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 available.

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

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Title: Refugee and Asylum Seeking Women Affected by Rape or Sexual Violence: a Literature Review.

Authors: Refugee Council.
Publication Date: February 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/policy/position/2009/vulnerable_women/vulnerable_women_lit_review.htm
Source: Refugee Council – http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/ (Web).

Additional Info: Refugee and Asylum Seeking Women Affected by Rape or Sexual Violence: a Literature Review summarises the learning from the Refugee Council Vulnerable Women’s Project and situates that learning within the wider context of what is known about rape and sexual violence. It provides a summary of evidence that is available about the prevalence of sexual violence against refugee women, and about access to justice in some of the countries from which the Project’s clients have fled. The Refugee Council will be using the evidence contained in the report to inform the advocacy that will be carried out with partners over the coming year. Organisations that are interested in working with the Refugee Council on these issues are invited to contact Gemma Juma, Head of International and UK Policy at the Refugee Council.

Further Information: Conference launches new reports on refugee women and sexual violence - http://refugeecouncil.typepad.com/poliblog/2009/02/conference-launches-new-reports-on-refugee-women-and-sexual-violence.html ; and Shocking new evidence of rape and sexual violence among refugee women - http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/news/press/2009/february/20090205.htm

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Title: The Vulnerable Women’s Project Good Practice Guide: Assisting Refugee and Asylum Seeking Women affected by Rape or Sexual Violence.

Authors: Refugee Council.
Publication Date: February 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/policy/position/2009/vulnerable_women/vulnerable_women_gpg.htm
Source: Refugee Council – http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/ (Web).

Additional Info: The Vulnerable Women’s Project Good Practice Guide: Assisting Refugee and Asylum Seeking Women affected by Rape or Sexual Violence explains the Refugee Council approach to best practice in caring for women who have been subject to sexual violence, including rape. The guide has been written to assist staff in RCOs, Refugee Agencies and other welfare and advice organisations that provide services to refugee and asylum seeking women. It is also intended as a tool for staff in rape crisis centres and health service settings who encounter refugee and asylum seeking women who have been raped or exposed to sexual violence.

Further Information: Conference launches new reports on refugee women and sexual violence - http://refugeecouncil.typepad.com/poliblog/2009/02/conference-launches-new-reports-on-refugee-women-and-sexual-violence.html ; and Shocking new evidence of rape and sexual violence among refugee women - http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/news/press/2009/february/20090205.htm

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Title: The Control of Immigration: Quarterly Statistical Summary, UK, 2008 Q4.

Authors: UK Home Office.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration-asylum-stats.html
Source: Home Office – http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/ (Web).

Additional Info: Statistics on immigration and asylum released (Home Office Press Release) - http://press.homeoffice.gov.uk/press-releases/stats-immigration-asylum Bulgarian & Romanian (A2) Accession Statistics, Q4 2008 and Accession Monitoring Report to December 2008 (A8) are on the reports section (new window) of the UK Border Agency website (new window).

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Title: New migration, equality and integration: issues and challenges for Northern Ireland.

Authors: Equality Commission for Northern Ireland..
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.equalityni.org/archive/pdf/ICRMigrantworkersOctober2008.pdf
Source: The Network - http://www.seapn.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title: The Impact of Recession on Migrant Labour.

Authors: Local Government Association.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/aio/1493777
Source: The Network - http://www.seapn.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title: Refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Yorkshire and Humber, 1999-2008: a review of literature for Yorkshire Futures.

Authors: By Hannah Lewis … [et al.].
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.yorkshirefutures.com/siteassets/documents/YorkshireFutures/5/E/5E092F65-DFFC-4407-9291-2A02620D183A/Refugees_asylum%20seekers%20and%20migrants%20report.pdf
Source: The Network - http://www.seapn.org.uk/ (Web).

