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The Feasibility of Setting Up Resettlement Schemes in EU Member States or at EU Level

This EU feasibility study explores expanding refugee resettlement across member states, proposing an integrated protection system and six models for EU-level engagement.

Resettlement in the Nordic Countries

Four of the five Nordic countries hold decades-long refugee resettlement programs.

War in Liberia Highlights Health Threats to Refugees

Fourteen years of civil war displaced approximately 600,000 Liberians, but most deaths stem from health issues rather than violence.

West Africa's Refugee Crisis Spills Across Many Borders

Linked conflicts displaced at least 1.1 million West Africans by mid-2003, with U.S. military intervention in Liberia seen as decisive to ending 14 years of regional violence.

Reconciling Refugee Protection and Security Concerns in Wartime: The Case of Iraq

Security and refugee protection need not be a zero-sum tradeoff. While post-9/11 security concerns curtailed international protection for Iraqis, states can uphold both goals.

Gender and the Symbiosis Between Refugee Law and Human Rights Law

Legal approaches that interpret violence against women within human rights norms are helping redefine refugee law.

Detention Center Fires Spark Renewed Debate on Australian Refugee Program

Arson at five Australian detention centers in December 2002 intensified debate over mandatory detention policy and the difficulty of deporting rejected asylum seekers.

Refugees from the War in Iraq: What Happened in 1991 and What May Happen in 2003

Drawing lessons from the 1991 Gulf War, this policy brief outlines four scenarios for humanitarian displacement ahead of a potential 2003 Iraq war; it recommends a range of actions.

EU Sees Dip in Number of Asylum Applications

EU asylum applications declined to 388,400 in 2001.

Troubled Waters: Rescue of Asylum Seekers and Refugees at Sea

Maritime rescue law requires ships to aid those in danger at sea, but no state must accept rescued asylum seekers.