http://library.wciu.edu/links/ Recent bookmarks posted to Latourette Library Internet Research Links 60 http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/template?page=publ&src=static/sowr2006/toceng.htm This 2006 report "presents the challenges to refugee protection and assesses the response of the international community." It looks at population dynamics, refugee protection, emergency response, potential solutions and future challenges, and more. The "A admin Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:43:45 +0000 civil liberties constitutional law human rights law by subject laws political refugees refugees refugees: legal status http://www.un.org/issues/ A long list of issues with links. admin Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:08:20 +0000 africa aging agriculture aids antarctica atomic energy children climate change crime culture decolonization demining development cooperation disarmament disaster relief drugs education elections energy environment family finance food global issues governance health human rights human settlements humanitarian aid indigenous people information communications technology intellectual property international finance international law iraq labor law of the sea least developed countries outer space palestine peace persons with disabilities population refugees science and technology security social development statistics sustainable development terrorism trade united nations volunteerism water women youth http://www.churchworldservice.org/Immigration/index.html 'Nearly 33 million people around the world are uprooted from their homes and communities by persecution and armed conflict.... [Seeks] to show hospitality to strangers, that is, to immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers and other uprooted people in the United States and around the world.' admin Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:35:38 +0000 immigration migration refugees http://t21.ca/ Covers supranational issues and various systems, including political, educational, environmental, economic, health, human, cultural, communications and resources. Also disasters.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Wed, 17 Jan 2007 05:39:11 +0000 acid rain aids arms control biodiversity brain drain capital flows children climate commodity prices communication systems cooperation coral reef corruption cultural systems culture debt democracy desertification disasters drugs economic systems educational systems employment energy environment export market food forest global governance global issues--managing global reports global summary globalization health hiv/aids human rights human systems interest international business international law internet investment journalism locust malaria migration nutrition political systems population poverty refugees religions resources science supranatural system telecommunication trade transportation urbanization wars and conflicts water women's studies world global trends http://www.migrationinformation.org/ Offers 'fresh thought, authoritative data, and global analysis of international migration and refugee trends' and records global migration movements. Includes countries' policies, forecasts, and more. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Wed, 17 Jan 2007 05:35:32 +0000 emigration forced migration forecasts: migrations global analysis: migration and refugee trends global migration countries' policies: migration immigration migration refugees statistics:migration http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/publications/reports/2005/top10.html Includes the rising incidence of tuberculosis in developing countries, hunger in Ethiopia, and the effects (including hunger, disease, and displacement of people) of continuing or past conflicts in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia, Somalia, Chechnya, Burundi, North Korea, and Liberia. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Sat, 13 Jan 2007 07:26:25 +0000 burundi chechnya colombia congo (kinshasa) developing countries disease displacement of people ethiopia human rights hunger liberia north korea poverty refugees somalia the poor tuberculosis uganda underreportted humanitarian sites http://afghanwomensmission.org/ Responding to the 'compelling need for adequate hospital facilities in Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan.' Includes background information about the Afghan refugee crisis, an image gallery, current news, and electronic postcards highlighting the plight of women in Afghanistan. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Sat, 13 Jan 2007 06:45:49 +0000 afghan refugee camps in pakistan afghanistan: social conditions afghans: pakistan electronic postcards: plight of women in afghanistan hospitals: need for refugee camps in pakistan refugee crisis refugees women: afghanistan http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home Works to protect refugees and deal with the various issues involved. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Thu, 11 Jan 2007 05:35:34 +0000 human rights studies refugees united nations http://www.refugees.org/ Has USCR headlines, worldwide refugee information, how you can help, and more. admin Thu, 11 Jan 2007 05:35:33 +0000 human rights migration ngos non-governmental organizations refugees united states worldwide refugee information http://interaction.org/ Search over 160 relief, development, environmental, and refugee agencies working in over 100 countries. Includes information on sustainable development, disaster response, advocacy reports, refugee information by country, and more. admin Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:52:43 +0000 advocacy reports development disaster response disasters environmental international relief refugee agencies refugee information refugees relief sustainable development voluntary international action http://www.globalissues.net/ “... an idea for a new, global activist social movement for progressive social change. It aims to resolve in a definitive and comprehensive manner the major social problems of our world and our era. Major issue areas ... include: peace, human rights, the admin Sat, 09 Dec 2006 07:08:25 +0000 aging aids arms biodiversity child labor child soldiers children children and war climate change columbia congo coral reefs debt relief desertification development ecological debt education environment forests global issues human rights human trafficking imf indigenous peoples landmines medicines mountains oceans peace population refugees tobin tax water weapons women and war world bank world inequality http://hrw.org/advocacy/index.htm 'The following pages provide in-depth information on certain issues of concern to Human Rights Watch that cut across national boundaries.' admin Sat, 09 Dec 2006 07:08:23 +0000 abuse academic freedom aids arms caste discrimination child soldiers children's rights corporations counterterrorism cultural rights diplomatic assurances drugs economic rights freedom of speech gay studies global issues human rights international criminal courts justice labor lesbian studies press freedom prisons racism refugees religious freedom social rights terrorism torture united nations women's rights http://www.fmreview.org/ A free online journal in English, Arabic, Spanish and French. admin Sat, 11 Nov 2006 02:10:28 +0000 human rights migrations refugees http://www.amnesty.org/en/refugees-and-migrants Links to articles of human rights organization's recent publications. Documents in English, French, Spanish and Arabic.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Fri, 10 Nov 2006 05:35:35 +0000 amnesty international displaced persons human rights migrants refugees http://www.freedmensbureau.com Established March 3, 1865, it supervised all relief and educational activities relating to refugees and freedmen. Also had custody of confiscated Confederate property. Has records created or maintained by bureau headquarters, the assistant commissioners and the state superintendents. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:54:59 +0000 custody of confiscated confederate property freedmen's bureau reconstruction: united states refugees slavery: united states