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# Episode Title Description People Date
201 Creative Commons FMR 41 Businesses' human rights responsibilities Businesses have the responsibility to avoid infringements of human rights that could lead to displacement and also to take actions to remedy their human rights violations that might lead to displacement. Corinne Lewis 08 May 2013
202 Creative Commons FMR 41 Recognising the land rights of indigenous peoples and rural communities Current global trends are putting increasing economic pressure on land and natural resources, raising the risk that new waves of internal displacement may be caused by the combined forces of climate change and large-scale investment in agriculture. Rhodri C Williams 08 May 2013
203 Creative Commons FMR 41 Driving displacement: explosive weapons in populated areas The issue of the role of explosive weapons in generating displacement in urban areas has recently risen up the international agenda. Simon Bagshaw 08 May 2013
204 Creative Commons FMR 39 Proud to be Tunisian Proud to be Tunisian. Elizabeth Eyster, Houda Chalchoul, Carole Lalève 08 May 2013
205 Creative Commons FMR 39 Newly recognised humanitarian actors 'New' humanitarian leaders are growing in profile, impact and capacity. They need to be recognised as equals by the international humanitarian community. James Shaw-Hamilton 08 May 2013
206 Creative Commons FMR 39 Dispossession and displacement in Libya Inability to access pre-displacement housing, land and property poses a significant obstacle to the achievement of durable solutions for most IDPs in Libya. Displacement and dispossession cannot be separated from the legacy of the Gaddafi era. Rhodri C Williams 08 May 2013
207 Creative Commons FMR 39 Resettlement is needed for refugees in Tunisia With Tunisia experiencing wide-ranging political, social and economic change, there is an imperative need to alleviate the burden of hosting people fleeing Libya who are unable to return to their countries of origin. Amaya Valcárcel 08 May 2013
208 Creative Commons FMR 39 The reintegration programme for Bangladeshi returnees When evacuated Bangladeshi migrants arrived home, the government, civil society, international organisations and the private sector cooperated to help them. Anita J Wadud 08 May 2013
209 Creative Commons FMR 39 The bittersweet return home Migrants left Libya in haste and in fear for their lives. A rapid international response saved lives and facilitated the return home but a premature return may have some unwelcome repercussions. Asmita Naik, Frank Laczko 08 May 2013
210 Creative Commons FMR 39 Legal protection frameworks The large-scale displacement associated with the recent popular uprisings in North Africa both reinforces and challenges the role of legal protection mechanisms. Tamara Wood 08 May 2013
211 Creative Commons FMR 39 Bordering on a crisis While the phenomenon of 'mixed migratory flows' has long been recognised, this was the first time it applied to a large-scale displacement. It required a coordinated humanitarian response for a large and diverse group of displaced persons. Guido Ambroso 08 May 2013
212 Creative Commons FMR 39 Migration and revolution The Arab Spring has not radically transformed migration patterns in the Mediterranean, and the label 'migration crisis' does not do justice to the composite and stratified reality. Hein de Haas, Nando Sigona 08 May 2013
213 Creative Commons FMR 39 Broadening our perspective Broadening our perspective, remarks from the IOM Director General. William Lacy Swing 08 May 2013
214 Creative Commons FMR 39 Positive lessons from the Arab Spring Positive lessons from the Arab Spring. António Guterres 08 May 2013
215 Creative Commons FMR 39 From the editors From the editors. Editors 08 May 2013
216 Creative Commons FMR 38 Android phones for mosquito net surveys Android phones for mosquito net surveys. Sarah Hoibak, Marian Schilperoord 08 May 2013
217 Creative Commons FMR 38 How displaced communities use technology to access financial services As drought forces hundreds of thousands of Somalis to flee to Kenya and Ethiopia or to displaced camps within Somali territories, providing financial services might not seem an immediate priority. Abdirashid Duale 16 Apr 2013
218 Creative Commons FMR 38 Phoning home Simply having access to technology does not resolve the problem of communication between displaced people and their families. Linda Leung 16 Apr 2013
219 Creative Commons FMR 38 Remote visual evidence of displacement Geospatial technologies such as satellite imagery provide a means of 'reaching' a conflict zone when on-the-ground reporting may be too dangerous, a region too remote, or access denied. Susan Wolfinbarger, Jessica Wyndham 16 Apr 2013
220 Creative Commons FMR 36 The Kampala Convention and protection from arbitrary displacement The Kampala Convention breaks new ground in elevating the right to be protected from arbitrary displacement to a binding legal norm. Maria Stavropoulou 09 Apr 2013
