17 July 2020

Thematic Focus: Statelessness & Nationality

Blog posts & press:

The Campaign to End Statelessness: April-June 2020 Update (UNHCR, July 2020) [text]

Citizenship and the Fall of the British Empire: A System of Exclusion (ENS Blog, July 2020) [text]

Citizenship Stripping, Expulsion and Statelessness: Counter Terrorism Measures Have Gone too Far (openDemocracy, July 2020) [text]

Equating the Rights of Stateless Persons with Refugees in Spain (ENS Blog, July 2020) [text]

"Everything is stuck”: Left in Limbo and Stateless as a British Overseas Citizen (ENS Blog, July 2020) [text]

Judgement in the Begum Case: A Good Day for the Protection of Human Rights (Just Security Blog, July 2020) [text]

The Life-or-death Cost of Being Stateless in a Global Pandemic (Kaldor Centre, July 2020) [text]

Pandemic Statelessness in Mesoamerica (COMPAS Blog, July 2020) [text]

"Understanding Citizenship and Refugees' Status in India," Economic & Political Weekly, 6 June 2020 [text via APRRN]

UNHCR Welcomes New Ukrainian Statelessness Law Set to End Legal Limbo for Thousands (UNHCR, July 2020) [text]
- See also related news story.

Reports & journal articles:

Analysis of the Legal Framework Concerning Stateless Persons and Persons at Risk of Statelessness in Croatia (UNHCR, July 2020) [text]

Background Note on Gender Equality, Nationality Laws and Statelessness 2020 (UNHCR, July 2020) [text]

"The Children of ISIS: Statelessness and Eligibility for Asylum under International Law," Chicago Journal of International Law, vol. 21, no. 1 (2020) [full-text]

Constructing Statelessness: Migration, Indigeneity and Citizenship Law in Southeast Asia, Working Paper, no. 145 (COMPAS, 2020) [text]
- Focuses on Myanmar.

Draft Commentary to the Principles on Deprivation of Nationality as a National Security Measure (Institute on Statelessness & Inclusion, July 2020) [text]

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol. 46, no. 12 [contents]
- Special issue on "Discrimination in Migration and Citizenship." The introduction is freely available.

"Reframing the Problem of Statelessness: Quest for a Supra-Legal Perspective," Oregon Review of International Law, vol. 20, no. 2 (2019) [full-text]

Related posts:
Thematic Focus: Statelessness & Nationality - Pt. 1 (30 June 2020)
Thematic Focus: Statelessness & Nationality - Pt. 2 (30 June 2020)

Thematic Focus: Climate Change & Disasters

Blog posts:

Can Climate Refugees Have Hope? (Psychology Today Blog, July 2020) [text]

Covid-19, Climate Migrants, and Complementary Protection: Why Socio-economic Rights Matter More Than Ever (RLI Blog, July 2020) [text]

Environmental Refugees - Error 404: Not Found in International Law (Border Criminologies Blog, July 2020) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

Climate Change and Forced Migration: How Climate Refugees Fit into EU Asylum Law, Master's thesis (Uppsala University, 2020) [text]

"Climate Humanitarian Visa: International Migration Opportunities as Post-disaster Humanitarian Intervention," Climatic Change, vol. 160,  no. 1 (May 2020) [open access]

"Collaboration in International Policy for the Climate Displaced," Mundi: Global Studies Society Undergraduate Research Journal, vol. 1, no. 1 (2020) [open access]

COVID-19, Displacement and Climate Change (UNHCR & Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, June 2020) [text]

Evicted by Climate Change: Confronting the Gendered Impacts of Climate-induced Displacement (CARE, July 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
- See also related press release.

Forced Migration Review, no. 64 (June 2020) [open access]
- Includes a feature theme on "Climate crisis and local communities," with 11 articles.

Gender, Displacement and Climate Change (UNHCR & & Potsdam Inst. for Climate Impact Research, July 2020) [text]

"Indeterminación del Estatus Jurídico del Migrante por Cambio Climático," Anuario Mexicano de Derecho Internacional, vol. XX (2020) [open access]

Internal Displacement in the Context of the Slow-onset Adverse Effects of Climate Change (IOM, June 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
- Note: This was IOM' submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons for a forthcoming report.

Land and Climate Change: Rights and Environmental Displacement in Mozambique (Leiden Univ., 2020) [access]
- Follow link for research report and policy brief in English and Portuguese.

"Quantifying Climate Change Relevant Humanitarian Programming and Spending Across Five Highly Disaster Vulnerable Countries," Disasters, Accepted Articles, 8 July 2020 [open access]

When Crises Converge: Responding to Natural Disasters in South Asia during Covid-19 (UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, July 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

Multimedia:

Climate Change and Migration: Converging Issues, Diverging Funding, Webinar, 29 June 2020 [info]
- Follow link for podcast and video recording.

Related post:
Thematic Focus: Climate Change & Disasters (8 June 2020)



16 July 2020

Thematic Focus: Solutions

Blog posts & press:

"How Biden Plans to Undo Trump’s Nativist Agenda," Slate, 29 June 2020 [text]
- See also Joe Biden's statement on World Refugee Day.

Two Worlds Apart? Comparing Local Integration Politics in Urban and Rural Municipalities in Germany (FAU, July 2020) [text]

"What Happened to Tasmania's Intake of Australia's 12,000 Syrian and Iraqi Refugees?," SBS News, 27 June 2020 [text]

Reports & journal articles:

Closed Doors: Persecuted Christians and the U.S. Refugee Resettlement and Asylum Processes (World Relief & Open Doors USA, July 2020) [text]

"Does Community Size Matter in the Settlement Process? The Experience of Syrian Refugees in Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 4 July 2020 [free full-text]

Economic and Social Integration of Syrian Refugees and Their Intention to Stay in Germany, Paper presented at the ERF 26th Annual Conference, 23 June 2020 [text]

*End Line Evaluation of Durable Solutions for Returnees and IDPs in Somalia (DSRIS) Project (CARE et al., March 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Evaluation of Canadian Refugee Resettlement Programs in the Assimilation of Refugees," Western Undergraduate Economics Review, vol. 19 (2020) [full-text]

Knowledge Matters, no. 27 (May 2020) [access]
- Special issue on "Durable Solutions in Somalia." Follow link for versions in English, Somali and French.

