A current awareness blog produced on behalf of the MA Refugee Studies course at the University of East London (UEL). Please feel free to use this site and we welcome any comments or feedback that you may have.
Zimbabwe inflation at 2,200,000% (BBC News) - [text online]
Italy plans to extend ID scheme (BBC News) - [text online]
Stowaways found in Army vehicles (BBC News) - [text online]
Britain's most popular television programmes 'too white', says Trevor Phillips (The Daily Telegraph) - [text online]
Ethnic minorities accuse TV programmers of tokenism (The Independent) - [text online]
Ugandans reluctant to leave camps despite lull in rebel attacks (ReliefWeb) - [text online]
Humanitarian aid appeals: USD 3.4bln still needed at mid-year Source : UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (ReliefWeb) - [text online]
Demand for humanitarian aid continues to rise worldwide due to climate-related disasters, food insecurity - ECOSOC (ReliefWeb) - [text online]
ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Iraq: NGO Micro Grant Expanded Humanitarian Response Fund Bulletin No. 9 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]
ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : OCHA Nepal Situation Overview Issue No. 30, 25 Jun - 11 Jul 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]
ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Timor-Leste: Humanitarian update 28 Jun - 11 Jul 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]
Illegal stowaways hide in army vehicles (The Guardian) - [text online]
Home, and away (The Guardian) - [text online]
Success and challenges as UNHCR tackles neglected health issues (UHNCR News) - [text online]
UNHCR chief meets top EU officials; calls for a "Europe of Asylum" (UNHCR News) - [text online]
Frogs, not chocolate: Post-cyclone survival in Burma (Refueges International) - [text online]
Global shortfall of $3.4 billion in humanitarian aid at mid-year point, UN says (UN News) - [text online]
New UN policy addresses special needs related to migrants and HIV/AIDS (UN News) - [text online]
DR Congo: UN says food supplies stretched to limit as thousands flee fighting (UN News) - [text online]
IRAQ: Call for more help for Iraqi refugees (IRIN News) - [text online]
CONGO: Tackling child trafficking (IRIN News) - [text online]
ZIMBABWE: Talking about the talks about talks (IRIN News) - [text online]
Blog: Live humanitarian newsmap (IRIN News) - [text online]
Outsourcing Abuse: The use and misuse of state-sanctioned force during the detention and removal of asylum seekers.A new produced published by BirnbergPeirce and Partners, the Medical Justice Network and NCADC reporting on nearly 300 alleged assaults against asylum deportees. Further information and a PDF version of the report can be found on the Medival Justice Network web site at:http://www.medicaljustice.org.uk/content/view/411/88/
Fielden, Alexandra, "Local Integration: An Under-reported Solution to Protracted Refugee Situations," New Issues in Refugee Research Paper, no. 158 (UNHCR, June 2008) [text]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/).
Schöch, Rüdiger, "Afghan Refugees in Pakistan during the 1980s: Cold War Politics and Registration Practice," New Issues in Refugee Research Paper, no. 157 (UNHCR, June 2008) [text]
The Independent Asylum Commission launched its final report at the Refugee Rights and Realities conference in SwanseaUniversity, which was supported by Welsh Refugee Council.[Read a press release about this].The report is entitled “Deserving Dignity: The Independent Asylum Commission’s Third Report of Conclusions and Recommendations.”The report is available online via the IAC website at:http://www.independentasylumcommission.org.uk/]
(Source: Welsh Refugee Council - http://www.welshrefugeecouncil.org.uk/).
Failed Responsibiliites: Refugees in Syria, Jordan and Lebanon,* the latest International Crisis Group report, recommends the Iraqi government, neighbours, the U.S., EU and wealthy Arab states act resolutely to address a humanitarian tragedy and political crisis. Up to five million Iraqis - nearly one in five - are believed to have fled, about half as internally displaced persons (IDPs) and half to Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and elsewhere.Now available on the International Crisis Group web site at:http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=5563&l=1
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.
