Reports and Publications

Government's response to the House of Lords Committee' s report on the economic impacts of migration (Home Office: UK Borders Agency) - [text online]. The Government's reply to the House of Lords committee's report on the economic impacts of migration - [The Economic impact of immigration report].
(Source: UK Borders Agency - http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/).

Title - Talking about Terrorism ? Risks and Choices for Human Rights
Organisations
Source - International Council on Human Rights Policy
Date - May 2008
URL Address -
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/lib.nsf/db900SID/TUJA-7FG8VP?OpenDocument
(Source: ReliefWeb – http://www.reliefweb.int)

The Immigration Law Practitioners Association has published a briefing paper on: 'Changes to the General Grounds for Refusal in the Immigration Rules to be introduced by Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules HC 321'.
Download the briefing paper at:
http://www.ilpa.org.uk/briefings/HC%20321%2013%2005%2008%20Briefing.doc (word doc, 292kb)
(Source: Institute for Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/)

The Immigration Law Practitioners Association has published an Information Sheet on: Immigration Rules - concessions on general grounds for refusal'.
Download the Information Sheet at:
http://www.ilpa.org.uk/infoservice/Info%20sheet%20immigration%20rules%20-%20concessions.pdf (pdf file, 152kb)
(Source: Institute for Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/)

The Communities and Local Government Department has published a report: 'Review of Migrant Integration Policy in the UK (including a feasibility study of the proposal for an Integration Agency)'.
Download the report at:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/838994.pdf (pdf file, 280kb)
(Source: Institute for Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/)

The Communities and Local Government Department has published a report: 'Managing the Impacts of Migration: A Cross-Government Approach'.
Download the report at:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/838935.pdf (pdf file, 296kb)
(Source: Institute for Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/)

The House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts has published: 'The cancellation of Bicester Accommodation Centre'.
Download the report at:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmselect/cmpubacc/316/316.pdf (pdf file, 288kb)
(Source: Institute for Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/)

The House of Commons Home Affairs Committee has published: 'A Surveillance Society?'.
Download the report at:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmselect/cmhaff/58/58i.pdf (pdf file, 2mb)
(Source: Institute for Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/)

The House of Lords and House of Commons Joint Committee on Human Rights has published: 'Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights (Eleventh Report): 42 Days and Public Emergencies'.
Download the report at:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200708/jtselect/jtrights/116/116.pdf (pdf file, 304kb)
(Source: Institute for Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/)

Global refugee, internally displaced figures climb for second straight year (UNHCR Press Release) - [text online]. The full 2007 Global Trends Report is available on www.unhcr.org/statistics
(Source: UNHCR – http://www.unhcr.org/).

The Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement: Annotations, 2nd ed. (ASIL and Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement, 2008) [access]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Policy Plan on Asylum: An Integrated Approach to Protection across the EU (Commission of the European Communities, June 2008) [text via Statewatch]
- See also press release noting the adoption of this communication and Q&A on the policy plan.
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Preliminary Report on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters, A/CN.4/598 (UN General Assembly, May 2008) [access via UN Pulse]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

UNHCR Position on the Proposal for a Directive on Common Standards and Procedures in Member States for Returning Illegally Staying Third-Country Nationals (UNHCR, June 2008) [text]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa, (CoRMSA), have just published their latest annual report. The report is entitled “Protecting Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Immigrants in South Africa” and is available from our website: www.cormsa.org.za
(Source: Forced Migration Discussion List - http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/forced-migration.html.).

Egypt’s Muslim Brothers: Confrontation or Integration? A new report by the International Crisis Group and available online at: http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=5487&l=1)
(Source: International Crisis Group - http://www.crisisgroup.org/)

MRS N°32- Irregular Migration from West Africa to the Maghreb and the European Union: An Overview of Recent Trends. A new IOM report which can be viewed online at: http://www.iom.int/jahia/Jahia/cache/offonce/pid/1674?entryId=17520
(Source: International Organization for Migration – http://www.iom.int/)

MRS N°33 -Climate Change and Migration: Improving Methodologies to Estimate Flows. A new IOM report which can be viewed online at: http://www.iom.int/jahia/Jahia/cache/offonce/pid/1674?entryId=17120
(Source: International Organization for Migration – http://www.iom.int/)

Disabilities among Refugees and Conflict-Affected Populations. The Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children releases the first major report to address the critical needs of this all-but invisible population. This report is now available online at: http://www.womenscommission.org/special/disabilities.php
(Source: Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children - http://www.womenscommission.org/).

UNHCR Note on DNA Testing to Establish Family Relationships in the Refugee Context. June 2008.
In light of the increase in use of DNA testing to verify family links in situations affecting refugees, this UNHCR Note seeks to provide guidance on two basic issues relating to DNA testing in the refugee context, namely, (i) the general issue of how DNA testing is to be conducted so as to safeguard dignity and human rights; and (ii) the safeguarding of applicable principles of family unity where DNA testing is conducted to verify family links.
Available online at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/48620c2d2.html
(Source: UNHCR Refworld - http://www.refworld.org).

Improving living conditions for refugees and IDPs in camps - Camp Management Toolkit (NRC, June 2008) [access]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)


"Mental Health of Returnees: Refugees in Germany Prior to Their State-sponsored Repatriation," BMC International Health and Human Rights 2008, 8:8 [access via ReliefWeb]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Neighbors in Need: Zimbabweans Seeking Refuge in South Africa (HRW, June 2008) [text]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

No Choice: Somali and Ethiopian Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants Crossing the Gulf of Aden (MSF, June 2008) [access]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Protecting Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Immigrants in South Africa (CoRMSA, June 2008) [text]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Return with Dignity, Return to What? Review of the Voluntary Return Programme to Afghanistan (CMI, June 2008) [access]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Posted in: Publications.