Listening to Displacement-affected Communities over Time: Understanding Intentions and Aspirations in Support of Durable Solutions - Baidoa, Dollow, Kismayo and Mogadish 2019 (Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat, July 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Refugee Naturalization and Integration," Chapter in Oxford Handbook of International Refugee Law (Oxford Univ. Press, Forthcoming 2021) [preprint]

Resettlement and Complementary Pathways, 78th Meeting of the Standing Committee, UN Doc. No. EC/71/SC/CRP.10 (EXCOM, July 2020) [text]

"The Shifting Landscape of International Resettlement: Canada, the US and Syrian Refugees," Geopolitics, Latest Articles, 30 June 2020 [free full-text]

Update on Voluntary Repatriation, 78th Meeting of the Standing Committee, UN Doc. No. EC/71/SC/CRP.11 (EXCOM, July 2020) [text]

Multimedia:

Pressing ‘Reset’ on Resettlement: How a Lifeline can Survive COVID-19, 2 July 2020 [info]
- Follow link for podcast and video recording.

Web site:

Sustainable Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Initiative (CRISP) [access]
- "[A] UNHCR-IOM led initiative that aims to support States and key stakeholders to establish, expand or renew resettlement programmes and advance complementary pathways of admission."

*UPDATED


Related post:
Thematic Focus: Solutions (26 June 2020)


15 July 2020

Open Access Round-up: 15 July 2020

Below is a listing of Open Access literature that I have referenced on this blog since 30 June 2020. If you are not familiar with Open Access, please visit my other blog for an introduction.

See also this list for a quick look at different types of Open Access.

Green Open Access [info]

Articles:

"Access to Effective Refugee Protection in South Africa: Legislative Commitment, Policy Realities, Judicial Rectifications?," Constitutional Court Review (Forthcoming)
- Preprint version of article.
- Author is based in the UK/South Africa.

"Explaining Migration Timing: Political Information and Opportunities," International Organization, vol. 74, no. 3 (Summer 2020)
- Postprint version of article.
- Two authors, both based in the US.

"International Refugee Protection and the Primary Institutions of International Society," Review of International Studies, vol. 46, no. 2 (April 2020)
- Postprint version of article.
- Author is based in the UK.

"Judicial Power -- Immigration-Style," Administrative Law Review, vol. 73, no. 2 (Forthcoming, 2021)
- Preprint version of article.
- Author is based in the US.

"The Politics of Exclusion: Embedded Racism and Japan’s Pilot Refugee Resettlement Programme," Race & Class, vol. 62, no. 1 (2020)
- Postprint version of article.
- Two authors, with lead based in New Zealand and co-author in Japan.

Book chapters:

"Border Crimes as Crimes against Humanity," Chapter in Oxford Handbook of International Refugee Law (Oxford Univ. Press, Forthcoming 2021)
- Preprint version of chapter.
- Author is based in Israel.

"International Humanitarian Law and Refugee Protection," Chapter in Oxford Handbook of International Refugee Law (Oxford Univ. Press, Forthcoming 2021)
- Preprint version of chapter.
- Author is based in the UK/South Africa.

"International Law at the Border: Refugee Deaths, the Necropolitical State and Sovereign Accountability," Chapter in Routledge Handbook of International Law and the Humanities (Routledge, Forthcoming 2020)
- Preprint version of chapter.
- Author is based in Australia.

"Mutual (Dis-)Trust in EU Migration and Asylum Law: The Exceptionalisation of Fundamental Rights," Chapter in Fundamental Rights in the EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (Cambridge University Press, Forthcoming 2021)
- Preprint version of chapter.
- Author is based in the UK.

"Protection at Sea and the Denial of Asylum," Chapter in Oxford Handbook of International Refugee Law (Oxford Univ. Press, Forthcoming 2021)
- Preprint version of chapter.
- Author is based in the UK.

"Race, Refugees and International Law," Chapter in Oxford Handbook of International Refugee Law (Oxford Univ. Press, Forthcoming 2021)
- Preprint version of chapter.
- Author is based in the US/South Africa.

"Refugee Naturalization and Integration," Chapter in Oxford Handbook of International Refugee Law (Oxford Univ. Press, Forthcoming 2021)
Preprint version of chapter.
- Author is based in the UK/South Africa.

Diamond/Gold Open Access [info]

Note: The APC amount indicated is as of this writing; may vary depending on type of submission and may also be subject to change. Waiver status of authors is unknown.

Articles:

"Between Fragmentation and Institutionalisation: The Rise of Migration Studies as a Research Field," Comparative Migration Studies, 8:24 (July 2020)
- Three authors, all based in the Netherlands. APC is US$1180.

"A Coding Tool and Abuse Data for Female Asylum Seekers," Data in Brief, vol. 31 (Aug. 2020)
- Four authors, all based in the US. APC is US$600.

"Compounded Exclusion: Education for Disabled Refugees in Sub-Saharan Africa," Frontiers in Education, 12 May 2020
- Ten authors, with lead based in the UK/South Africa  and co-authors the UK (3), South Africa (2), Australia (1), Uganda (1), Zimbabwe (1) and UK/South Africa (1). APC is US$950.

"Condenados a Moverse Entre Fronteras? Hacia Nuevos Paradigmas de la Regulación Internacional en Materia de Desplazamientos Internos Forzados," Anuario Mexicano de Derecho Internacional, vol. 20 (2020)
- Author is based in Argentina. No APC.

"Engineering and Humanitarian Intervention: Learning from Failure," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 5:7 (June 2020)
- Three authors, all based in Canada. No APC.

"An Evaluation of the Quality of Self-harm Incident Reporting Across the Australian Asylum Seeker Population According to World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines," BMC Psychiatry, 20:301 (June 2020)
- Three authors, all based in Australia. APC is US$2380.

"Factors Associated with Adherence to Safe Water Chain Practices among Refugees in Pagirinya Refugee Settlement, Northern Uganda," Journal of Water and Health, vol. 18, no. 3 (June 2020)
- Five authors, all based in Uganda. APC is US$1850.

"Immigration Policy Mismatches and Counterproductive Outcomes: Unauthorized Migration to the U.S. in Two Eras," Comparative Migration Studies, 8:21 (June 2020)
- Author is based in the US. APC is US$1180.

"Investigating Self–settled Syrian Refugees’ Agency and Informality in Southern Cities Greater Cairo: A Case Study," Review of Economics and Political Science, Early Cite, 18 May 2020
- Author is based in Egypt. No APC.

"'Like a Tree Without Leaves': Syrian Refugee Women and the Shifting Meaning of Marriage," Mashriq & Mahjar: Journal of Middle East and North African Migration Studies, vol. 7, no. 1 (2020)
- Author is based in Canada. No APC.

