Becoming Vulnerable in Detention: Civil Society Report on the Detention of Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the European Union (The DEVAS Project) (JRS Europe, June 2010) [text]- See also executive summary."Internal Displacement, the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, the Principles Normative Status, and the Need for their Effective Domestic Implementation in Colombia," Anuario Colombiana de Derecho Internacional, vol. 2 (2009) [text]Lost in the Vortex: Irregularities in the Detention and Deportation of Non-Nationals in South Africa (FMSP, June 2010) [text]SIPRI Yearbook 2010: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security (SIPRI, June 2010) [info]'Xenophobia': Violence against Foreign Nationals and other ‘Outsiders’ in Contemporary South Africa,...
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Conflict, Security & Development, vol. 10, no. 3 (July 2010) [contents]- Mix of articles.Highlights from Addis, vol. 14, no. 1 (April 2010) [full-text]- Lead story is "Uganda Ratifies The African Union IDP Convention (Kampala Convention)."International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, vol. 5, no. 4 (Dec. 2009) [contents, selected full-text]- Mix of articles; includes "A Study of the Emotional and Psychological Well-being of Refugees in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya."Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol. 36, no. 5 (May 2010) [contents]- Special issue on "Migration and Citizenship Attribution: Politics and Policies in Western Europe."RSC Newsletter (Summer 2010) [full-text]- Feature article is "Boundaries of belonging: Deportation and the constitution and contestation...
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Conflict, Security & Development, vol. 10, no. 2 (2010) [contents]- Mix of articles.Humanitarian Exchange, no. 46 (March 2010) [full-text]- Focus is "Humanitarian Protection"; includes "A community-based approach to refugee protection in a protracted refugee situation."Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (April 2010) [full-text]- Two new articles: "Commitment and Implementation Gap in Managing the Internal Displacement Crisis: Case Studies of Colombia and Liberia" and "A Safe Place to Call Home: Securing the Right of Rwandan Genocide Survivors to Resettlement Outside Rwanda."Yale Journal of International Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1 (Winter 2010) [full-text]- Includes discussion on development aid.Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law, vol. 11 (2008) [contents]- Published April 2010....
In my meanderings, I've come across several recent book titles that either focus on Palestinian refugees or include chapters that discuss their displacement. Some have already been published, while others are slated for publication in the near future.Already published:Displacement and Dispossession in the Modern Middle East, by Dawn Chatty (Cambridge Univ. Press, March 2010) [info] [TOC]- Chapter 5 is entitled "Palestinian dispossession and exodus."Plurality and Citizenship in Israel: Moving Beyond the Jewish/Palestinian Civil Divide, ed. by Dan Avnon & Yotam Benziman (Routledge, Dec. 2009) [info]- Chapter 3 by Howard Adelman is entitled "Refugee Return: By Right and/or By Law."Reparations to Palestinian Refugees: A Comparative Perspective, by Shahira Samy (Routledge, Feb. 2010)...
10-Point Plan Expert Round Table No. 3: "The return of non-refugees and alternative migration options" (Geneva, Switzerland, 30 November - 1 December 2009) (UNHCR, Dec. 2009) [Summary Report] [Concept Note]Cooking Fuel Needs in Haiti: A Rapid Assessment (Women's Refugee Commission, March 2010) [text]The Many Faces of Statelessness, NTS Alert no. 2 (Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies, Feb. 2010) [text]"Measles outbreaks in displaced populations: a review of transmission, morbidity and mortality associated factors," BMC International Health and Human Rights, 10:5 (2010) [open access article]A Time Between: Moving on from internal displacement in Uganda (UNHCR, March 2010) [text]Understanding Statelessness: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities, NTS Alert no. 1 (Centre for...