Reports and Publications

INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS STILL FAILING CHILD SOLDIERS
New Global Survey Finds Children in Fewer Conflicts but Still Fighting
(New York, 20 May 2008) – Despite progress, efforts to end the recruitment and use of child soldiers are too little and too late for many children, according to the 2008 Child Soldiers Global Report, launched today by the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers.
Read more at: http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2008/05/20/global18885.htm
Read the report: http://www.childsoldiersglobalreport.org/
(Source: Human Rights Watch – http://www.hrw.org/)

Title - Refugee Protection and Mixed Migration: A 10-Point Plan of Action
Source - UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Date - Jan 2007
URL Address -
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/lib.nsf/db900SID/SHIG-7ETFQX?OpenDocument
(Source: ReliefWeb – http://www/reliefweb.int/)

Indigenous Routes: A Framework for Understanding Indigenous Migration. As migration has not commonly been considered as part of the indigenous experience, the prevalent view of indigenous communities tends to portray them as static groups, deeply rooted in their territories and customs. Increasingly, however, indigenous peoples are leaving their long-held territories as part of the phenomenon of global migration beyond the customary seasonal and cultural movements of particular groups. Diverse examples of indigenous peoples’ migration, its distinctive features and commonalities are highlighted throughout this report, and show that more research and data on this topic are necessary to better inform policies on migration and other phenomena that impact on indigenous peoples’ lives.
The publication is now available for download via the IOM web site – [download.]
(Source: IOM - http://www.iom.int/)

International Dialogue on Migration N°10 - Expert Seminar: Migration and the Environment.
Environmental degradation, climate change and migration are not new to the global community. However, managing these phenomena has become both more challenging and more critical to ensuring human security and sustainable development. Not only are gradual and sudden forms of environmental change acquiring greater magnitude, but they are likely to lead to ever increasing waves of internal and international migration, including mass human displacement. Migration is also having a demonstrable impact - at times positive, at others negative - on the environment in communities of origin and destination. Both phenomena are figuring more prominently in the eruption of new and old conflicts.
The publication is now available for download via the IOM web site – [download.]
(Source: IOM - http://www.iom.int/)

The following has been posted by RDS and can be downloaded via http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/whatsnew1.html
Home Office Research Report 07 - Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation: A process review of Operation Pentameter
Key implications
Executive summaryTo download the above, visit the "what's new" page at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/whatsnew1.html

"Community-based Asylum Seekers' Use of Primary Health Care Services in Melbourne," eMJA, vol 188, no. 6 (2008): 344-348 [text]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Dominican Republic: Time to Move Forward to Resolve Statelessness (Refugees International, May 2008) [text]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Forced Marriage with the LRA, Uganda (Feinstein International Center, May 2008) [text]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Global Peace Index 2008 [Vision of Humanity, access]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

No One to Turn To: The under-reporting of child sexual exploitation and abuse by aid workers and peacekeepers (Save the Children, May 2008) [text via Refworld]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

The Protection of Civilians and the Post-Conflict Security Sector: A Conceptual and Historical Overview (NUPI, May 2008) [text]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Review of the Use of UNHCR Executive Committee Conclusions on International Protection, Informal Consultative Meeting, 9 June 2008 [text]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Comparative Overview of the Implementation of the Directive 2003/9 of 27 January 2003 Laying Down Minimum Standards for the Reception of Asylum Seekers in the EU Member States (Odysseus Academic Network, 2007) [text]
- Note: This report was formerly confidential but has now been made available to the public on the European Commission web site.
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Don't Call it Shangri-La: Economic Programs for Displaced Populations in Nepal (Women's Commission, May 2008) [text]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

The Gaza Strip: A Humanitarian Implosion (CAFOD, March 2008) [text]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Housing, New Migration and Community Relations: A Review of the Evidence Base (ICAR, April 2008) [text]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Recommendations for the Return and Reintegration of Rejected Asylum Seekers: Lessons Learned from Returns to Kosovo (Danish Refugee Council, May 2008) [text via Refworld]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

"The Refugee Crisis in Southern and Central Africa," Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (June 2008) [text]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Guidance on Profiling Internally Displaced Persons (IDMC & OCHA, Nov. 2007) [text]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Common EU Guidelines for Processing Country of Origin Information (COI) (European Union, April 2008) [text via Refworld]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Concise Report - Prevention of Sexual and Gender-based Violence against Refugees in Europe: A Participatory Approach (ICRH, April 2008) [text]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Cyclone Nargis: Lessons for Operational Agencies (ALNAP, May 2008) [text]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Indigenous Routes: A Framework for Understanding Indigenous Migration (IOM, May 2008) [text]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Last in Line, Last in School 2008: How Donors Can Support Education for Children Affected by Conflict and Emergencies (Save the Children, June 2008) [text]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Second-generation Afghans in Iran: Integration, Identity and Return (AREU, April 2008) [text via Refworld]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

UNHCR Guidelines on Determining the Best Interests of the Child (UNHCR, May 2008) [text]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Applicability of Ceased Circumstances Cessation Clauses to Refugees
from Sierra Leone
2 June 2008
http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/refworld/rwmain?docid=4848ea752
(Source: UNHCR Refworld - http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/refworld/rwmain).

ICRC Annual Report 2007 [text]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

UNHCR Global Report 2007 [access via home page]
(Source: Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog - http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/)

Refugees International Annual Report for 2007 - 2007 Annual Report is now available for download
(Source: Refugees International - http://www.refugeesinternational.org/)

Building a Europe of Asylum: UNHCR's Recommendations to France for its
European Union Presidency (July - December 2008)
9 June 2008
http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/refworld/rwmain?docid=484e71812
(Source: UNHCR Refworld - http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/refworld/rwmain).

Posted in: Publications.