News:
According to this UN press release, some 150 refugees who had been protesting outside UNHCR's office in Pretoria since early 8 October 2019, managed to make their way into the refugee agency's compound. They are requesting relocation to a safer country after being targeted in anti-immigrant attacks. More reporting is available in these VOA, Daily Maverick and ABC news stories. UNHCR has posted information on how and where to get help on its Facebook page and Twitter feed.
Blog posts & press:
"Aid Workers Question USAID Counter-terror Clause in Nigeria," The New Humanitarian, 5 Nov. 2019 [text]
*"Europe Wants to Send Migrants Home—but What Happens When They Get There?," Prospect Magazine, 9 Nov. 2019 [text]
- Focuses on Nigeria.
Joint Statement by the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of IDPs, UNHCR, OCHA and IOM to Mark the 10th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Kampala Convention (UNHCR, Oct. 2019) [text]
Over 40,000 Migrants Assisted with Voluntary Return and Reintegration from Niger Since 2015 (IOM, Nov. 2019) [text]
Refugee Camps Versus Urban Refugees: What’s Been Said – and Done (The Conversation, Nov. 2019) [text]
Refugee Returns to Burundi Must be Voluntary and not under Pressure (UNHCR, Oct. 2019) [text]
- See also related Human Rights Watch news story.
*Rethinking Responses to Displacement in Northeast Nigeria (Kujenga Amani Blog, Sept. 2019) [text]
UNHCR Welcomes Equatorial Guinea’s Accession to Kampala Convention on IDPs (UNHCR, Oct. 2019) [text]
*UPDATED
Related post:
- Regional Focus: Africa (22 Oct. 2019)
Tagged Publications.
15 November 2019
14 November 2019
Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 2
Reports & journal articles:
Asylum Application, Interview, and Employment Authorization for Applicants (Federal Register, Nov. 2019) [text]
- Note: This is a proposed rule with a 60-day comment period ending 13 Jan. 2020.
Chevron and the Attorney General's Certification Power (SSRN, Oct. 2019) [preprint]
Continuation of Documentation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan (Federal Register, Nov. 2019) [text]
- See also related ABC News article.
"Deporting Dreamers as a Crime Against Humanity," Emory International Law Review, vol. 33, no. 3 (2019) [full-text]
Incomplete and Garbled Immigration Court Data Suggest Lack of Commitment to Accuracy (TRAC, Oct. 2019; updated Nov. 2019) [text]
- See also related TRAC letter to EOIR and Immigration Impact blog post.
"Rejecting Refugees: Immigration Enforcement in the Time of Trump," Excerpt from Banned: Immigration Enforcement in the Time of Trump (NYU Press, Sept. 2019) [text via RLI Blog]
The Release of Families Seeking Asylum Across the U.S. Southwest Border (Univ. of California at San Diego, Oct. 2019) [text]
"Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States," Migration Information Source, 6 Nov. 2019 [text]
Resource:
Statistics and Reports (United States Courts) [access]
- See this ImmigrationProf blog post for examples of particularly useful data sets.
Related post:
- Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1 (14 Nov. 2019)
Tagged Publications and Web Sites/Tools.
Asylum Application, Interview, and Employment Authorization for Applicants (Federal Register, Nov. 2019) [text]
- Note: This is a proposed rule with a 60-day comment period ending 13 Jan. 2020.
Chevron and the Attorney General's Certification Power (SSRN, Oct. 2019) [preprint]
Continuation of Documentation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan (Federal Register, Nov. 2019) [text]
- See also related ABC News article.
"Deporting Dreamers as a Crime Against Humanity," Emory International Law Review, vol. 33, no. 3 (2019) [full-text]
Incomplete and Garbled Immigration Court Data Suggest Lack of Commitment to Accuracy (TRAC, Oct. 2019; updated Nov. 2019) [text]
- See also related TRAC letter to EOIR and Immigration Impact blog post.
"Rejecting Refugees: Immigration Enforcement in the Time of Trump," Excerpt from Banned: Immigration Enforcement in the Time of Trump (NYU Press, Sept. 2019) [text via RLI Blog]
The Release of Families Seeking Asylum Across the U.S. Southwest Border (Univ. of California at San Diego, Oct. 2019) [text]
"Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States," Migration Information Source, 6 Nov. 2019 [text]
Resource:
Statistics and Reports (United States Courts) [access]
- See this ImmigrationProf blog post for examples of particularly useful data sets.
Related post:
- Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1 (14 Nov. 2019)
Tagged Publications and Web Sites/Tools.
Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1
Blog posts & press:
"All the President’s Immigration Lawsuits," Forbes, 5 Nov. 2019 [text]
Americans’ Immigration Policy Priorities: Divisions between – and within – the Two Parties (Pew's Fact Tank, Nov. 2019) [text]
"Asylum: 90% of Claims Fall at First Hurdle after US Process Change, Lawsuit Alleges," The Guardian, 13 Nov. 2019 [text]
*"Asylum Officers Rebel against Trump Policies They Say are Immoral and Illegal," Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2019 [text]
- See also related Twitter thread.
"The Demise of America’s Asylum System under Trump, Explained," Vox, 5 Nov. 2019 [text]
Eyes on El Paso & "Prompt Asylum Case Review" (ImmigrationProf Blog, Nov. 2019) [text]
"A Guide to Some Major Trump Administration Immigration Policies," PBS, 22 Oct. 2019 [text]
"In Scathing Manifesto, an Asylum Officer Blasts Trump’s Cruelty to Migrants," Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2019 [text]
Refugees in an Age of Immigration Restrictionism (History News Network, Nov. 2019) [text]
"Stephen Miller Promoted White Supremacist, Anti-immigrant Articles in Private Emails to Breitbart," Vox, 12 Nov. 2019 [text]
*"US Border Officials Pressured Asylum Officers to Deny Entry to Immigrants Seeking Protection, Report Finds," BuzzFeed News, 14 Nov. 2019 [text]
USCIS Proposes Increased Fees for All Immigration-Related Applications (Immigration Impact Blog, Nov. 2019) [text]
- See also related BuzzFeed News article and post
on The Conversation.
What to Expect When You're Expecting an Asylum Interview (The Asylumist Blog, Nov. 2019) [text]
What’s Happening at the U.S.-Mexico Border in 5 Charts (Pew's Fact Tank, Nov. 2019) [text]
Multimedia:
*David Fitzgerald on the Shrinking Avenues for Asylum (CMSOnAir, Nov. 2019) [info]
- Follow link for podcast.
Related posts:
- News: New Data & Research on U.S. "Remain in Mexico" Policy (30 Oct. 2019)
- Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1 (29 Oct. 2019)
- Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 2 (29 Oct. 2019)
Tagged Publications.
"All the President’s Immigration Lawsuits," Forbes, 5 Nov. 2019 [text]
Americans’ Immigration Policy Priorities: Divisions between – and within – the Two Parties (Pew's Fact Tank, Nov. 2019) [text]
"Asylum: 90% of Claims Fall at First Hurdle after US Process Change, Lawsuit Alleges," The Guardian, 13 Nov. 2019 [text]
*"Asylum Officers Rebel against Trump Policies They Say are Immoral and Illegal," Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2019 [text]
- See also related Twitter thread.
"The Demise of America’s Asylum System under Trump, Explained," Vox, 5 Nov. 2019 [text]
Eyes on El Paso & "Prompt Asylum Case Review" (ImmigrationProf Blog, Nov. 2019) [text]
"A Guide to Some Major Trump Administration Immigration Policies," PBS, 22 Oct. 2019 [text]
"In Scathing Manifesto, an Asylum Officer Blasts Trump’s Cruelty to Migrants," Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2019 [text]
Refugees in an Age of Immigration Restrictionism (History News Network, Nov. 2019) [text]
"Stephen Miller Promoted White Supremacist, Anti-immigrant Articles in Private Emails to Breitbart," Vox, 12 Nov. 2019 [text]
*"US Border Officials Pressured Asylum Officers to Deny Entry to Immigrants Seeking Protection, Report Finds," BuzzFeed News, 14 Nov. 2019 [text]
USCIS Proposes Increased Fees for All Immigration-Related Applications (Immigration Impact Blog, Nov. 2019) [text]
- See also related BuzzFeed News article and post
on The Conversation.
What to Expect When You're Expecting an Asylum Interview (The Asylumist Blog, Nov. 2019) [text]
What’s Happening at the U.S.-Mexico Border in 5 Charts (Pew's Fact Tank, Nov. 2019) [text]
Multimedia:
*David Fitzgerald on the Shrinking Avenues for Asylum (CMSOnAir, Nov. 2019) [info]
- Follow link for podcast.
Related posts:
- News: New Data & Research on U.S. "Remain in Mexico" Policy (30 Oct. 2019)
- Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1 (29 Oct. 2019)
- Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 2 (29 Oct. 2019)
Tagged Publications.
Thematic Focus: Climate Change & Disasters - Pt. 2
Journal articles:
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, vol. 60, no. 2 (Aug. 2019) [contents]
- Special issue on "Climate‐Related Displacement in the Asia Pacific."
"Barriers or Enablers? Chiefs, Elite Capture, Disasters, and Resettlement in Rural Malawi," Disasters, vol. 43, no. 1 (Jan. 2019) [free full-text]
"Can Community Resettlement be Considered a Resilient Move? Insights from a Slow-Onset Disaster in the Colombian Andes," Journal of Development Studies, Latest Articles, 13 June 2019 [ResearchGate]
"Climate Change, Migration, Law and Global Governance," North Carolina Journal of International Law, vol. 44, no. 3 (2019) [full-text]
"Implementing the SDG-13 through the Adoption of Hybrid Law: Addressing Climate-Induced Displacement," Brill Open Law, Advance Articles, 3 Sept. 2019 [open access]
"Public Health and Mental Health Implications of Environmentally Induced Forced Migration," Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, vol. 13, no. 2 (2018) [ResearchGate]
"Resettlement as Climate Change Adaptation: What can be Learned from State-led Relocation in Rural Africa and Asia?," Climate and Development, vol. 11, no. 3 (2019) [open access]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Climate Change & Disasters - Pt. 1 (14 Nov. 2019)
Tagged Publications.