221 Creative Commons FMR 36 Refugee return and root causes of conflict Since independence, violent conflicts in eastern DRC have been linked to access to land, affirmation of ethnic identities and competition for political control. Maria Lange 09 Apr 2013
222 Creative Commons FMR 36 Training trainers in reproductive health The cascade training model has brought clinical training closer to the areas in DRC most in need of skilled staff to serve conflict-affected women experiencing complications in pregnancy and childbirth. Boubacar Toure, Hélène Harroff-Tavel, Sara Casey, Tegan Culler 09 Apr 2013
223 Creative Commons FMR 36 ICRC: careful analysis is the key In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) combines its protection and assistance activities and focuses on 'priority zones' where armed actors are present. Alena Koscalova, Elena Lucchi, Sabine Kampmüller 09 Apr 2013
224 Creative Commons FMR 36 Innovation in cash-voucher programming Cash vouchers offer flexibility, enabling payment for school fees as well as for basic necessities. They also empower people who, in displacement, have been deprived of choice. Kokoévi Sossouvi 09 Apr 2013
225 Creative Commons FMR 36 The Data Centre for IDPs in North Kivu Effective provision of aid and protection for those displaced in eastern DRC requires reliable data which the new Data Centre in North Kivu is helping to provide. Laura Jacqueline Church 09 Apr 2013
226 Creative Commons FMR 36 Civil society and the displaced persons of Bandundu Local organisations in Bandundu province located in western DRC are struggling to meet the needs of displaced persons in the absence of government or international assistance. Pierre Sossou, Boanerges M’Paty, Fulgence Buzika 08 Apr 2013
227 Creative Commons FMR 36 DRC: a donor perspective Donor engagement in DRC is more important than ever but donors need to reassess their strategies. Seb Fouquet 08 Apr 2013
228 Creative Commons FMR 36 Too big to fail The UN integrated mission in DRC and the piloting of humanitarian reform there have been necessarily innovative in a challenging context. Ross Mountain 08 Apr 2013
229 Creative Commons FMR 36 Press-ganged children Addressing the fate of children who are recruited into armed conflicts is not as simple as demanding their exclusion from those conflicts. Axel Poullard 08 Apr 2013
230 Creative Commons FMR 36 Evictions from DRC's protected areas There is an increasing number of people who are being evicted from DRC's 'protected areas' both by the government and by international conservation organisations. Kai Schmidt-Soltau 08 Apr 2013
231 Creative Commons FMR 36 Not going home: displaced youth after war In preparing for a post conflict DRC, we should be more aware of young people's aspirations, the opportunities open to them, and the challenges they face in building a decent life. Timothy Raeymaekers 08 Apr 2013
232 Creative Commons FMR 36 Preventing sexual violence While there has been more focus on assistance to survivors of sexual violence after they have been attacked, not enough resources or political attention are devoted to preventing these acts of violence from occurring in the first place. Melanie Teff, Camilla Campisi 08 Apr 2013
233 Creative Commons FMR 36 Protection from sexual violence in DRC While service provision for survivors of sexual violence is the top priority, protection for women and girls can also be improved in DRC. Sarah Mosely, Talita Cetinoglu, Marit Glad 08 Apr 2013
234 Creative Commons FMR 36 Beyond the silence: sexual violence in eastern DRC The sexual violence laws introduced in DRC in 2006 have had only limited impact. A much louder condemnation of rape and a far more proactive approach to prevention are urgently needed. Jessica Keralis 08 Apr 2013
235 Creative Commons FMR 36 Displacement trends in DRC Internal displacement has plagued the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for nearly 20 years. This article provides an overview of the scale and causes of displacement. Greta Zeender, Jacob Rothing 08 Apr 2013
236 Creative Commons FMR 36 The role of governance and research Forced migration is not new to DRC but its extent and its consequences are still shocking. Good governance and research must play a stronger role if life is to improve for the citizens of DRC. Bernard Mumpasi Lututala 08 Apr 2013
237 Creative Commons FMR 36 The dynamics of instability in eastern DRC The conflict in eastern Congo has been the most deadly one since the second World War, and its social consequences have been disastrous. Solutions to the conflict must look to the long term. Pierre Jacquemot 08 Apr 2013
238 Creative Commons FMR 36 A scandal that needs to end While the crisis in the Kivus has been a focus of action and advocacy by the international community for decades, further conflicts have been proliferating in all four corners of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). John Holmes 08 Apr 2013
239 Creative Commons FMR 35 Local integration of refugees in Brazil Local integration is a complex economic, political, social and cultural process. Julia Bertino Moreira, Rosana Baeninger 08 Apr 2013
