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New Issues of Global Gov., JEMS, J. Hum. Rts. Practice, J. Intl. Peacekeeping, Researcher via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog June 30th, 2010 at 15:15

Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Institutions, vol. 16, no. 3 (July-Sept. 2010) [contents]- Special issue on international migration and global governance; includes "The Historical Roots of Cooperation Between the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration" as well as articles on "survival migration" and climate change and migration.Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol. 36, no. 6 (2010) [contents]- Theme is "On the Move: Emotions and Human Mobility"; includes "'Unkind Cuts': Health Policy and Practice versus the Health and Emotional Well-Being of Asylum-Seekers and Refugees in Ireland."Journal of Human Rights Practice, vol. 2, no. 2 (July 2010) [contents]- Theme is "'Responsibility to the Story'"; includes...

New Issues of Dev. in Pract., Fahamu Refugee News, FQS, IASFM News, IJRL via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog June 2nd, 2010 at 14:30

Development in Practice, vol. 20, nos. 4&5 (2010) [contents]- Special issue on "Achieving Education for All through public-private partnerships." Note: Not all articles have been posted yet.Fahamu Refugee e-Newsletter (May 2010) [full-text]- News and information for refugee legal aid providers.Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung/Forum: Qualitative Social Research, vol. 11, no. 2 (2010) [open access]- Special issue on "Visualising Migration and Social Division: Insights From Social Sciences and the Visual Arts." Also includes "Refugees' Social Trajectories and Trajectories of the Self."IASFM Newsletter (Winter 2010) [full-text]- From the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration.International Journal of Refugee Law, vol. 22, no. 2 (July 2010) [contents]- Articles...

One More Refugee Law Course… via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog May 26th, 2010 at 17:45

Following on from yesterday's post, the Center for Refugee and Migration Studies at the American University in Cairo is *still* accepting applications for its "Introduction to International Refugee Law" course, scheduled for 20-26 June 2010. If you're interested, contact cmrscourses@aucegypt.edu asap!Course description:- The course aims to provide post-graduate students, international agency staff, NGO workers, lawyers and others working with refugees or interested in refugee issues with an introduction to the international legal framework which governs the protection of refugees. Through lectures, case studies and small group sessions, course participants will learn about the basic features of international refugee law including the components of the international refugee protection...

Refugee/Asylum Law Courses via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog May 25th, 2010 at 14:45

Advanced International Refugee Law: A custom-made course for protection practitioners, Geneva, 25-27 June 2010 [info]- Offered by Asylum Access; register by 1 June 2010.European Summer School: European Union Law and Policy on Immigration and Asylum, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 28 June-9 July 2010 [info]- Apply by 1 June 2010.Certificate in European Law on Immigration and Asylum, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 10 Sept. 2010-1 July 2011 [info]- Apply by 15 July 2010.ELENA will be offering two courses in the fall, one on the Common European Asylum System and the other as an Introductory Course on the International Protection of Refugees. Visit their training page for more information.The International Institute on Humanitarian Law has refugee law courses scheduled for June (in Arabic),...

Publications: Fragile States, IDPs/Pakistan, Refugee Protection/US, Refugees/South Africa, Statelessness/Kuwait, Trafficked Persons/Americas via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog May 18th, 2010 at 14:30

Assessment Report of IDPs Residing in District D.I. Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan (Save the Children, April 2010) [text via Human Security Gateway]Fragile States: Beyond Quick Wins (ODI, May 2010) [text]Kuwait: Still Stalling on Statelessness (Refugees International, May 2010) [text]The Leahy-Levin Refugee Protection Act of 2010: Sectional Analysis (ImmigrationProf Blog, May 2010) [access]- Note: Text is in Microsoft Word format.Lives of Survival Migrants and Refugees in South Africa (MSF, May 2010) [text]- Note: Text is in Microsoft Word format.Protecting Trafficked Persons in the Americas: A Refugee Law Perspective (UNHCR, May 2010) [English text] [Spanish text]Tagged Publications....

Legal/Policy Items: Asylum Lawmaking, Asylum System/EU, Case Law/France, Human Rights & Emergencies, Iraqi Refugee Crisis, via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog April 28th, 2010 at 12:10

"Demandeurs d’asile: le droit à des conditions matérielles d’accueil décentes," Plein Droit, no. 84 (mars 2010) [access]- Link leads to texts of decisions discussed in article.Human Rights, Emergencies, and the Rule of Law (SSRN, April 2010) [text]"The Iraqi Refugee Crisis: Whose Problem Is It? Existing Obligations under International Law, Proposal to Create a New Protocol to the 1967 Refugee Convention, & U.S. Foreign Policy Recommendations to the Obama Administration," Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems, vol. 19, no. 1 (Winter 2010) [text]"Optimal Discretion in Asylum Lawmaking," International Review of Law and Economics, vol. 30, no. 1 (March 2010) [free full-text]Towards a Common European Asylum System: Explanatory Note (European Parliament, April 2010)...