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, vol. 60, no. 2 (Aug. 2019) [contents]
- Special issue on "Climate‐Related Displacement in the Asia Pacific."
"Barriers or Enablers? Chiefs, Elite Capture, Disasters, and Resettlement in Rural Malawi," Disasters, vol. 43, no. 1 (Jan. 2019) [free full-text]
"Can Community Resettlement be Considered a Resilient Move? Insights from a Slow-Onset Disaster in the Colombian Andes," Journal of Development Studies, Latest Articles, 13 June 2019 [ResearchGate]
"Climate Change, Migration, Law and Global Governance," North Carolina Journal of International Law, vol. 44, no. 3 (2019) [full-text]
"Implementing the SDG-13 through the Adoption of Hybrid Law: Addressing Climate-Induced Displacement," Brill Open Law, Advance Articles, 3 Sept. 2019 [open access]
"Public Health and Mental Health Implications of Environmentally Induced Forced Migration," Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, vol. 13, no. 2 (2018) [ResearchGate]
"Resettlement as Climate Change Adaptation: What can be Learned from State-led Relocation in Rural Africa and Asia?," Climate and Development, vol. 11, no. 3 (2019) [open access]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Climate Change & Disasters - Pt. 1 (14 Nov. 2019)
Tagged Publications.
Labels:
adaptation,
Africa,
Asia,
climate,
Colombia,
disasters,
international law,
Malawi,
mental health,
migration,
Oceania,
public health,
publications,
rural areas
Thematic Focus: Climate Change & Disasters - Pt. 1
Blog posts & press:
Climate Change and Displacement: How Conflict and Climate Change Form a Toxic Combination That Drives People from Their Homes (UNHCR, Oct. 2019) [text] [text]
Climate Change, Migration Patterns and Vulnerability: The Case of Ndem, Senegal (IDMC Blog, ) [text]
"Op-ed: Refugees Shouldn’t be Used as Props to Alert to the Dangers of Climate Change," ECRE Weekly Bulletin, 31 Oct. 2019 [text]
"'This is a very big problem': Rising Sea Levels Will Lead to Significant Displacement in Coming Decades," VCU News, 6 Nov. 2019 [text]
"Trump Admin Ignored Its Own Evidence of Climate Change's Impact on Migration from Central America," NBC News, 20 Sept. 2019 [text]
Reports:
Climate Change and Migration in Vulnerable Countries: A Snapshot of Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (IOM, Sept. 2019) [text]
- See also related press release.
Expert Group Meeting on the Sustainable Development Impacts of Conflicts, Climate Change, Disasters, and Population Displacement, New York, 20-21 Feb. 2019 [info]
- Follow link for agenda, concept note, helpful background material, and presentations.
Free Movement Agreements & Climate-Induced Migration: A Caribbean Case Study (Columbia Univ., Sept. 2019) [text]
Global Strategy for Sustainable Energy: A UNHCR Strategy 2019-2024 (UNHCR, Oct. 2019) [text]
- See also related press release.
They Call It Exodus: Breaking the Cycle of Distress Migration in Niger (Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, Sept. 2019) [text]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Climate Change & Disasters (20 Sept. 2019)
Tagged Publications.
Climate Change and Displacement: How Conflict and Climate Change Form a Toxic Combination That Drives People from Their Homes (UNHCR, Oct. 2019) [text] [text]
Climate Change, Migration Patterns and Vulnerability: The Case of Ndem, Senegal (IDMC Blog, ) [text]
"Op-ed: Refugees Shouldn’t be Used as Props to Alert to the Dangers of Climate Change," ECRE Weekly Bulletin, 31 Oct. 2019 [text]
"'This is a very big problem': Rising Sea Levels Will Lead to Significant Displacement in Coming Decades," VCU News, 6 Nov. 2019 [text]
"Trump Admin Ignored Its Own Evidence of Climate Change's Impact on Migration from Central America," NBC News, 20 Sept. 2019 [text]
Reports:
Climate Change and Migration in Vulnerable Countries: A Snapshot of Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (IOM, Sept. 2019) [text]- See also related press release.
Expert Group Meeting on the Sustainable Development Impacts of Conflicts, Climate Change, Disasters, and Population Displacement, New York, 20-21 Feb. 2019 [info]
- Follow link for agenda, concept note, helpful background material, and presentations.
Free Movement Agreements & Climate-Induced Migration: A Caribbean Case Study (Columbia Univ., Sept. 2019) [text]
Global Strategy for Sustainable Energy: A UNHCR Strategy 2019-2024 (UNHCR, Oct. 2019) [text]
- See also related press release.
They Call It Exodus: Breaking the Cycle of Distress Migration in Niger (Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, Sept. 2019) [text]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Climate Change & Disasters (20 Sept. 2019)
Tagged Publications.
13 November 2019
Thematic Focus: Development-induced Displacement - Pt. 2
Africa:
"Challenging the Risks-based Model of Involuntary Resettlement Using Evidence from the Bui Dam, Ghana," International Journal of Water Resources Development, vol. 35, no. 4 (2019) [ResearchGate]
"Developing against Development: Resistance as Participation in Development Induced Displacement in Kenya," Mambo!, vol. XV, no. 6 (2018) [full-text]
"Effects of Conservation-induced Displacement on the Bacha of Southwest Ethiopia," Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities, vol. 14, no. 2 (2018) [open access]
Left with Nowhere to Go: Stories of Survivors of Forced Evictions in Nigeria's Mega City (Amnesty International, Nov. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]
The Legitimation of Expulsion in Development Discourse: A Comparative Analysis of World Bank Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, Development & Postcolonial Studies Working Paper, no. 6 (Univ. of Kassel, April 2019) [text]
"The Livelihood Challenges of Resettled Communities of the Bui Dam Project in Ghana and the Role of Chinese Dam‐builders," Development Policy Review, vol. 36, no. S1 (March 2018) [open access]
"Livelihood Impacts of Displacement and Resettlement on Informal Households: A Case Study from Kigali, Rwanda," Habitat International, vol. 86 (April 2019) [open access]
"The Merowe Dam in Northern Sudan: A Case of Population Displacement and Impoverishment," Chapter in Refugees and Forced Migration in the Horn and Eastern Africa (Springer, May 2019) [abstract]
- See also related thesis.
"Mining-induced Displacement and Resettlement: The Case of Rutile Mining Communities in Sierra Leone," Journal of Sustainable Mining, vol. 18, no. 2 (May 2019) [open access]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Development-induced Displacement - Pt. 1 (13 Nov. 2019)
Tagged Publications.
"Challenging the Risks-based Model of Involuntary Resettlement Using Evidence from the Bui Dam, Ghana," International Journal of Water Resources Development, vol. 35, no. 4 (2019) [ResearchGate]"Developing against Development: Resistance as Participation in Development Induced Displacement in Kenya," Mambo!, vol. XV, no. 6 (2018) [full-text]
"Effects of Conservation-induced Displacement on the Bacha of Southwest Ethiopia," Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities, vol. 14, no. 2 (2018) [open access]
Left with Nowhere to Go: Stories of Survivors of Forced Evictions in Nigeria's Mega City (Amnesty International, Nov. 2018) [text via ReliefWeb]
The Legitimation of Expulsion in Development Discourse: A Comparative Analysis of World Bank Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, Development & Postcolonial Studies Working Paper, no. 6 (Univ. of Kassel, April 2019) [text]
"The Livelihood Challenges of Resettled Communities of the Bui Dam Project in Ghana and the Role of Chinese Dam‐builders," Development Policy Review, vol. 36, no. S1 (March 2018) [open access]
"Livelihood Impacts of Displacement and Resettlement on Informal Households: A Case Study from Kigali, Rwanda," Habitat International, vol. 86 (April 2019) [open access]
"The Merowe Dam in Northern Sudan: A Case of Population Displacement and Impoverishment," Chapter in Refugees and Forced Migration in the Horn and Eastern Africa (Springer, May 2019) [abstract]
- See also related thesis.
"Mining-induced Displacement and Resettlement: The Case of Rutile Mining Communities in Sierra Leone," Journal of Sustainable Mining, vol. 18, no. 2 (May 2019) [open access]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Development-induced Displacement - Pt. 1 (13 Nov. 2019)
Tagged Publications.
Labels:
Chinese,
dams,
development induced displacement,
Ethiopia,
forestry,
Ghana,
housing,
Kenya,
natural resources,
Nigeria,
poverty,
protest,
publications,
Rwanda,
Sierra Leone,
Sudan,
urban areas
Thematic Focus: Development-induced Displacement - Pt. 1
General:
"Country-level Governance Frameworks for Mining-induced Resettlement," Environment, Development and Sustainability, Latest Articles, 20 June 2019 [ResearchGate]
- "[T]he comparative review of the legal and regulatory frameworks that govern resettlement in the mining sector focuses on six mature mining jurisdictions: Botswana, Chile, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Peru."
Dam-Induced Displacement and Resettlement: A Literature Review, FutureDAMS Working Paper, no. 004 (Univ. of Manchester, Sept. 2019) [text]
Good Practice Handbook on Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement, Draft (IFC, 2019) [text]
- Note: The draft of this handbook was available for external review earlier in 2019.
New Mining Resettlement Dataset Sets the Standard (Univ. of Queensland, Aug. 2019) [access]
Social Justice Quests in the Process of Development-induced Displacement (EJIL: Talk Blog, Nov. 2019) [text]
Asia Pacific:
"Displacement in the Name of Development. How Indigenous Rights Legislation Fails to Protect Philippine Hunter-Gatherers," Society & Natural Resources: An International Journal, Latest Articles, 4 Nov. 2019 [open access]
"Gender and Livelihoods in Myanmar after Development-induced Resettlement," Forced Migration Review, no. 59 (Oct. 2018) [open access]
Learning from Survivors of Development-induced Displacement: Operationalising Vanuatu’s New Displacement Policy toward an Inclusive Capital City, Background paper for the Global Report on Internal Displacement (IDMC, 2019) [text]
"Social Impacts of Dam-induced Displacement and Resettlement: A Comparative Case Study in China," Sustainability, vol. 10, no. 11 (Nov. 2018) [open access]
"Urban Development-induced Displacement and Quality of Life in Kolkata," Environment and Urbanization, vol. 31, no. 2 (2019) [open access]
Europe & U.S.:
"A Comparison Study of International Development-caused Forced Displacement and Resettlement by the World Bank and Gentrification in the United States," Practicing Anthropology, vol. 41, no. 2 (Spring 2019) [Academia]
Development-induced Displacement: The Case of Dam Construction in Slovakia and the Czech Republic (MPRA, Jan. 2019) [preprint]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Development-induced Displacement (14 Nov. 2017)
Tagged Publications.
