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FMR 57 - Expanding economic opportunities in protracted displacement |
Welcome progress has been made towards realising commitments made by international donors and host country governments to expand economic opportunities for Syrian refugees and host communities in neighbouring countries. |
Miki Takahashi, Michael Moroz, Jonathan Peters, Jason Pronyk |
27 Feb 2018 |
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FMR 57 - Learning from the Jordan Compact |
Analysis of the implementation of the Jordan Compact offers three key lessons: governmental approval is important but not sufficient, the incorporation of critical voices is crucial, meeting numeric targets is not the same as achieving underlying goals. |
Katharina Lenner, Lewis Turner |
27 Feb 2018 |
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FMr 57 - Designing refugee compacts: lessons from Jordan |
Analysis of progress to date under the Jordan Compact highlights a number of shortcomings that need to be addressed if the model is to be used effectively elsewhere. |
Cindy Huang, Nazanin Ash, Katelyn Gough, Lauren Post |
27 Feb 2018 |
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FMR 57 - Turkey: between hospitality and hostility |
Recent political developments and changes in Turkey’s asylum law have had a significantly injurious impact on the safety and legal certainty of refugees in Turkey. |
Margarite Helena Zoeteweij-Turhan |
27 Feb 2018 |
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FMR 57 - Refugee youth, unemployment and extremism: countering the myth |
Refugee youth unemployment has been linked to increased risk of extremism and/or exploitation. Research indicates, however, that unemployment is just one of many factors triggering frustration among young refugees. |
Drew Mikhael, Julie Norman |
27 Feb 2018 |
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FMR 57 - Establishing legal identity for displaced Syrians |
Seven years of conflict have had a serious detrimental effect on many Syrians' ability to prove their legal identity. |
Martin Clutterbuck, Laura Cunial, Paola Barsanti, Tina Gewis |
27 Feb 2018 |
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FMR 57 - When is return voluntary? Conditions of asylum in Lebanon |
The decision of Syrian refugees in Lebanon to return to Syria must not be based on a deteriorating quality of asylum that creates physical, social and material pressures on decisions to return. |
Amy Keith, Nour Shawaf |
27 Feb 2018 |
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FMR 57 - Balancing the rights of displaced, returning and remaining populations: learning from Iraq |
The return of some 3.1 million IDPs in Iraq to their places of origin is seen as a benchmark of success in the aftermath of the recent civil war. However, the situation is complex. |
Nadia Siddiqui |
27 Feb 2018 |
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FMR 57 - Property restitution in post-conflict Syria |
Although restitution of property should underpin any post-conflict agreement, in Syria this will be a complex exercise. Adherence to the UN’s Pinheiro Principles will be critical. |
Martin Clutterbuck |
27 Feb 2018 |
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FMR 57 - Perspectives on the return of Syrian refugees |
There are many reasons why discussions about the imminent return of large numbers of Syrian refugees are premature. |
Leïla Vignal |
27 Feb 2018 |
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FMR 57 General - A vision for restitution in Myanmar |
People displaced in Myanmar during decades of civil conflict, as well as more recently displaced persons, need accessible legal pathways and assistance to regain access to their land and properties. |
José Arraiza, Scott Leckie |
27 Feb 2018 |
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FMR 57 General - The Gambia: a haven for refugees? |
Although not usually thought of as a haven of refugee protection, the Gambia has a fairly sizeable refugee population and some sophisticated legal frameworks and protection mechanisms. |
Franzisca Zanker |
27 Feb 2018 |
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FMR 57 General - Enhancing the protection of women and girls through the Global Compact on Refugees |
The consultative process involved in drafting the Global Compact on Refugees presents an ideal opportunity to ensure that gender equality is integral to this new international policy framework. |
Eileen Pittaway, Linda Bartolomei |
27 Feb 2018 |
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FMR 57 General - Italy's 'Zampa' law: increasing protection for unaccompanied children |
Italy has enacted comprehensive legislation to protect the rights of unaccompanied children arriving in Italy. |
Joseph Lelliott |
27 Feb 2018 |
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FMR 57 General - Voluntary immobility: indigenous voices in the Pacific |
Indigenous people of the Pacific are increasingly expressing a preference to stay on their lands for cultural and spiritual reasons, even in the face of significant deterioration in health and livelihoods associated with climate change. |
Carol Farbotko |
27 Feb 2018 |
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FMR 57 General - The role of civil society in Hong Kong |
Local organisations can significantly assist with service provision, integration and advocacy. |
Roy Njuabe |
27 Feb 2018 |
