Much of the attention paid to the Western Sahara conflict, particularly from the perspective of refugee and forced migration studies, has understandably focused on the Sahrawi refugee camps near Tindouf, Algeria. These camps were set up in 1975 following the…
يُولَى نزاع الصحراء الغربيّة اهتماماً خاصّاً، ولا سيّما من زاوية نظر دراسات اللاجئين ودراسات الهجرة القسريّة، وقد رُكِزَ أكثرُ هذا الاهتمام، رَكْزاً مفهوماً سببه، في مخيّمات اللاجئين الصحراويّين قُرْبَ تندوف في الجزائر. نُصِبَت هذه المخيّمات في سنة ١٩٧٥، بعد اندلاع…
Como es comprensible, gran parte de la atención prestada al conflicto del Sáhara Occidental, en especial desde la perspectiva de los estudios sobre refugiados y migraciones forzadas, se ha centrado en los campos de refugiados saharauis próximos a Tinduf (Argelia).…
L’essentiel de l’attention portée au conflit dans le Sahara occidental, surtout du point de vue des études sur la situation des réfugiés et de la migration forcée, s’est concentrée, à juste titre, sur les camps de réfugiés sahraouis à proximité…
Oaths play a crucial role in Nigerian trafficking networks. By sealing the pact between women who want to migrate to Europe and their traffickers, oaths strengthen the ties between women and their traffickers, their family and the spirit world. Through…
Factors that make migrants vulnerable to exploitation – while on the move or at their place of destination – include displacement and insecurity, lack of legal status, insufficient awareness of rights and potential risks, and inability to understand the language…
Some of the most devastating consequences of COVID-19 will be in the developing world. Among the most vulnerable are refugees, 85% of whom live in low and middle-income countries. Within refugee camps, self-isolation and social distancing measures are nearly impossible…
Like most countries around the world, Uganda has not been immune to COVID-19, and the situation in Arua Municipality highlights some of the most challenging lockdown issues affecting refugees. The district in which Arua Municipality is located hosts more than…
In mid-May 2020, two cases of COVID-19 were reported in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh. The news caused great concern because of the potentially devastating implications. Several features characterising the living conditions of forcibly displaced persons can facilitate…
The speed with which COVID-19 has spread worldwide has been as extraordinary as the impact it has had on communities. This includes refugee communities, but in very particular ways. From those in remote and isolated camps, to those living in…