Thursday 30 April 2009

New Online Reports and Research Publications

Please find below a list of updated and new publications on refugee studies and related topics. These have been accumulated from a range of online sources and links to the relevant full-text document are given where appropriate. This list will be made available on a regular basis via our Refugee Studies blog (http://refugee-archives.blogspot.com), as new resources become avai

If you find any other new resources, then do please let us know at: library-archives@uel.ac.uk.


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Title:
UNHCR Eligibility Guidelines for Assessing the International Protection
Needs of Iraqi Asylum-Seekers.

Authors: UNHCR.
Publication Date: April 2009.
Publication URL Address:
http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/49f569cf2.html
Source: UNHCR Refworld – http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/refworld/rwmain
(Web).

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Title:
UNHCR Comments on the European Commission's Proposal for a Regulation
of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European
Asylum Support Office

Authors: UNHCR
Publication Date: April 2009.
Publication URL Address:
http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/49ed78f62.html
Source: UNHCR Refworld – http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/refworld/rwmain
(Web).

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Title:
UN High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR Eligibility Guidelines for
Assessing the International Protection Needs of Asylum-Seekers from Sri
Lanka

Authors: UNHCR
Publication Date: April 2009.
Publication URL Address:
http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/49de0b6b2.html
Source: UNHCR Refworld – http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/refworld/rwmain
(Web).

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Title:
UN High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR Eligibility Guidelines for
Assessing the International Protection Needs of Asylum-Seekers from
Eritrea

Authors: UNHCR
Publication Date: April 2009.
Publication URL Address:
http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/49de06122.html
Source: UNHCR Refworld – http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/refworld/rwmain
(Web).

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Title:
Migration: A long-run perspective.

Authors: Danny Dorling.
Publication Date: 23 April 2009.
Publication URL Address:
http://www.ippr.org.uk/publicationsandreports/publication.asp?id=660
Source: IPPR –
http://www.ippr.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title: Migrant Worker Availability in the East of England:
An economic risk assessment.

Authors: Jill Rutter, Maria Latorre and Sarah Mulley
Publication Date: 02 April 2009.
Publication URL Address:
http://www.ippr.org.uk/publicationsandreports/publication.asp?id=656
Source: IPPR –
http://www.ippr.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title:
Refugee Studies Centre Library Accessions List, January-March 2009.

Authors: Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford.
Publication Date: April 2009.
Publication URL Address:
http://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/PDFs/accessionsjanmarch09.pdf
Source: Refugee Studies Centre Library – http://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/index.html?library
(Web).

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Title:
Turkey: Stranded: Refugees in Turkey denied protection.

Authors: Amnesty International.
Publication Date: 22 April 2009.
Publication URL Address:
http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/EUR44/001/2009/en/0f217291-cae8-4093-bda9-485588e245d8/eur440012009en.pdf
Source: Amnesty International – http://www.amnesty.org/
(Web).

Additional Info: EUR 44/001/2009. Addition information found on the Amnesty International Press Release, entitled Turkey fails to protect asylum-seekers” at: http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/turkey-fails-protect-asylum-seekers-20090422

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Title: War on the Displaced: Sri Lankan Army and LTTE Abuses against Civilians in the Vanni.

Authors: Human Rights Watch.
Publication Date: February 2009.
Publication URL Address:
http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2009/02/19/war-displaced
Source: Human Rights Watchhttp://www.hrw.org/
(Web).

Additional Info: Download full report with cover (PDF, 594.22 KB)

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Title:
Forced Apart (By the Numbers): Non-Citizens Deported Mostly for Non-violent Offences.

Authors: Human Rights Watch.
Publication Date: April 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2009/04/15/forced-apart-numbers-0
Source: Human Rights Watchhttp://www.hrw.org/ (Web).

Additional Info: Download report (PDF, 828.03 KB)

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Title: The Arrest and Detention of Children Subject to Immigration Control: A Report Following the Children’s Inspector for England’s Visit to Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre.

Authors: Sir Al Aynsley-Green, The Children’s Commissioner.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.11million.org.uk/resource/di550e08psxhlc9f3mmrlqwd.pdf (full report)
Source: Children’s Commissioner for Englandhttp://www.11million.org.uk/commissioner/ (Web).

Additional Info: Executive Summary - http://www.11million.org.uk/resource/ejw7y1eshp2zb8yhwmwvj5gv.pdf

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Title: Employing Refugees. A Guide for Employers: Documents providing evidence of entitlement to work.

Authors: Refugee Council.
Publication Date: March 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/Resources/Refugee%20Council/downloads/practice/Employing%20Refugees%20Guide.pdf
Source: Refugee Council – http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/ (Web).