"Country-level Governance Frameworks for Mining-induced Resettlement," Environment, Development and Sustainability, Latest Articles, 20 June 2019 [ResearchGate]
- "[T]he comparative review of the legal and regulatory frameworks that govern resettlement in the mining sector focuses on six mature mining jurisdictions: Botswana, Chile, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Peru."
Dam-Induced Displacement and Resettlement: A Literature Review, FutureDAMS Working Paper, no. 004 (Univ. of Manchester, Sept. 2019) [text]
Good Practice Handbook on Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement, Draft (IFC, 2019) [text]
- Note: The draft of this handbook was available for external review earlier in 2019.
New Mining Resettlement Dataset Sets the Standard (Univ. of Queensland, Aug. 2019) [access]
Social Justice Quests in the Process of Development-induced Displacement (EJIL: Talk Blog, Nov. 2019) [text]
Asia Pacific:
"Displacement in the Name of Development. How Indigenous Rights Legislation Fails to Protect Philippine Hunter-Gatherers," Society & Natural Resources: An International Journal, Latest Articles, 4 Nov. 2019 [open access]
"Gender and Livelihoods in Myanmar after Development-induced Resettlement," Forced Migration Review, no. 59 (Oct. 2018) [open access]
Learning from Survivors of Development-induced Displacement: Operationalising Vanuatu’s New Displacement Policy toward an Inclusive Capital City, Background paper for the Global Report on Internal Displacement (IDMC, 2019) [text]
"Social Impacts of Dam-induced Displacement and Resettlement: A Comparative Case Study in China," Sustainability, vol. 10, no. 11 (Nov. 2018) [open access]
"Urban Development-induced Displacement and Quality of Life in Kolkata," Environment and Urbanization, vol. 31, no. 2 (2019) [open access]
Europe & U.S.:
"A Comparison Study of International Development-caused Forced Displacement and Resettlement by the World Bank and Gentrification in the United States," Practicing Anthropology, vol. 41, no. 2 (Spring 2019) [Academia]
Development-induced Displacement: The Case of Dam Construction in Slovakia and the Czech Republic (MPRA, Jan. 2019) [preprint]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Development-induced Displacement (14 Nov. 2017)
Tagged Publications.
12 November 2019
Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies
Blog posts & press:
Adapting to the Unexpected: In Bosnia, a Tailored Internet Access to Address a Special Situation (Télécoms Sans Frontières, Aug. 2019) [text]
Alterations to the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s Website since President Trump’s Inauguration (Sunlight Foundation, Sept. 2019) [text]
- See also related press release.
Big Brother Says ‘No’: Surveillance and Income Management of Asylum Seekers though the ASPEN Card (Privacy International, Oct. 2019) [text]
Bridging the Mobile Disability Gap in Refugee Settings (GSMA Mobile for Development Blog, Sept. 2019) [text]
Digital Divide is Shrinking for America’s Hispanic Population, NTIA Data Show (NTIA Blog, Oct. 2019) [text]
Facebook, the Rohingya, and Internet Blackouts in Myanmar (The Interpreter Blog, Oct. 2019) [text]
For Young Refugees, a Mobile Phone can be as Important as Food and Water When Arriving in a New Country (The Conversation, Oct. 2019) [text]
MIT Media Lab Scientist Used Syrian Refugees to Tout Food Computers That Didn't Work (Tech Talk Blog, Oct. 2019) [text]
Narratives Around Migration Online: Anxiety over Facts (Dahrendorf Forum Blog, July 2019) [text]
UN Launches Plans for Innovative Technology Hub (UNHCR, Oct. 2019) [text]
Reports & journal articles:
"A Crisis of Opportunity: Market‐Making, Big Data, and the Consolidation of Migration as Risk," Antipode, Early View, 22 Oct. 2019 [open access]
Extended Reality for Refugees: Pragmatic Ideas through Ethnographic Research with Refugees in Australia, Paper presented at IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, Beijing, 14-18 Oct. 2019 [text]
Roaming Africa: Migration, Resilience and Social Protection (Langaa Research & Publishing, Nov. 2019) [ResearchGate]
- The second volume in a four-part series called Connected and Mobile: Migration and Human Trafficking in Africa, this book examines "how mobility, resilience and social protection in the digital age are closely inter-connected."
The Role of Technology in Addressing the Global Migration Crisis: Conference Report (World Refugee Council, Oct. 2019) [text]
Technology Virtual Issue (Oct. 2019) [free full-text]
- Links to 11 articles from both Development Policy Review and Disasters.
Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies - Pt. 1 (7 Oct. 2019)
- Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies - Pt. 2 (7 Oct. 2019)
Tagged Publications and Web Sites/Tools.
Adapting to the Unexpected: In Bosnia, a Tailored Internet Access to Address a Special Situation (Télécoms Sans Frontières, Aug. 2019) [text]
Alterations to the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s Website since President Trump’s Inauguration (Sunlight Foundation, Sept. 2019) [text]
- See also related press release.
Big Brother Says ‘No’: Surveillance and Income Management of Asylum Seekers though the ASPEN Card (Privacy International, Oct. 2019) [text]
Bridging the Mobile Disability Gap in Refugee Settings (GSMA Mobile for Development Blog, Sept. 2019) [text]
Digital Divide is Shrinking for America’s Hispanic Population, NTIA Data Show (NTIA Blog, Oct. 2019) [text]
Facebook, the Rohingya, and Internet Blackouts in Myanmar (The Interpreter Blog, Oct. 2019) [text]
For Young Refugees, a Mobile Phone can be as Important as Food and Water When Arriving in a New Country (The Conversation, Oct. 2019) [text]
MIT Media Lab Scientist Used Syrian Refugees to Tout Food Computers That Didn't Work (Tech Talk Blog, Oct. 2019) [text]
Narratives Around Migration Online: Anxiety over Facts (Dahrendorf Forum Blog, July 2019) [text]
UN Launches Plans for Innovative Technology Hub (UNHCR, Oct. 2019) [text]
Reports & journal articles:
"A Crisis of Opportunity: Market‐Making, Big Data, and the Consolidation of Migration as Risk," Antipode, Early View, 22 Oct. 2019 [open access]Extended Reality for Refugees: Pragmatic Ideas through Ethnographic Research with Refugees in Australia, Paper presented at IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, Beijing, 14-18 Oct. 2019 [text]
Roaming Africa: Migration, Resilience and Social Protection (Langaa Research & Publishing, Nov. 2019) [ResearchGate]
- The second volume in a four-part series called Connected and Mobile: Migration and Human Trafficking in Africa, this book examines "how mobility, resilience and social protection in the digital age are closely inter-connected."
The Role of Technology in Addressing the Global Migration Crisis: Conference Report (World Refugee Council, Oct. 2019) [text]
Technology Virtual Issue (Oct. 2019) [free full-text]
- Links to 11 articles from both Development Policy Review and Disasters.
Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies - Pt. 1 (7 Oct. 2019)
- Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies - Pt. 2 (7 Oct. 2019)
Tagged Publications and Web Sites/Tools.
Thematic Focus: Health
Opportunity:
CFP: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal [info]
- Contributions sought for thematic issue on "Promoting the Health of Migrant and Displaced Populations in the Eastern Mediterranean Region." Submission deadline is 20 December 2019. EMHJ is an open access journal.
Publications:
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Refugee Situations: A Practical Guide to Launching Interventions in Public Health Programmes (UNHCR, Aug. 2019) [text]
"The Burden of Anaemia among Displaced Women and Children in Refugee Settings Worldwide, 2013–2016," BMJ Global Health, vol. 4, no. 6 (Nov. 2019) [open access]
"Challenges to Ethical Obligations and Humanitarian Principles in Conflict Settings: A Systematic Review," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 4:15 (Sept. 2019) [open access]
- Focuses on "humanitarian health care organizations and health workers working in contexts of armed or violent conflict."
Delivery of Immunization Services for Refugees and Migrants: Technical Guidance (WHO, 2019) [text]
"Health Needs of Refugees: Port of Arrival Versus Permanent Camp Settings," Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, vol. 25, no. 5 (2019) [open access]
Health Policy, vol. 123, no. 9 (Sept. 2019) [contents]
- Special issue on "Health policies and mixed migration: lessons learnt from the 'European refugee crisis'." Includes open access articles on refugee health care access in Austria, mental health care access and use in Europe, and health records for migrants and refugees.
"Humanitarianism under Attack," International Health, vol. 11, no. 5 (Sept. 2019) [free full-text]
"Infectious Disease Epidemics in Refugee Camps: A Retrospective Analysis of UNHCR Data (2009-2017)," Journal of Global Health Reports, vol. 3: e2019064 (Oct. 2019) [open access]
Journal of Refugee & Global Health, vol. 2, no. 2 (2019) [open access]
- Note: This issue is still in progress. Currently includes 15 articles. Most discuss health issues relating to refugees in the U.S., but several focus on refugees elsewhere including Afghanistan, Greece, Kenya and Lebanon.
What is the Evidence on Availability and Integration of Refugee and Migrant Health Data in Health Information Systems in the WHO European Region?, Health Evidence Network Synthesis Report, no. 66 (WHO, Oct. 2019) [text]
- See also related press release.
"WHO Guidance for Refugees in Camps: Systematic Review," BMJ Open, vol. 9, no. 9 (Sept. 2019) [open access]
Resource:
Australian Refugee Health Practice Guide [access]
- This resource "can be used by doctors, nurses and other primary care providers to inform on-arrival and ongoing health care for people from refugee backgrounds, including people seeking asylum." See also related article that reports on doctors' perceptions of this web site.