"Measuring the Psychosocial, Biological, and Cognitive Signatures of Profound Stress in Humanitarian Settings: Impacts, Challenges, and Strategies in the Field," Conflict and Health, 14:40 (June 2020)
- Five authors, with lead based in the US and co-authors in the US (1), the UK (2) and Jordan (1). APC is US$2490.

"Network Analysis as a Tool for Humanitarian Protection: Research and Practice," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 5:7 (June 2020)
- Two authors, with lead based in Malta and co-author in Spain. No APC.

"Promoting Digital Humanitarian Action in Protecting Human Rights: Hope or Hype," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 5:6 (June 2020)
- Two authors, with lead based in Russia and co-author in China. No APC.

"Refugee Families with Children with Disabilities: Exploring Their Social Network and Support Needs - A Good Practice Example," Frontiers in Education, 3 June 2020
- Two authors, both based in Austria. APC is US$950.

"A Social Ecological Approach to Understanding Service Utilization Barriers among Male Survivors of Sexual Violence in Three Refugee Settings: A Qualitative Exploratory Study," Conflict and Health, 14:43 (July 2020)
- Four authors, with lead based in US/Australia and co-authors in the US, Australia and Germany. APC is US$2490.

"The Word I Hate: Racism, Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Iceland," Icelandic Review of Politics and Administration, vol. 16, no. 1 (2020)
- Two authors, both based in Iceland. No APC indicated.

Journal issues:

Displaced Voices: A Journal of Migration, Archives and Cultural Heritage, vol. 1, no. 1 (Summer 2020)
- Inaugural issue with 8 articles on current issues and archive/oral history topics, a thematic section on Kashmir, as well as news items, multimedia pieces, poetry, and book reviews.

Intervention: International Journal of Mental Health, Psychosocial Work and Counselling in Areas of Armed Conflict, vol. 18, no. 1 (Jan.-June 2020)
- Mix of 11 articles on psycho-social and mental health issues in humanitarian contexts.

REMHU: Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana, vol.28, no.58 (Jan.-April 2020)
- Main theme of this issue is "Organised Civil Society in the Context of Human Mobility," with 8 articles. An additional 7 general articles are also included, with two focusing on environmental refugees.

Statelessness and Citizenship Review, vol. 2, no. 1 (2020)
- Includes six general articles, five articles as part of a "Symposium on Statelessness and Slavery," three case notes, and two book reviews.

Hybrid Open Access [info]

"Biogeopolitics of COVID‐19: Asylum‐related Migrants at the European Union Borderlands," Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie = Journal of Economic and Social Geography, Early View, 1 July 2020
- Author is based in Finland. APC is US$3000.

"Containment Instead of Refoulement: Shifting State Responsibility in the Age of Cooperative Migration Control?," Human Rights Law Review, vol. 20, no. 2 (June 2020)
- Author is based in the Netherlands. APC is US$3640.

"Discursive Shifts and the Normalisation of Racism: Imaginaries of Immigration, Moral Panics and the Discourse of Contemporary Right-wing Populism," Social Semiotics, Latest Articles, 2 June 2020
- Author is based in Sweden. APC is US$2995.

"The European Union Current Asylum Policy: Selected Problems in the Shadow of COVID-19," International Journal for the Semiotics of Law = Revue Internationale de Sémiotique Juridique, Latest Articles, 2 July 2020
- Two authors, both based in Poland. APC is US$2750.

"Forced Migration, Older Refugees and Displacement: Implications for Social Work as a Human Rights Profession," Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, Latest Articles, 9 May 2020
- Two authors, both based in Sweden. APC is US$2750.

"Gender-based Violence Experienced by Women Seeking Asylum in the United States: A Lifetime of Multiple Traumas Inflicted by Multiple Perpetrators," Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, vol. 72 (May 2020)
- Four authors, all based in the US. APC is US$3000.

"Highly Skilled Entrepreneurial Refugees: Legal and Practical Barriers and Enablers to Start Up in the Netherlands," International Migration, Early View, 30 June 2020
- Four authors, all based in the Netherlands. APC is US$2500.

"In Search of Recognition: The Political Ambiguities of Undocumented Migrants’ Active Citizenship," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 8 June 2020
- Two authors, with lead based in the Netherlands and co-author in Belgium. APC is US$3500.

"Keeping Out Extremists: Refugees, Would‐Be Immigrants, and Ideological Exclusion," Journal of Applied Philosophy, Early View, 25 June 2020
- Author is based in Sweden. APC is US$2900.

"Post-migration Risks, Developmental Processes, and Learning among Syrian Refugee Children in Lebanon," Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, vol. 69 (July-Aug. 2020)
- Five authors, all based in the US. APC is US$2700.

"Refugee Livelihoods: A Comparative Analysis of Nairobi and Kakuma Camp in Kenya," Disasters, Accepted Articles, 6 July 2020
- Author is based in the UK. APC is US$3000.

"Reticent Digital Diasporas in Times of Crisis: The Shifting Emotion Work of the Burundian Diaspora," African Diaspora, Advance Articles, 2 April 2020
- Two authors, with lead based in Denmark and co-author in the Netherlands. APC is US$2350.

"'Street-level' Agents Operating Beyond 'Remote Control': How Overseas Liaison Officers and Foreign State Officials Shape UK Extraterritorial Migration Management," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 29 June 2020
- Two authors, both based in the UK. APC is US$3500.

"Sufficiency, Priority, and Selecting Refugees," Journal of Applied Philosophy, Early View, 23 June 2020
- Author is based in the UK. APC is US$2900.

"UNHCR and LGBTI Refugees in Kenya: The Limits of ‘Protection’," Disasters, Accepted Articles, 22 May 2020
- Author is based in the UK. APC is US$3000.

Law Reviews

Note: These articles are considered Bronze Open Access, i.e., they are free-to-read but no other permissions are associated with them. Authors are based in the US unless otherwise indicated.

"Cómo se dice 'due process'? Weighing the Added Value of Guaranteed Interpretive Services for Asylum Seekers," Journal of Constitutional Law, vol. 22, no. 3 (2019-2020)

"The Ethio-Eritrean Rapprochement and Potential Implication on Eritrean Refugees in Ethiopia," International Law Series, vol. III (Addis Ababa University, 2019)
- Three authors, with lead based in Norway and both co-authors in Ethiopia.