American Journal of Bioethics, vol. 10, no. 2 (2010) [contents]- Includes the target article, "Returning to History: The Ethics of Researching Asylum Seeker Health in Australia," along with five peer commentaries that discuss the ethics of refugee and asylum seeker research.Disasters, vol. 34, no. 2 (April 2010) [contents]- Mix of articles including "Financing of internal displacement: excerpts from the Sri Lankan experience."International Migration, vol. 48, no. 2 (April 2010) [contents]- Mix of articles, with several focusing on integration and social networks.Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, vol. 8, no. 1 (2010) [contents]- Mix of articles, including "From Persecution to Destitution: A Snapshot of Asylum Seekers' Housing and Settlement Experiences in Canada and the United...
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Chance or choice? Understanding why asylum seekers come to the UK (Refugee Council, Jan. 2010) [text]Incorporating the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement into Domestic Law: Issues and Challenges (Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement, Jan. 2010) [text]Key statistics about asylum seeker applications in the UK (ICAR, Dec. 2009) [text]Refugee credibility assessment and the...
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Climate Change, Natural Disasters and Internal Displacement (Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement, June 2009) [text]The Enforced Return of Irregular Migrants: Rules and Practices in Norway, France, Poland and Sweden (ECON, June 2009) [text]"Foreword," The Right to Asylum between Islamic Shari'ah and International Refugee Law: A Comparative Study (UNHCR, June 2009) [text]Pakistan:...
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Recently published reports of activities undertaken by humanitarian organizations during the past year:Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement [text]ECHO Annual Review 2008 [text]Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) [text]International Committee of the Red Cross [text]International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA) [text]International Save the Children Alliance [text]Office for the...
The annual International Studies Association (ISA) conference is a major event, involving a huge number of participants contributing papers on a wide range of international topics, including, of course, forced migration. The 2009 meeting was held 14-18 February 2009 in New York City.There are several ways to access conference papers. First, go to the 2009 paper archive and either browse (which...
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Concept Paper - High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection Challenges: Challenges for persons of concern to UNHCR in urban settings (Geneva, 9-10 December 2009) (UNHCR, May 2009) [text]Interactive Thematic Dialogue of the UN General Assembly on the "Taking Collective Action to End Human Trafficking" (UN, May 2009) [access]- Includes statements, background paper, and concept notes.Italy/Malta:...
Diasporas: Doing Development or Part of Development - A Study of Two Sierra Leonean Diaspora Organisations in London (ODI, April 2009) [text]International Humanitarian Aid: Policy Document (Austrian Development Cooperation, March 2009) [text]Masses in Flight: The Crisis of Internal Displacement in Sri Lanka (Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses) [text via Human Security Gateway]The...
The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) has just released Internal Displacement: Global Overview of Trends and Developments in 2008. This annually-produced report notes that efforts to reduce the number of internally displaced persons around the world have not been successful; the estimated total remains 26 million, the same as 2007. The report begins with key findings for 2008 and...
The Emerging Customary Nature of International Norms on Internal Displacement, by M. Kovac, MSc dissertation (Faculty of Law, University of Maribor, 2009) [text]Guide to Providing Mental Health Care Support to Asylum Seekers in Primary Care (HatNews, April 2009) [text]Iraqi Refugees and Regional Stability (Stimson Center, April 2009) [access via Human Security Gateway]UNHCR Eligibility Guidelines for Assessing the International Protection Needs of Asylum-Seekers from Eritrea (UNHCR, April 2009) [text]UNHCR Eligibility Guidelines for Assessing the International Protection Needs of Asylum-Seekers from Sri Lanka (UNHCR, April 2009) [text]Tagged...
Human Trafficking and the Effectiveness of Asylum Policies, German Working Papers in Law and Economics, no. 3 (2008) [access]Public Support for Humanitarian Crises through NGOs (Development Initiatives, Feb. 2009) [text]Real-time Evaluations of Humanitarian Action - An ALNAP Guide (ALNAP, March 2009) [access]Report of the Representative of the Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, Walter Kälin : addendum : high-level conference on "Ten years of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement - achievements and future challenges" (Oslo, 16 and 17 October 2008): summary of the Conference Chair (UN Human Rights Council, Feb. 2009) [text via Refworld]The Role of Ethnic Politics in U.S. Immigration and Refugee Policy: the Case of Soviet Jewry, CCIS Working...
