Exhibition: East End of Islam at RichMix

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(Source: RichMix – http://www.richmix.org.uk/)

East End of Islam at RichMix

PRIVATE VIEW –  THURSDAY 5 JULY / 6PM – 8PM
EXHIBITION – FRIDAY 6 – SUNDAY 29 JULY / 10AM – TILL CLOSE

East End of Islam
Copyright – Rehan Jamil .

The East End of Islam is a black and white photographic exploration of the Muslim community in Tower Hamlets and their relationship with the East London Mosque.  The mosque’s expansive building programme and incorporation of the London Muslim Centre qualifies it as being the largest capacity purpose built mosque in Europe.

This exhibition is the culmination of a ten year period from 1997 – 2007, during which time photographer Rehan Jamil was granted unprecedented access to the Mosque and given free reign by the Muslim community to capture a number of revealing snapshots of everyday life, both at home and at prayer.  The long-term nature of the project enabled Rehan to earn the trust of his subjects to the extent that the camera was no longer a barrier.  The intimacy and candour of the resulting images is a testament to this, allowing a poignant and affectionate insight into both the privacy of worship and of the domestic interior.

The exhibition aims to explore notions of Muslim identity in 21st Century Britain and to raise awareness of a specific lifestyle and culture.  We believe this body of work documents a way of life and will promote a greater understanding between Muslim and non-Muslim communities.

The East End of Islam is a comprehensive educational tool for breaking down barriers and providing a platform for meaningful debate between two cultures.

More Information
Private View Rsvp: jessica.loveless@richmix.org.uk
Rehan Jamil www.rehanjamil.co.uk

 

Periodical: New Table of Contents for the International Migration Review journal

International Migration Review

The Center for Migration Studies has just published the latest table of contents alert for the International Migration Review journal, namely Volume 46, Issue 2, Pages 283–548 (Summer 2012.).

For further details, click on the following link:

[Access to the Table of Contents]

 

New Publications on Bangladesh; UKBA; Undocumented Women; Understanding Society; and Syria

“The Fear Never Leaves Me”

“The Fear Never Leaves Me”: Torture, Custodial Deaths, and Unfair Trials after the 2009 Mutiny of the Bangladesh Rifles.
By the Human Rights Watch.

The 57-page report provides a detailed account of the mutiny and documents serious abuses in the aftermath, including torture by security forces of people in custody on suspicion of planning the mutiny, and of ongoing concerns about fair trial violations in mass trials of hundreds of suspects at a time. The notorious Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has allegedly been involved in many of the abuses.

[Download Full Report]
Human Rights Watch Press Release – Bangladesh: Torture, Deaths of Jailed Mutiny Suspects.
(Source: Human Rights Watch)

Monthly asylum application tables – April 2012.
Published by the UK Home Office.
[Access]
(Source: Memo Issue 313 – Access)

Children entering detention held solely under Immigration Act powers May 2012.
Produced by the UK Home Office.
[Access]
(Source: Memo Issue 313 – Access)

Strategies to End Double Violence Against Undocumented Women – Protecting Rights and Ensuring Justice.
Produced by The Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants – PICUM.
[Download Full Report]
(Source: Memo Issue 313 – Access and Migrants’ Rights Network.)

Understanding Society: Findings 2012.
A new report edited by Stephanie L. McFall for the Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex.
[Download Full Report]
See Also News Story in The Guardian – Ethnic minorities in UK feel most British, research finds.
(Source: Memo Issue 313 – Access)

Torture Archipelago

Torture Archipelago: Arbitrary Arrests, Torture, and Enforced Disappearances in Syria’s Underground Prisons since March 2011.
By Human Rights Watch.

This report is based on more than 200 interviews conducted by Human Rights Watch since the beginning of anti-government demonstrations in Syria in March 2011. The report includes maps locating the detention facilities, video accounts from former detainees, and sketches of torture techniques described by numerous people who witnessed or experienced torture in these facilities.

Human Rights Watch called on the United Nations Security Council to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and to adopt targeted sanctions against officials credibly implicated in the abuses.

[Download Full Report]
Human Rights Watch Press Release -Syria: Torture Centers Revealed).
(Source: International Criminal Law Bureau – New report unveils systematic nature of torture in Syria).

 

Events: Development-induced Displacement Conference

Re-blogged from the Forced Migration Current Awareness blog at: http://fm-cab.blogspot.co.uk

Development-induced Displacement Conference

 Next March, the Refugee Studies Centre (RSC) will host the “International Conference on Development-Induced Displacement and Resettlement: Bridging Research and Practice, Filling the Knowledge Gaps.”  Here is the description:

There is virtually no limit to what can be called a development project. It can range from a small-scale infrastructure or mining project to a mega hydropower plant construction; can be public or private, well-planned or rushed into. Land-based development initiatives may and often do cause physical and economic displacement that results in impoverishment and disempowerment of affected populations. Despite decades of experience and study on development-induced displacement and resettlement, the severity of the problem persists, with its adverse impacts not yet being effectively addressed.