New Issues of HR Brief, INSCAN, Researcher, Resettlement News via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog April 16th, 2010 at 12:30

Human Rights Brief, vol. 17, no. 2 (Winter 2010) [full-text]- Mix of articles.INSCAN, vol. 23, no. 4 (Spring 2010) [contents]- Includes special feature on mental health services.New Zealand Law Review, vol. 2009, pt. 2 [contents]- Special issue on "Human Rights at the Frontier: An International Human Rights Law Perspective on New Zealand’s Immigration Legislation." Includes "Status Anxiety: The New Zealand Immigration Bill and the Rights of Non-Convention Refugees" and "Non-Refoulement on the basis of Socio-Economic Deprivation: The Scope of Complementary Protection in International Human Rights Law."The Researcher, vol. 5, no. 1 (March 2010) [full-text via Refworld]- Includes the following articles: "International Humanitarian Law in Subsidiary Protection Applications"; "Braving the...

Things to do in May and June: Courses, Conferences via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog April 14th, 2010 at 14:30

CMRS Summer Short Courses, AUC Center for Migration & Refugee Services, June 2010 [info]- Courses include "Meeting the Psychosocial Needs of Refugees," 6-10 June 2010; "Refugee Participation: Where is the Voice of the Refugees," 13-17 June 2010; "Introduction to International Refugee Law," 20-26 June 2010. Application deadline is 1 May 2010."Unaccompanied Minors Expert Level Meeting," General Directors' Immigration Services Conference, Oslo, 4-5 May 2010 [info]"International Refugee Law and Contemporary Challenges," HREA & the Human Rights Center of the University for Peace, 26 May–6 July 2010 [info]- E-learning certificate course. Register by 10 May 2010."How Country Information Can Assist in Refugee Status Determination: Half Day Courses on Afghanistan, Iran and Sri Lanka," UK...

Things to do in March/April deadlines via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog March 13th, 2010 at 13:50

March opportunities:"Different Needs – Equal Opportunities: Increasing Effectiveness of Humanitarian Action for Women, Girls, Boys and Men," IASC eCourse, available as of 8 March 2010 [info]- Three hour, self-paced online course."Moving Pictures: Experiences of Migration," Oxford, 20-26 March 2010 [info]- Photo exhibition."From research objects to active subjects: Reflections on the politics of researching asylum," ICAR Seminar Series 2010: Researching Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Migrants, City University, 25 March 2010 [info]- Time: 4-5:30 pm"Hidden and exposed: urban refugees in Nairobi, Kenya," Overseas Development Institute, 25 March [info]- Time: 1:00-2:30 pmApril deadlines:CARFMS10: Forced Migration - Challenges and Change, McMaster University, 6-8 May 2010 [info]- Deadline for...

New Law Journal Issues: GILJ, IJRL, JMRI via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog March 1st, 2010 at 16:00

Georgetown Immigration Law Journal, vol. 24, no. 1 (Fall 2009) [contents]- Mix of articles.International Journal of Refugee Law, vol. 22, no. 1 (March 2010) [contents]- Includes the following articles: "The Marine I Case: a Comment"; "A Legal History: The Emergence of the African Resettlement Candidate in International Refugee Management"; "Muslim Women's Claims to Refugee Status Within the Context of Child Custody Upon Divorce Under Islamic Law"; and "A Comparative Analysis of the Response of the UNHCR and Industrialized States to Rapidly Fluctuating Refugee Status and Asylum Applications: Lessons and Best Practices for RSD Systems Design and Administration." It also reproduces the text of the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in...

Things to do in February, March and April via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog February 15th, 2010 at 13:50

"Theory vs Policy? Connecting Scholars and Practitioners," International Studies Association Annual Convention 2010, New Orleans, 17-20 February 2010 [info]"Access to Natural Resources, Human and Humanitarian Rights, Justice and Essential Medicines," 15th Annual Humanitarian Conference, Webster University, Geneva, 18-19 February 2010 [info]- The meeting will focus on three themes: Access and Outreach to Victims and Communities at Risk; Access and Value of Political and Civil Rights; and, Access to Natural Resources, Economic and Social Development."Promoting Better Protection of Internally Displaced Persons," Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement, Washington, DC, 19 February 2010 [info]Refugee Law Courses, International Institute of Humanitarian Law, Sanremo, various dates...