Additional Info: The report summary is available at: http://www.yorkshirefutures.com/siteassets/documents/YorkshireFutures/E/6/E67ADD76-2425-478E-8595-9329044DD227/Refugees_asylum%20seekers%20and%20migrants%20report%20-%20Summary.pdf.

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Title: What price does a refugee pay to reach Europe?.

Authors: ECRE.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.ecre.org/files/ECRE_Access_Case_Studies_Feb_09.pdf
Source: The Network - http://www.seapn.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title: A resource guide on local migration statistics.

Authors: Local Government Association.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/aio/1308026
Source: The Network - http://www.seapn.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title: Assessing Damage, Urging Action: Report of the Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights.

Authors: The International Commission of Jurists.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.icj.org/IMG/EJPReport.pdf
Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

Additional Info: Summary also available to download at - http://www.icj.org/IMG/EJPExecutiveSummary.pdf

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Title: Not Destitute Enough.

Authors: Asylum Support Appeals Project, (ASAP).
Publication Date: December 2008.
Publication URL Address: http://www.icj.org/IMG/EJPExecutiveSummary.pdf
Source: Welsh Refugee Council – http://www.welshrefugeecouncil.org/ (Web).

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Title: Refugee Protection and Human Trafficking. Selected Legal Reference
Materials.

Authors: UNHCR.
Publication Date: December 2008.
Publication URL Address: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/498705862.html
Source: Welsh Refugee Council – http://www.welshrefugeecouncil.org/ (Web).

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Title: Witchcraft Allegations and Displacement

Authors: Jill Schnoebelen
Publication Date: January 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.unhcr.org/research/RESEARCH/4981ca712.pdf
Source: UNHCR – http://www.unhcr.org/doclist/research/3bbc18ed5.html (Web).

Additional Info: UNHCR New Issues in Refugee Research, No.169.

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Title: Testing migration hypotheses: the movement of people from Pakistan to Catalonia, Montserrat.

Authors: By Feixas Vihé.
Publication Date: February 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.unhcr.org/research/RESEARCH/49a27ba32.pdf
Source: UNHCR – http://www.unhcr.org/doclist/research/3bbc18ed5.html (Web).

Additional Info: UNHCR New Issues in Refugee Research, No.170.

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Title: Global Report on Trafficking in Persons

Authors: UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Publication Date: February 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/lib.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7P8RWF?OpenDocument
Source: ReliefWeb – http://www.reliefweb.int/ (Web).

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Title: Improving International Responses to Armed Conflict.

Authors: International Peace Institute
Publication Date: February 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/lib.nsf/db900SID/FJTC-7P8DBC?OpenDocument
Source: ReliefWeb – http://www.reliefweb.int/ (Web).

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Title: 'The potential of migrant and refugee community organisations to influence policy'.

Authors: By Sue Lukes, with help from Vaughan Jones and Yesenia San Juan for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/migrant-refugee-community-organisations.pdf
Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title: The Stephen Lawrence enquiry ten years on: an analysis of the literature.

Authors: Runnymede Trust.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.runnymedetrust.org/uploads/publications/pdfs/StephenLawrenceInquiryReport-2009.pdf
Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

Additional Info: Please click here to access the Press Release.

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Title: Empowering Birmingham's migrant and refugee community organisations.

Authors: By Jenny Phillimore, Lisa Goodson, Deborah Hennessy and Ergül Ergün.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/2193-migrants-policy-engagement.pdf
Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title: Poverty without borders - a report on poverty, HIV, and migration.

Authors: Crusaid.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.crusaid.org.uk/pdfs/poverty_without_borders.pdf
Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title: 21 Days Later.

Authors: The British Red Cross and the Refugee Survival Trust.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.redcross.org.uk/documents/download.asp?lvid=64365&id=91060
Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title: Part 1 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill.

Authors: The House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200809/ldselect/ldconst/41/9780104014424.pdf
Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title: Report on an unannounced short follow-up inspection of Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre, 30 September-2 October 2008.

