63 research outputs found
Norwayâs Readmission Agreements: Spellbound by European Union Policies or Free Spirits on the International Field?
This article offers an analysis of the objective and substance of Norwayâs readmission agreements in light of European Union readmission policies. It explores how readmission policy developments on the EU level also impact Norwayâs practice, and argues that EU practice influences Norwayâs work on readmission in three important ways. First, as part of a preventative strategic policy, Norway seeks to conclude readmission agreements with countries with which EU readmission agreements (EURA) exist. Second, EU visa facilitation agreements that are paired with EURAs form an indirect link between EU and Norwegian readmission agreements. Third, Norway uses the EURA-format as a basis for negotiations even with countries where no EURA exists. This article also examines Norwayâs participation in the EU Global Approach on Migration and Mobility (GAMM), and finds that it is limited by the GAMM being only tangentially within the Schengen cooperation, and also by national political perceptions about linking readmission and development aid.publishedVersio
Att ÄtervÀnda till fÀderneslandet - hur den nubiska drömmen kan bli en rÀttighet i det nya Egypten
«These are all my pages; do not tear them up. This is my voice; do not silence it. This is I; do not curse me. For I have lived among you and eaten with you, loved your culture, and still do. I am merely conveying to you, with the sting of truth, some of my sorrows, and those of my people.»publishedVersio
La categorizaciĂłn de los sirios en el LĂbano como âvulnerablesâ
Los agentes humanitarios utilizan las evaluaciones de vulnerabilidad para detectar a quienes se encuentran en mayor peligro de sufrir daños, pero su uso en la respuesta a los desplazados sirios en el LĂbano resulta problemĂĄtico
Har satsingen pÄ pedodonti gitt resultater? Henvisninger til spesialister i pedodonti i Hordaland i 2014-2019
HovedmĂ„let med denne studien var Ă„ vurdere om satsingen i pedodonti i vest fra 2013 hadde fĂžrt til en Ăžkning i henvisninger til spesialisttjenesten i pedodonti i Bergen sammenlignet med en tidligere kartlegging 2006â2013. DelmĂ„l var Ă„ registrere antall henvisninger, geografisk spredning, alderssammensetning, henvisningsĂ„rsaker, hvilke yrkesgrupper helsepersonell som henviste, ventetid, samt Ă„ sammenligne resultatene med andre norske og svenske studier. Grunnlaget for studien var alle mottatte henvisninger til spesialisttjenesten i pedodonti ved Tannhelsetjenestens kompetansesenter Vest/Hordaland i lĂžpet av seksĂ„rsperioden 2014â2019. Totalt ble 1781 henvisninger registrert. Prosentandelen av den totale befolkningen barn og ungdom som ble henvist fra tidligere Hordaland, var markant hĂžyere enn tilsvarende prosentandel rapportert i en tidligere studie i samme omrĂ„de (0,23 % vs. 0,03 %). Ăkt avstand fra behandlingsstedet resulterte i fĂŠrre henvisninger, og sĂŠrlig var henvisningsantallet fra tidligere Sogn & Fjordane fylke bekymringsfullt lavt. Aldersgruppen 7â15 Ă„r utgjorde nesten tre-fjerdedel av henvisningene, og erupsjonsproblematikk var Ă„rsaken til flest henvisninger. Den gjennomsnittlige ventetiden for spesialistbehandling var ca. 2 mĂ„neder. I tillegg utgjorde rĂ„dgivningstjeneste fra spesialister en viktig del av tilbudet. Studien viser at satsingen har gitt et bedre spesialisttilbud for barn og unge i vĂ„r region, men at det bĂžr satses pĂ„ Ă„ utdanne flere spesialister slik at en kan oppnĂ„ en bedre regional dekning.publishedVersio
Reimagining refugee identity systems: a sociological approach
This paper explores how the social identity of refugees shapes and is shaped through the process of registering with humanitarian organisations. Building on the recent advance of critical studies on digital identity systems for refugee management, we show how the lens of social identity is helpful in understanding the relationship between refugee information systems and refugee experiences of registration and accessing services. Identity is a key issue related to contemporary information systems yet remains an under-theorised area of investigation from a sociological perspective in the field of information systems, international development and refugee studies. Using qualitative data from refugees in Bidi Bidi refugee camp in Northern Uganda, this paper showcases the centrality of refugeesâ social identity in determining the journey of vulnerable individuals focusing on three key dimensions. First, how the identities of refugees based on home and family in South Sudan were carried over to refugeesâ new location in Uganda and were later transformed through the process of registration. Second, how work and career profile of their lives in South Sudan shaped the identity of refugees, and how the absence of education credentials limited the realisation of personal aspirations. Third, how interactions between institutions and refugees are both shaped by and shape refugee identity. Our findings point to important policy implications for designing and implementing refugee identity systems
