Refugee Archives New Accessions First Quarter 2009

The Refugee Council Archive at UEL is pleased to announce the launch of their latest Accessions List for the First Quarter (January-March) of 2009.  A PDF version of this document can be found on our web site at:  http://www.uel.ac.uk/rca/new_accessions.htm

Any questions or for further information, please contact the Archivist Paul Dudman at: Library-archives@uel.ac.uk

Posted in: Refugee Studies Current Awareness Blog.

New Online Publications and Reports

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: Child Rights Situation Analysis

Authors: Save the Children Sweden
Publication Date: 31 July 2008,
Publication URL Address: http://www.crin.org/docs/Child_Rights_Situation_Analysis_Final%5B1%5D.pdf
Source: Huridocs – http://www.huridocs.org/ (Web)

Additional Info: A thorough situation analysis or assessment should form a basis for planning of the programs/projects and strategies. It involves collecting relevant information to enable realistic assessment of what needs to be done in order to improve the lives of children. It is the essential first step towards identification of key issues, establishing priorities and making appropriate choices – whether in an emergency or in more stable situations.

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Title: Chad: A New Conflict Resolution Framework

Authors: International Crisis Group
Publication Date: September 2008.
Publication URL Address: http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=5694&l=1

Source: International Crisis Group

Additional Info: Africa Report N°144

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Title: Globalisation, Transnationalism and Diaspora – A policy and literature review prepared as part of ICAR’s Refugee Rights and Responsibilities project

Authors: Gareth Morrell (ICAR)
Publication Date: 2008.
Publication URL Address: http://www.icar.org.uk/download/Rights_and_Responsibilities_Aug2008.pdf
Source: Institute of Race Relations: www.irr.org.uk/ (Web)

Additional Info: Produced by ICAR.

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Title: Local Integration: Forced Migration Online research guide

Authors: Sarah Meyer
Publication Date: September 2008.
Publication URL Address: http://www.forcedmigration.org/guides/fmo045/
Source: Forced Migration Discussion List – http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/forced-migration.html (Web)

Additional Info: Available on the Forced Migration Online website at the link stated above.

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Title: Trafficking in women and girls: report of the Secretary-General, A/63/215 (Aug. 2008)

Authors: UN General Assembly
Publication Date: 4 August 2008
Publication URL Address: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/48dcc8762.html
Source: Forced Migration Discussion List – Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog – http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/ (Web)

Additional Info: Available via UNHCR RefWorld.

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Title: Memorandum by Thomas Hammarberg : Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe : Following his visits to the United Kingdom on 5-8 February and 31 March-2 April 2008 : Issues reviewed: Asylum and immigration

Authors: Thomas Hammerberg.
Publication Date: Strasbourg, 18 September 2008
Publication URL Address: https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=1339037&Site=CommDH&BackColorInternet=FEC65B&BackColorIntranet=FEC65B&BackColorLogged=FFC679

Source: Council of Europe.

Additional Info: CommDH(2008)23

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Title: Empty Promises : Holding the UK Government Accountable for its Commitments on HIV, Human Rights, and Vulnerable Groups

Authors: Dr. Delphine Valette.
Publication Date: July 2008.
Publication URL Address: http://www.edf.org.uk/news/UKAIDSRIGHTSPROJECT%20REPORT%20JULY%202008%20FINAL.pdf

Source: Childrens Legal Centre – http://www.childrenslegalcentre.com/ (web)

Additional Info: Produced by the UK Aids and Human Rights Project.

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Title: UNICEF Humanitarian Action Report 2008 Mid-Year Review

Authors: UNICEF
Publication Date: October 2008.
Publication URL Address: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/lib.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7JZML5?OpenDocument
Source: ReliefWeb – http://www.reliefweb.int/ (web)

Additional Info:

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Title: Durable Solutions for IDPs within the Context of Early Recovery:
Draft Workshop Report – 28 ? 30th May, Geneva, Switzerland

Authors: UN Development Programme
Publication Date: May 2008
Publication URL Address: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/lib.nsf/db900SID/AMMF-7JUGDH?OpenDocument
Source: ReliefWeb – http://www.reliefweb.int/ (web)

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Title: Need and Greed: Corruption Risks, Perceptions and Prevention in
Humanitarian Assistance

Authors: ODI – Humanitarian Policy Group
Publication Date: September 2008.
Publication URL Address:
Source: ReliefWeb – http://www.reliefweb.int/ (web)

Additional Info: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/lib.nsf/db900SID/OCHA-7JUC6Y?OpenDocument

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Title: NRC Annual Report 2007

Authors: Norwegian Refugee Council
Publication Date: September 2008.

Publication URL Address: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/lib.nsf/db900SID/SHIG-7JTHFF?OpenDocument
Source: ReliefWeb – http://www.reliefweb.int/ (web)
Additional Info:

Posted in: Refugee Studies and Publications.