Authors: HM Chief Inspector of Prisons.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://inspectorates.homeoffice.gov.uk/hmiprisons/inspect_reports/irc-inspections.html/544592/Dungavel_(2008).pdf?view=Bina
Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

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Title: Australia's Refugee and Humanitarian Program: Community Views on Current Challenges and Future Direction.

Authors: Refugee Council of Australia.
Publication Date: January 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/docs/resources/submissions/2009-10_intakesub.pdf
Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog – http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/ (Web).

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Title: Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the latest developments in the United Nations relating to combating trafficking in persons as well as on the activities of the Office on this issue, A/HRC/10/64.

Authors: Human Rights Council.
Publication Date: February 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/docs/10session/A.HRC.10.64AEV.pdf
Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog – http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/ (Web).

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Title: 'Death is Different' and a Refugee's Right to Counsel, Cornell Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1290382.

Authors: SSRN.
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1290382
Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog – http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/ (Web).

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Title: Same Spaces, Different Places: The Divergent Perspectives of Children and Adults regarding Violence against Children in Refugee Settlements of Western Uganda.

Authors: Raising Voices & UNHCR.
Publication Date: 2008.
Publication URL Address: http://www.unhcr.org/protect/PROTECTION/49a280ee2.pdf
Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog – http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/ (Web).

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Title: Statelessness: An Analytical Framework for Prevention, Reduction and Protection.

Authors: UNHCR.
Publication Date: 2008.
Publication URL Address: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/pdfid/49a28afb2.pdf
Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog – http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/ (Web).

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Title: Nurturing Instability: Lebanon’s Palestinian Refugee Camps.

Authors: International Crisis Group.
Publication Date: February 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?l=1&id=5928
Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog – http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/ (Web).

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Title: Environmentally induced migration and displacement: a 21st century challenge.

Authors: Council of Europe, Parliamentary Assembly.
Publication Date: December 2008.
Publication URL Address: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/49997bbb0.html
Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog – http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/ (Web).

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Title: Regional Guidelines for Unified Asylum, Migration and Visa Management in the Western Balkans.

Authors: ICMPD.
Publication Date: October 2008.
Publication URL Address: http://www.icmpd.org/fileadmin/ICMPD-Website/Visa/Regional_Guidelines_Unified_AMV_Management_WB.pdf
Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog – http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/ (Web).

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Title: Asylum Seekers' Access to Territory and to the Asylum Procedure in the Republic of Hungary.

Authors: Hungarian Helsinki Committee.
Publication Date: December 2008.
Publication URL Address: http://www.helsinki.hu/docs/Border%20Monitoring%20Report%202007%20ENG%20FINAL.pdf
Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog – http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/ (Web).

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Title: Environmental Change and Migration: Assessing the Evidence and Developing Norms for Response, RSC Workshop.

Authors: Refugee Studies Centre.
Publication Date: January 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/conf_conferences_080109.html
Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog – http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/ (Web).

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Title: Getting away with murder? The impunity of international forces in Afghanistan.

Authors: Amnesty International.
Publication Date: 26 February 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/ASA11/001/2009/en/c8e6a4db-29c8-4863-b799-306e2087d65d/asa110012009en.pdf
Source: Amnesty International – http://www.amnesty.org/ (Web).Additional Info: ASA 11/001/2009. Press release - http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/afghanistan-accountability-civilian-casualties-needed-more-troops-arrive

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Title: Discrimination in the Name of Neutrality: Headscarf Bans for Teachers and Civil Servants in Germany.

Authors: Human Rights Watch.
Publication Date: February 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2009/02/25/discrimination-name-neutrality
Source: Human Rights Watch – http://www.hrw.org/ (Web).

Additional Info: Press Release - http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2009/02/26/germany-headscarf-bans-violate-rights

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

Authors: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
Publication Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://unhq-appspub-01.un.org/lib/dhlrefweblog.nsf http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/NgoHandbook/ngohandbook.pdf
Source: UN Pulse – http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/ (Web).

