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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results92 Connexions Library23 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 7 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 11 Sources Library 9 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAfrica's Refugee Crisis: What's To Be Done Cimade; Inodep; Mink Book Renewed famine in Ethiopia and the Sahel, as well as the Continent's ongoing wars and political repression, have created the world's biggest refugee problem. This up-to-date, factual picture of the pr... After the Cataclysm: Postwar Indochina & the Reconstruction of Imperial Ideology (The Political Economy of Human Rights) Chomsky, Noam; Herman, Edward S. Book 1979 A carefully dcoumented asessment of Western reporting on post-1975 Indochina. The anguish of migrants in Macedonia Milevska, Tanja Article 2015 Milevska talks about the difficulties that migrants and refugees have to endure as cross Macedonia in their way to Western Europe. Arab Jews vs. Palestinians: Israel's Refugee Pawns Cook, Jonathan Article 2012 Israel's attempt to compare Arab Jews to Palestinian refugees. Australia's Asylum Policy: Teenage Detainees' Plight Shines Light on Regime Laughland, Oliver Article 2014 Human rights groups say Coalition's hardline approach to immigration flies in the face of international law. Back-Talk from the "Old Stock" Keefer, Michael Article 2015 Stephen Harper has been talking recently about "old stock" Canadians -- and at the same time stirring up fear and loathing against more recent arrivals in this country, notably those of Muslim faith, ... Burma: Ripe for change: New Internationalist May 2008 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2008 A look at Burma's attempts to speak out against political injustice. Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 1, Number 2 - July 1976 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1976 Challenging the 'refugee-victim' narrative Brankamp, Hanno Article 2015 With looming refugee and forced migration crises in the Mediterranean, Kenya, Burma, Syria, Burundi and elsewhere hitting international headlines, public attention is rightfully drawn to those people ... A Children's Book Introduces German Kids to the True Story of Syrian Refugees Martirosyan, Lucy Article 2016 Germany has received more than 1 million refugees, mostly from Syria and Iraq. Despite supporters initially celebrating Chancellor Angela Merkel's actions, many Germans have begun voicing concerns abo... Congo's War, Women's Holocaust: Against The Current vol. 133 Against The Current Article 2008 Which current war has taken more lives than the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Darfur put together? Connexions: Volume 4, Number 4 - September 1979 - Food/La Nourriture Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 Connexions: Volume 4, Number 5 - October 1979 - Nuclear Energy\Energie Nucleaire Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 Connexions: Volume 6, Number 2 - April 1981 - Urban Core/Milieu Urbain Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 7, Number 2 - May 1982 - Canada-Latin America/Le Canada-L'Amerique Latine Serial Publication (Periodical) 1982 Connexions: Volume 9, Number 2 - Summer 1984 - Rights and Liberties - A Digest of Resources & Groups for Social Serial Publication (Periodical) 1984 Connexions: Volume 11, Number 2 - Winter 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1988 Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 2 - Issue 48 - Winter 1988-89 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 50 - December 1989 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 52 - August 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 53 - January 1991- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1991 Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Connexions Library: International Affairs & Development Focus  Website Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on international issues. Do or Die: The people versus development in the Narmada Valley: New Internationalist July 2001 - #336 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2001 A look at the case the Supreme Court of India against The People regarding the Narmada Dam. Epilogue to Underground to Palestine Stone, I.F. Article 1946 The epilogue to I.F. Stone's first-hand account of the movement of European Jews to Palestine in 1946.
