This 71-page report documents the experiences of HIV-positive detainees in immigration custody whose HIV treatment was denied, delayed, or interrupted, resulting in serious risk and often damage to their health. The investigation included interviews with current and former detainees, DHS and detention facility officials, and an independent medical review of treatment provided.

The Refugee Studies Centre (RSC) was established in 1982 as part of the University of Oxford's Department of International Development (QEH). It has international reputation as the leading multidisciplinary centre for research and teaching on the causes and consequences of forced migration.

INSIDE is an independent, non-partisan initiative launched by the Institute for Economic Analysis (IAE, CSIC). We aim at mobilizing and coordinating the research community contributing to the understanding of the causes and consequences of migrations. Special emphasis is also placed on the study of key aspects of economic development and growth of poor countries.

Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery that must not be tolerated, a senior U.N. official and celebrities said Wednesday. Pop star Ricky Martin, Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson and Egyptian first lady Suzanne Mubarak were among dignitaries who urged action at a three-day U.N. conference on trafficking that started on 13 February 2008 in Vienna, Austria. Some 2.5 million people are involved in forced labor as a result of trafficking, and 161 countries are affected by the crime, the U more...

The current share of women in the world's international migrant population is close to one half. Despite the great number of female migrants and their importance for the development agenda in countries of origin, there has until recently been a striking lack of gender analysis in the economic literature on international migration and development. This volume makes a valuable contribution in this context by providing eight new studies focusing on the nexus between gender, international migration, more...

New York, 21-23 January 2008, the Expert Group Meeting will bring together the specialists in various aspects of the urbanization process to present and discuss recent research on the following topics in different regions and countries: the planning and governance of Asia’s mega-urban regions; peri-urban growth in Latin America; spatial distribution and internal migration in Latin America; cities in transition and its effect on development; changing nature of urban and rural areas in the UK a more...

Many people migrate to a bigger city or a richer country, searching for a better life and more economic opportunity. Once settled in a new location, they often send money back home to families left behind. Migration affects both the country they live in and the one they call home.

A powerful visual piece on Darfur. Great for advocacyh. Since 2003, over 200,000 people have been killed in the Darfur region of Sudan. More than two million people have been displaced. Violence against civilians, much of it targeted against women, has been an ongoing feature of the conflict.

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[22/11/2007 11:30:00] In his welcome address for the Conference of European Health Ministers in Bratislava, Secretary General, Terry Davis said that proper healthcare for people on the move is an ethical, but also a social and economic imperative. "The co-ordinated and scientifically endorsed measures in these areas will be important in promoting the well-being of everyone and facilitating the integration of migrants within communities," added Ivan Valentovic, Mi more...

MAP has been involved in a relief intervention for the past two years. Currently, MAP is working alongside the Government of Uganda, Gulu and Amuru Districts and the Anglican Church of Uganda Northern Diocese to support the improvement of access and quality in the delivery of basic health services in the target health facilities in seven camps in Gulu and Amuru. Two camps are run by the government and the other five are sponsored by the Anglican Church.

101 Village Health Team (VHT) members h more...