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Title: Migration, Communities and Lifelong Learning

Authors: Stephen McNair

Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.niace.org.uk/adult-education-vital-for-all-migrants
Source: NIACE – http://www.niace.org.uk/ (Web).

Additional Info: IFLL Thematic Paper 3

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Title: Our Hidden Borders: The UK Border Agency's Powers of Detention.

Authors: Dr Nazia Latif and Agnieszka Martynowicz for the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.nihrc.org/dms/data/NIHRC/attachments/dd/files/109/Our_Hidden_Borders_immigration_report_(April_2009).pdf (pdf file, 1.8mb)
Source: Institute of Race Relationshttp://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title: Short term holding facilities at Heathrow Airport for the calendar year February 2008/January 2009

Authors: The Independent Monitoring Board at Heathrow Airport.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.imb.gov.uk/annual-reports/09-annual-reports/Heathrow_2008-2009.pdf?view=Binary (pdf file, 240kb)
Source: Institute of Race Relationshttp://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title: Fabricating Terrorism II: British complicity in renditions and torture.

Authors: Cageprisoners.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.cageprisoners.com/download.php?download=938
Source: Institute of Race Relationshttp://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title: The detained fast track

Authors: Bail for Immigration Detainees
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.biduk.org/library/BID%20briefing%20paper%20on%20DFT%20Feb%2009.pdf
Source: Institute of Race Relationshttp://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title: Access to immigration bail

Authors: Bail for Immigration Detainees
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.biduk.org/library/Briefing%20paper%20on%20access%20to%20bail%20February%2009.pdf
Source: Institute of Race Relationshttp://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title: Children and immigration detention

Authors: Bail for Immigration Detainees
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.biduk.org/library/BID%20briefing%20on%20children%20and%20immigration%20detention%20Feb%2009%20FINAL.pdf
Source: Institute of Race Relationshttp://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title: Human Trafficking in Scotland 2007/08

Authors: Korin Lebov (Justice Analytical Services/Organised Crime Unit) for the Scottish Government.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/266520/0079757.pdf
Source: Institute of Race Relationshttp://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title: Bordering on concern - child trafficking in Wales

Authors: End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and the Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes (ECPAT)
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.childcom.org.uk/uploads/publications/130.pdf
Source: Institute of Race Relationshttp://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title: Immigration and the labour market: Theory, evidence and policy.

Authors: Will Somerville and Madeleine Sumption (Migration Policy Institute) for the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/newsandcomment/Documents/Immigration%20and%20the%20labour%20market%20-%20Theory,%20evidence,%20policy.pdf
Source: Institute of Race Relationshttp://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title: DFID Research Strategy 2008-2013

Authors: Department for International Development.
Publication Date: April 2008.
Publication URL Address: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/lib.nsf/db900SID/SNAA-7R37NX?OpenDocument
Source: ReliefWeb – http://www.reliefweb,int/ (Web).

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Title: Annotated Bibliography on IDP's in Georgia - Version Two

Authors: Transparency International
Publication Date: March 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/lib.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7R4JF4?OpenDocument
Source: ReliefWeb – http://www.reliefweb,int/ (Web).

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Title: Nationality Rights for All: A Progress Report and Global Survey on
Statelessness

Authors: Refugees International
Publication Date: March 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/lib.nsf/db900SID/SHIG-7RCBD8?OpenDocument
Source: ReliefWeb – http://www.reliefweb,int/ (Web).

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Title: The Right to Survive: The Humanitarian Challenge for the
Twenty-First Century

Authors: Oxfam.
Publication Date: April 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/lib.nsf/db900SID/RWST-7RASCL?OpenDocument
Source: ReliefWeb – http://www.reliefweb,int/ (Web).

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Title: Working with the United Nations Human Rights Programme: A Handbook for Civil Society

Authors: The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/NgoHandbook.aspx
Source: HURIDOCS – http://www.huridocs.org/ (Web).

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Title: Accession to recession: A8 migration in Bristol & Hull.

Authors: Catherine Glossap & Faiza Shaheen on behalf of Centre for Cities.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.centreforcities.org/assets/files/Accession%20to%20Recession%20.pdf
Source: The Network – http://www.seapn.org.uk/blog.asp?page_id=48&blog_id=1&bloggerProfile=yes (Web).

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Title: British Moroccans: Citizenship in Action.

Authors: By Myriam Cherti for the Runnymede Trust..
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.runnymedetrust.org/uploads/publications/pdfs/BritishMoroccans-2009.pdf
Source: The Network – http://www.seapn.org.uk/blog.asp?page_id=48&blog_id=1&bloggerProfile=yes (Web).

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Title: EU Funding Priorities in Eastern Europe for Refugee Protection,
Migration Management and Border Reinforcement

Authors: European Council on Refugees and Exiles
Publication Date: November 2008.
Publication URL Address: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/lib.nsf/db900SID/OCHA-7RCE9T?OpenDocument
Source: ReliefWeb – http://www.reliefweb,int/ (Web).