"The LGBTQ Asylum Seeker: Particular Social Groups and Authentic Queer Identities," Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law, vol. XX, no. 3 (2019)

"Measuring In Absentia Removal in Immigration Court," University of Pennsylvania Law Review, vol. 168, no. 4 (March 2020)

"Reassessing Aspects of the Contribution of African States to the Development of International Law Through African Regional Multilateral Treaties," Michigan Journal of International Law, vol. 41, no. 2 (2020)

"Sanctuary, Safe Harbor and Asylum, But is It Available for Domestic Violence Victims? The Analysis of Domestic Violence Asylum Seekers in the United States and Internationally," San Diego International Law Journal, vol. 21, no. 2 (2020)

"The Thirteenth Amendment and Human Trafficking: Lessons & Limitations," Georgia State University Law Review, vol. 36, no. 4 (2020)

Related post:
Open Access Round-up: 30 June 2020


Thematic Focus: Racism & Race-related Issues

Blog posts & press:

Black Lives Matter: African Americans, Migrants, and Refugees (Berkley Forum, June 2020) [text]

*"Can a Chief Executive 'Apologise' for Racism and Stay?," The New Humanitarian, 16 July 2020 [text]

Colorblind Nationalism (Notice & Comment Blog, July 2020) [text]
- Focuses on the US.

"Decolonising Aid, Again," The New Humanitarian, 13 July 2020 [text]

"Médecins Sans Frontières Needs 'Radical Change' on Racism: MSF President," The New Humanitarian, 24 June 2020 [text]

Refugees Raise Voices to Push for Racial Justice (Medium, July 2020) [text]

Would African-Americans be Granted Refugee Status in Ireland? (RTÉ Brainstorm, June 2020) [text]

Publications:

"As #DefundThePolice Movement Gains Steam, Immigration Enforcement Spending and Practices Attract Scrutiny," Migration Information Source, 25 June 2020 [text]
- Focuses on the US.

"Discursive Shifts and the Normalisation of Racism: Imaginaries of Immigration, Moral Panics and the Discourse of Contemporary Right-wing Populism," Social Semiotics, Latest Articles, 2 June 2020 [open access]
- Focuses on Poland.

"The Politics of Exclusion: Embedded Racism and Japan’s Pilot Refugee Resettlement Programme," Race & Class, vol. 62, no. 1 (2020) [postprint]

"Race, Refugees and International Law," Chapter in Oxford Handbook of International Refugee Law (Oxford Univ. Press, Forthcoming 2021) [preprint]

"Racism and the Politics of Fear at the US-Mexico Border," E-International Relations, 8 July 2020 [full-text]

"The Thirteenth Amendment and Human Trafficking: Lessons & Limitations," Georgia State University Law Review, vol. 36, no. 4 (2020) [full-text]

"The Word I Hate: Racism, Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Iceland," Icelandic Review of Politics and Administration, vol. 16, no. 1 (2020) [open access]

*UPDATED

Related post:

13 July 2020

Thematic Focus: General - Pt. 2

Reports & journal articles:

2019 Return and Reintegration Key Highlights (IOM, July 2020) [text]

Agency and Tutelage in Forced Migration (Austrian Academy of Sciences, 2020) [access]
- Volume with collected contributions to the ROR-n Blog between 2015-2020.

Alert 2020! Report on Conflicts, Human Rights and Peacebuilding (Escola de Cultura de Pau, July 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Between Fragmentation and Institutionalisation: The Rise of Migration Studies as a Research Field," Comparative Migration Studies, 8:24 (July 2020) [open access]

COVID-19 and Xenophobia, Spotlight on Migration, no. 2020/2 (Ryerson Univ., June 2020) [text]

Emergency Returns by IOM from Libya and Niger: A Protection Response or a Source of Protection Concerns? (Brot für die Welt & Medico International, July 2020) [text]

"Explaining Migration Timing: Political Information and Opportunities," International Organization, vol. 74, no. 3 (Summer 2020) [postprint]

Externalisation of Migration Control Policies: An Introduction (CONREP, April 2020) [text]

Migration and Mobility after the 2020 Pandemic: The End of an Age?, Working Paper, no. 146 (COMPAS, 2020) [text]

Migration Research & Analysis, COVID-19 Analytical Snapshot, no. 43 (IOM, June 2020) [text]
- See also earlier related snapshots here and here.

Putting People First: UNHCR Age, Gender and Diversity Accountability Report 2018-2019 (UNHCR, July 20202) [text]

Triennial Review of Recommendations from the Programme Evaluation of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services (March 2020) [access via UN Digital Library]
- Focuses on the registration of refugees. Report is available in Arabic, English, French, Russian & Spanish.

Related post:
Thematic Focus: General - Pt. 1 (13 July 2020)


Thematic Focus: General - Pt. 1

Webinars:

Research during Covid-19: Learning from Practice, 14 July 2020 [info]

Every Action Counts: A Dialogue on Academic Solidarity with Refugees, 16 July 2020 [info]

Blog posts & press:

The Coronavirus and Mobility Forum (COMPAS) [access]
- "How can a mobility perspective shed light on the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, and what can we learn about mobilities throughout the pandemic and for the future?"

Could the Policy Responses to the Coronavirus Emergency Break Down the Categorical Distinction between Forced and Voluntary Migration? (FluchtforschungsBlog, July 2020) [text]

Navigating the Paradoxes of Selective COVID-19 Border Closures (Border Criminologies Blog, July 2020) [text]

Refugees and COVID-19: A Closer Look at the Syrian and Rohingya Crises (New Security Beat, July 2020) [text]

The Refugees Who Dare to Aspire (openDemocracy, July 2020) [access]
- Follow link for contributions to a roundtable on refugee aspirations.

Resources:

*Mobility and Immobility in the Time of Coronavirus: Reflections from Long-term Study of Migration and Displacement, Annual Elizabeth Colson Lecture, 24 June 2020 [access]
- Follow link for video.

Rethinking and Restarting: What Should the Returns Process Look Like Post-pandemic?, Webinar, 25 June 2020 [info]
- Follow link for podcast and recording.

RUN: The Athlete Refugee Team Story [access]
- Documentary film that premiered on World Refugee Day.

Tips for Collecting Primary Data in a Covid-19 Era (ODI) [access]
- "In this live repository, we bring together experiences of, and resources for, collecting remote primary data in a Covid-19 era."