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol. 34, no. 6 (2008) [contents]
- Includes articles on human smuggling and refugee entrepreneurship.
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)
Reproductive Health Matters, vol. 16, no. 31 (May 2008) [contents]
- Special issue focusing on reproductive health and conflict-/displacement-affected people.
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)
The Researcher, no. 10 (June 2008) [full-text via ecoi.net]
- Mix of articles relating to RSD and protection matters, including an article on the subject of human trafficking.
Immigration 'harming communities' (BBC News) - [text online]
UN head urges Sudan to co-operate (BBC News) - [text online]
Tsvangirai seeks wider mediation (BBC News) - [text online]
Immigrants have changed England's countryside, claims report (The Daily Telegraph) - [text online]
Christian doctrine offensive to Muslims, says Archbishop of Canterbury (The Daily Telegraph) - [text online]
Revealed: How Guantanamo pushes inmates to the edge (The Independent) - [text online]
Reprieve for 'model' student who was sent back to Nigeria (The Independent) - [text online]
MPs warn of 'disturbances' over migrants (The Independent) - [text online]
World Focus: Going after Sudan's President is a bold step, but also a massive risk (The Independent) - [text online]
Sudan warns ICC legal process could harm Darfur peace (ReliefWeb) - [text online]
The kitchen classes (The Guardian) - [text online]
Migrants' fund a drop in the ocean, say MPs (The Guardian) - [text online]
Indonesia accepts guilt over East Timor human rights abuses (The Guardian) - [text online]
Urban refugees from Côte d'Ivoire move to camp (UNHCR News) - [text online]
UN envoy to return to Myanmar next month (UN News) - [text online]
Situation in Sudan calm following ICC announcement, UN missions report (UN News) - [text online]
Ban hopes truth panel’s report will foster justice, reconciliation in Timor-Leste (UN News) - [text online]
Discrimination against Roma in Italy worries UN rights experts (UN News) - [text online]
Somalia: UN voices grave concern after more aid workers are killed (UN News) - [text online]
SOUTH AFRICA: "Is there a virus in the house?" (IRIN News) - [text online]
Sudan angered by genocide claims (BBC News) - [text online]
Sudan head accused of war crimes (BBC News) - [text online]
Aid groups mull leaving Somalia (BBC News) - [text online]
Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir faces war crimes charges (The Daily Telegraph) - [text online]
Sudanese president, Omar al-Bashir, charged with genocide (The Times) - [text online]
‘Anti-Islamist group’ charged with plotting military coup in Turkey (The Times) - [text online]
Gordon Brown turns to EU after failed Zimbabwe vote (The Times) - [text online]
Failed asylum-seekers are abused by private security companies, says report (The Independent) - [text online]
Mercenaries join Mugabe's ruthless terror campaign (The Independent) - [text online]
MPs demand inquiry into torture of Briton overseas (The Independent) - [text online]
African Union: Suspend Sudan genocide charge (The Independent) - [text online]
After eight years, Gaza student walks to freedom and an education (The Independent) - [text online]
ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : OCHA Kenya Humanitarian Update vol. 27, 03 - 09 Jul 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]
ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Humanitarian action in Southern Sudan weekly bulletin, week 26, 29 Jun - 05 Jul 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]
Sudan warns ICC legal process could harm Darfur peace (ReliefWeb) - [text online]
Colombia: Report highlights humanitarian concerns in Putumayo region (ReliefWeb) - [text online]
Somalia: Thousands flee Beletweyne as clash fears mount (ReliefWeb) - [text online]
Azerbaijan: IDPs still trapped in poverty and dependence - IDMC (ReliefWeb) - [text online]
OPT: UNRWA signs 4 agreements valued at USD 6m with Saudi Committee (ReliefWeb) - [text online]
Azerbaijan: IDPs still trapped in poverty and depenence (Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre) - [Full Overview (html/pdf)]
Memorandum to Djibril Bassolé: Building blocks for peace in Darfur (ENOUGH Project) - [text online]