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Health (18 July 2019)
Tagged Events & Opportunities, Publications and Web Sites/Tools.
CFP: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal [info]
- Contributions sought for thematic issue on "Promoting the Health of Migrant and Displaced Populations in the Eastern Mediterranean Region." Submission deadline is 20 December 2019. EMHJ is an open access journal.
Publications:
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Refugee Situations: A Practical Guide to Launching Interventions in Public Health Programmes (UNHCR, Aug. 2019) [text]"The Burden of Anaemia among Displaced Women and Children in Refugee Settings Worldwide, 2013–2016," BMJ Global Health, vol. 4, no. 6 (Nov. 2019) [open access]
"Challenges to Ethical Obligations and Humanitarian Principles in Conflict Settings: A Systematic Review," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 4:15 (Sept. 2019) [open access]
- Focuses on "humanitarian health care organizations and health workers working in contexts of armed or violent conflict."
Delivery of Immunization Services for Refugees and Migrants: Technical Guidance (WHO, 2019) [text]
"Health Needs of Refugees: Port of Arrival Versus Permanent Camp Settings," Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, vol. 25, no. 5 (2019) [open access]
Health Policy, vol. 123, no. 9 (Sept. 2019) [contents]
- Special issue on "Health policies and mixed migration: lessons learnt from the 'European refugee crisis'." Includes open access articles on refugee health care access in Austria, mental health care access and use in Europe, and health records for migrants and refugees.
"Humanitarianism under Attack," International Health, vol. 11, no. 5 (Sept. 2019) [free full-text]
"Infectious Disease Epidemics in Refugee Camps: A Retrospective Analysis of UNHCR Data (2009-2017)," Journal of Global Health Reports, vol. 3: e2019064 (Oct. 2019) [open access]
Journal of Refugee & Global Health, vol. 2, no. 2 (2019) [open access]
- Note: This issue is still in progress. Currently includes 15 articles. Most discuss health issues relating to refugees in the U.S., but several focus on refugees elsewhere including Afghanistan, Greece, Kenya and Lebanon.
What is the Evidence on Availability and Integration of Refugee and Migrant Health Data in Health Information Systems in the WHO European Region?, Health Evidence Network Synthesis Report, no. 66 (WHO, Oct. 2019) [text]
- See also related press release.
"WHO Guidance for Refugees in Camps: Systematic Review," BMJ Open, vol. 9, no. 9 (Sept. 2019) [open access]
Resource:
Australian Refugee Health Practice Guide [access]
- This resource "can be used by doctors, nurses and other primary care providers to inform on-arrival and ongoing health care for people from refugee backgrounds, including people seeking asylum." See also related article that reports on doctors' perceptions of this web site.
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Health (18 July 2019)
Tagged Events & Opportunities, Publications and Web Sites/Tools.
11 November 2019
Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 2
Journal articles:
"The Boundaries of Religious Persecution: Refugee Law and the Limits of Permissible Restrictions on Religion," Human Rights: The Journal of Human Rights, vol. 13, no. 2 (Fall 2018/Winter 2019) [open access]
"Can’t be Held Responsible: Weak Norms and Refugee Protection Evasion," International Relations, OnlineFirst, 31 Oct. 2019 [preprint]
"The Children (and Wives) of Foreign ISIS Fighters: Which Obligations upon the States of Nationality?," Questions of International Law, 23 Sept. 2019 [open access]
"Delivering Refugees and Migrants to a 'Place of Safety' Following Rescue by States at Sea," Maritime Safety and Security Journal, no. 6 (2019-2020) [open access]
Enforced Disappearance in the Context of Migration: A Neglected Human Rights Issue (SSRN, Sept. 2019) [text]
"Human Rights, Domestic Politics, and Informal Agreements: Parliamentary Challenges to International Cooperation on Migration Management," Australian Journal of International Affairs, Latest Articles, 11 Oct. 2019 [open access]
- Uses examples from Australia, the EU and Israel.
"Law and Refugee Crises," Annual Review of Law Social Sciences, vol. 15 (2019) [postprint] [free full-text]
"Managing Flow: An Overview of Legal and Policy Developments around the World,” Mixed Migration Review (Mixed Migration Centre, Nov. 2019) [text]
- Scroll to p. 147.
"Protected Groups in Refugee Law and International Law," Laws, vol. 8, no. 4 (Oct. 2019) [open access]
"Transnational Migration Law: Authority, Contestation, Decolonization," Chapter in Oxford Handbook on Transnational Law (Oxford University Press, Forthcoming 2020) [preprint]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 1 (11 Nov. 2019)
Tagged Publications.
"The Boundaries of Religious Persecution: Refugee Law and the Limits of Permissible Restrictions on Religion," Human Rights: The Journal of Human Rights, vol. 13, no. 2 (Fall 2018/Winter 2019) [open access]
"Can’t be Held Responsible: Weak Norms and Refugee Protection Evasion," International Relations, OnlineFirst, 31 Oct. 2019 [preprint]
"The Children (and Wives) of Foreign ISIS Fighters: Which Obligations upon the States of Nationality?," Questions of International Law, 23 Sept. 2019 [open access]
"Delivering Refugees and Migrants to a 'Place of Safety' Following Rescue by States at Sea," Maritime Safety and Security Journal, no. 6 (2019-2020) [open access]
Enforced Disappearance in the Context of Migration: A Neglected Human Rights Issue (SSRN, Sept. 2019) [text]
"Human Rights, Domestic Politics, and Informal Agreements: Parliamentary Challenges to International Cooperation on Migration Management," Australian Journal of International Affairs, Latest Articles, 11 Oct. 2019 [open access]
- Uses examples from Australia, the EU and Israel.
"Law and Refugee Crises," Annual Review of Law Social Sciences, vol. 15 (2019) [postprint] [free full-text]
"Managing Flow: An Overview of Legal and Policy Developments around the World,” Mixed Migration Review (Mixed Migration Centre, Nov. 2019) [text]
- Scroll to p. 147.
"Protected Groups in Refugee Law and International Law," Laws, vol. 8, no. 4 (Oct. 2019) [open access]
"Transnational Migration Law: Authority, Contestation, Decolonization," Chapter in Oxford Handbook on Transnational Law (Oxford University Press, Forthcoming 2020) [preprint]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 1 (11 Nov. 2019)
Tagged Publications.
Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 1
Events & opportunities:
Call for participants: Refugee Protection in Countries That are Not Signatories to the 1951 Refugee Convention, Proposed roundtable discussion for the IASFM18, Accra, 27-30 June 2020 [info]
- No deadline indicated.
Seminar: Third World Approaches to International Law: A Retrospective with Some Implications for Refugee and Migration Law, Oxford, 4 December 2019 [info]
CFP: Special issue of the International Journal of Refugee Law to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees [info]
- Submission deadline is 30 April 2020.
Presentations/multimedia:
Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Statement to the 70th Session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme, Geneva, 7-11 Oct. 2019 [text]
- See also related news story.
Forced Migration, Protection, and Border Control, CMS Annual Academic and Policy Symposium, New York, 17 Oct. 2019 [info]
- Follow link to access several presentations.
Future Challenges in Refugee Protection: Movements and Responses, London, 17 Oct. 2019 [info]
- Panel discussion with participants from Univ. of Birmingham and UNHCR. Follow link for podcast.
Practicing Refugee Law on the Frontier: Refugee Law in Egypt, India, Malaysia and Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1 Feb. 2018 [info]
- Follow link for video.
A Well-Founded Fear of Being Persecuted...But When?, Cambridge, MA, 1 Oct. 2019 [info]
- Follow link for summary of the talk. See also related video interview.
Reports & blog posts:
2019 Compliance Update: Machine-Readable Convention Travel Documents for Refugees and Stateless Persons (UNHCR, 2019) [text]
Emergency Travel Document (ICRC, 2018) [text via Refworld]
- Note: The newly revised version began being issued as of 1 Jan. 2019.
Human Rights and International Solidarity: Note by the Secretary-General, UN Doc. No. A/74/185 (UN General Assembly, July 2019) [text]
- "In this report...the Independent Expert discusses the issues and problems raised in global refugee protection by the enjoyment, or lack thereof, of human rights-based international solidarity."
When Does Fear Become 'Well-Founded?' (Jeffrey S. Chase Blog, Oct. 2019) [text]
Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 1 (30 Sept. 2019)
- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 2 (30 Sept. 2019)
Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.
Call for participants: Refugee Protection in Countries That are Not Signatories to the 1951 Refugee Convention, Proposed roundtable discussion for the IASFM18, Accra, 27-30 June 2020 [info]
- No deadline indicated.
Seminar: Third World Approaches to International Law: A Retrospective with Some Implications for Refugee and Migration Law, Oxford, 4 December 2019 [info]
CFP: Special issue of the International Journal of Refugee Law to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees [info]
- Submission deadline is 30 April 2020.
Presentations/multimedia:
Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Statement to the 70th Session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme, Geneva, 7-11 Oct. 2019 [text]
- See also related news story.
Forced Migration, Protection, and Border Control, CMS Annual Academic and Policy Symposium, New York, 17 Oct. 2019 [info]
- Follow link to access several presentations.
Future Challenges in Refugee Protection: Movements and Responses, London, 17 Oct. 2019 [info]
- Panel discussion with participants from Univ. of Birmingham and UNHCR. Follow link for podcast.
Practicing Refugee Law on the Frontier: Refugee Law in Egypt, India, Malaysia and Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1 Feb. 2018 [info]
- Follow link for video.
A Well-Founded Fear of Being Persecuted...But When?, Cambridge, MA, 1 Oct. 2019 [info]
- Follow link for summary of the talk. See also related video interview.
Reports & blog posts:
2019 Compliance Update: Machine-Readable Convention Travel Documents for Refugees and Stateless Persons (UNHCR, 2019) [text]
Emergency Travel Document (ICRC, 2018) [text via Refworld]
- Note: The newly revised version began being issued as of 1 Jan. 2019.
