Innovation – what, why and how for a UN organisation
As practised at UNHCR, innovation is a strategy for change and for problem solving that relies on new modalities and products and that seeks to benefit from the ‘minds of…
Choice and necessity: relocations in the Arctic and South Pacific
Erosion, flooding and sea-level rise threaten the lives, livelihoods, homes, health and basic subsistence of human populations currently inhabiting the Arctic and small islands in the tropical and sub-tropical oceans.…
Populations ‘trapped’ at times of crisis
There are obvious humanitarian reasons to be concerned about situations in which individuals are unable to move to escape danger. Such immobility magnifies their vulnerability and may inhibit the access…
The impact of immigration detention on children
Over more than ten years of research in Europe and beyond, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has documented serious violations of children’s rights arising from immigration detention of children.[i] Children may…
تأثير احتجاز المهاجرين على الأطفال
لأكثر من عشر سنوات من البحث في أوروبا وما ورائها، سجلت منظمة مراقبة حقوق الإنسان انتهاكات خطيرة لحقوق الأطفال التي تسبب بها احتجاز الأطفال المهاجرين[1]، إذ من الممكن أن يُحتجز…
El impacto de la detención migratoria en los niños
Durante más de diez años de investigación en Europa y otros lugares, Human Rights Watch (HRW) ha documentado graves violaciones de los derechos de los niños causadas por la detención…
L’impact de la détention pour cause d’immigration sur les enfants
Au cours de plus de dix ans de recherches en Europe et ailleurs, Human Rights Watch (HRW) a documenté de nombreuses violations graves des droits de l’enfant surgissant de cas…
Fragile states, collective identities and forced migration
States fail for a range of complex social, political and economic reasons. When they do, it causes serious problems for those within their borders. Citizens suffer the consequences of food…
The displaced claiming their rights in fragile states
Although housing, land and property (HLP) violations are often triggers of conflict and obstacles to peace, there is very limited jurisprudence dealing with HLP abuses, and perpetrators of crimes against…
Emergency need for telecommunications support
Of the biggest emergencies needing emergency telecommunications support through the cluster system at the moment, two stand out. The first is Mali, where the lack of infrastructure in the areas…