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Somali Women’s Studies Centre

Our vision is to be a catalyst for positive change in the lives of Somali women through enhancing their capacity to undertake research and providing them a forum to tell their stories, to articulate their specific needs, and to exert their agency by calling for solutions that will effectively address the marginalization they experience in … Seguir leyendo Somali Women’s Studies Centre

Nationality and Discrimination: The Case of Kenyan Nubians

Kohn, S. (2011). Nationality and discrimination: The case of Kenyan Nubians. Open Society Justice. Relocated by force by the British Colonial Administration from the Nuba Mountains in Sudan, Nubians first arrived in Kenya in the late 19th Century. Today, despite having lived in Kenya for generations, they are still viewed as foreigners. At independence in … Seguir leyendo Nationality and Discrimination: The Case of Kenyan Nubians

Am I stateless because I am nomad?

Aukot, E. (2009).  Am I stateless because I am nomad?  Forced Migration Review. 32. 18 http://www.fmreview.org/FMRpdfs/FMR32/18.pdf

Soil quality and human migration in Kenya and Uganda

Soil degradation is widely considered to be a key factor undermining agricultural livelihoods in the developing world and contributing to rural out-migration. To date, however, few quantitative studies have examined the effects of soil characteristics on human migration or other social outcomes for potentially vulnerable households. This study takes advantage of a unique longitudinal survey … Seguir leyendo Soil quality and human migration in Kenya and Uganda

Pastoralists in Kenya

The pastoralist community of northern Kenya has been ravaged by both droughts and floods.

A Report on the Education of Urban Refugees in Nairobi, Kenya. Focus: The Sudanese Refugee Children and Youth

As the world undergoes rapid urbanization, a growing number of the world’s refugees is settling in large towns and cities. In Kenya, refugees are required to stay in refugee camps located in remote parts of the country. Despite this requirement, a large proportion of refugees has continued to leave the camps and settled in Nairobi. Refugees … Seguir leyendo A Report on the Education of Urban Refugees in Nairobi, Kenya. Focus: The Sudanese Refugee Children and Youth

Police Abuse of Somali Refugees in Kenya, HRW

Welcome to Kenya: Police Abuse of Somali Refugees  Based on interviews with over 100 refugees, this report, published by Human Rights Watch, documents widespread police extortion of asylum  seekers trying to reach three camps near the Kenyan town of Dadaab, the  world’s largest refugee settlement. Police use violence, arbitrary  arrest, unlawful detention in inhuman and … Seguir leyendo Police Abuse of Somali Refugees in Kenya, HRW