Human Rights and International Solidarity: Note by the Secretary-General, UN Doc. No. A/74/185 (UN General Assembly, July 2019) [text]
- "In this report...the Independent Expert discusses the issues and problems raised in global refugee protection by the enjoyment, or lack thereof, of human rights-based international solidarity."
When Does Fear Become 'Well-Founded?' (Jeffrey S. Chase Blog, Oct. 2019) [text]
Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 1 (30 Sept. 2019)
- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 2 (30 Sept. 2019)
Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.
New Issues of Br. J. Guidance & Counsel., Disasters, Discover Soc., ERS, Eur. J. Soc. Psych., Global Aff., Intl. J. Entrep. Behav. & Res., Intl. Migr., JRGH, REMI, Rts. in Exile News
British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, vol. 47, no. 1 (2019) [contents]
- Special issue on "Migration: Theory, research and practice in guidance and counselling." The introduction is freely available.
Disasters, vol. 44, no. 1 (Jan. 2020) [contents]
- Mix of articles, with one on urban resilience that is freely available.
Discover Society, no. 73 (Nov. 2019) [open access]
- Focus feature on "Speaking up, not talking down." A number of contributions came out of an Ideas Salon organized for UK Refugee Week. Follow the link above to browse through the 14 entries, or access them via the introduction.
Ethnic and Racial Studies, vol. 42, no. 14 (2019) [contents]
- Special issue on "Racial nationalisms: borders, refugees and the cultural politics of belonging." The introduction and an article on racism and Brexit are freely available while another on conflating the Muslim refugee and the terror suspect is open access.
European Journal of Social Psychology, vol. 49, no. 7 (Dec. 2019) [contents]
- Special issue on "The Social Psychology of Forced Migration and Refugee Integration." Includes four open access articles.
Global Affairs, vol. 5, no. 2 (2019) [contents]
- Includes sub-section on the Global Compact on Migration.
International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, vol. 25, no. 5 (2019) [contents]
- Special issue on "Migration, Enterprise and Society." Several articles focus on refugees.
International Migration, vol. 57, no. 5 (Oct. 2019) [contents]
- Mix of articles on human trafficking, remittances, migration drivers and decisions (one article here is open access), and education; a special section focuses on "Managing International Migration," with several that focus on forced migration.
Journal of Refugee & Global Health, vol. 2, no. 2 (2019) [open access]
- Note: This issue is still in progress. Currently includes 15 articles. Most discuss health issues relating to refugees in the U.S., but several focus on refugees elsewhere including Afghanistan, Greece, Kenya and Lebanon.
Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales, vol. 35, nos. 1&2 (2019) [contents]
- Special issue on Asia Pacific migration. The editorial is freely available. Note: REMI is a delayed open access journal; articles will become free to read after one year.
Rights in Exile Newsletter, no. 106 (Oct./Nov. 2019) [full-text]
- News and information for refugee legal aid providers.
Tagged Periodicals.
- Special issue on "Migration: Theory, research and practice in guidance and counselling." The introduction is freely available.
Disasters, vol. 44, no. 1 (Jan. 2020) [contents]
- Mix of articles, with one on urban resilience that is freely available.
Discover Society, no. 73 (Nov. 2019) [open access]- Focus feature on "Speaking up, not talking down." A number of contributions came out of an Ideas Salon organized for UK Refugee Week. Follow the link above to browse through the 14 entries, or access them via the introduction.
Ethnic and Racial Studies, vol. 42, no. 14 (2019) [contents]
- Special issue on "Racial nationalisms: borders, refugees and the cultural politics of belonging." The introduction and an article on racism and Brexit are freely available while another on conflating the Muslim refugee and the terror suspect is open access.
European Journal of Social Psychology, vol. 49, no. 7 (Dec. 2019) [contents]
- Special issue on "The Social Psychology of Forced Migration and Refugee Integration." Includes four open access articles.
Global Affairs, vol. 5, no. 2 (2019) [contents]
- Includes sub-section on the Global Compact on Migration.
International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, vol. 25, no. 5 (2019) [contents]
- Special issue on "Migration, Enterprise and Society." Several articles focus on refugees.
International Migration, vol. 57, no. 5 (Oct. 2019) [contents]
- Mix of articles on human trafficking, remittances, migration drivers and decisions (one article here is open access), and education; a special section focuses on "Managing International Migration," with several that focus on forced migration.
Journal of Refugee & Global Health, vol. 2, no. 2 (2019) [open access]
- Note: This issue is still in progress. Currently includes 15 articles. Most discuss health issues relating to refugees in the U.S., but several focus on refugees elsewhere including Afghanistan, Greece, Kenya and Lebanon.
Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales, vol. 35, nos. 1&2 (2019) [contents]
- Special issue on Asia Pacific migration. The editorial is freely available. Note: REMI is a delayed open access journal; articles will become free to read after one year.
Rights in Exile Newsletter, no. 106 (Oct./Nov. 2019) [full-text]
- News and information for refugee legal aid providers.
Tagged Periodicals.
09 November 2019
Regional Focus: Australia & New Zealand
Events:
Conference: Refugee Alternatives 2020, Brisbane, 13-14 February 2020 [info]
- Early bird registration deadline is 15 November 2019.
Conversation: Truth, Lies and Refugee Status: Does Blind Justice Provide Protection?, Melbourne, 27 November 2019 [info]
Publications:
"A Critical Narrative Review of Research about the Experiences of Being Muslim in New Zealand," New Zealand Journal of Psychology, vol. 48, no. 1 (April 2019) [full-text]
Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Irregular People Movement on the Doorstep (The Interpreter, Nov. 2019) [text]
"Photovoice and Refugee Research: The Case for a ‘Layers’ versus ‘Labels’ Approach to Vulnerability," Research Ethics, OnlineFirst, 19 Sept. 2019 [open access]
- "This case study tracks two similar PhotoVoice projects in Australia (Study 1) and New Zealand (Study 2)."
Position Paper: Protecting Refugees in Australia and Globally (UNHCR Canberra, Sept. 2019) [text]
"Refugee Protection in Australia: Policies and Practice," Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales, vol. 35, nos. 1&2 (2019) [abstract]
- Note: REMI is a delayed open access journal; this article will become free to read after one year.
"Representing Refugees in Advocacy Campaigns," Forced Migration Review, no. 61 (June 2019) [open access]
- Focus is on New Zealand.
"A Search for Rights: Judicial and Administrative Responses to Migration and Refugee Cases," Chapter 17 in The Legal Protection of Rights in Australia (Hart Publishing, Nov. 2019) [preprint]
"Smoke and Mirrors," Harvard Political Review, 2 Oct. 2019 [text]
- Focus is on Australia.
Strengthening Refugee Voices in New Zealand, CARE White Paper Series, no. 3 (Massey Univ., Dec. 2018; posted June 2019) [text]
There's No Airport Border 'Crisis', Only Management Failure of the Home Affairs Department (The Conversation, Oct. 2019) [text]
UNSW Law Society Court of Conscience, no. 13 (2019) [full-text]
- Special issue on "Boats and borders: Australia’s response to refugees and asylum seekers." The editorial provides more info. about the issue which includes a "Brief Primer on Australia's Treatment of Refugees and Asylum Seekers" and a "Timeline of Australia's Refugee Policies," along with 14 articles.
The Use of Non-judicial Accountability Mechanisms by the Refugee Sector in Australia (La Trobe University & Refugee Council of Australia, Nov. 2019) [text]
"'We Were Not Merely Participating; We Were Leading the Discussions': Participation and Self-Representation of Refugee Young People in International Advocacy," Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, Latest Articles, 25 Oct. 2019 [preprint]
- "This paper reports on findings from a research project on youth participation and self-representation at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in collaboration with two young women and two young men from refugee backgrounds who live in Australia."
Multimedia:
Free and Equal: An Australian Conversation on Human Rights, Sydney, 8 Oct. 2019 [info]
- Follow link for video of various presentations and panels, including one that focused on "The power
of mobilising international support and the experiences of refugees and asylum seekers globally." The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights gave the keynote address.
Related post:
- Regional Focus: Australia (25 Sept. 2019)
Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.
Conference: Refugee Alternatives 2020, Brisbane, 13-14 February 2020 [info]
- Early bird registration deadline is 15 November 2019.
Conversation: Truth, Lies and Refugee Status: Does Blind Justice Provide Protection?, Melbourne, 27 November 2019 [info]
Publications:
"A Critical Narrative Review of Research about the Experiences of Being Muslim in New Zealand," New Zealand Journal of Psychology, vol. 48, no. 1 (April 2019) [full-text]Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Irregular People Movement on the Doorstep (The Interpreter, Nov. 2019) [text]
"Photovoice and Refugee Research: The Case for a ‘Layers’ versus ‘Labels’ Approach to Vulnerability," Research Ethics, OnlineFirst, 19 Sept. 2019 [open access]
- "This case study tracks two similar PhotoVoice projects in Australia (Study 1) and New Zealand (Study 2)."
Position Paper: Protecting Refugees in Australia and Globally (UNHCR Canberra, Sept. 2019) [text]
"Refugee Protection in Australia: Policies and Practice," Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales, vol. 35, nos. 1&2 (2019) [abstract]
- Note: REMI is a delayed open access journal; this article will become free to read after one year.
"Representing Refugees in Advocacy Campaigns," Forced Migration Review, no. 61 (June 2019) [open access]
- Focus is on New Zealand.
"A Search for Rights: Judicial and Administrative Responses to Migration and Refugee Cases," Chapter 17 in The Legal Protection of Rights in Australia (Hart Publishing, Nov. 2019) [preprint]
"Smoke and Mirrors," Harvard Political Review, 2 Oct. 2019 [text]
- Focus is on Australia.
Strengthening Refugee Voices in New Zealand, CARE White Paper Series, no. 3 (Massey Univ., Dec. 2018; posted June 2019) [text]
There's No Airport Border 'Crisis', Only Management Failure of the Home Affairs Department (The Conversation, Oct. 2019) [text]
UNSW Law Society Court of Conscience, no. 13 (2019) [full-text]
- Special issue on "Boats and borders: Australia’s response to refugees and asylum seekers." The editorial provides more info. about the issue which includes a "Brief Primer on Australia's Treatment of Refugees and Asylum Seekers" and a "Timeline of Australia's Refugee Policies," along with 14 articles.