*UPDATED

Related post:



12 July 2020

Regional Focus: Asia Pacific - Pt. 2

Reports:

COVID-19 & Secondary Impacts: Short and Long-term Impacts of Existing COVID-19 Containment Measures in Rohingya Refugee Camps (ACAPS, July 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

Covid-19, Refugees and the Shift to the Right: The Rohingya in Myanmar and Bangladesh, SIS Insights Briefing, no. 8 (SOAS, July 2020) [text]

The Impacts of COVID-19 on Afghans in India and Indonesia: Access to Healthcare, Livelihoods and Support, MMC Asia 4Mi Snapshot (Mixed Migration Centre, July 2020) [text]

Knowledge of COVID-19, Information Sources and Reported Needs among Afghan Returnees, MMC Asia 4Mi Snapshot (Mixed Migration Centre, July 2020) [text]

Social Norms, Economic Approaches: The Potential for Addressing GBV through Economic Interventions in the Rohingya Refugee Response (UNICEF & Samuel Hall, June 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

The Support Platform for the Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees: A Partnership for Solidarity and Resilience (UNHCR, July 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

Multimedia:

Thailand and Refugees: Do Thais Understand?, Webinar, 1 July 2020 [access]
- Follow link for video.

Related post:
Regional Focus: Asia Pacific - Pt. 1 (12 July 2020)



Regional Focus: Asia Pacific - Pt. 1

New research centre:

Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies, Univ. of Auckland [access]
- The "Centre is committed to bringing together people from academia, refugee communities, government, civil society and the private sector to collaboratively work on meaningful and tangible projects on current and future forced displacement situations."

Join the official launch on 15 July 2020 via Zoom.

Webinars:

Series on Refugees in Thailand
- 30 Years of Uncertainty: Myanmar Refugees Living on the Thailand-Myanmar Border, 15 July 2020 [info]
- Rohingya Refugees with (No) Way Out, 22 July 2020 [info]
- Rights of Refugees under the Lens of 'The Others', 29 July 2020 [info]

Blog posts & press:

Analysis of Rohingya Crisis Coverage by Elite Press from Three Countries (Humanitarian News Research Network, June 2020) [text]
- Note: The three countries are Bangladesh, Myanmar and the US.

"Countries Prepare to Take in Hong Kong Refugees Fleeing China’s Crackdown," Washington Post, 2 July 2020 [text]

*"Establishing Humanitarian Lanes during COVID-19," East Asia Forum, 30 June 2020 [text via RSiS]

Every Action Counts: Towards a Resolution of the Refugee Question - A Report on World Refugee Day (Refugee Watch Online, June 2020) [text]
- Reports on a webinar titled "Challenges to Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Stateless People in India: The Need for an Inclusive Approach."

High-level Event Seeks Sustained Support for Afghans, Refugee-hosting Countries (UNHCR, Juy 2020) [text]
- See also related news release.

Moral Refugees, Malaysia and Covid-19 (UCL Centre for Digital Anthropology, June 2020) [text via ISEAS]

The Plight of Refugees in India during COVID19 (Observer Research Foundation, July 2020) [text]
- See also related UNHCR story.

Political Considerations of the Rohingya Refugee Crisis and its Ramifications (Refugee Research Online, June 2020)

A Sad Case of Déjà Vu for the Rohingya (Kaldor Centre, July 2020) [text]

Shelter from the Storm? The International Legality of Granting Migratory Rights to Hong Kongers (EJIL Talk Blog, July 2020) [text]

"The Shifting Politics of Rohingya Refugees in Malaysia," The Diplomat, 10 July 2020 [text]

Journal articles:

"Deciphering the Landscape of International Humanitarian Law in the Asia-Pacific," International Review of the Red Cross, no. 911 (June 2020) [full-text]

"Disaster Risk Reduction in Conflict Contexts: Lessons Learned from the Lived Experiences of Rohingya Refugees in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh," International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 50 (Nov. 2020) [free full-text]

"Readying for Reunification: North Korean Refugees' Aspiration as Citizens of South Korea," Asian Politics & Policy, vol. 12, no. 2 (April 2020) [free full-text]

*UPDATED

Related posts:
- Regional Focus: Asia Pacific (incl. Australia, NZ) - Pt. 1 (30 June 2020)
Regional Focus: Asia Pacific (incl. Australia, NZ) - Pt. 2 (30 June 2020)
Regional Focus: Rohingya Crisis (incl. research feature) (29 June 2020)


Opportunities: July 2020

Webinar: Human Trafficking and COVID-19: What Next?, 14 July 2020 [info]

Webinar: Research during Covid-19: Learning from Practice, 14 July 2020 [info]

Webinar series: Refugees in Thailand
- Three webinars are coming up: 1) 30 Years of Uncertainty: Myanmar Refugees Living on the Thailand-Myanmar Border, 15 July 2020; 2) Rohingya Refugees with (No) Way Out, 22 July 
2020; 3) Rights of Refugees under the Lens of 'The Others'29 July 2020

Webinar: Impacts of Covid-19 on Migration in the Euro-Mediterranean Space, 15 July 2020 [info]

Job announcement: Home-based Consultant for SDG Tool for Forced Displacement Contexts Project, UNHCR [info]
- Apply by 15 July 2020.

Webinar: Every Action Counts: A Dialogue on Academic Solidarity with Refugees, 16 July 2020 [info]

Call for contributions: Research Paper Competition for Students on Nationality and Statelessness [info]
- Note: This is for students based in Central Asia. Submission deadline is 20 July 2020.

*Webinar: Forced Migration: The Humanitarian Challenge of the Decade, 21 July 2020 [info]

Job announcement: Coordinator, Southern Africa Migration Management (SAMM) Project, UNHCR [info]
- Apply by 24 July 2020.

Seminar: Protection from Refuge: The Role of Courts along the Refugee Journey, 29 July 2020 [info]

CFP: Statelessness and Citizenship Review [info]
- Submission deadline is 31 July 2020.

*UPDATED

Tagged Events & Opportunities. 

11 July 2020

Thematic Focus: Gender Issues

Blog posts & press:

Another Set of Heroes: Refugee Women Making the Global Compact on Refugees Real Amid COVID-19 (Kaldor Centre, July 2020) [text]

Stopping the Trump Administration from Stopping Gender-Based Asylum Claims by Brian Soucek (ImmigrationProf Blog, July 2020) [text]
- Note: To add your own comment regarding the proposed asylum rule discussed in this blog post, follow this link.

Reports & journal articles:

Forced Migration and Gender Relations: The Impact of Displacement on Masculinity among Syrian Refugees, PhD Course in Applied Social Sciences Working Paper Series, no. 5 (Sapienza University, 2020) [text]

"Gender-based Violence Experienced by Women Seeking Asylum in the United State: A Lifetime of Multiple Traumas Inflicted by Multiple Perpetrators," Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, vol. 72 (May 2020) [open access]
- See also a related article describing the authors' "coding tool that classifies types of abuse, identifies abuse perpetrators, and estimates how long and how often each abuse was experienced."