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Title: Concrete Steps Towards a European Resettlement Programme

Authors: European Council on Refugees and Exiles
Publication Date: December 2008.
Publication URL Address: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/lib.nsf/db900SID/OCHA-7RCEAR?OpenDocument
Source: ReliefWeb – http://www.reliefweb,int/ (Web).

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Title: Futures Denied: Statelessness among Infants, Children, and Youth

Authors: Refugees International
Publication Date: October 2008.
Publication URL Address: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/lib.nsf/db900SID/SHIG-7RKFDL?OpenDocument
Source: ReliefWeb – http://www.reliefweb,int/ (Web).

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Posted in: Publications. http://refugee-archives-publications.blogspot.com/

Wednesday 29 April 2009

A Selection of News Headlines (29/04/2009)

Brown to unveil Afghan strategy (BBC News) - [text online]

Congo ex-rebel 'working with UN' (BBC News) - [text online]

Paris trial in Jewish murder case (BBC News) - [text online]

Blunkett seeks 'end to ID cards' (BBC News) - [text online]

Labour rebellion over treatment of retired Gurkhas grows (The Daily Telegraph) - [text online]

UN accuses Sri Lanka of shelling civilian 'safe zone' (The Daily Telegraph) - [text online]

Justice for Gurkhas petition (The Daily Telegraph) - [text online]

Sri Lanka army 'to stop shelling' Tamil Tiger enclave (The Daily Telegraph) - [text online]

Carshalton to Camp Cropper: nightmare trip of an innocent Iraqi (The Times) - [text online]

Scrap ID cards now, say Cabinet rebels (The Independent) - [text online]

Pakistan takes revenge for Taliban 'withdrawal sham' (The Independent) - [text online]

Leading article: The Sri Lankan government should show restraint (The Independent) - [text online]

Inside Yarl's Wood: Britain's shame over child detainees (The Independent) - [text online]

Refugee Council response to Children's Commissioner for England's report into the detention of children (Refugee Council) - [text online]

Reworking racism (Socialist Worker Online) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Sri Lanka: Vanni Emergency OCHA Situation Report No. 2
(ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Sri Lanka: Vanni Emergency OCHA Situation Report No. 1
(ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Ministers face showdown over Gurkhas' right to settle in UK (The Guardian) - [text online]

Gordon Brown plays down Pakistan 'snub' (The Guardian) - [text online]

Children's commissioner hits at 'harmful' detention of youngsters in asylum removal centres (The Guardian) - [text online]

UNHCR helps more than 10,000 Mauritanians return home (UNHCR) - [text online]

UNHCR ups response in Sri Lanka, including second airlift (UNHCR) - [text online]

UNHCR airlifts almost 3,000 tents to Colombo for displaced Sri Lankans (UNHCR) - [text online]

Latest in the fight to restore free healthcare for asylum seekers (Refugee Council PoliBlog) - [text online]

Paraguay's Indigenous Peoples in peril (Amnesty International) - [text online]

Turkey fails to protect asylum-seekers (Amnesty International) - [text online]. See also - [full Amnesty report as a PDF file]

MAC advice on worker registration scheme accepted (Home Office) - [text online]

Keeping work restrictions for Eastern Europeans (Home Office) - [text online]

Contracts bring ID cards and more secure passports closer (Home Office) - [text online]

Border security agreement signed (Home Office) - [text online]

UK fight against human trafficking (Home Office) - [text online]

Posted in: News.

Tuesday 21 April 2009

A Selection of News Headlines (21/04/2009)

35,000 civilians flee as army moves on Tamils (The Independent) - [text online]

Britain and EU diplomats walk out as Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calls Israel 'racist' (The Telegraph) -[text online]

South Africa's elections mark decision time for the Rainbow Nation (The Telegraph) -[text online]

Gabon: Violent winds leave hundreds exposed to severe cold in temporaryshelters (WebRelief) -[text online]

Sri Lanka: UN chief welcomes civilians' escape from conflict zone, stressesneed for humanitarian access into conflict zone (WebRelief) - [text online]

Tuesday 7 April 2009

Effective Migration and Social Integration Policy

UNICEF Iran is currently seeking to identify middle income countries which have a good record of providing quality services to refugees and also examples of host countries with a good migration and effective social integration policy. Hence, any documentation, analytical research and relevant information that can help to identify such countries would be greatly appreciated. Please direct your views/suggestions and documents to baskarian@unicef.org

Babak Askarian

Education Officer

Basic Education for Refugee Children and Women

UNICEF-Iran

Tel: (98-21) 22 59 49 94

Fax: (98-21) 22 59 49 48