. 2018) [text]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance (14 Nov. 2018)

Tagged Publications and Web Sites/Tools.

Thematic Focus: Internal Displacement

Publications:

El Salvador: ACNUR Conmemora 20 Años de la Creación de los Principios Rectores de los Desplazamientos Internos (UNHCR, Nov. 2018) [text]
- See also related info re. this forum.

Forced Migration Review, no. 59 (Oct. 2018) [open access]
- Issue theme is "Twenty Years of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement."

Global Partnership on Internal Displacement, 2019-2023 (IOM & IDMC, Nov. 2018) [text]
- See also info on two related IDMC-IOM workshops on internal displacement dataand research that will take place in Abuja, Nigeria on 11 December 2018 and Maiduguri, Nigeria on 13-14 December 2018.

"Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement: Expression of Lex Lata or De Laga Ferenda? Status in International Law and Implications on the Law on International Peace and Security," Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law, vol. 35, no. 2 (2018) [full-text]

International Journal of Refugee Law, vol. 30, no. 2 (June 2018) [contents]
- Special issue on the 20th anniversary of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement.

"Niger Adopts Law to Protect Displaced People in First for Africa," Reuters, 6 Dec. 2018 [text]

Reaching Internally Displaced Persons to Achieve the 2030 Agenda (International Peace Institute, Nov. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

The Ripple Effect: Multidimensional Impacts of Internal Displacement (IDMC, Oct. 2018) [text]
- "This report presents the results of a systematic review of nearly 1,000 publications on the impacts of internal displacement in each of these dimensions": health, livelihoods, education, housing and infrastructure, security, the environment and social life.

Resources:

Brookings Internally Displaced Persons Archive (Bodleian Social Science Library) [info]

Getting to 2030: Internal Displacement and Sustainable Development, Geneva, 18 Oct. 2018 [info]
- Follow link for summary report, presentations and photos.

Holding On: A Virtual Experience of Internal Displacement (IOM) [info]

Internal Displacement in 2018, Brussels, 14 Nov. 2018 [info]
- Follow link for video of this event.

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Internal Displacement (26 Sept. 2018)

Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.

Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 2 (Africa)

Against the Odds: Refugee Integration in Kenya (ODI, Dec. 2018) [text]

Dreams Deterred: Opportunities to Promote Self-reliance for Somali Refugee Youth in Kenya (International Rescue Committee, Nov. 2018) [text]

Local Integration Focus: Somaliland 2018 - Durable Solutions Analysis (ReDSS, Nov. 2018) [text]

Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons: Towards Durable Solutions to Forced Displacement in Africa, 26-30 November 2018, Nairobi, Kenya [info]
- Follow link for concept note and programme.

Solutions in West Africa: Exempted Refugees in West Africa (UNHCR, Dec. 2018) [text]

Solutions in West Africa: Ghanaian Refugees in Togo (UNHCR, Dec. 2018) [text]

Solutions in West Africa: Ivorian Refugees in West Africa (UNHCR, Sept. 2018) [text]

Solutions in West Africa: Mauritanian Refugees in Senegal and Mali (UNHCR, Sept. 2018) [text]

Solutions in West Africa: Togolese Refugees in Ghana (UNHCR, Sept. 2018) [text]

What Ghana Can Teach Us about Integrating Refugees (World Economic Forum Blog, Nov. 2018) [text]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 1 (6 Dec. 2018)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 1

The Case for Expanding Community Sponsorship of Refugees (Niskanen Center Blog, Nov. 2018) [text]

How Not to Promote Voluntary Repatriation: The UNHCR and Chin Refugees from Myanmar (South Asia @ LSE Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

"Migrant Integration and Cultural Capital in the Context of Sport and Physical Activity: A Systematic Review," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 5 Dec. 2018 [open access]

Operation Syrian Refugees: An Overview of Canada’s Resettlement Initiative and Early Outcomes (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, March 2018) [text]

Pathways of Settlement among Recent Migrants in Super-diverse Areas, IRiS Working Paper, no. 25 (Univ. of Birmingham, 2018) [text]

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and Refugees: The Impacts of and on Integration Domains, IRiS Working Paper, no. 28 (Univ. of Birmingham, 2018) [text]

Special Humanitarian Intakes: Enhancing Protection through Targeted Refugee Resettlement, Policy Brief, no. 7 (Kaldor Centre, Dec. 2018) [text]
- See also related news story.

The Way We Talk of Integration Will Lead to Segregation, Not Inclusion (Refugees Deeply, Nov. 2018) [text]

Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 1 (14 Nov. 2018)
- Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 2 (Integration) (14 Nov. 2018)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Persons with Disabilities & Older People

Children with Disabilities in Situations of Armed Conflict (Unicef, Dec. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Determining Physical and Mental Health Conditions Present in Older Adult Refugees: A Mini-Review," Gerontology, Online First, 21 Aug. 2018 [free full-text]

Displaced Children with Disabilities Face Overlapping Barriers (World Education Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

Emergency Protection-based Support to Conflict-affected Older Women and Men in the Government-controlled Areas of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts: Baseline Report, Ukraine (HelpAge International, July 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Engaging Organizations of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Responses," Societies, vol. 8, no. 4 (Nov. 2018) [open access]

"Fostering Community-Academic Partnerships to Promote Employment Opportunities for Refugees with Disabilities: Accomplishments, Dilemmas, and Deliberations," Societies, vol. 8, no. 3 (Sept. 2018)  [open access]

Global Disability Summit, London, 24 July 2018 [info]
- Follow link for video and outcomes of meeting; see also remarks by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator and UNHCR news story.