The Use of Non-judicial Accountability Mechanisms by the Refugee Sector in Australia (La Trobe University & Refugee Council of Australia, Nov. 2019) [text]
"'We Were Not Merely Participating; We Were Leading the Discussions': Participation and Self-Representation of Refugee Young People in International Advocacy," Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, Latest Articles, 25 Oct. 2019 [preprint]
- "This paper reports on findings from a research project on youth participation and self-representation at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in collaboration with two young women and two young men from refugee backgrounds who live in Australia."
Multimedia:
Free and Equal: An Australian Conversation on Human Rights, Sydney, 8 Oct. 2019 [info]
- Follow link for video of various presentations and panels, including one that focused on "The power
of mobilising international support and the experiences of refugees and asylum seekers globally." The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights gave the keynote address.
Related post:
- Regional Focus: Australia (25 Sept. 2019)
Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.
08 November 2019
Regional Focus: Asia Pacific - Pt. 2 (Rohingya, Myanmar)
Rohingya crisis/treatment of minority groups in Myanmar:
"Bangladesh Rohingya Island Relocation 'Uncertain' after UN Doubts," VOA News, 3 Nov. 2019 [text]
- See also earlier related article.
"Caught in the middle": Abuses Against Civilians Amid Conflict in Myanmar’s Northern Shan State (Amnesty International, Oct. 2019) [text]
"Creating a Locally Driven Research Agenda for the Ethnic Minorities of Eastern Myanmar," Health Research Policy and Systems, 17:64 (June 2019) [open access]
"The Culture, Mental Health and Psychosocial Wellbeing of Rohingya Refugees: A Systematic Review," Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, vol. 28, no. 5 (Oct. 2019) [free full-text]
"An Exploration of Gender-based Violence in Eastern Myanmar in the Context of Political Transition: Findings from a Qualitative Sexual and Reproductive Health Assessment," Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, vol. 27, no. 2 (2019) [open access]
"'Nobody is Coming to Help Us'," The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2019 [text]
Postcolonial Boundaries, Self-determination and the Rohingya Refugee Crisis, Oxford, 23 Oct. 2019 [info]
- Follow link for podcast.
"U.N. Chief Urges Myanmar to Resolve Rohingya Refugee Crisis," Time Magazine, 3 Nov. 2019 [text]
Related post:
- Regional Focus: Asia Pacific - Pt. 1 (8 Nov. 2019)
Tagged Publications.
"Bangladesh Rohingya Island Relocation 'Uncertain' after UN Doubts," VOA News, 3 Nov. 2019 [text]- See also earlier related article.
"Caught in the middle": Abuses Against Civilians Amid Conflict in Myanmar’s Northern Shan State (Amnesty International, Oct. 2019) [text]
"Creating a Locally Driven Research Agenda for the Ethnic Minorities of Eastern Myanmar," Health Research Policy and Systems, 17:64 (June 2019) [open access]
"The Culture, Mental Health and Psychosocial Wellbeing of Rohingya Refugees: A Systematic Review," Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, vol. 28, no. 5 (Oct. 2019) [free full-text]
"An Exploration of Gender-based Violence in Eastern Myanmar in the Context of Political Transition: Findings from a Qualitative Sexual and Reproductive Health Assessment," Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, vol. 27, no. 2 (2019) [open access]
"'Nobody is Coming to Help Us'," The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2019 [text]
Postcolonial Boundaries, Self-determination and the Rohingya Refugee Crisis, Oxford, 23 Oct. 2019 [info]
- Follow link for podcast.
"U.N. Chief Urges Myanmar to Resolve Rohingya Refugee Crisis," Time Magazine, 3 Nov. 2019 [text]
Related post:
- Regional Focus: Asia Pacific - Pt. 1 (8 Nov. 2019)
Tagged Publications.
Regional Focus: Asia Pacific - Pt. 1
Event:
Call for registration: Fourth Annual Research & Orientation Workshop & International Conference on Refugees and Migrants: Issues of Protection, Rights and Justice, Kolkata, India, 25-29 November 2019 [info]
Blog posts & press:
"Friends from Hong Kong: Taiwan’s Refugee Problem," The Diplomat, 23 Oct. 2019 [text]
A Promise as a Right (RefLaw Blog, Nov. 2019) [text]
- Discusses a South Korean case in which "courts grappled with whether refugees were entitled to disability benefits and how to define that right, making the first major decision on refugee rights in Korea." Provides examination of Korean refugee law.
"Sri Lanka's New Asylum Route: A 4,000-km Journey across the Indian Ocean," The New Humanitarian, 10 Oct. 2019 [text]
Reports & journal articles:
Guofu Liu, Chinese Refugee Law (Brill, Oct. 2019) [info]
- This volume "offers a comprehensive, up-to-date, and readily accessible reference to Chinese refugee law. It focuses first on existing laws and practices relating to refugees in China, then offering a scholar's proposal for a law to handle with refugee affairs and implement the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees."
"Determinants of Return Intentions among Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of Marawi City, Philippines," Development in Practice, Latest Articles, 8 Oct. 2019 [abstract]
"Empowerment in the Asylum-seeker Regime? The Roles of Policies, the Non-profit Sector and Refugee Community Organizations in Hong Kong," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 6 Nov. 2019 [abstract]
An Experimental Study on the Social Trust and Cooperation of North Korean Refugees, Joint Discussion Paper Series in Economics, no. 25 ((Philipps-University of Marburg, 2019) [text]
Frozen Frontier: Uti Possidetis and the Decolonization of South Asia, RSC Working Paper, no. 130 (Refugee Studies Centre, Oct. 2019) [text]
- Note: "Uti possidetis is a rule of customary international law that is applied to delimit the borders of newly formed states. Wherever a previously unified territory is to give way to two or more states, this rule dictates that the international frontiers of such states cannot be drawn de novo; instead, their borders must be selected from pre-existing administrative boundaries that run through the territory."
"Immigration Judicial Review in Hong Kong: The Developing Legal Framework," Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law, vol. 33, no. 2 (2019) [preprint]
Lost Generation: The Health and Human Rights of North Korean Children, 1990-2018 (Johns Hopkins Univ., Oct. 2019) [text]
- Chapters 6 & 7 focus on North Korean refugees in China, South Korea and the U.S.
Refugee Movements in Southeast Asia: 2018-June 2019 (UNHCR, Oct. 2019) [access]
Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales, vol. 35, nos. 1&2 (2019) [contents]
- Special issue on Asia Pacific migration. The editorial is freely available. Note: REMI is a delayed open access journal; articles will become free to read after one year.
South Asia Short Course on Refugee Rights and Advocacy, Kathmandu, 13-18 June 2019 [report]
Unsafe at Home, Unsafe Abroad: State Obligations towards Refugees and Asylum-seekers in Sri Lanka (Amnesty International, Nov. 2019) [text]
Related post:
- Regional Focus: Asia Pacific (8 Oct. 2019)
Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.
Call for registration: Fourth Annual Research & Orientation Workshop & International Conference on Refugees and Migrants: Issues of Protection, Rights and Justice, Kolkata, India, 25-29 November 2019 [info]
Blog posts & press:
"Friends from Hong Kong: Taiwan’s Refugee Problem," The Diplomat, 23 Oct. 2019 [text]
A Promise as a Right (RefLaw Blog, Nov. 2019) [text]
- Discusses a South Korean case in which "courts grappled with whether refugees were entitled to disability benefits and how to define that right, making the first major decision on refugee rights in Korea." Provides examination of Korean refugee law.
"Sri Lanka's New Asylum Route: A 4,000-km Journey across the Indian Ocean," The New Humanitarian, 10 Oct. 2019 [text]
Reports & journal articles:
Guofu Liu, Chinese Refugee Law (Brill, Oct. 2019) [info]- This volume "offers a comprehensive, up-to-date, and readily accessible reference to Chinese refugee law. It focuses first on existing laws and practices relating to refugees in China, then offering a scholar's proposal for a law to handle with refugee affairs and implement the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees."
"Determinants of Return Intentions among Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of Marawi City, Philippines," Development in Practice, Latest Articles, 8 Oct. 2019 [abstract]
"Empowerment in the Asylum-seeker Regime? The Roles of Policies, the Non-profit Sector and Refugee Community Organizations in Hong Kong," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 6 Nov. 2019 [abstract]
An Experimental Study on the Social Trust and Cooperation of North Korean Refugees, Joint Discussion Paper Series in Economics, no. 25 ((Philipps-University of Marburg, 2019) [text]
Frozen Frontier: Uti Possidetis and the Decolonization of South Asia, RSC Working Paper, no. 130 (Refugee Studies Centre, Oct. 2019) [text]
- Note: "Uti possidetis is a rule of customary international law that is applied to delimit the borders of newly formed states. Wherever a previously unified territory is to give way to two or more states, this rule dictates that the international frontiers of such states cannot be drawn de novo; instead, their borders must be selected from pre-existing administrative boundaries that run through the territory."
"Immigration Judicial Review in Hong Kong: The Developing Legal Framework," Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law, vol. 33, no. 2 (2019) [preprint]
Lost Generation: The Health and Human Rights of North Korean Children, 1990-2018 (Johns Hopkins Univ., Oct. 2019) [text]
- Chapters 6 & 7 focus on North Korean refugees in China, South Korea and the U.S.
Refugee Movements in Southeast Asia: 2018-June 2019 (UNHCR, Oct. 2019) [access]
Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales, vol. 35, nos. 1&2 (2019) [contents]
- Special issue on Asia Pacific migration. The editorial is freely available. Note: REMI is a delayed open access journal; articles will become free to read after one year.
South Asia Short Course on Refugee Rights and Advocacy, Kathmandu, 13-18 June 2019 [report]
Unsafe at Home, Unsafe Abroad: State Obligations towards Refugees and Asylum-seekers in Sri Lanka (Amnesty International, Nov. 2019) [text]
Related post:
- Regional Focus: Asia Pacific (8 Oct. 2019)
Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.