Additional Info: A new guide for civil society actors - Working with the United Nations Human Rights Programme: A Handbook for Civil Society has been issued by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The handbook explains how the different United Nations human rights mandates and mechanisms work, and how members of civil society, such as human rights defenders, non-governmental organizations and academic institutions, can engage with them most effectively. Download the handbook in full, (pdf) or by chapters and also get information on how to order a hardcopy from the website.

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Title: The Economic Impacts of Migration on the UK Labour Market

Authors: By Howard Reed and Maria Latorre for the IPPR.
Publication Date: 26 February 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.ippr.org/members/download.asp?f=%2Fecomm%2Ffiles%2Flabour+market+impacts%2Epdf
Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog – http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/ (Web).

Additional Info: Guardian News Story: Migrant impact on UK jobs and wages not harmful, says study - http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/feb/26/immigration-eastern-europe-jobs

Posted in: Publications.

New Journal and Newsletter Volumes

Please find below a list of new and journal and newsletter releases relating to 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. Alternatively, a link will be given to the associated Table of Contents, (ToC). This list will be made available on a regular basis via our Refugee Studies blog (http://refugee-archives.blogspot.com), as new resources become available.

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

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Title: Disaster Prevention and Management.

Volume: Volume 18 Number 1.
Date: January 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContainer.do;jsessionid=7756B40EFBE0CF145D1D3A460B336B4E?containerType=Issue&containerId=15000768
Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

Additional Info: Special issue on "Disaster management and the built environment." Table of Contents.

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Title: Disasters.

Volume: Volume 33 Number 2.
Date: April 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118504721/home
Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

Additional Info: Table of Contents.

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Title: International Journal of Refugee Law.

Volume: Volume 21 Number 1.
Date: March 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://ijrl.oxfordjournals.org/content/vol21/issue1/index.dtl
Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

Additional Info: Table of Contents. (Full Text available to UEL staff and students).

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Title: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies.

Volume: Volume 35 Number 3.
Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=g908733505~db=all
Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

Additional Info: Table of Contents.

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Title: Human Rights Quarterly.

Volume: Volume 31 Number 1.
Date: February 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/human_rights_quarterly/toc/hrq.31.1.html
Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

Additional Info: Table of Contents.

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Title: Journal of Migration and Refugee Issues.

Volume: Volume 5 Number 1.
Date: 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.sandstonepress.net/jmri/contents.php
Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

Additional Info: Table of Contents.

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Title: International Migration.

Volume: Volume 47 Number 1.
Date: March 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118493262/home
Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

Additional Info: Table of Contents. Full Text available to UEL staff and students.

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Title: Women's Asylum News.

Volume: Number 80.
Date: February 2009.
Publication URL Address: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/499295dd2.html
Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

Additional Info: Full Text. Hard copy available in Refugee Archive.

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Volume: January 2009.
Date: January 2009.
Publication URL Address:
Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/ (Web).

Additional Info: Full Text.

Posted in: Periodicals.

A Selection of News Headlines (07/03/2009)

UN fails to agree on Sudan action (BBC News) - [text online]

Gaza homes destruction 'wanton' (BBC News) - [text online]

Maliki makes reconciliation call (BBC News) - [text online]

UN pleads with Sudan over aid ban (BBC News) - [text online]

Australia ups aid for Rohingyas (BBC News) - [text online]

A million face starvation as Sudan shuts down (The Times) - [text online]

Darfur war crimes court orders arrest of President Omar al-Bashir (The Times) - [text online]

Briefing paper on the impact of the new citizenship provisions in the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill (Migrant Rights Network) - [text online]

Myanmar: Conflicts and human rights violations continue to cause displacement (IDMC) - [text online]

Rights and wrongs of rendition: MI5 consults 'ethical counsellor' (The Independent) - [text online]

Ministers 'fizzing' over early release of immigration data (The Independent) - [text online]