Improving Participation and Protection of Displaced Women and Girls through Camp Management Approaches (Norwegian Refugee Council, July 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

"'Like a Tree Without Leaves': Syrian Refugee Women and the Shifting Meaning of Marriage," Mashriq & Mahjar: Journal of Middle East and North African Migration Studies, vol. 7, no. 1 (2020) [open access]
- Focuses on Egypt.

"Persecution, Prosecution, Protection," Chapter in Transitional Justice and Forced Migration: Critical Perspectives from the Global South (Cambridge Univ. Press, Oct. 2019) [free full-text]

"Sanctuary, Safe Harbor and Asylum, But is It Available for Domestic Violence Victims? The Analysis of Domestic Violence Asylum Seekers in the United States and Internationally," San Diego International Law Journal, vol. 21, no. 2 (2020) [full-text]

"A Social Ecological Approach to Understanding Service Utilization Barriers among Male Survivors of Sexual Violence in Three Refugee Settings: A Qualitative Exploratory Study," Conflict and Health, 14:43 (July 2020) [open access]

An Unequal Emergency: CARE Rapid Gender Analysis of the Refugee and Migrant Crisis in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela (CARE, June 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
- See also Spanish version.

Multimedia:

Gender Based Violence and Migration in Times of Covid-19: Perspectives from Across the Globe, Webinar, 1 July 2020 [info]
- A video recording is available here.

Using Data to Support Women Migrants and Refugees during COVID-19, Gender Data Series, 23 Jue 2020 [access]
- Follow the link for a video recording.

Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Gender Issues - Pt. 1 (24 June 2020)
Thematic Focus: Gender Issues - Pt. 2 (24 June 2020)



Thematic Focus: Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity

Blog posts & press:

For Salvadoran LGBTI People, "At the moment, it’s riskier than ever" (UNHCR, June 2020) [text]

This World Refugee Day and Pride Month We Need to Save LGBTQ Asylum (The Hill, June 2020) [text]
- Focuses on the US. See also related template from Immigration Equality that provides info on how to submit a comment re. the administration's proposed rule to limit SOGI-based asylum.

Reports & journal articles:

30 Recommendations for Improving the Lives of People Claiming Asylum on the Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity (SOGI) in the UK (SOGICA, July 2020) [text]

32 Recommendations to the European Commission on the New EU LGBTI+ Equality Strategy (SOGICA, July 2020) [access]

Country of Origin Report: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression in Honduras (ORAM & Univ. of Minnesota, July 2020) [text via ImmigrationProf Blog]

'Great Expectations, Harsh Realities': Exploratory Study into the Plight of LGBTI+ Refugees in Thailand (Equal Asia Foundation, June 2020) [text via ALNAP]

The Impact of COVID-19 on Displaced LGBTQI Persons (Rainbow Railroad, June 2020) [text via ALNAP]

"The LGBTQ Asylum Seeker: Particular Social Groups and Authentic Queer Identities," Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law, vol. XX, no. 3 (2019) [full-text]
- Focuses on the US.

Queering Asylum in Europe: A Survey Report (SOGICS, 2020) [text]
- See also related Guardian article and Univ. of Sussex news item.

The Refugee Status Determination of Transgender Asylum Seekers: A Queer Critique, Global Migration Research Paper, no. 24 ( Global Migration Centre, 2020) [text]

Sin Fronteras: Un Mundo de Diversidad(es) - Guía para Funcionarios/as sobre Derechos y Atención a Personas Refugiadas y Migrantes LGBTI+ en Argentina, Brasil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador y Perú (R4V & UNHCR, June 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

"UNHCR and LGBTI Refugees in Kenya: The Limits of ‘Protection’," Disasters, Accepted Articles, 22 May 2020 [open access]

Related post:
Thematic Focus: Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity (26 May 2020)


10 July 2020

Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 2

Articles:

"Cómo se dice 'due process'? Weighing the Added Value of Guaranteed Interpretive Services for Asylum Seekers," Journal of Constitutional Law, vol. 22, no. 3 (2019-2020) [full-text]

"Immigration Policy and Justice in the Era of COVID-19," American Journal of Criminal Justice, Latest Articles, 11 June 2020 [free full-text]

"Immigration Policy Mismatches and Counterproductive Outcomes: Unauthorized Migration to the U.S. in Two Eras," Comparative Migration Studies, 8:21 (June 2020) [open access]

"Judicial Power -- Immigration-Style," Administrative Law Review, vol. 73, no. 2 (Forthcoming, 2021) [preprint]

"Measuring In Absentia Removal in Immigration Court," University of Pennsylvania Law Review, vol. 168, no. 4 (March 2020) [full-text]

"Racism and the Politics of Fear at the US-Mexico Border," E-International Relations, 8 July 2020 [full-text]

Reports & government documents:

The Cost of Immigration Enforcement and Border Security (American Immigration Council, July 2020) [text]

COVID-19: Restrictions on Travelers at U.S. Land Borders (Congressional Research Service, July 2020) [text]

COVID-19-Related Suspension of Nonimmigrant Entry, Insight (Congressional Research Service, June 2020) [text]

Fiscal Year 2019 Summary of Major Activities: Year in Review (U.S. Dept. of State BRM, June 2020) [text]

Immigration Laws Regulating the Admission and Exclusion of Aliens at the Border, Legal Side Bar (Congressional Research Service, May 2020) [text]

Presidential Actions to Exclude Aliens Under INA § 212(f), Legal Side Bar (Congressional Research Service, May 2020) [text]

Multimedia:

Zolberg Institute Launches Entry Denied, a New Podcast that Examines the Trump Administration’s Immigration Policies (July 2020) [access]
- "[A] new eight-episode podcast series on Trump administration immigration policies including the attempts to end DACA, the construction of a wall on the southwest border, and the 'Muslim ban'."

Related post:
Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1 (10 July 2020)



Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1

News:

1. The Trump administration's assaults on asylum and immigration continue unabated... . My last US post provided an update regarding the proposed rule published on 15 June 2020 which many see as an attempt to decimate the asylum system. The newest proposed rule, "Security Bars and Processing," published on 9 July 2020, seeks to ban people from seeking asylum if they are deemed to be a risk for spreading infectious diseases such as the coronavirus.