07 November 2019
Regional Focus: Syria
Blog posts & press:
"In Syria’s Latest Exodus, Local Citizens Become Frontline Aid Workers," The New Humanitarian, 29 Oct. 2019 [text]
"Many Syrian Refugees in Turkey Want to Stay, Despite Erdogan Plan to Force Their Return," VOA News, 31 Oct. 2019 [text]
*Proposed Refugee Resettlement into Syrian “Safe Zone” Carries Significant Risks (DevPolicy Blog, Oct. 2019) [text]
"Repatriation" of Syrians in Turkey Needs EU Action (Human Rights Watch, Nov. 2019) [text]
Trump Once Talked of a ‘Beautiful Safe Zone’ in Syria. But Safe Zones aren’t Actually Safe (WP's Monkey Cage, 22 Oct. 2019) [text]
"Turkey Wants to Send Syrian Refugees to the New 'Safe Zone.' Some Refugees are Terrified," Vox, 7 Nov. 2019 [text]
The Worrying Precedent of Turkey's "Safe Zone" (The Interpreter Blog, Oct. 2019) [text]
Reports & journal articles:
Adapting to Staying, or Imagining Futures Elsewhere: Migration Decision-making of Syrian Refugees in Turkey, Working Paper, no. 154 (International Migration Institute, Oct. 2019) [text]
*"The Burden of Mental Disorders and Access to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services in Syria and among Syrian Refugees in Neighboring Countries: A Systematic Review," Journal of Public Health, Advance Articles, 5 Nov. 2019 [free full-text]
Hosting Refugees: The Impact of the Occupancy Free of Charge (OFC) Shelter Modality in Lebanon (American University of Beirut & Save the Children, Sept. 2019) [text]
"La Politique Jordanienne à l’Egard des Réfugiés Syriens: Entre Hospitalité et Protection des Intérêts Nationaux," Confluences Méditerranée, no. 110 (2019) [Academia]
"Refugees, Water Balance, and Water Stress: Lessons Learned from Lebanon," Ambio: A Journal of the Human Environment, Latest Articles, 2 Nov. 2019 [open access]
Targeting Humanitarian Aid Using Administrative Data: Model Design and Validation (SSRN, Aug. 2019) [preprint]
"In Syria’s Latest Exodus, Local Citizens Become Frontline Aid Workers," The New Humanitarian, 29 Oct. 2019 [text]
"Many Syrian Refugees in Turkey Want to Stay, Despite Erdogan Plan to Force Their Return," VOA News, 31 Oct. 2019 [text]
*Proposed Refugee Resettlement into Syrian “Safe Zone” Carries Significant Risks (DevPolicy Blog, Oct. 2019) [text]
"Repatriation" of Syrians in Turkey Needs EU Action (Human Rights Watch, Nov. 2019) [text]
Trump Once Talked of a ‘Beautiful Safe Zone’ in Syria. But Safe Zones aren’t Actually Safe (WP's Monkey Cage, 22 Oct. 2019) [text]
"Turkey Wants to Send Syrian Refugees to the New 'Safe Zone.' Some Refugees are Terrified," Vox, 7 Nov. 2019 [text]
The Worrying Precedent of Turkey's "Safe Zone" (The Interpreter Blog, Oct. 2019) [text]
Reports & journal articles:
Adapting to Staying, or Imagining Futures Elsewhere: Migration Decision-making of Syrian Refugees in Turkey, Working Paper, no. 154 (International Migration Institute, Oct. 2019) [text]
*"The Burden of Mental Disorders and Access to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services in Syria and among Syrian Refugees in Neighboring Countries: A Systematic Review," Journal of Public Health, Advance Articles, 5 Nov. 2019 [free full-text]
Hosting Refugees: The Impact of the Occupancy Free of Charge (OFC) Shelter Modality in Lebanon (American University of Beirut & Save the Children, Sept. 2019) [text]
"La Politique Jordanienne à l’Egard des Réfugiés Syriens: Entre Hospitalité et Protection des Intérêts Nationaux," Confluences Méditerranée, no. 110 (2019) [Academia]
"Refugees, Water Balance, and Water Stress: Lessons Learned from Lebanon," Ambio: A Journal of the Human Environment, Latest Articles, 2 Nov. 2019 [open access]
Targeting Humanitarian Aid Using Administrative Data: Model Design and Validation (SSRN, Aug. 2019) [preprint]
- Focus is on Lebanon.
*"War and Displacement Stressors and Coping Mechanisms of Syrian Urban Refugee Families Living in Istanbul," Journal of Family Psychology, Sept. 2019 [postprint]
Multimedia:
Syria: The Making and Unmaking of a Refuge State, London, 1 Aug. 2019 [info]
- Follow link for video.
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*"War and Displacement Stressors and Coping Mechanisms of Syrian Urban Refugee Families Living in Istanbul," Journal of Family Psychology, Sept. 2019 [postprint]
Multimedia:
Syria: The Making and Unmaking of a Refuge State, London, 1 Aug. 2019 [info]
- Follow link for video.
*UPDATED
Related posts:
Regional Focus: MENA
Events & opportunities:
Conference: Refugees & Asylum Seekers in Israel Conference, Washington, DC, 10-11 November 2019 [info]
Job announcement: Researcher Adviser on Refugees Migrants Rights, Amnesty International
- Position is based in Amnesty's Middle East and North Africa regional office. Apply by 20 November 2019.
Short course: Palestine Refugees and International Law, Istanbul, 13-14 March 2020 [info]
- "Maximum twenty-seven spaces, with three partially funded places available for regional doctoral students or regional NGO staff."
Blog posts & press:
"Head of UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees Resigns Amid Misconduct Probe," The New Humanitarian, 6 Nov. 2019 [text]
News Comment by Jean-Paul Cavalieri, UNHCR’s Chief of Mission in Libya, on the Situation at the Gathering and Departure Facility (GDF) in Tripoli (UNHCR, Oct. 2019) [text]
Somali Refugees Return Home from Yemen in Latest UNHCR-facilitated Departure (UNHCR, Oct. 2019) [text]
Reports & journal articles:
Access to Basic Needs in Yemen: Scenarios - Possible Developments Affecting Yemeni’s Access to Basic Needs and Services in 2020 (ACAPS, Oct. 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]
"Arab-Palestinian Refugees," Israel Studies, vol. 24, no. 2 (Summer 2019) [Academia]
Humanitarian Action and Anti-migration Paradox: A Case Study of UNHCR and IOM in Libya, Thesis (University of Geneva, Aug. 2019) [text]
- See also related Medium blog post.
Iraq: Country of Origin Information on Access and Residency Requirements in Iraq (UNHCR, Nov. 2019) [text]
- "Ability of Persons Originating from Formerly ISIS-Held or Conflict-Affected Areas to Legally Access and Remain in Proposed Areas of Relocation (Update I)."
Libya’s Relentless Militia War: Civilians Harmed in the Battle for Tripoli, April-August 2019 (Amnesty International, Oct. 2019) [access]
*"The Palestinian Refugee Question: Root Causes and Breaking the Impasse," Forced Migration Review, no. 62 (Oct. 2019) [open access]
Papers of Palestinian Youth Conference - Right of Return: Towards a Practical Approach (BADIL, Sept. 2019) [text]
Quarterly Mixed Migration Update: Middle East (Mixed Migration Centre, Oct. 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]
Realizing the Rights of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Jordan from Countries Other than Syria with a focus on Yemenis and Sudanese (Norwegian Refugee Council, April 2019; posted Oct. 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]
Situation Report: Asylum Seekers from Eritrea and Sudan (ASSAF et al., Aug. 2019; posted Oct. 2019) [text]
Survey of Palestinian Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons 2016-2018 (BADIL, Oct. 2019) [text] [text via ReliefWeb]
- "This extended edition addresses the question of Palestine’s refugees across five chapters. As with previous surveys, the first three chapters contextualize and update the refugee issue. Chapter One provides an overview of the historical and contemporary displacement of Palestinians. Chapter Two highlights the demographic situation, particularly the population size and socio-economic status. And, Chapter Three addresses the international framework for protection of refugees, in general, and that which is uniquely applicable to Palestinian refugees. In the Chapters Four and Five, BADIL turns to the most crucial, yet most marginalized issue to the question of Palestine: the right of return and specifically the practicalities of realizing and implementing return."
Tunisia: Realities and Needs of Migrants and Refugees in the Governorate of Medenine Since September 2018 (REACH, Oct. 2019) [access]
- Follow link for press release, full report in French and executive summary in English.
Yemen: Urban Displacement in a Rural Society (Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, Oct. 2019) [text]
- Part of the "UnSettlement: Urban displacement in the 21st century" thematic series.
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Conference: Refugees & Asylum Seekers in Israel Conference, Washington, DC, 10-11 November 2019 [info]
Job announcement: Researcher Adviser on Refugees Migrants Rights, Amnesty International
- Position is based in Amnesty's Middle East and North Africa regional office. Apply by 20 November 2019.
Short course: Palestine Refugees and International Law, Istanbul, 13-14 March 2020 [info]
- "Maximum twenty-seven spaces, with three partially funded places available for regional doctoral students or regional NGO staff."
Blog posts & press:
"Head of UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees Resigns Amid Misconduct Probe," The New Humanitarian, 6 Nov. 2019 [text]
News Comment by Jean-Paul Cavalieri, UNHCR’s Chief of Mission in Libya, on the Situation at the Gathering and Departure Facility (GDF) in Tripoli (UNHCR, Oct. 2019) [text]
Somali Refugees Return Home from Yemen in Latest UNHCR-facilitated Departure (UNHCR, Oct. 2019) [text]
Reports & journal articles:
Access to Basic Needs in Yemen: Scenarios - Possible Developments Affecting Yemeni’s Access to Basic Needs and Services in 2020 (ACAPS, Oct. 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]"Arab-Palestinian Refugees," Israel Studies, vol. 24, no. 2 (Summer 2019) [Academia]
Humanitarian Action and Anti-migration Paradox: A Case Study of UNHCR and IOM in Libya, Thesis (University of Geneva, Aug. 2019) [text]
- See also related Medium blog post.
