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Publications: Asylum/EU, Durable Solutions/IDPs, Elderly/Emergencies, Refugees/Australia, Women Asylum Seekers via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog December 3rd, 2008 at 14:50

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....

New Issues of AJEM, Conflict Tr., HR Brief, HRQ, Hum. Sec. J., IJMHSC, Intervention, JEMS, JMRI, RSQ, TWQ via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog August 21st, 2008 at 13:43

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...

Publications: Afghans/Iran, Children’s Rights, COI, Cyclone Nargis, Education in Emergencies, Indigenous Migration, Prevention of SGBV via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog June 6th, 2008 at 16:40

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...

New Issues of AJEM, APMJ, Disasters, HR Brief, IJMHSC, Intervention, Migration Lett., Women’s Asylum News, via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog April 7th, 2008 at 15:16

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...

Education Resources via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog December 17th, 2007 at 15:00

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...

Health-related Resources via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog November 14th, 2007 at 14:15

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...

Redhum via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog October 29th, 2007 at 14:14

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...

Revised Handbook for Emergencies via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog August 9th, 2007 at 19:14

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...