240 Creative Commons FMR 35 Amnesty for clandestine refugees in Brazil The story of clandestine refugees in Brazil. Alex André Vargem 08 Apr 2013
241 Creative Commons FMR 35 Enhancing refugees' integration: new initiatives in Brazil Recent initiatives in Brazil have strengthened protection and enhanced integration opportunities for refugees. Liliana Lyra Jubilut 08 Apr 2013
242 Creative Commons FMR 35 Brazil and the spirit of Cartagena The Declaration of Cartagena is important as it includes elements that link the three threads of international protection, humanitarian law, human rights and the rights of refugees, in legislation, interpretation and operation. Luiz Paulo Teles Ferreira Barreto, Renato Zerbini Ribeiro Leão 08 Apr 2013
243 Creative Commons FMR 35 Protection in natural disasters Preparing for, responding to and recovering from natural disasters is as much about human rights as about delivery of relief items and logistics. Elizabeth Ferris 08 Apr 2013
244 Creative Commons FMR 35 Migration, mobility and solutions: an evolving perspective There is growing recognition that refugees' mobility is a positive asset that can contribute to their lasting protection. Katy Long, Jeff Crisp 08 Apr 2013
245 Creative Commons FMR 35 Responding to IDP reproductive health needs Despite the administrative, logistical, political and cultural challenges of working in Darfur, the Gereida Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Centre has made significant progress in a short time. Shanon McNab, Isabella Atieno 08 Apr 2013
246 Creative Commons FMR 35 To return or stay? The views of Sri Lankan refugees in India challenge some of the assumptions inherent in promoting repatriation as the most desirable durable solution to protracted displacement. John Giammatteo 08 Apr 2013
247 Creative Commons FMR 35 Accountability to disaster affected populations The hardest aspect of accountability to disaster-affected persons seems to be managing the tensions between the timeliness and the quality of a response. Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response 08 Apr 2013
248 Creative Commons FMR 35 The case for a Conclusion Why support UNHCR's proposed ExCom Conclusion on Disability. Brendan Joyce 08 Apr 2013
249 Creative Commons FMR 35 In-house (dis)ability In May 2007 UNHCR established an internal working group to look at developing in-house policies for people with disabilities both for the benefit of people of concern to us and for staff members. Safak Pavey 08 Apr 2013
250 Creative Commons FMR 35 Social inclusion: a Pakistan case-study An inclusive approach to water and sanitation provision can facilitate good hygiene behaviour, improve self-reliance and reduce the prevalence of many preventable diseases. Munazza Gillani, Mohammad Bilal Chaudhry, Niazullah Khan 08 Apr 2013
251 Creative Commons FMR 35 Negotiating inclusion in Sri Lanka In providing effective assistance to displaced people with disabilities in Sri Lanka, partnerships and negotiating skills have proved essential. Valerie Scherrer, Roshan Mendis 08 Apr 2013
252 Creative Commons FMR 35 Services and participation in Yemen Assessing the needs of refugees and asylum seekers with disabilities has traditionally been much neglected in refugee assistance programmes. Aisha M Saeed 29 Mar 2013
253 Creative Commons FMR 35 Education access for all Despite the challenges and barriers experienced by displaced learners with disabilities and the evident need for further human and financial resources, inclusive education in crisis contexts is possible. Helen Pinnock, Marian Hodgkin 29 Mar 2013
254 Creative Commons FMR 35 Brokering the culture gap Although refugees who enter the United States are encouraged to integrate into American life, many struggle to navigate the country's service delivery system, especially those with disabilities. Rooshey Hasnain 29 Mar 2013
255 Creative Commons FMR 35 Resettlement for disabled refugees Over the past few decades there have been some positive (albeit inconsistent) changes in US refugee admissions policy as well as in UNHCR's guidelines for resettlement, especially relating to refugees with disabilities. Mansha Mirza 29 Mar 2013
256 Creative Commons FMR 35 Reception of asylum seekers with disabilities in Europe With regard to the reception of asylum seekers in the European Union, provisions for the protection of people with disabilities are found in a wide range of regulatory sources. Ana Beduschi-Orti 29 Mar 2013
257 Creative Commons FMR 35 Failing London's disabled refugees Small, refugee led community organisations are disproportionately taking the strain for supporting London's disabled asylum seekers and refugees. Neil Amas, Jacob Lagnado 29 Mar 2013
258 Creative Commons FMR 35 Early engagement New Zealand welcomes refugees with disabilities, but this article investigates how well they are supported after arrival. Celia Brandon, Candy Smith 29 Mar 2013
259 Creative Commons FMR 35 New Zealand: beyond the quota The New Zealand government accepts refugees with disabilities and has established structures and partnerships to facilitate their participation in society. Rowan Saker 29 Mar 2013