Iraq: Country of Origin Information on Access and Residency Requirements in Iraq (UNHCR, Nov. 2019) [text]
- "Ability of Persons Originating from Formerly ISIS-Held or Conflict-Affected Areas to Legally Access and Remain in Proposed Areas of Relocation (Update I)."
Libya’s Relentless Militia War: Civilians Harmed in the Battle for Tripoli, April-August 2019 (Amnesty International, Oct. 2019) [access]
*"The Palestinian Refugee Question: Root Causes and Breaking the Impasse," Forced Migration Review, no. 62 (Oct. 2019) [open access]
Papers of Palestinian Youth Conference - Right of Return: Towards a Practical Approach (BADIL, Sept. 2019) [text]
Quarterly Mixed Migration Update: Middle East (Mixed Migration Centre, Oct. 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]
Realizing the Rights of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Jordan from Countries Other than Syria with a focus on Yemenis and Sudanese (Norwegian Refugee Council, April 2019; posted Oct. 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]
Situation Report: Asylum Seekers from Eritrea and Sudan (ASSAF et al., Aug. 2019; posted Oct. 2019) [text]
Survey of Palestinian Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons 2016-2018 (BADIL, Oct. 2019) [text] [text via ReliefWeb]
- "This extended edition addresses the question of Palestine’s refugees across five chapters. As with previous surveys, the first three chapters contextualize and update the refugee issue. Chapter One provides an overview of the historical and contemporary displacement of Palestinians. Chapter Two highlights the demographic situation, particularly the population size and socio-economic status. And, Chapter Three addresses the international framework for protection of refugees, in general, and that which is uniquely applicable to Palestinian refugees. In the Chapters Four and Five, BADIL turns to the most crucial, yet most marginalized issue to the question of Palestine: the right of return and specifically the practicalities of realizing and implementing return."Tunisia: Realities and Needs of Migrants and Refugees in the Governorate of Medenine Since September 2018 (REACH, Oct. 2019) [access]
- Follow link for press release, full report in French and executive summary in English.
Yemen: Urban Displacement in a Rural Society (Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, Oct. 2019) [text]
- Part of the "UnSettlement: Urban displacement in the 21st century" thematic series.
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Thematic Focus: Children & Families - Pt. 2
Europe:
Opportunity
Job announcement: Policy and Advocacy Officer (Refugee Family Reunion), British Red Cross [info]
- Apply by 18 November 2019.
Reports & journal articles
"Citizens of Nowhere? Paradoxes of State Parental Responsibility for Unaccompanied Migrant Children in the United Kingdom," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 18 May 2019 [ResearchGate]
"Gender Differences in the Mental Health of Unaccompanied Refugee Minors in Europe: A Systematic Review," BMJ Open, vol. 8, no. 7 (July 2019) [open access]
"Health Needs of Refugee Children Identified on Arrival in Reception Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, BMJ Paediatrics Open, vol. 3, no. 1 (Sept. 2019) [open access]
"Hierarchies of Privilege: Juxtaposing Family Reunification Rights, Integration Requirements, and Nationality in EU Law," Chapter in European Societies, Migration and the Law: The “Others” amongst “Us” (Cambridge University Press, Forthcoming) [preprint]
Study on the Protection of Family Unity in Dublin Procedures (Centre Suisse pour la Défense des Droits des Migrants, Oct. 2019) [text]
- Note: Click on image to access full-text.
UNHCR Reports Suggest Means of Improving Prospects of Child Refugees in UK (UNHCR, Oct. 2019) [access]
- The three reports are as follows: Destination Anywhere: The Profile and Protection Situation of Unaccompanied and Separated Children and the Circumstances Which Lead Them to Seek Refuge in the UK (June 2019); 'A Refugee and Then': Participatory Assessment of the Reception and Early Integration of Unaccompanied Refugee Children in the UK (June 2019); and Putting the Child at the Centre: An Analysis of the Application of the Best Interests Principle for Unaccompanied and Separated Children in the UK (June 2019).
Middle East:
"Engaging Men to Support the Resilience of Syrian Refugee Children and Youth in Lebanon," Chapter in Children and Peace: From Research to Action (Springer, Sept. 2019) [open access]
"Minds Under Siege: Cognitive Signatures of Poverty and Trauma in Refugee and Non‐Refugee Adolescents," Child Development, Early View, 24 Oct. 2019 [open access]
- See also related NPR story. Focuses on Syrians in Jordan.
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Children & Families - Pt. 1 (7 Nov. 2019)
Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.
Opportunity
Job announcement: Policy and Advocacy Officer (Refugee Family Reunion), British Red Cross [info]
- Apply by 18 November 2019.
Reports & journal articles
"Citizens of Nowhere? Paradoxes of State Parental Responsibility for Unaccompanied Migrant Children in the United Kingdom," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 18 May 2019 [ResearchGate]
"Gender Differences in the Mental Health of Unaccompanied Refugee Minors in Europe: A Systematic Review," BMJ Open, vol. 8, no. 7 (July 2019) [open access]
"Health Needs of Refugee Children Identified on Arrival in Reception Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, BMJ Paediatrics Open, vol. 3, no. 1 (Sept. 2019) [open access]
"Hierarchies of Privilege: Juxtaposing Family Reunification Rights, Integration Requirements, and Nationality in EU Law," Chapter in European Societies, Migration and the Law: The “Others” amongst “Us” (Cambridge University Press, Forthcoming) [preprint]
Study on the Protection of Family Unity in Dublin Procedures (Centre Suisse pour la Défense des Droits des Migrants, Oct. 2019) [text]
- Note: Click on image to access full-text.
UNHCR Reports Suggest Means of Improving Prospects of Child Refugees in UK (UNHCR, Oct. 2019) [access]- The three reports are as follows: Destination Anywhere: The Profile and Protection Situation of Unaccompanied and Separated Children and the Circumstances Which Lead Them to Seek Refuge in the UK (June 2019); 'A Refugee and Then': Participatory Assessment of the Reception and Early Integration of Unaccompanied Refugee Children in the UK (June 2019); and Putting the Child at the Centre: An Analysis of the Application of the Best Interests Principle for Unaccompanied and Separated Children in the UK (June 2019).
Middle East:
"Engaging Men to Support the Resilience of Syrian Refugee Children and Youth in Lebanon," Chapter in Children and Peace: From Research to Action (Springer, Sept. 2019) [open access]
"Minds Under Siege: Cognitive Signatures of Poverty and Trauma in Refugee and Non‐Refugee Adolescents," Child Development, Early View, 24 Oct. 2019 [open access]
- See also related NPR story. Focuses on Syrians in Jordan.
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Children & Families - Pt. 1 (7 Nov. 2019)
Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.
Thematic Focus: Children & Families - Pt. 1
General:
Event
*Report launch: Accounting for and Supporting Children Living in Internal Displacement, Geneva, 21 November 2019 [info]
- Register by 15 November 2019.
Publications
Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action: 2019 Edition (Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Oct. 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]
"Promoting Prosocial Behavior Toward Refugees: Exploring the Empathy-Attitude-Action Model in Middle Childhood," Children and Peace: From Research to Action (Springer, Sept. 2019) [open access]
"Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Children: Interrupted Child Development and Unfulfilled Child Rights," Children, vol. 6, no. 11 (Oct. 2019) [open access]
"Social-Developmental Perspective on Intergroup Attitudes towards Immigrants and Refugees in Childhood and Adolescence: A Roadmap from Theory to Practice for an Inclusive Society," Human Development, Online First, 14 Oct. 2019 [free full-text]
United States:
"AP Investigation: Deported Parents May Lose Kids to Adoption," AP News, 9 Oct. 2019 [text]
"Deporting America's Children: The Demise of Discretion and Family Values in Immigration Law," Arizona Law Review, vol. 61, no. 3 (2019) [full-text]
In the Best Interest of the Child (US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, October 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]
- Focus is on the U.S.
"The Law Against Family Separation," Columbia Human Rights Law Review (Forthcoming, 2020) [preprint]
- See also related Just Security blog post.
Protection Concerns for Families and Children at the US-Mexico Border (ISIM Blog, Oct. 2019) [text]
"The Trump Administration Just Admitted That It Separated an Additional 1,500 Immigrant Families," Vox, 25 Oct. 2019 [text]
- See also related Guardian article.
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Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Children & Families (16 Oct. 2019)
Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.
Event
*Report launch: Accounting for and Supporting Children Living in Internal Displacement, Geneva, 21 November 2019 [info]
- Register by 15 November 2019.
Publications
Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action: 2019 Edition (Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Oct. 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]
"Promoting Prosocial Behavior Toward Refugees: Exploring the Empathy-Attitude-Action Model in Middle Childhood," Children and Peace: From Research to Action (Springer, Sept. 2019) [open access]
"Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Children: Interrupted Child Development and Unfulfilled Child Rights," Children, vol. 6, no. 11 (Oct. 2019) [open access]
"Social-Developmental Perspective on Intergroup Attitudes towards Immigrants and Refugees in Childhood and Adolescence: A Roadmap from Theory to Practice for an Inclusive Society," Human Development, Online First, 14 Oct. 2019 [free full-text]
United States:
"AP Investigation: Deported Parents May Lose Kids to Adoption," AP News, 9 Oct. 2019 [text]"Deporting America's Children: The Demise of Discretion and Family Values in Immigration Law," Arizona Law Review, vol. 61, no. 3 (2019) [full-text]
In the Best Interest of the Child (US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, October 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]
- Focus is on the U.S.
"The Law Against Family Separation," Columbia Human Rights Law Review (Forthcoming, 2020) [preprint]
- See also related Just Security blog post.
Protection Concerns for Families and Children at the US-Mexico Border (ISIM Blog, Oct. 2019) [text]
"The Trump Administration Just Admitted That It Separated an Additional 1,500 Immigrant Families," Vox, 25 Oct. 2019 [text]
- See also related Guardian article.
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Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Children & Families (16 Oct. 2019)
Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.
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