James Smith: Despots cannot hide, despite their threats (The Independent) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : OCHA Nepal Situation Overview Issue No. 42, 16 - 28 Feb 2009 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : OPT: Protection of civilians weekly report 25 Feb - 03 Mar 2009 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Colombia: OCHA Humanitarian Situation Report No. 7/8, 14 - 28 Feb 2009 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Sri Lanka: Joint UN North East Situation Monitoring Report ? Jan 2009 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Somalia Humanitarian Overview Vol. 2 Issue 2, Feb 2009 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

New teaching materials on Black history (Institute of Race Relations) - [text online]

Could Ireland join Schengen? (The Guardian) - [text online]

Statistics body playing politics, says minister (The Guardian) - [text online]

Behind the headlines (The Guardian) - [text online]

Statistics body 'playing politics' with immigration figures, minister says (The Guardian) - [text online]

Humanitarian concerns in Sudan, region (UNHCR) - [text online]

Displacement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (UNHCR) - [text online]

International Women's Day (UNHCR) - [text online]

International Women's Day: Peanut butter, pottery and sewing help empower refugee women (UNHCR) - [text online]

International Women's Day: Peanut butter, pottery and sewing help empower refugee women (UNHCR) - [text online]

International Women's Day: UNHCR helps Colombian victims of sexual violence (UNHCR) - [text online]

International Women's Day: UNHCR reaffirms commitment to gender equality (UNHCR) - [text online]

Young Colombian refugees open up to hospital clowns (UNHCR) - [text online]

Sudan: Amnesty International calls for arrest of President al Bashir (Amnesty International) - [text online]

Kenya: top UN official calls for investigation of killing of human rights figure (UN News) - [text online]

Upsurge in attacks as militia group returns to North Kivu, UN agency reports (UN News) - [text online]

Expulsion of aid groups from Darfur will have wide impact, UN agencies warn (UJN News) - [text online]

SOMALIA: Merka IDPs virtually out of food (IRIN News) - [text online]

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Revised Saturday Openings (New Date in April)

Since my earlier posting regarding Saturday openings for the Refugee Archive during Semester B 2009, I am now able to confirm that the Archive will now be open on a Saturday in April to tie-in with The 6th Annual Forced Migration Student Conference**.

I hope these dates will be fixed now but if the need arises for any alterations then these will be advertised well in advance.

The Archive will therefore be open on the following Saturdays during the times listed:

• Saturday 7 March: 10am-5pm
• Saturday 28 March: 10am-5pm
• Saturday 25 April: 10am-5pm**.
• Saturday 9 May: 10am-5pm
• Saturday 16 May: 10am-5pm
  

These dates are also available on our web site at:

http://www.uel.ac.uk/rca/using-rca.htm#saturday

If you have any comments, then please let us know my leaving a reply to this posting or by contacting us at: library-archives@uel.ac.uk.

** Further details on The 6th Annual Firced Migration Student Conference can be found be clicking on the following link:

http://www.uel.ac.uk/ssmcs/programmes/postgraduate/refugeestudies/FMSC09.htm

Posted in: Refugee Studies.

A Selection of News Stories (04/03/2009)

Tense Sudan awaits court decision (BBC News) - [text online]

Minister 'appalled' by stats body (BBC News) - [text online]

Aid workers fear more violence planned as Sudan prepare for war crimes ruling (The Times) - [text online]

The Polish dream turns sour (The Independent) - [text online]

Immigration system takes toll on arts (The Guardian) - [text online]

Monte Carlo rallies to help sick refugee children in Syria (UNHCR) - [text online]

China: Congress Should End Migrant Discrimination (Human Rights Watch) - [text online]

Libyan presidency of UN Council to focus on peacekeeping policy, Sudan (UN News) - [text online]

Over 40,000 displaced Somalis return to capital despite clashes, says UN agency (UN News) - [text online]

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A Selection of News Stories (03/03/2009)

