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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 |
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802 |
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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 |
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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 |
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FMR 36 Land, IDPs and mediation |
Unmanaged resettlement of IDPs in eastern DRC might threaten an already fragile security situation. |
Baptiste Raymond |
08 Apr 2013 |
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805 |
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FMR 36 Land and property disputes impeding return and reintegration |
A survey conducted by UNHCR in 2009 in IDP camps in North Kivu shows that access to land is the second factor after security which prevents people from returning to their zone of origin. |
Oumar Sylla |
08 Apr 2013 |
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806 |
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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 |
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807 |
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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 |
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808 |
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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 |
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809 |
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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 |
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810 |
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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 |
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811 |
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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 |
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812 |
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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 |
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813 |
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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 |
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814 |
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FMR 35 Amnesty for clandestine refugees in Brazil |
The story of clandestine refugees in Brazil. |
Alex André Vargem |
08 Apr 2013 |
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815 |
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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 |
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816 |
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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 |
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817 |
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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 |
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818 |
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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 |
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819 |
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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 |
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820 |
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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 |
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821 |
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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 |
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822 |
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FMR 35 The case for a Conclusion |
Why support UNHCR's proposed ExCom Conclusion on Disability. |
Brendan Joyce |
08 Apr 2013 |
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823 |
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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 |
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824 |
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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 |
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825 |
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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 |
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826 |
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FMR 35 Disability in the UN cluster system |
The cluster system offers space for raising awareness among humanitarian actors and for putting disability on the agenda, but it impairs local and cross-cutting dynamics at field level. |
Adele Perry, Anne Héry |
08 Apr 2013 |
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827 |
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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 |
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828 |
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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 |
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829 |
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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 |
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830 |
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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 |
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831 |
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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 |
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832 |
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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 |
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833 |
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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 |
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834 |
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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 |
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835 |
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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 |
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836 |
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FMR 35 Shifting community views: reducing stigma in Dadaab |
Among the greatest protection risks facing refugees with disabilities in Dadaab are discrimination and stigmatisation. |
Devon Cone |
25 Mar 2013 |
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837 |
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FMR 35 Intersection of disability and HIV/AIDS |
Intersection of disability and HIV/AIDS. |
Myroslava Tataryn |
25 Mar 2013 |
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838 |
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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 |
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839 |
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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 |
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840 |
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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 |
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841 |
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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 |
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842 |
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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 |
