Development in Practice, vol. 18, no. 6 (2008) [contents]
- Mix of articles.
European Journal of Migration and Law, vol. 10, no. 4 (2008) [contents]
- Mix of articles including one on the right to seek asylum in Europe and another on forced migration, human rights and security.
International Migration Review, vol. 42, no. 4 (Dec. 2008) [contents]
- Mix of articles.
The Researcher, vol. 3, no....
The African Union recently held several meetings on the challenge of forced displacement in Africa. A group of experts met from 5-7 November 2008 while a ministerial conference convened 10-11 November 2008. For meeting agendas and programmes, visit the November 2008 event archive on the African Union site. See also a conference paper for an overview and a background paper that examined the...
Asia Pacific Consultation on Refugee Rights, Kuala Lumpur, 20-21 November 2008 [access]
- Organized by Forum Asia.
Beyond Humanitarianism in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Washington, DC, 19 November 2008 [access]
- Public event organized by the U.S. Institute of Peace.
Causes of Forced Migration and Systemic Responses: Human Rights of the Displaced in Ethical, Religious, and...
A number of conferences are taking place in October, including:
59th Session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme, 6-10 October 2008, Geneva [access]
- Organized by the UNHCR Secretariat.
"Environment, Forced Migration and Social Vulnerability," International Conference, 9-11 October 2008, Bonn [access]
- Organized by EACH-FOR and United Nations University's...
For any new researchers out there, I have compiled a guide to information resources relating to refugees and forced migration. It is available as a wiki at http://forcedmigrationguide.pbwiki.com.
You can use the guide in two ways. First, read through the chapters just like you would a regular text. Part one begins with an introduction to the concept of “forced migration” that includes a...
The latest issue of the Journal of Refugee Studies is now available: vol. 21, no. 3 (September 2008). Articles focus on displacement resulting from the Iraq war, refugee returns, integration, linking asylum seekers and host communities, predicting forced migration, peace education, and refugee business. Nine book reviews are also included.
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European Journal of Migration and the Law, vol. 10, no. 1 (2008) [contents]
- Articles address different aspects of the war on terrorism.
Forced Migration Review, no. 30 (April 2008) [full-text]
- Theme of this issue is "Burma's Displaced People."
Government and Opposition, vol. 43, no. 2 (Spring 2008) [contents]
- Special issue on the "Refugee in Trans/national Politics and Society:...
"From Isolation to Integration" Conference, Papers and Presentations, Jan. 2008 [access]
Kenya: Setting the Stage for Durable Peace? (USIP, April 2008) [text]
McAdam, J., ed., Forced Migration, Human Rights and Security, Studies in International Law, no. 17 (Hart Publishing, March 2008) [description & TOC]
Memorandum to the JHA Council - Ending the asylum lottery: Guaranteeing refugee...
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International Journal of Refugee Law, vol. 19, no. 4 (Dec. 2007) [contents]
- Article titles include: "Assessing Testimonial Evidence in Asylum Proceedings: Guiding Standards from the International Criminal Tribunals," "Shadows in Paradise – Exploring Non-Refoulement as an Open Concept," "International Law and Detention of US Asylum Seekers: Contrasting Matter of D-J- with the United Nations...
"The Changing Manifestations of Forced Migration: Africa in Denial of its Migrant History?," Part 1, Refugee Insights, no. 12, pp. 18-20 (Refugee Consortium of Kenya , 2007) [access]
Displaced in Darfur: A generation of anger (Amnesty International, Jan. 2008) [access]
Freedom in the World 2008 (Freedom House, Jan. 2008) [access]
- Report findings, tables, and map currently available.
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Hosted by the Forced Migration & Refugee Studies Program at the American University in Cairo, the 11th IASFM conference starts Sunday and continues through the 10th. The theme of the conference is "Refugees and Forced Migration at the Crossroads: Forced Migration in a Changing World."
Looking ahead, several meetings are scheduled in February:
ICVA Conference 2008: The Essential Humanitarian...