Zimbabwe activist freed on bail (BBC News) - [text online]

Bangladesh cuts mutiny death toll (BBC News) - [text online]

International donors pledge more than £3bn to help rebuild Gaza (The Daily Telegraph) - [text online]

US pledges to help stricken Gazans (The Independent) - [text online]

German car firm 'used hair from Auschwitz' (The Independent) - [text online]

Mark Seddon: The BNP is mining a rich seam in our former coalfields (The Independent) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : OPT: Field update on Gaza from the Humanitarian Coordinator, 24 February - 02 March 2009, 1700 hours (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

UN's Ban Ki-moon visits displaced Congolese in Kibati camp (UNHCR) - [text online]

MEDIA ADVISORY - ICC announcement regarding possible arrest warrant for Sudanese President: Amnesty International spokespeople (Amnesty International) - [text online]

USA: CIA tapes show need for full investigation into war on terror (Amnesty International) - [text online]

Sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Prevention and victim assistance (ICRC) - [text online]

Secretary-General meets with female victims of DR Congo conflict (UN News) - [text online]

Peacekeepers will stay in Darfur even if Sudanese President indicted – UN official (UN News) - [text online]

Darfur: joint UN, African envoy meets with local authorities on security (UN News) - [text online]

In Brief: Thousands back in Mogadishu despite violence (IRIN News) - [text online]

DRC-RWANDA: War against rebels "not over, despite troop withdrawal" (IRIN News) - [text online]

ASIA: Regional approach to Rohingya boat people (IRIN News) - [text online]

Posted in: News.

A Selection of News Stories (02/03/2009)

Donors pledge aid to rebuild Gaza (BBC News) - [text online]

Bangladesh manhunt for mutineers (BBC News) - [text online]

Rebels 'retake Congo positions' (BBC News) - [text online]

Somali migrants 'drown off Yemen' (BBC News) - [text online]

Bangladesh 'takes back' Rohingyas (BBC News) - [text online]

Rwanda priest jailed for genocide (BBC News) - [text online]

Burma offers Rohingya return deal (BBC News) - [text online]

New Bangladesh graves discovered (BBC News) - [text online]

Mugabe vows to seize more farms (BBC News) - [text online]

Terror suspect controls face biggest challenge yet from law lords (The Times) - [text online]

New threats against white Zimbabwe farmers as Robert Mugabe celebrates 85th birthday (The Daily Telegraph) - [text online]

Blair says Gaza crossings must be opened to assist rebuilding (The Independent) - [text online]

Leading article: Blair's visit to Gaza opens a door that must not be closed (The Independent) - [text online]

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Why Muslims will not fight for freedom (The Independent) - [text online]

DR Congo: Insecurity, uncertainty and suffering continue for civilians in North Kivu (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Zimbabwe: OCHA Cholera Update Situation Report No. 15, 27 Feb 2009 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Iraq: Humanitarian Update No.3 Dec 2008 - Jan 2009 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Iraq: Expanded Humanitarian Response Fund Bulletin No. 16 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Challenging the Home Office (The Guardian) - [text online]

Apparently, I'm not British (The Guardian) - [text online]

Thousands of Somalis return to Mogadishu despite renewed fighting (UNHCR) - [text online]

More than 40,000 Somalis return to Mogadishu despite renewed fighting (UNHCR) - [text online]

Executives visit UNHCR projects in Africa and pledge more help (UNHCR) - [text online]

Q&A: Former ocean yachtsman puts refugee women in the picture (UNHCR) - [text online]

Democratic Republic of the Congo: the promise of a new day in North Kivu (ICRC) - [text online]

Civilians increasingly at risk in Afghanistan (ICRC) - [text online]

SRI LANKA: Displaced civilians traumatised (IRIN News) - [text online]

Relations between Rwanda and DR Congo focus of Ban's talks in Kigali (UN News) - [text online]

Posted in: News.