(Berlin, November 10, 2008) - European governments should provide humanitarian protection to those Guantanamo detainees who will not be charged with a crime but cannot be returned to their countries of origin for fear of torture or other serious human rights violations, five leading human rights organizations said today.
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(New York, November 11, 2008) - Burma's military government should immediately exonerate and free about 70 activists who are being tried by unfair courts for their peaceful participation in the protests in September 2007, Human Rights Watch said today. A court inside Rangoon's notorious Insein prison today sentenced 14 of them to 65-year prison terms.
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The Saudi government is refusing to grant a Human Rights Watch delegation access to the country’s detention facilities despite numerous assurances from senior government officials that such visits could take place, Human Rights Watch said today.
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The Egyptian government must prosecute those responsible for beating and sexually assaulting a Cairo man in police custody last year, Human Rights Watch said today.
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As the fifth anniversary of the Guantanamo Bay detention center approaches, Human Rights Watch denounced the ongoing detentions there as a shameful blight on US respect for human rights. Human Rights Watch called on the Bush administration to bring criminal charges or release the nearly 400 detainees, and restore their access to federal court.
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DG ECHO HIV Guidelines (Directorate-General for Humanitarian Aid, ECHO, Oct. 2008) [text]
Global Detention Survey: Summary of Findings (International Detention Coalition, Oct. 2008) [access]
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Going Home or Staying Home? Ending Displacement for Burundian Refugees in Tanzania, Citizenship and Forced Migration in the Great Lakes...
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Disasters, vol. 32, no. 3 (Sept. 2008) [contents]
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European Journal of Migration and Law, vol. 10, no. 2 (2008) [contents]
- Mix of articles, including one on the detention of asylum-seekers.
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Good Intentions: A Review of the New Asylum Model and its Impact on Trafficked Women Claiming Asylum (POPPY Project and Refugee Women's Resource Project, June 2008) [text]
Iraq Displacement and Return - 2008 Mid-Year Review (IOM, June 2008) [text]
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings: Checklist for Field Use (IASC, June 2008) [access via ReliefWeb]
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Civil Wars beyond their Borders: The Human Capital and Health Consequences of Hosting Refugees (Institute for the Study of Labor, April 2008) [text via Human Security Gateway)
Climate Change and Human Rights: A Rough Guide (International Council on Human Rights Policy, June 2008) [text]
Disabilities among Refugees and Conflict-Affected Populations (Women's Commission, June 2008) [access to...
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Assessment on Returns to Iraq Amongst the Iraqi Refugee Population in Syria (UNHCR Syria, April 2008) [text]
Because I am a Girl: The State of the World's Girls 2008. Special Focus: In the Shadow of War (Plan International, May 2008) [text]
Beyond the School Gates: Supporting Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Secondary School (Refugee Council, May 2008) [text]
Hidden Cork: Perspectives of...
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Anuario 2008 de procesos de paz (Escola de cultura de paz, April 2008) [Spanish text]
Country at a Crossroads: Challenges Facing Young People in Sierra Leone (Women's Commission, April 2008) [text]
Denied Status, Denied Education: Children of North Korean Women in China (Human Rights Watch, April 2008) [text via Refworld]
A Gamble with the Right to Asylum in Europe: Greek Asylum Policy and...
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Asylum Levels and Trends in Industrialized Countries, 2007: Statistical Overview of Asylum Applications Lodged in Europe and Selected Non-European Countries (UNHCR, March 2008) [text]
ECRE 2008 Iraq Survey (ECRE, March 2008) [text]
Eliminating Female Genital Mutilation: An Interagency Statement (WHO, Feb. 2008) [text]
Local experiences of migration: Consulting Coventry (ICAR, Feb. 2008)...
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Applying the Lessons of Bosnia in Iraq: Whatever the Solution, Property Rights Should be Secured (Jan. 2008, Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement) [text]
The conditions in centres for third country national (detention camps, open centres as well as transit centres and transit zones) with a particular focus on provisions and facilities for persons with special needs in the 25 EU...
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A Climate of Conflict: The Links between Climate Change, Peace and War (International Alert, Nov. 2007) [access]
Climate Change and Forced Migration: Observations, Projections and Implications (UNDP, Dec. 2007) [text via ReliefWeb]
Defending Refugees' Access to Protection in Europe (ECRE, Dec. 2007) [text via Refworld]
Links between Natural Disasters, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Risk...
2006 Global Trends: Refugees, Asylum-seekers, Returnees, Internally Displaced and Stateless Persons (UNHCR, June 2007) [text]
Bridging Divides: The Role of Ethnic Community-based Organizations in Refugee Integration (MPI, June 2007) [text]
Detention of asylum seekers in the UK (ICAR, June 2007) [text]
Failed States Index 2007 (Fund for Peace and Foreign Policy, June 2007) [access]
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IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (IASC, Feb. 2007) [text]Locking Up Family Values: The Detention of Immigrant Families (LIRS and Women's Commission, Feb. 2007) [text]North Korea: Harsher Policies against Border-Crossers (Human Rights Watch, March 2007) [text]The Protection of Internally Displaced Persons and the Role of UNHCR, Informal Consultative Meeting (UNHCR, Feb. 2007) [text]Reporting asylum: The UK Press and the Effectiveness of PCC Guidelines (ICAR, Jan. 2007) [text]United Nations Peace Operations Year in Review 2006 (UN, 2007) [text]Women and Conflict: An Introductory Guide to Programming (USAID, Dec. 2006) [text]Posted in...