New Issues of IJRL, J. Afr. Law, JEMS, Migration, Prehosp. & Dis. Med. via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog November 18th, 2009 at 20:30

International Journal of Refugee Law, vol. 21, no. 4 (Dec. 2009) [contents]- Includes articles on recognizing socio-economic refugees in South Africa; credibility, proof and refugee law; misidentifying human trafficking victims; and protecting stateless persons. Also included is a book review of "Stormy Weather: The Challenge of Climate Change and Displacement" (see related extract).Journal of...

Book Review of “International Refugee Law and Socio-Economic Rights: Refuge from Deprivation” via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog November 10th, 2009 at 14:44

(Circulated with the permission of the author.)International Refugee Law and Socio-Economic Rights: Refuge from Deprivationby Michelle Foster, Cambridge University Press, 2007 [publication info.]In International Refugee Law and Socio-Economic Rights: Refuge from Deprivation, Michelle Foster confronts the over-simplistic line frequently drawn between the ‘economic migrant’ and the ‘political...

Events & Opportunities: CFPs, Courses, Fellowships, Meetings via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog November 3rd, 2009 at 14:15

Apply for the Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program, American Society of International Law; applications are being accepted between 12 October 2009 and 12 February 2010.Participate in the "Trafficking in Sex and Labor: Domestic and International Responses" symposium, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, PA, 13-14 November 2009; register by 11 November 2009.Sign up for CMRS Winter...

New Issue of IJRL via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog September 26th, 2009 at 18:14

The latest issue of the International Journal of Refugee Law is now available: vol. 21, no. 3 (October 2009). Contents include the following three articles: "Doomed to Fail from the Outset? UNHCR's Convention Plus Initiative Revisited," "Getting the Property Questions Right: Legal Policy Dilemmas in Post-Conflict Property Restitution in Kosovo (1999–2009)," and "War Criminals Not Welcome; How...

Upcoming September Events via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog August 18th, 2009 at 14:15

14th International Metropolis Conference: Migration and Mobility - National Responses to Cultural Diversity, Copenhagen, 14-18 September 2009 [access]- "This conference will examine the role of policy in determining the outcomes of immigration and the presence of immigrants in, as well as their contribution to different societies."Cuenca Colloquium on International Refugee Law, 30 September-3...

Publications: Attitudes towards Refugees, Climate Change, IDPs/Europe, Irregular Migrants/Return, Pakistan, Right to Asylum & Intl. Law via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog June 26th, 2009 at 20:00

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:...

New Issues of Australian Yrbk. of Intl. Law, Columbia HR Law Rev., Intl. J. of Services Tech. & Mgmt., Researcher, Third World Q. via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog June 10th, 2009 at 17:00

The Australian Year Book of International Law, vol. 2007 (2008) [contents]- Special focus on the "Howard Government and International Law"; includes "The Howard Government’s Record of Engagement with the International Human Rights System," "Refugee Protection in the Howard Years: Obstructing the Right to Seek Asylum," and "Warriors, Humanitarians, Lawyers: The Howard Government and the Use of...

New Issues of Geo. Immig. L.J., IARLJ News, IJRL, Peace & Conflict Rev., Women’s Asylum News via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog May 22nd, 2009 at 20:00

Georgetown Immigration Law Journal, vol. 22, no. 4 (Summer 2008) [contents]- Mix of articles including one on whether the U.S. is a safe third country, one on Iraqi refugees and UNHCR, and a note on FGM-related asylum claims.IARLJ Newsletter, vol. 1, no. 1 (May 2009) [full-text]- From the International Association of Refugee Law Judges.International Journal of Refugee Law, vol. 21, no. 2 (July...

INEE Global Consultation, Upcoming Events in May and June via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog April 3rd, 2009 at 21:00

The INEE Global Consultation took place 31 March - 4 April 2009. The theme was "Bridging the Gaps: Risk Reduction, Relief and Recovery." A detailed programme is available in PDF or can be viewed by individual session. The proceedings were reported on in the Global Consultation Blog; scroll down to the bottom and read up to get a chronological overview.Upcoming events in May, June:AUC Center for Migration and Refugee Studies Short Courses, Cairo, May-June 2009 [site]- Courses will be held on "International Law on Migrant and Refugee Women and Children" (31 May - 4 June); "Advanced International Refugee Law" (7-11 June); "and Meeting the Psychosocial Needs of Refugees" (14-18 June). Register by 15 April.16th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Victoria, BC, Canada, 12-15...