Giving aid inside the home:Humanitarian house visits, performative refugeehood, and social control of Syrians in Jordan
The Effectiveness of Norway's Readmission Agreements with Iraq and Ethiopia
This article offers an analysis of the effectiveness of Norway's readmission agreements with Iraq and Ethiopia. Through the use of readmission agreements, Norway aims to reduce irregular presence by increasing the number of both voluntary and forced returns, as well as discourage future irregular migration by sending a âclear signalâ to individuals without protection needs that they will be returned when their asylum applications are rejected. The effectiveness of these agreements thus lies in the extent to which they fulfill these objectives. While Norway's agreements with Iraq and Ethiopia have been explicitly highlighted as effective by Norwegian authorities, this article argues that readmission agreements may be expected to limit, but not to eliminate, return problems. Readmission agreements, however streamlined, will have different effects on different groups. It finds that Norway's readmission agreements have been only partially successful with Iraq, and wholly unsuccessful with Ethiopia
Recruiting Internally Displaced Persons into Civil Militias: The Case of Northern Uganda
This article explores the state-sanctioned recruitment of internally displaced persons (IDPs) into civil militias in northern Uganda between 1996 and 2006. Drawing upon international and Ugandan domestic law, as well as empirical research in Uganda, it provides an illustrative case study of the circumstances in which IDPs were mobilised into an array of civil militias. By applying a framework elaborated by the UN Commission on Human Rights, it discusses, and subsequently determines, the lawfulness of this mobilisation. When doing so, the article highlights how, in Uganda, civil militias were dealt with completely outside of domestic law, despite repeated calls from Ugandan MPs to establish their lawfulness. It finds that government authorities long denied any liability for the conduct of the militias, and argues that the uncertain position of the civil militias created plenty of room for unmonitored conduct and substantial human rights abuse
Attributing Wrongful Conduct of Implementing Partners to UNHCR: International Responsibility and Human Rights Violations in Refugee Camps
Refugee camps are often managed by a wide set of actors other than the Host State. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (unhcr), tasked under international law to provide âinternational protectionâ to refugees and to seek âpermanent solutions for the problem of refugeesâ, often sub-contracts the daily management of camps to non-governmental organizations (ngo). In 2013, unhcr collaborated with 733 ngos worldwide. Together with unhcr, these âimplementing partnersâ often perform public powers normally exercised by the Host State. But when human rights violations occur following the conduct of a unhcr implementing partner, which actor(s) are responsible under international law? This article focuses on unhcrâs international responsibility for the conduct of ngo implementing partners. By exploring unhcrâs standard sub-contracting agreements through the lens of the International Law Commissionâs (ilc) Articles on the Responsibility of International Organizations (ario), it answers questions such as: Which human rights requirements does unhcr place on implementing partners? Under what circumstances may unhcr be held responsible under the ario for the acts of its implementing partners? It finds that an application of the ario would make unhcr internationally responsible for the wrongful conduct of implementing partners, even when sub-contracting agreements include clauses absolving unhcr from any liability
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