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Malta + 3 more
Immigration Detention in Malta (January 2014)
Introduction Among the factors impacting Malta’s immigration detention policies and practices are its geographical location and political posturing related to perceived population pressures. When...
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Blurring of Lines in Complex Emergencies: Consequences for the Humanitarian Community
Introduction In May 2012, a Pakistani doctor was sentenced by his government for carrying on a fake vaccination campaign that helped the US government identify and kill Osama bin Laden.1 A few weeks...
Humanitarian Situation Report Senegal - 2013 Overview
Highlights 63,323 children were estimated to suffer of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in 2013, as well as 255,675 with Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) The target for admission of children with SAM...
Space Applications for Improving Disaster Management
Introduction The Asia-Pacific region is by far the most disaster-prone region in the world. A multitude of meteorological and geological hazards have persistently ravaged the region causing, in many...
Central African Republic Food Security Alert: December 30, 2013
Conflict provokes a deterioration of food security for poor households and IDPs Summary Security conditions in Central African Republic (CAR) remain volatile, particularly in the northwest and...
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The Global Slavery Index 2013
This is the first edition of the Global Slavery Index. The Index estimates the number of people in modern slavery in 162 countries. The Index identified factors relevant to risk of slavery and...
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Asia Brief: Human Rights and Dignity - Key Drivers of Development in Fragile Contexts (December 2013)
Without the respect of Human Rights, security and sustainable development are an illusion. SDC programmes in South Asia are engaging with a Human Rights Based Approach. Commonly the nexus between...
Peacebuilding from Below: The Role of Decentralized South-South Cooperation in Africa
By Fritz Nganje Peacebuilding from Below: The Role of Decentralized South-South Cooperation in Africa By Fritz Nganje "Significant international investment has been placed in peacebuilding and...
Lebanon + 1 more
Syria’s shockwaves: The consequences of explosive violence for Syrian refugees
In November 2013 AOAV was in Lebanon to meet with refugees who had survived and escaped the devastating explosive violence in Syria. Syria’s Shockwaves tells the stories of some of these people,...
2014 Humanitarian Needs Overview: Nigeria, December 2013
Priority Needs Advocate for the protection of civilians: Ensure adequate protection of civilians in the North East especially ending of deliberate and coordinated attacks and killings of boys, girls,...
Syria + 1 more
Psychosocial Support in Emergencies: Critical for Syrian Children
This report aims to provide Syrian children with a platform to make their voices heard. Their stories highlight the urgent need to address the psychosocial well-being of children affected by the...
Desplazamiento forzado en Colombia - Registro y georeferenciación del desplazamiento forzado en Colombia desde 2012 hasta 2013
El presente documento ilustra las dinámicas del desplazamiento forzado en general, desde las estimaciones proprias de CODHES (cifras por lugar de llegada).
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SADC Regional Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis (RVAA) Synthesis Report 2013
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Overview of the 2012/13 Agricultural Season The 2013 SADC RVAA annual dissemination technical meeting was held from 8 to 10 July 2010 in Ezulwini, Swaziland. As is usually the case,...
Colombia Humanitarian Situation Synopsis 2013
Please refer to the attached file.
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Africa Brief: Market Access for Smallholder Producers in East and Southern Africa (December 2013)
THE ISSUE Following two decades of near stagnation, Africa’s growth performance has improved enormously since the start of the 21st century. Since 2000 the continent has seen a prolonged, sustained...
Endemic Impunity: Israeli Violations of International Law in the Jordan Valley
Introduction Contrary to general belief, occupation in itself is not an illegal act. International law holds that occupation is one possible and natural result of conflict between nations...
Inclusive Vulnerability Mapping and Monitoring of Post Disaster Response (IVM and MPDR): Towards Developing a Methodology and Template for Field Practice (A Process to ensure Dalit and Gender Inclusion)
Preface People’s vulnerability to disasters depends on their social, cultural, economic and political environment. The marginalisation of ‘lower’ castes gets magnified in disasters due to...
10 Years On: How are donors implementing the Good Humanitarian Donorship principles?
HOW ARE DONORS IMPLEMENTING THE GOOD HUMANITARIAN DONORSHIP PRINCIPLES? FOREWORD Ten years ago, a group of 17 donors, including the European Commission, agreed on a set of 23 principles and best...
Old Practice, New Chains: Modern Slavery in Afghanistan - A study of Human Trafficking from 2003-2013
1. Introduction The many faces of modern slavery in Afghanistan: The stakes in 2013 For a topic that conjures vivid images in the public imagination, trafficking in persons remains largely...