DIDR has been intensifying in frequency and scope propelled by the increasing needs of growing populations and globalisation, whereas the discussions on the subject have become disproportionately scant. Different interests and ethical considerations pull the academia, private and civil sectors apart, creating inescapable traps and sources of bias in research, policy and practice. This disconnection manifests itself in the knowledge gaps. Whilst controversies in policy-making and practice remain understudied, academic findings endure unincorporated.

This conference aims to revive the discussions on DIDR and to facilitate critical engagement with the current impasse. It will facilitate cross-communication between different stakeholders, disciplines and perspectives; and will seek to bridge research and practice with a view to fill the knowledge gaps and move the DIDR studies forward.

Here is the call for papers; abstracts are due 31 October 2012.  Registration opens in November.

New Periodicals and Publications on The Americas; and Europe

Anti-Trafficking Review, no. 1 (June 2012) [full-text]
- Theme for this new periodical published by GAATW is “Where’s the Accountability?”.  Includes the article “A Lie More Disastrous than the Truth: Asylum and the identification of trafficked women in the UK.”

Center for Gender & Refugee Studies Newsletter (June 2012) [full-text]
- Focus is on refugee protection for women.

European Asylum Support Office Newsletter (June 2012) [full-text via EASO Monitor blog]
- News and information on EASO.

Human Trafficking in Mexico and Neighbouring Countries: A Review of Protection Approaches, New Issues in Refugee Research, no. 229 (UNHCR, June 2012) [text]

Methodologies for Tracking Refugees Longitudinally (Nelson A. Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College, June 2012) [text]

Refugees and Asylees: 2011, Annual Flow Report (Homeland Security, May 2012) [text]
- “[P]rovides information on the number of persons admitted to the United States as refugees or granted asylum in the United States in 2011.”

Stopping Irreparable Harm: Acting on Colombia’s Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Communities Protection Crisis (NOREF, June 2012) [text via ReliefWeb]

Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of LGBTI People in Europe 2011 (ILGA Europe, May 2012) [text]

Contested Policies of Exclusion: Resistance and Protest against Asylum Policy in the Netherlands (ACCEPT Pluralism, 2012) [text]

The Dynamic Relationship between Asylum Applications and Recognition Rates in Europe (1987-2010) (Leiden University, May 2012) [text] [appendix]

Fundamental Rights: Challenges and Achievements in 2011 (European Agency for Fundamental Rights, June 2012) [access]
- See esp. Chapter 1, which addresses “asylum, immigration and integration.”

“The Legality of Intercepting Boat People under Search and Rescue and Border Control Operations with Reference to Recent Italian Interventions in the Mediterranean Sea and the Ecthr Decision in the Hirsi Case,” Journal of International Maritime Law, vol. 18, no. 1 (2012) [abstract via SSRN]

“Refugee and Migrant Protection at Sea: Lessons from the Mediterranean,” Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter, no. 28 (July 2012) [full-text]

Refugees in Greece Smuggled into Europe (EU Observer, June 2012) [text]

The source of information for all the items detailed above was the Forced Migration Current Awareness blog at: http://fm-cab.blogspot.co.uk

Call for papers: Oxford Monitor of Forced Migration

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Call for Papers: Oxford Monitor of Forced Migration, Vol. 2, No. 2

OxMo, the student journal dedicated to protecting and advancing the human
rights of refugees and forced migrants, is accepting submissions for our
fourth issue. We welcome articles fitting within the following sections. For
further information and to read the latest edition of OxMo, please visit
www.oxmofm.com.

OxMo Monitors

Policy Monitor: critically examines policies and practices implemented by
governments, (I)NGOs and UN agencies in all phases of forced migration.

Law Monitor: critically analyses national and international laws, rulings and
governmental policies as well as legal developments taking shape and their
possible implications for the rights of forced migrants.

Field Monitor: critically explores direct experiences of working with forced
migrants, including in field work or research in camps, or engagements with
forced migrants in your local community.

Submissions to Monitor sections should be no longer than 1,500 words.

Academic Articles

This section provides a forum for students to explore practical and
conceptual issues pertaining to forced migration. Submissions must engage
with and interrogate existing literature on forced migration, present
in-depth research in a given area, and offer original insights into a
situation or trend. As OxMo recognises and values the multidisciplinary
nature of Forced Migration Studies, we  encourage  submissions  from  across
academic  disciplines,  including  but  not  limited  to: political  science,
law,  anthropology,  ethics  and  philosophy,  sociology,  economics  and
media studies.

Submissions to the Academic Articles must not exceed 6,000 words (including
footnotes).

First Hand

This  section  encourages  individuals  to  share  personal  reflections  on
experience(s)  of displacement,  presenting  the  opportunity  to  those
directly  affected  by  the  laws,  policies  and activities  of  governments
and  agencies  we monitor  to  give  expression  to  their  insights  and
perspectives. We seek critical, balanced analyses that allow the reader to
gain an understanding of the  context  in  which  the  report  is  written
and  that  engages  with  wider  implications  of  the situation described.

Articles for First Hand should be no longer than 1,500 words.

The closing date for submissions is **30 July 2012 **

For any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us at
oxmofm@googlemail.com