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Syrians in displacement (Forced Migration Review 57)

FMR 57 General - The role of civil society in Hong Kong

Local organisations can significantly assist with service provision, integration and advocacy.

Shelter in displacement (Forced Migration Review 55)

FMR 55 - Low-cost, locally available shelters in Pakistan

Flooding in 2010 affected 18 million people in Pakistan. With declining donor funds and flooding again in 2011 and 2012, the humanitarian community required low-cost solutions that could be scaled up.

Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)

FMR 56 - From the editors

The region of Latin America and the Caribbean has long demonstrated hospitality towards those fleeing conflict and persecution within the region and further afield.

FMR 56 - Foreword: Regional solidarity and commitment to protection in Latin America and the Caribbean

At a time when over 65 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide, Latin America and the Caribbean offer examples of good practices from a region which continues to uphold a long-standing commitment to protect those in need.

FMR 56 - Protection gaps in Mexico

With Mexico a major destination – and transit – country for people displaced by violence in the Northern Triangle of Central America, the Mexican government needs urgently to improve its asylum systems and procedures if they are to be fit for purpose.

FMR 56 - Silencing criticism in Mexico

Journalists and human rights defenders in Mexico are being attacked in an attempt to silence their criticism. Many are forced to flee or risk being assassinated. The consequences are both personal and of wider social significance.

FMR 56 - La 72: an oasis along the migration routes in Mexico

In the face of violence, stricter migration policies and daily obstacles, those working at the La 72 shelter strive to respect people’s sense of dignity while caring for their safety.

FMR 56 - Mexico’s Michoacán state: mixed migration flows and transnational links

Against a backdrop of unremitting violence in Mexico, traditional migration patterns in the North American corridor are being reconfigured.

FMR 56 - Criminal violence in Honduras as a driver of displacement

The impact of violence is felt daily in the Northern Triangle of Central America and is a major driver of displacement, yet its very nature obstructs identification of and access to those in need of protection.

FMR 56 - Factors influencing decision making by people fleeing Central America

Interviews with people who have fled violence in Central America reveal the influences behind their decision making prior to and during flight.

FMR 56 - Central American refugees: protected or put at risk by communication technologies?

In a world that is more interconnected than ever, many refugees cannot obtain information or communicate when they most need to. Paradoxically, carrying a phone or connecting to the internet can put them at risk if they do not take security measures.

FMR 56 - Unaccompanied children crossing the Darién Gap

While there is much attention paid to the treacherous journeys of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, both the media and international aid community have overlooked one of the deadliest migratory routes in the world: the Darién Gap.

FMR 56 - Youth outreach centres in El Salvador: providing alternatives to displacement

A growing number of youth are fleeing El Salvador, one of the most violent countries in the world, and travelling unaccompanied to the US-Mexico border.

FMR 56 - Accompaniment by the Catholic Church

The Catholic Church is developing various initiatives to assist those fleeing violence in the Northern Triangle of Central America.

FMR 56 - Colombia: durable solutions for the forcibly displaced

Colombia has a sophisticated body of law and a wealth of experience in the development of policies for the forcibly displaced. However, numerous obstacles stand in the way of attaining permanent solutions to displacement.

FMR 56 - Colombia: time to invoke the cessation clause?

After more than five decades of internal armed conflict, in November 2016 the Colombian government signed a peace agreement with the FARC-EP. Does this mean that those Colombians who had been forced to leave the country must now begin to return?

FMR 56 - Colombia’s ex–combatant children and adolescents

Large numbers of children and adolescents recruited into the armed conflict in Colombia are now being demobilised.

FMR 56 - New drivers of displacement in Colombia

Violence and displacement have not ended with the signing of the peace agreement in Colombia.

FMR 56 - Land restitution in Colombia: why so few applications?

Halfway through Colombia’s official land restitution process, questions arise as to why the number of claims is so much lower than anticipated.

FMR 56 - Colombia’s displaced indigenous women

Indigenous peoples are one of the most vulnerable groups within Colombia’s internally displaced population, and a lack of understanding of their culture and needs constitutes a major challenge to their protection and assistance.

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