The Merits of Justice (ENOUGH Project) - [text online]
Deportation threat lifted from asylum seekers (The Independent) - [text online]
African migrant wins deportation battle (Scotsman) - [text online]
EU immigration plan draws flak in Africa (EU Business) - [text online]
Italy rejects accusations of racism from EU assembly (EU Observer) - [text online]
Visa plan for 'risky' visitors (BBC News) - [text online]
Immigration: Bail bonds and electronic tags proposed for illegal migrants (The Guardian) - [text online]
Post-PC dignity (The Guardian) - [text online]
'They threatened to break my neck' (The Guardian) - [text online]
Asylum seekers assaulted by private security teams, says report (The Guardian) - [text online]
What's behind the baby boom? (The Guardian) - [text online]
South Africa: Changing pattern of displacement from Zimbabwe (UNHCR Briefing Note) - [text online]
Close to 400 Lao Hmong repatriated from Thailand (UNHCR Briefing Note) - [text online]
Winnipeg's refugee rapper with a mission (UNHCR News) - [text online]
Report highlights humanitarian concerns in Colombia's Putumayo region (UNHCR News) - [text online]
Zimbabweans face uphill struggle in search for asylum in South Africa (UNHCR News) - [text online]
Newcomers Must Earn The Right To Stay In The UK (Home Office Press Release) - [text online]
Results Of Britains First Global Visa Review (Home Office Press Release) - [text online]
President’s Corner: ICC Case Against Bashir is Risky but Right (Refugees International) - [text online]
Afghanistan: Refugees' Difficult Road Home (Refugees International) - [text online]
Darfur: ICC Moves Against Sudan’s Leader (Human Rights Watch) - [text online]
ICC: Good Progress Amid Missteps in First Five Years (Human Rights Watch) - [text online]
“Utter hypocrisy” as government fails to act on Zimbabweans left destitute in the UK (Refugee Council) - [text online]
UN awaiting clarification on future support to Nepalese peace process (UN News) - [text online]
ICC Prosecutor seeks charges against Sudanese President for Darfur crimes (UN News) - [text online]
SWAZILAND: Siphiwe Hlope, "Today women are so courageous" (IRIN News) - [text online]
Visa plea to keep family together (BBC News) - [text online]
Alarm over Afghan civilian deaths (BBC News) - [text online]
UN fury at Darfur militia ambush (BBC News) - [text online]
Global net closes on Mugabe's gang (The Independent) - [text online]
Seven peacekeepers killed in Darfur after ambush by gunmen (The Independent) - [text online]
The Big Question: Have sanctions ever worked, and should they be applied to Zimbabwe? (The Independent) - [text online]
War crimes: the hunt for Doctor Death (The Independent) - [text online]
ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : West Africa: Humanitarian situation report 09 Jul 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]
ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : OPT: Protection of civilians weekly report 25 Jun - 01 Jul 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]
ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : OPT: Gaza Strip inter-agency humanitarian fact sheet, Jun 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]
Myanmar: Thousands unable to return home (ReliefWeb) - [text online]
Afghanistan: Gov't and UN launch USD 400m food appeal for vulnerable people (ReliefWeb) - [text online]
UNHCR helps Afghan villagers to improve irrigation system (UNHCR News) - [text online]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Local Courts Face Obstacles in War Crimes Trials (Human Rights Watch) - [text online]
International commitments to help Afghanistan must be upheld, says UN envoy (UN News) - [text online]
ZIMBABWE: Political violence surges after Mugabe assumes presidency (IRIN News) - [text online]
KENYA: Post-violence sex work boom (IRIN News) - [text online]
Ban deplores ‘unacceptable’ attack on UN peacekeepers in North Darfur (UN News) - [text online]
Iraq: UN refugee agency welcomes new government policy on displaced people (UN News) - [text online]
DRC: Ituri returnees struggle to rebuild lives (IRIN News) - [text online]
ZIMBABWE: Political violence surges after Mugabe assumes presidency (IRIN News) - [text online]
SOMALIA: Families displaced after homes destroyed (IRIN News) - [text online]