Both proposals have a 30-day comment period. The first ends on 15 July 2020, while the second ends on 10 August 2020. Here are some resources for submitting comments for the former:
- Asylum Seekers Have Power! Here’s How You Can Help Save Asylum (The Asylumist Blog) [text]
- Resources to Push Back on Proposed Rule to Gut Asylum (Interfaith Immigration Coalition) [access]
- Speak Up to Save Asylum! (Center for Gender & Refugee Studies) [access]

Here is related commentary/examples of submitted comments on both proposals:

The Administration is Weaponizing COVID-19 to End Immigration (Think Immigration Blog, July 2020) [text]

"Asylum Officers Condemn What They Call ‘Draconian’ Plans by Trump," New York Times, 15 July 2020 [text]

Comment on Proposed Changes to Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal; Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear (Human Rights Watch, July 2020) [text]

Let’s Deny Asylum to Sick People! (The Asylumist Blog, July 2020) [text]

My Comment on Proposed Draconian Changes to Asylum Regulations – Do You Have One Too? (Insightful Immigration Blog, July 2020) [text]

Rethinking Refugee Eligibility: Challenging Stereotypes and Reviving the ‘Benefit of the Doubt’ for Asylum Seekers (Rethinking Refuge, July 2020) [text]

Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on U.S. Asylum Changes (UNHCR, July 2020) [text]

Trump Administration Expands Public Health Pretext to Block Asylum-Seekers (Human Rights First, July 2020) [text]

"Trump Ended Asylum at the Border Indefinitely. But Apparently That’s Not Enough," Mother Jones, 11 June 2020 [text]

Undoing Asylum (ImmigrationProf Blog, July 2020) [text]

"Will COVID-19 Halt Asylum in the United States for Good?," The New Humanitarian, 9 July 2020 [text]

2. In addition, just days before the latest asylum ban was announced, ICE issued new guidelines stipulating that international students enrolled in US universities face deportation if their fall courses are exclusively online. Harvard and MIT subsequently filed a lawsuit. More info is here:

Guidance for Fall 2020 Semester for International Students (AILA, July 2020) [access]

ICE Says International Students Must Take Classes in Person or Leave the Country (Immigration Impact Blog, July 2020) [text]

International Students and Remote Learning in Fall 2020: What You Need To Know (Penn State Law, July 2020) [text]

"Trump is Trying to Kick out Foreign Students Amid the Pandemic," Vox, 8 July 2020 [text]

Opportunity:

CFP: "Outsourced Borders and Invisible Walls," Session at the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools, San Francisco, 5-9 January 2021 [info]
- Submission deadline is 15 August 2020.

Blog posts & press:

"Appeals Court Rules Refugees Need not be Denied Asylum in Mexico Before Applying in US," Jurist News, 8 July 2020 [text]
- Refers to East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Barr.

"Biden Inches Leftward on Immigration," Marshall Project, 9 July 2020 [text]

"The Danger of America’s Coronavirus Immigration Bans," The Atlantic, 28 June 2020 [text]

"The Immigration System is Set to Come to a Near Halt, and No One is Paying Attention," BuzzFeed News, 30 June 2020 [text]
- Discusses funding for USCIS.

More Americans Want to Increase Immigration Than Reduce It (CATO at Liberty, July 2020) [text]

The Second Trump Asylum Ban Has Been Defeated in Court (Human Rights First, July 2020) [text]
- Refers to "CAIR Coalition et al. v. Trump."

The Supreme Court Rules Against Judicial Review of Expedited Removal (Lawfare Blog, July 2020) [text]
-  Refers to Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam. See also related analysis in Jeffrey S. Chase blog and CRS report.


Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 2 (US) (26 June 2020)
Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1 (24 June 2020)
Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 2 (24 June 2020)



09 July 2020

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 2

Journal articles:

"Highly Skilled Entrepreneurial Refugees: Legal and Practical Barriers and Enablers to Start Up in the Netherlands," International Migration, Early View, 30 June 2020 [open access]

"Refugee Livelihoods: A Comparative Analysis of Nairobi and Kakuma Camp in Kenya," Disasters, Accepted Articles, 6 July 2020 [open access]

Reports:

Baseline Evaluation of the IKEA Foundation Livelihoods and Energy Projects among Somali Refugees and Hosts in Melkadida (Ethiopia) (UNHCR, June 2020) [text]

A Decade in Search of Work: A Review of Policy Commitments for Syrian Refugees’ Livelihoods in Jordan and Lebanon (International Rescue Committee, June 2020) [text]

Guía para la Contratación Laboral de Refugiados y Migrantes Venezolanos en la República de Colombia (TENT et al., July 2020) [text]

The Impact of COVID-19 on Refugees and Migrants in Tunisia: A Focus on Employment and Livelihoods, MMC North Africa 4Mi Snapshot (Mixed Migration Centre, July 2020) [text]

Locked Down and Left Behind: The Impact of COVID-19 on Refugees’ Economic Inclusion, Policy Paper, no. 178 (Center for Global Development, Refugees International & International Rescue Committee, July 2020) [text]
- See also related press release.

A Scoping Review of Literature on Labour Market Integration of Newly Arrived Refugees in Norway: Report from a Systematic Literature Search, VID Rapport, no. 5 (VID Specialized University, 2020) [text]

Related post:
Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1 (9 July 2020)



Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1

Webinar: 

Enhancing the Social and Economic Inclusion of Refugees through Local Development Strategies, 10 July 2020 [info]

Blog posts & commentary:

"America, You’re Making a Big Mistake on Immigration. And Canada Thanks You," Fortune, 29 June 2020 [text]

"Forced Returns: COVID-19 Puts International Labor Migrants at Risk," Cairo Review, 9 July 2020 [text]

Global Remittances to Suffer a Blow from COVID-19 (Cash Learning Partnership, June 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

How Trade Concessions Can Improve Refugee Self-reliance (Order from Chaos Blog, June 2020) [text]

If Migrant Workers are Essential, Why Aren’t Their Rights Too? (openDemocracy, July 2020) [text]

IRRI Press Statement on World Refugee Day 2020: Self-reliance as a Contemporary ‘Durable Solution’ to Forced Displacement (International Refugee Rights Initiative) [text]

New (and Awful) Restrictions on Work Permits for Asylum Seekers (The Asylumist Blog, July 2020) [text]

Refugees’ Right to Work: Progress and Remaining Challenges (RI Blog, July 2020) [text]

*Thawing the Freeze on Integration of Immigrant Workers (ImmigrationProf Blog, July 2020) [text]

Multimedia:

Migration and Development: Revisiting the Migration Hump, Webinar, 24 June 2020 [info]
- A video recording is available here.