Publications, Reports and Online Materials

The following publications are now available online from the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust website:

Title: Not moving on: Still destitute in Leeds.
Date: 2008.
Produced by: The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.
Download the summary at: http://www.jrct.org.uk/core/documents/download.asp?id=329 (pdf file, 83kb) Download the full report at: http://www.jrct.org.uk/core/documents/download.asp?id=330(pdf file, 1.18mb)

Title: Immigration and social cohesion in the UK: The rhythms and realities of everyday life.
Authors: By Mary Hickman, Helen Crowley and Nick Mai Date: 2008.

Date: 2008.
Produced by: The Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Link: https://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/2230-deprivation-cohesion-immigration.pdf (pdf file 592kb)

Title: Immigration and inclusion in South Wales.

Date: 2008.
Produced by: The Jospeh Rowntree Foundation.

Download the report at: http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/2290-wales-migration-cohesion.pdf (pdf file 328kb)
(Source: Welcome To Your Library Digest – http://www.welcometoyourlibrary.org.uk/).

Title: Understanding diversity – South Africans in multi-ethnic Britain

Date: 2008.

Produced by: The Runnymede Trust.
Download at: http://www.runnymedetrust.org/uploads/publications/pdfs/UnderstandingDiversity-2008.pdf

Title: Soldiers, migrants and citizens – the Nepalese in Britain

Date: 2008.

Produced by: The Runnymede Trust.

Download at:
http://www.runnymedetrust.org/uploads/publications/pdfs/TheNepaleseInBritain-2008.pdf.(Source: Welcome To Your Library Digest – http://www.welcometoyourlibrary.org.uk/)

Title: Scotland’s slaves: an Amnesty International briefing on trafficking in Scotland

Produced By: Amnesty International

Date: 2008.
Download from: http://www.amnesty.org.uk/uploads/documents/doc_18605.pdf

Title: Your place or mine? The local economics of migration

Author: Max Nathan.

Produced by: Institute for Public Policy Research.

Date: 2008.

Available to download from: http://www.ippr.org/publicationsandreports/
(Source: Welcome To Your Library Digest – http://www.welcometoyourlibrary.org.uk/)

Title: ‘Report on an announced inspection of Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre, 4-8 February 2008′.

Published by: HM Chief Inspector of Prisons

Date: 2008.
Download the report at:
http://inspectorates.homeoffice.gov.uk/hmiprisons/inspect_reports/irc-inspections.html/544687/Yarls_Wood_2008.pdf?view=Binary (pdf file, 445kb)

(Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/).

Title: ‘Report on the unannounced full inspection of the short-term holding facility at: Edinburgh Airport, 20 February 2008′.

Published by: HM Chief Inspector of Prisons

Date: 2008.
Download the report at:
http://inspectorates.homeoffice.gov.uk/hmiprisons/inspect_reports/STHF-reports/edinburgh-airport-sthf?view=Binary (pdf file, 177kb)
(Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/).

Title: ‘Report on a full announced inspection of Tinsley House Immigration Removal Centre, 10-14 March 2008′.

Published by: HM Chief Inspector of Prisons

Date: 2008.
Download the report at:
http://inspectorates.homeoffice.gov.uk/hmiprisons/inspect_reports/irc-inspections.html/544670/tinsley-house-IRC-2008?view=Binary (pdf file, 1.5mkb)
(Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/).

Title: ‘Asylum Statistics: 1st Quarter 2008 – United Kingdom’.

Published by: Home Office.

Date: 2008.
Download the statistics at:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/asylumq108.pdf (pdf file, 248kb)
(Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/).

Title: ‘Asylum Statistics United Kingdom 2007′.

Published by: Home Office, Research Development and Statistics Directorate.

Date: 2008.
Download the statistics at:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/hosb1108.pdf (pdf file, 2.3mb)
(Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/).

Title: ‘Control of immigration: quarterly statistical summary, United Kingdom, April 2008 – June 2008′.

Published by: Home Office.

Date: 2008.
Download the statistical summary at:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/coiq208.pdf (pdf file, 608kb)
(Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/).

Title: ‘Control of immigration: statistics, United Kingdom 2007′.

Series: Home Office Statistical Bulletin.

Published by: Home Office.

Date: 2008.
Download the statistical bulletin at:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/hosb1008.pdf (pdf file, 1.2mb)
(Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/).

Title: ‘A strong new force at the border, August 2008′.

Published by: Home Office, UK Border Agency.

Date: 2008.
Download the report at:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/managingourborders/astrongnewforceattheborder/strongnewforce.pdf?view=Binary (pdf file, 448kb)
(Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/).

Title: ‘Social Enterprise: Making it work for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Women’.

Published by: Government Equalities Department.

Date: 2008.
Download the report at:
http://www.equalities.gov.uk/publications/407665_SOCIAL%20ENTERPRISE%20WEB.pdf (pdf file, 1.1mb)

(Source: Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/).

New guide aims to benefit millions displaced in Africa’s Great Lakes region.

Published by: IDMC

Date: September 2008.

Download: Full text of the press release ; View the report).

Posted in: Publications.