Publications: Human Trafficking/EU, IARLJ History, Refugees/UK, Somalis/Kenya, Zimbabwe COI via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog March 30th, 2009 at 18:30

Country of Origin Information Report: Zimbabwe (UK Border Agency, March 2009) [text via Refworld]From Horror to Hopelessness: Kenya’s Forgotten Somali Refugee Crisis (HRW, March 2009) [text]Moving on Together: Government's Recommitment to Supporting Refugees (UK Border Agency, March 2009) [text]Ten Years On: A Short History of the IARLJ (March 2009) [text]Third annual report on the development of a common policy on illegal immigration, smuggling and trafficking of human beings, external borders, and the return of illegal residents (Commission of the European Communities, March 2009) [text]Tagged...

8th IARLJ Conference via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog March 13th, 2009 at 15:30

The International Association of Refugee Law Judges (IARLJ) held its 8th World Conference in Cape Town, 28-30 January 2009. The theme was "Where to now: Charting the future course of international protection."Papers from the following Working Parties are now available on the IARLJ web site:- Expert evidence- Vulnerable persons- Country of origin and country guidance- The 1951 Convention and subsidiary protection- Human rights nexus- Membership in a particular social group- Asylum proceduresIn addition, here are the texts of two of the speeches at the conference:- Baleka Mbete, Dep. President of the Rep. of South Africa [address]- Erika Feller, UNHCR's Assistant HC for protection [statement]Other papers from the conference are still due to be posted. In the interim, you can watch...

Updated International Refugee Law Guide via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog March 6th, 2009 at 19:25

I've updated my Guide to International Refugee Law Resources on the Web, and it's now available on LLRX.com. Here's the blurb from beSpacific: "This updated research guide...directs readers to some of the key texts and resources available on the Web that can help shed light on, and provide a context for, many of the issues currently being deliberated in the refugee law arena. The guide covers international and regional instruments, human rights and humanitarian law, international bodies (especially the UNHCR), national legislation, case law, and periodicals."Tagged Web...

New Issues of Dis. Prev. & Mgmt., Disasters, IJRL, JEMS, JRS (advance) via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog February 17th, 2009 at 21:50

Disaster Prevention and Management, vol. 18, no. 1 (2009) [contents]- Special issue on "Disaster management and the built environment."Disasters, vol. 33, no. 2 (April 2009) [contents]- Mix of articles; note: the last issue, vol. 33, no. 1, is now available as a free sample issue.International Journal of Refugee Law, vol. 21, no. 1 (March 2009) [contents]- Includes articles on credibility...

Gilbert Jaeger via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog February 11th, 2009 at 15:55

ECRE's home page notes that Gilbert Jaeger, a refugee protection expert, has passed away. Mr. Jaeger began working for UNHCR in 1951 and retired in 1979. During his tenure, he served in many different capacities, including Economic Advisor, UNHCR Representative in Belgium, Director for Africa and Asia, Director of Assistance, and finally Director of Protection. Subsequently, he played a "key...

Upcoming Events: January & February 2009 via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog December 23rd, 2008 at 15:56

8th International Association of Refugee Law Judges World Conference, 28-30 January 2009, Cape Town [draft programme] - Theme is "Where to now: Charting the future course of international protection." Environmental Change and Migration: Evidence and Developing Norms for Response, 8-9 January 2009, Oxford [info.] RSC Short Course on Psychosocial Responses to Conflict and Forced Migration, 7-8...

Expanded Refugee Law Reader via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog December 2nd, 2008 at 14:43

The fifth edition of the Refugee Law Reader is now available. This resource is "designed to provide a full curriculum for a 48-hour course in International Refugee Law and contains over 700 documents and materials." This expanded version now includes "sections on international and regional frameworks of refugee law, covering Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America." Posted in Web...

New Issues of Childpsych Clinics, GILJ, IJRL, JEMS, WAN via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog September 10th, 2008 at 13:30

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, vol. 17, no. 3 (July 2008) [contents] - Special issue on "Refugee Mental Health." Georgetown Immigration Law Journal, vol. 22, no. 3 (Spring 2008) [contents] - Mix of articles. International Journal of Refugee Law, vol. 20, no. 3 (Oct. 2008) [contents] - Includes articles on non-refoulement, property restitution, asylum in the Western...

New Issues of HHR, IJRL, JEMS, RHM, Researcher via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog July 14th, 2008 at 14:35

Health and Human Rights, vol. 10, no. 1 (2008) [full-text] - First issue in the newly-adopted open access format. Includes an article on promoting greater access to biomedical literature to meet the needs of people around the world who cannot afford the subscription costs generally associated with health and medical journals. International Journal of Refugee Law, vol. 20, no. 2 (June 2008)...

New Issues of IJRL, JRS via Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog February 28th, 2008 at 14:30

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...