*UPDATED

Related posts:

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2

Journal articles & book chapters:

"Biogeopolitics of COVID‐19: Asylum‐related Migrants at the European Union Borderlands," Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie = Journal of Economic and Social Geography, Early View, 1 July 2020 [open access]

"The European Union Current Asylum Policy: Selected Problems in the Shadow of COVID-19," International Journal for the Semiotics of Law = Revue Internationale de Sémiotique Juridique, Latest Articles, 2 July 2020 [open access]

"In Search of Recognition: The Political Ambiguities of Undocumented Migrants’ Active Citizenship," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 8 June 2020 [open access]

"Mutual (Dis-)Trust in EU Migration and Asylum Law: The Exceptionalisation of Fundamental Rights," Chapter in Fundamental Rights in the EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (Cambridge University Press, Forthcoming 2021) [preprint]

"'Street-level' Agents Operating Beyond 'Remote Control': How Overseas Liaison Officers and Foreign State Officials Shape UK Extraterritorial Migration Management," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 29 June 2020 [open access]

Multimedia:

Asylum Governance in Europe: Legal Frameworks, Adjudication, and New Technological Challenges, Webinar, 17 June 2020 [info]
- A video recording is available here.

Rethinking and Restarting: What Should the Returns Process Look Like Post-Pandemic?, Webinar, 25 June 2020 [access]
- Follow link for video recording and podcast.

Related post:
Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1 (9 July 2020)



Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1

Blog posts & press:

Border Criminologies Blog (June-July 2020) [access]
- A call for submissions had been put out in May for a themed series of posts focusing on "border controls and COVID-19." A number of those published focus on Europe; follow the link above and check out the navigation menu on the right to access them.

Coronavirus: Misinformation is Leading to ‘Fake News’ Anxieties in Dutch Refugee Communities (The Conversation, July 2020) [text]

COVID-19 is Grist to the Border Regime Mill: Could a New Era for EU Border Control be on the Horizon? (Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, July 2020) [text]

*The COVID-19 Measures Impact on the Rights of Migrants and Refugees in the EU (Opinio Juris Blog, June 2020) [text]

Forced Migration and Refugee Studies: Networking and Knowledge Transfer (Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg, July 2020) [text]
- See also related workshop.

Trapped by Covid and a Hostile Europe: Sudanese Migrants and Refugees in Belgium (African Arguments, July 2020) [text]

Reports:

Diminished, Derogated, Denied: How the Right to Asylum in Greece is Undermined by the Lack of EU Responsibility Sharing (Oxfam & Greek Council for Refugees, July 2020) [text]
- See also related press release.

Forced Return Monitoring Systems: 2020 Update (EU Fundamental Rights Agency, July 2020) [access]

*"Frontex Return Operations and Their Human Rights Implications," Chapter in Deportation of Foreigners: EU Instruments, Nation-State Practices and Social Actors’ Involvement (Peter Lang, Forthcoming) [preprint]

*Redeploying EU Asylum Policy: A Way out of the Governance Quagmire (Jacques Delors Centre, June 2020) [text]

Risk Analysis for 2020 (Frontex, April 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

UNHCR Issues Recommendations for EU to Ensure Refugee Protection during the Pandemic and Beyond (UNHCR, July 2020) [access]
- Follow link to access three documents outlining UNHCR's recommendations.

UNHCR Observations on Proposed Amendments to the Asylum Legislation in Cyprus (UNHCR, June 2020) [text]

Wake Up Call: How Government Contracts Fail People Seeking Asylum (Refugee Action, July 2020) [text]
- Focuses on the UK.

*UPDATED

Related posts:
- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1 (27 June 2020)
Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2 (27 June 2020)



08 July 2020

New Issues of Disasters, Displ. Voices, EJML, IMR, Intervention, JEMS, JIANL, JIHLS, Migr. Stud., REMHU, Rts. in Exile News, SCR, Vergentis

Disasters, vol. 44, no. 3 (July 2020) [contents]
- Mix of articles.

Displaced Voices: A Journal of Migration, Archives and Cultural Heritage, vol. 1, no. 1 (Summer 2020) [open access]
- Inaugural issue with 8 articles on current issues and archive/oral history topics, a thematic section on Kashmir, as well as news items, multimedia pieces, poetry, and book reviews.

European Journal of Migration and Law, vol. 22, no. 2 (June 2020) [contents]
- Mix of articles with three focusing on asylum matters, including one that is open access.

International Migration Review, vol. 54, no. 2 (June 2020) [contents]
- Includes sub-sections on migrant mobility, racism and discrimination, and public opinion. 12 book reviews are also available, all of which are free to read.

Intervention: International Journal of Mental Health, Psychosocial Work and Counselling in Areas of Armed Conflict, vol. 18, no. 1 (Jan.-June 2020) [open access]
- Mix of articles on psycho-social and mental health issues in humanitarian contexts.

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol. 46, no. 9 (2020) [contents]
- Mix of articles, with two focusing on refugees. Six articles are open access.

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol. 46, no. 12 (2020) [contents]
- Mix of articles. Six articles are open access.

Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law, vol. 34, no. 2 (2020) [contents]
- Mix of articles.

Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies, vol. 11, no. 1 (June 2020) [contents]
- Focuses on the role of international law in situations of armed conflict. Read more in the editorial.

Migration Studies, vol. 8, no. 2 (June 2020) [contents]
- Mix of articles, with two on asylum issues. Two articles are open access.

REMHU: Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana, vol.28, no.58 (Jan.-April 2020) [open access]
- Main theme of this issue is "Organised Civil Society in the Context of Human Mobility," with 8 articles. An additional 7 general articles are also included, with two focusing on environmental refugees. Article texts are in Italian, Portuguese or Spanish, with English abstracts.

Rights in Exile Newsletter, no. 114 (July 2020) [text]
- News and information for refugee legal aid providers.

Statelessness and Citizenship Review, vol. 2, no. 1 (2020) [open access]
- Includes six general articles, five articles as part of a "Symposium on Statelessness and Slavery," three case notes, and two book reviews.

Vergentis: Revista de Investigación de la Cátedra Internacional Conjunta Inocencio III [Part I] [Part II] [Part III]
- Three special issues of this open access journal focus on "Migrants and refugees in the law. Historic evolution, current situation and unsolved questions." Articles are written in either Spanish, Italian, German, French or English.

Tagged Periodicals.