Health of Older Refugees and Migrants (WHO Europe, 2018) [text]

"Immigrants and Refugees," Entry in Disability in American Life: An Encyclopedia of Concepts, Policies, and Controversies (ABC-CLIO, Dec. 2018) [info]
- Preview entry on p. 361 in Google Books.

"Left Out of the Loop: Older People and Persons with Disabilities," Chapter in World Disasters Report 2018 (IFRC, Oct. 2018) [text]

Removing Barriers: The Path Towards Inclusive Access (Humanity & Inclusion and iMMAP, July 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]
- "Disability assessment among Syrian Refugees in Jordan and Lebanon."

Service Responses for People with Disabilities from Refugee Backgrounds in Northern Melbourne (Refugee Council of Australia, Oct. 2018) [text]

Support for Refugees with Disabilities and Other Specific Health Care Needs (RefLaw Blog, Aug. 2018) [text]

Syrian Refugee Women, Girls, and People with Disabilities in Turkey, K4D Helpdesk Report (DFID, July 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Persons with Disabilities & Older People (17 July 2018)

Tagged Publications. 

Regional Focus: Middle East

Assessing Vulnerabilities in Palestinian Gatherings in Lebanon: Results of the 2017 Household Survey (UNDP, Sept. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

Dignity and Displaced Syrians in Lebanon (ODI, Nov. 2018) [text]

"A Human Rights Based Approach to Refugees: A Look at the Syrian Refugee Crisis and the Responses from Germany and the United States," Duke Forum for Law & Social Change, vol. 9, no. 1 (2017) [full-text]

"The Legality of the Right of Return for the Palestinian Refugees and the Legitimacy of the Struggle for It," Journal of Law, vol. 13, no. 2 (2018) [open access]

Long Road to Return: Towards a Durable Solutions Deal for Syrian Refugees in Lebanon (11.11.11, Nov. 2018) [text]

Picking Up the Pieces: Realities of Return and Reintegration in North-East Syria (REACH, Nov. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

President Trump's Misguided Approach on UNRWA (RI Blog, Dec. 2018) [text]

Reasons to Remain: Categorizing Protracted Displacement in Iraq (IOM, Nov. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

Regular Surveys on Social Tensions throughout Lebanon, Wave IV (UNDP & UNHCR, Sept. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

The Syrian Conflict’s Next Front (Human Rights Watch, Nov. 2018) [text]

Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: Eight Years On: What Works and Why that Matters for the Future (CARE, Nov. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]

Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Still Reluctant to Go Home (Open Migration, Nov. 2018) [text]

"To Stay or to Leave? The Unsolved Dilemma of the Eritrean Asylum-Seekers in Israel," Harvard International Law Journal Online, vol. 59, no. (Spring 2018) [full-text]

UN Appeals for Record $4 Billion to Help the People of Yemen (IRIN, Dec. 2018) [text]

UNRWA and Neutrality (UNRWA, Nov. 2018) [text via Refworld]

Without Choice? Understanding War-affected Syrian Families’ Decisions to Leave Home, Migration Research Series, no. 54 (IOM, 2018) [text]

*"Yemen's 'descent into hell' in Numbers," Thomson Reuters Foundation News, 5 Dec. 2018 [text]

*UPDATED

Related posts:
- Regional Focus: MENA, incl. Syria - Pt. 1 (12 Nov. 2018)
- Regional Focus: MENA, incl. Syria - Pt. 2 (12 Nov. 2018)

Tagged Publications. 

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 2

Let their Knowledge Flow: The Effect of Returning Refugees on Export Performance in the Former Yugoslavia, Working Paper, no. 7371 (CESifo, Nov. 2018) [text]

Manufacturing Illegality: The Impact of Curtailing Asylum Seekers’ Right to Work in South Africa (Scalabrini Institute for Human Mobility in Africa, Nov. 2018) [text]

"Measuring Immigration’s Role in U.S. Rise as Economic Power," Yale News, 1 Nov. 2018 [text]

Mixed Migration, Forced Displacement and Job Outcomes in South Africa, Working Paper, no.  127706 (World Bank, June 2018) [text]

Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, vol. 8, no. S4 (2018) [open access]
- Special issue on "Refugees and Immigrants Working in the Nordics," with 5 articles.

Opinion: Granting Refugees the Right to Work Can Help Revitalize Economies (Devex, Nov. 2018) [text via CGD]

Paradigm Shift: How Investments Can Unlock the Potential of Refugees (Refugee Investment Network, Oct. 2018) [text]

"Refuge, Reformed," Foreign Policy, 22 Nov. 2018 [text]
- "Kenya has found a way to make refugee camps benefit host communities. Other countries should follow its lead."

Tech Jobs for Refugees: Assessing the Potential of Coding Schools for Refugee Integration in Germany (Migration Policy Institute, Oct. 2018) [text]
- See also related webinar.

"Trump Administration Continues to Ignore History, Science, and Its Own Conclusion That Refugees Actually Improve America’s Finances," Above the Law, 14 Nov. 2018 [text]

Work to Belong: A New Approach is Needed to Resolve the Employment Challenges Faced by Stateless Persons in the EU (ENS Blog, Oct. 2018) [text]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1 (5 Dec. 2018)

Tagged Publications.