260 Creative Commons FMR 35 The Convention: on paper and in practice While various international instruments are in place to protect the rights of persons with disabilities, knowledge of these at a grassroots level is limited. Cassandra Phillips, Steve Estey, Mary Ennis 29 Mar 2013
261 Creative Commons FMR 35 Displacement limbo in Sierra Leone When does war end and peace begin? When a peace accord is signed? When the intervention forces leave and those responsible are put on trial? Or when civilians can return home and resume their livelihoods? Sam Duerden 29 Mar 2013
262 Creative Commons FMR 35 Kakuma's first raffle In the face of continuing funding cuts to programmes, residents and staff in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya have had to find new ways to support persons with disabilities. Menbere Dawit with the Kakuma Syndicate Disabled Group 29 Mar 2013
263 Creative Commons FMR 35 Intersection of disability and HIV/AIDS Intersection of disability and HIV/AIDS. Myroslava Tataryn 25 Mar 2013
264 Creative Commons FMR 35 More than a ramp People with disability live in families and live in communities. We cannot be separated from society. (Simon Ong'om, Chairperson of the Gulu Disabled Persons Union). Gulu Disabled Persons Union 25 Mar 2013
265 Creative Commons FMR 35 Perception and protection in Sri Lanka An assessment conducted in Sri Lanka in 2008 revealed that displaced people with disabilities were extremely vulnerable to protection incidents and their vulnerability was increased by their lack of voice. Francesca Bombi 25 Mar 2013
266 Creative Commons FMR 35 Vulnerability and disability in Darfur The difficulties faced by persons with disabilities throughout the displacement process contribute to their increased vulnerability. Maria Kett, Jean-Francois Trani 25 Mar 2013
267 Creative Commons FMR 35 Addressing the data challenge The humanitarian relief community needs to collect disability-specific data through rapid needs assessments, registration processes, accessing local knowledge and disability monitoring. Kathleen B Simmons 25 Mar 2013
268 Creative Commons FMR 35 Disability in displacement People with disabilities face many additional difficulties before, during and after displacement but provision of appropriate assistance and protection for all is feasible. Aleema Shivji 25 Mar 2013
269 Creative Commons FMR 35 A shared vision Comments from United Nations Special Rapporteur on Disability. Shuaib Chalklen 25 Mar 2013
270 Creative Commons The Rohingya: a population facing violence, displacement, segregation, and statelessness Public Seminar Series, Hilary term 2013. Seminar by Melanie Teff (Refugees International) recorded on 6 February 2013 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. Melanie Teff 05 Mar 2013
271 Creative Commons Understanding Global Refugee Policy (Closing plenary) RSC 30th Anniversary Conference. Closing plenary by Filippo Grandi (UNRWA), Arafat Jamal (IASC) and James Milner (Carleton University) recorded on 7 December 2012 at St Anne's College, Oxford. Filippo Grandi, Arafat Jamal, James Milner 14 Dec 2012
272 Creative Commons Understanding Global Refugee Policy (Opening plenary) RSC 30th Anniversary Conference. Opening plenary by Professor Guy S. Goodwin-Gill (University of Oxford) recorded on 6 December 2012 at St Anne's College, Oxford. Guy S. Goodwin-Gill 14 Dec 2012
273 Creative Commons Editing the IFRCs World Disasters Report 2012 Special seminar by Professor Roger Zetter (Refugee Studies Centre) recorded on 30 October 2012 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. Roger Zetter 05 Nov 2012
274 Creative Commons Displacement, transitional justice and reconciliation: assumptions, challenges and lessons This podcast was recorded for the launch of Policy Briefing 9 on 'Displacement, transitional justice and reconciliation: assumptions, challenges and lessons ' on 25 June 2012 at the Canadian High Commission, London. Megan Bradley 08 Oct 2012
275 Creative Commons RSC Public Seminars 2012: Environmental Displacement: and the Challenge of Rights Protection RSC Public Seminar series of Hilary Term 2012. Roger Zetter 24 Feb 2012
276 Creative Commons RSC Public Seminars 2012: Environmental Displacement: future scenarios and modes of protection re-examined RSC Public Seminar series of Hilary Term 2012. Brad Blitz 24 Feb 2012
277 Creative Commons RSC Wednesday Seminars 2011: Conflict and displacement in Southern Sudan This podcast was recorded at the Refugee Studies Centre's seventh Wednesday Public Seminar of Trinity Term 2011. Jon Bennett 21 Jul 2011
278 Human Displacement and Climate Change in International Law The first of The Hague Debates entitled "When home gets too hot: Human Displacement and Climate Change in International Law." The debate features Professor Roger Zetter, Director of the Refugee Studies Centre. Yvo de Boer, Etienne Piguet, M.J. Mace, Roger Zetter 23 May 2008
279 Annual Harrell-Bond Lecture 2007: HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan gave the 2007 Annual Harrell-Bond Lecture on the subject of human rights and refugees. Prince El-Hassan bin Talal 30 Nov 2007