The theme of the 29th issue of Forced Migration Review (FMR) is "Humanitarian Reform: Fulfilling its Promise?" Some 25 articles from a range of contributors address the myriad facets of this issue, while another 10 discuss other non-theme issues, including Iraq, Darfur, Colombia, Bulgaria, Bhutanese refugees, accountability, protection, profiling IDP populations, and the role of the private...
The 5th Annual Forced Migration Student Conference will be held 1 March 2008 at the University of Oxford. The theme is "Rethinking Solutions for Forced Migrants." It's organized by postgraduates for postgraduates and practitioners. "The aim of this conference is to give postgraduates the opportunity to present their research in a supportive environment, to meet others researching similar topics,...
Journal News:
Disasters now offers access to articles published online prior to their inclusion in the print edition; visit the OnlineEarly page for titles and abstracts.
Health and Human Rights will become an open access journal online as of the issue Vol. 10, No. 1, January 2008. For more information, visit the journal's web page.
New Issues:
Journal of Refugee Studies, vol. 20, no. 3...
The Journal of Humanitarian Assistance just published an article entitled "Toward an Anthropology of Humanitarianism." In his essay, the author reviews research that stems from:
1) the work of historians writing on the origins of contemporary humanitarianism; 2) works explicitly addressing humanitarianism from the perspectives of policy and journalism; 3) relevant works from the anthropology of...
Forced Migration/Internal Displacement in Burma: With an Emphasis on Goverment-Controlled Areas (IDMC, May 2007) [text]
Global Peace Index [access]
No Forcible Return of Minorities to Kosovo (Amnesty International, May 2007) [text]
Nowhere to go: Forced Evictions in Mau Forest [Kenya] (Amnesty International, May 2007) [text]
Remittances during Crises: Implications for Humanitarian Response,...
Three new blogs have recently been launched by UK-based groups:
1. Forced Migration Online's Blog aims to "better inform users about our plans for FMO and flag current issues we think interesting, important and perhaps worthy of wider discussion."
2. The rationale for the Refugee Council's Poliblog is to keep readers "up to date with the reflections, insights and musings of those who spend...
LLRX.com recently published an updated version of my "Guide to International Refugee Law Resources on the Web." This legal information service is an excellent resource, particularly for finding out about the law and legal systems of other countries. An earlier guide of mine on country research for refugee status determination purposes is also available through LLRX.com, although it's a bit out...
"Giving out their Daughters for their Survival": Refugee Self-Reliance, 'Vulnerability', and the Paradox of Early Marriage (Refugee Law Project, April 2007) [text]
Handbook on Integration for Policy-makers and Practitioners, 2nd edition (European Communities, May 2007) [text]
Keeping Up: A Brief on the Living Conditions of Palestinian Refugees in Syria (Fafo, 2007) [text]
Report on Destitute...
I was asked recently about finding an introduction to the forced migration situation within a particular region/country. The following resources are starting points for developing overviews of population displacements around the world. Because different labels are used to describe forced migrants, depending on the type of displacement they experience, it is necessary to consult a range of...
I have added links to several search options in the navigation menu on the right. The first takes you to a page where you can conduct a search of this blog together with three others that have a forced migration focus (two from ICAR and one from Refugees International).
The second link takes you to Forced Migration Online's search page where you can search across a number of different forced...
4th Immigration Law and Policy Conference, 24 April 2007 [more info.]
- Jointly sponsored by MPI, GU Law Center, and CLINIC. Focus is U.S. immigration reform.
Call for Papers for disClosure: a journal of social theory, Issue 17: Migration, Displacement, and Mobility, deadline 20 April 2007 [more info.]
- "seeks submissions that explore issues of migration, displacement, and mobility as it is...
Two upcoming conferences will examine the changing nature of forced migration, both as a phenomenon and as a field of study.
An Unsettled Future? Forced Migration and Refugee Studies in the 21st Century, 7–8 December 2007, University of Oxford [call for papers]
- An event held in part to commemorate the Refugee Studies Centre's 25th anniversary. The aim is to "take stock of the state of...