Durable Solutions for IDPs in Protracted Situations: Three Case Studies (Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement, Oct. 2008) [text]
Face the Facts 2008: Some Questions and Answers about Indigenous Peoples, Migrants and Refugees and Asylum Seekers (Australian Human Rights Commission, Oct. 2008) [text]
Older persons in emergencies: An active ageing perspective (WHO, 2008) [access to Eng....
In
women,
Australia,
European Union,
internally displaced persons,
refugees,
asylum seekers,
asylum policy,
emergency relief,
durable solutions,
elderly,
internal migration
Australian Journal of Emergency Management, vol. 23, no. 2 (May 2008) [full-text]
- Mix of articles.
Conflict Trends, no. 2008/2 [full-text]
- Mix of articles.
Human Rights Brief, vol. 15, no. 3 (Spring/Summer 2008) [full-text]
- Mix of articles.
Human Rights Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 3 (August 2008) [contents]
- Includes articles on Darfur and sexual violence in Bosnia and Rwanda.
Human...
Common EU Guidelines for Processing Country of Origin Information (COI) (European Union, April 2008) [text via Refworld]
Concise Report - Prevention of Sexual and Gender-based Violence against Refugees in Europe: A Participatory Approach (ICRH, April 2008) [text]
Cyclone Nargis: Lessons for Operational Agencies (ALNAP, May 2008) [text]
Indigenous Routes: A Framework for Understanding...
In
Education,
Natural Disasters,
children,
guidelines,
country of origin conditions,
gender-based persecution,
assistance programmes,
indigenous groups,
conflict,
European Union,
emergency relief
Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, vol. 16, no. 4 (2007) [contents]
- Theme is "The Migration and Development Prism: A Lens on Vulnerabilities and Capabilities."
Australian Journal of Emergency Management, vol. 23, no. 1 (Feb. 2008) [contents]
- Mix of articles, including one on "Australasian libraries in the emergency sector."
Disasters, vol. 32, no. 2 (June 2008) [contents]
- Mix of...
The Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children recently released a new handbook entitled Your Right to Education: A Handbook for Refugees and Displaced Communities (2007). A companion User Guide and Activities Guide provide ideas on how to use the Handbook to raise awareness and stimulate discussion in individual communities.
An earlier book, Right to Education during Displacement: A...
Several recently produced and/or newly updated health-related manuals include:
Clinical Guidelines: Diagnosis and Treatment Manual, 7th ed. (Médecins Sans Frontières, updated Sept. 2007) [access to English, French and Spanish versions]
Find the Help You Need: A Guide to Services for Disabled Refugees and Asylum Seekers (National Information Forum, 2007) [text]
Reproductive Health in Refugee...
La Red de Información Humanitaria, or Redhum, was officially launched on the last day of the Global Symposium on Humanitarian Information. Redhum is a Spanish-language site that provides information on natural disasters and complex emergencies in Latin America and the Caribbean. It disseminates news, sitreps, maps, vacancy and training announcements, and serves as a regional counterpart to...
ReliefWeb's library now provides access to the third edition of UNHCR's Handbook for Emergencies (Feb. 2007). Among other changes, the revised version includes updates relating to the following issues: security; UNHCR and the military; addressing HIV/AIDS; responding to sexual-/gender-based violence; and conducting participatory assessments to promote protection and assistance across a...