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The Prevention of Infiltration (Amendment no. 4) Bill: A malevolent response to the Israeli Supreme Court judgment

Analysis of the proposed Israeli legislation regarding detention of asylum seekers, published on the European Society of International Law Interest Group on Migration and Refugee Law Blog.

Stateless Citizenship and the Palestinian-Arabs in Israel

Molavi, S. C. (2009). Stateless citizenship and the Palestinian-Arabs in Israel. Refuge. 26(2). 19-28. Abstract This paper will focus on Israel’s system of government with specific attention to the idea of citizenship and to its Palestinian-Arab citizenry. It will begin with a historical and political background of Palestinian-Arab citizens, along with an examination of their … Continue reading Stateless Citizenship and the Palestinian-Arabs in Israel

Without citizenship: Statelessness, discrimination, and repression in Kuwait

“Open Society Justice & Refugee International (2011). Without citizenship: Statelessness, discrimination, and repression in Kuwait.   This year Kuwait is celebrating 50 years of independence. But for around 10 per cent of its population—known as “bidoon”—the anniversary also marks 50 years of statelessness. ”Bidoon” means “without” in Arabic, indicating that this group—estimated to range between … Continue reading Without citizenship: Statelessness, discrimination, and repression in Kuwait

Revisiting the International protection regime on statelessness

Shiblak. A. (2009). Revisiting the International protection regime on statelessness. IASFM Conference. 12. Abstract This paper seeks to examine the present international protection regime for stateless persons and assess its effectiveness in the light of the developments since its inception. What have become clear is the widened gap in perception and concept of statelessness between … Continue reading Revisiting the International protection regime on statelessness

The situation of stateless persons in the Middle East and North Africa

Van Waas, L.E. (October, 2010).”The situation of stateless persons in the Middle East and North Africa”, UNHCR. This paper provides an overview of the situation of stateless persons in countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It provides an analysis of the underlying conditions that have shaped these states’ legislation and provides a … Continue reading The situation of stateless persons in the Middle East and North Africa

Regional mixed migration summary for December 2011 & January 2012

The RMMS Mixed Migration Summary is now available : a summary of mixed migration statistics, issues and analysis from the Horn of Africa and Yemen for the months of December 2011 and January 2012. As always trends and conditions are changing and tens of thousands of people have been on the move against a turbulent … Continue reading Regional mixed migration summary for December 2011 & January 2012

Statelessness & administrative violence: Biduns’ survival strategies in Kuwait

Beaugrand, C. (2011). Statelessness & administrative violence: Biduns’ survival strategies in Kuwait. The Muslim World. 101(2). 228-250. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1478-1913.2011.01354.x/full    

New report: Review of Displacement and Return in Iraq – IOM Iraq

You can download a copy from: http://www.iomiraq.net/iomdmyear.html Majority of Displaced and Returnee Families in Iraq Struggle to Rebuild Lives According to IOM Bi-Annual Report – Food and access to work remain the most pressing needs of families that were forced to flee their homes during the sectarian violence that followed the 2006 Samarra mosque bombing … Continue reading New report: Review of Displacement and Return in Iraq – IOM Iraq

Global Detention Project Country Profiles

New GDP Detention Profiles http://www.globaldetentionproject.org/ Lebanon http://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/middle-east/lebanon/introduction.html Lebanon is host to some 500,000 refugees and asylum seekers, including more than 400,000 Palestinians, most of whom are registered with the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The country has been a destination or transit state for immigrants and asylum seekers … Continue reading Global Detention Project Country Profiles