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"Assessment of recent EU asylum policy and legal developments," Monthly Policy Interview (Eurasylum, Feb. 2009) [text]Australia's Refugee and Humanitarian Program: Community Views on Current Challenges and Future Directions (Refugee Council on Australia, Jan. 2009) [text]"Here to Stay?" - Refugee voices in Belarus, Moldova, the Russian Federation and Ukraine (ECRE, Feb. 2009) [access to English and Russian texts]Internal Displacement and the Construction of Peace (Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement, Feb. 2009) [access to English and Spanish texts]A New Method to Estimate Mortality in Crisis-Affected Populations: Validation and Feasibility Study (FANTA, Jan. 2009) [access via ReliefWeb]Selected Documents Relating to Detention (UNHCR, Feb. 2009) [text]- See also related...
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Humanitarian Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons in South Africa: Lessons Learned Following Attacks on Foreign Nationals in May 2008 (Forced Migration Studies Programme, Jan. 2009) [text]
Protracted internal displacement in Europe: Current trends and ways forward (IDMC, Jan. 2009) [text via Refworld]
Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants in Yorkshire and Humber, 1999-2008: A Review of...
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A special issue of Forced Migration Review (FMR) spotlights the discussions that recently took place at the international conference on the Ten Years of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, or GP10. It reproduces some conference presentations, and includes case studies of the Guiding Principles and their application in specific countries.
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Asylum Seekers and Refugees: Accessing Accommodation and Housing Support (Shelter, Oct. 2008) [text]
Futures Denied: Statelessness among Infants, Children and Youth (Refugees International, Oct. 2008) [text]
Impact Assessment of Humanitarian Response: A Review of the Literature (Feinstein International Center, Oct. 2008) [text]
Impact of the EU Qualification Directive on International...
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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...
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Development in Practice, vol. 18, nos. 4&5 (August 2008) [contents]
- Focus is on participatory research and gender analysis; includes a literature review.
Humanitarian Exchange Magazine, no. 39 [full-text]
- Features articles on the humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Migrations & Identities, vol. 1, no. 1 (2008) [contents]
- Mix of articles.
Calls...
2007 Global Trends: Refugees, Asylum-seekers, Returnees, Internally Displaced and Stateless Persons (UNHCR, June 2008) [text]
The Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement: Annotations, 2nd ed. (ASIL and Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement, 2008) [access]
Policy Plan on Asylum: An Integrated Approach to Protection across the EU (Commission of the European Communities, June 2008)...
The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre's latest annual survey concludes that the global internal displacement crisis deteriorated last year. The report, Internal Displacement: Global Overviews of Trends and Developments in 2007, includes key facts and figures, major findings, a review of worldwide developments and responses, and regional summaries. Also provided are statistics, maps and...
The Global Database on the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement was recently launched by the Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement and the Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM). Its aim is to facilitate the development of national legal and policy frameworks on internal displacement by providing "instant access to official documents, including...
Addressing Internal Displacement in Peace Processes, Peace Agreements and Peace-Building (Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement, Sept. 2007) [text]
Developing Media in Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations (USIP, Oct. 2007) [text]
Exiled and Suffering: Palestinian refugees in Lebanon (Amnesty International, Oct. 2007) [text]
Human Rights Report, 1 April to 30 June 2007 (UN...
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"Escape into insecurity: Iraqi refugees find a precarious home in Jordan," National Catholic Reporter (3 August 2007) [text]
The Ongoing Plight of Iraqi Refugees, 10 September 2007 [info.]
- This panel will be hosted by the Migration Policy Institute in Washington, DC. The speakers are scheduled to discuss their recent mission to the Middle East "to observe the plight of refugees fleeing the...
The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC, formerly the Global IDP Project) released its annual survey of trends in international displacement yesterday. Internal Displacement: Global Overview of Trends and Developments in 2006 estimates that 24.5 million IDPs have been displaced by conflict around the world, a majority of them women and children. Read the report for more facts and...