The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine Pappe, Ilan Book 2007 Israelo historian Ilan Pappe recounts the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from Israel during the war of 1948. Female Well-Being: Toward a global theory of social change Billson, Janet Mancini; Fluehr-Lobban, Carolyn (eds.) Book 2005 Flight and Freedom: Stories of Escape to Canada Omidvar, Ratna & Wagner, Dana Book 2015 Authors present a collection of thirty interviews with refugees, their descendants, or their loved ones to document their journeys of flight. The stories span two centuries of refugee experiences in C... For Reasons of State Chomsky, Noam Book 1973 Essays in which Chomsky analyzes the role of the American state and discusses some of the ways in which individuals can respond to its growing power. Guidelines for exiled journalists Article 2009 A guide for journalists driven into exile, to provide them with information about the procedures and potential obstacles in seeking asylum. Harper's Worst Offense against Refugees May Be His Climate Record Anderson, Mitchell Article 2015 The Middle East drought between 2006 and 2011 was without precedent since modern record keeping, killing over 80 per cent of livestock and driving up local food prices. Already poor populations had to... Human Rights and the Protection of Refugees under International Law Canadian Human Rights Foundation and the Institute for Research on Public Policy Book 1989 In refuge on Refugee Rights Day: The Awan family story Awan Family Support Committee Article 2014 On a day where we remember migrant and refugee struggles for freedom, dignity and security and recommit to fighting ongoing injustice, we highlight the struggle of the Awan family. The Invisible Empire: Racism in Canada Cannon, Margaret Book 1995 Cannon asks how can a tolerant nation like Canada be racist? Several incidents are documented in regard to minorities, employment, the justice system, and immigrants from Third World countries. Israel/Palestine: Resources for peace, justice, and human rights Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Website 2006 A selection of resources for those looking for a solution to the situation in Isreal/Palestine based on peace, justice, and human rights. Israel's New Racism: The Persecution of African Migrants in the Holy Land Blumental, Max Film/Video 2013 About 60,000 African migrants have arrived in Israel since 2006, fleeing unrest in their home countries. But upon arrival in the ostensibly democratic country, the migrants have faced intense persecut... Kampuchea, Decade of the Genocide: Report of a Finnish Inquiry Commission Kiljenen, Kimmo Book 1990 Commissioned by the Finnish Inquiry Commission this a straight forward account of the history of Kampuchea from the saturation bombing by the United States during the Vietnam war in the 1970's to the ... Keep Out: The case for open borders: New Internationalist October 2002 - #350 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2002 A look at refugees and the challenges they face. Discussion of how the refugee experience differs in different parts of the world. The lessons we have learned: Palestine & Iraq: Any Signs of Hope? Lowi, Henry Article 2002 A speech on "the peace movement: lessons learned and the way forward." Henry Lowi argues that "There is no sign of hope, for the old prejudices and the old concepts, and there is no hope for the colon... Manoeuvres from above, movements from below: Greece under Tsipras Jenkins, Gareth; Karayianni, Despina Article 2015 The Syriza left is at a crossroads. For all the belief that Syriza is a different kind of party, one that transcends the division between reform and revolution and therefore should be the home for the... Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Herman, Edward S.; Chomsky, Noam Book 1988 Contrary to the usual image of the press and cantankerous, obstinate, and ubiquitious in its search for truth, Herman and Chomsky depict how an underlying elite consensus largely structures all facets... Marx and Engels Collected Works Volume 10: Marx and Engels 1849 - 1851 Marx, Karl; Engels, Friedrich Book Includes The Peasant War in Germany. Marx and Engels Collected Works Volume 24: Marx and Engels 1874 - 1883 Marx, Karl; Engels, Friedrich Book Includes the Critique of the Gotha Programme, and Socialism: Utopian and Scientific. Media Think Winter, James Book 2000 Increasingly the news media are owned by a small group of very large corporations with extensive interests outside the industry, run by the corporate elite.Winter argues that instead of offering diver... Migration: Changing the World Arnold, Guy Book 2011 The author discusses the increasing trend of migration in the modern world, its causes and effects, and peoples and governments responses. The New Refugees: American Voices in Canada Christy, Jim Book 1972 Stories of 18 "new refugees" who came in Canada to escape the U.S. war against Vietnam. No Ban! No Wall! No War? Moser, Richard Article 2017 The corporate media avoids connecting our wars to Trump's ban because war and empire is a matter of agreement among the political elites, an elite that the corporate media is very much a part of. No More: The Battle Against Human Rights Violations Matas, David Book 1995 Matas, a Winnipeg immigration lawyer and participant in the Helsinski Watch movement and Amnesty international, examines the ideological causes of human rights violations. On Imperialism and Refugees Article 2015 The call to "open the borders" and its variants are hopelessly utopian. The modern nation-state arose as a vehicle for the development of capitalism and will remain the basis for the organization of t... The Other Side of Israel: My Journey Across the Jewish/Arab Divide Nathan, Susan Book 2005 Explores the unequal treatment of Palestinians living in Israel as "citizens", but as second-class citizens in a theocratic state that discriminates against Arabs in many ways.
Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - October 30, 2014: Refugees Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2014 Topic of the week is Refugees. Featured articles look at migration, counter-surveillance resources, farmers in Ghana fighting to retain the freedom to save their own seeds, and rebuilding communities ... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - August 21, 2015: Canadian federal election, mining and the environment Diemer, Ulli (editor); Rickwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Featuring the Canadian federal election, mining and the environment, failure of Syriza in Greece, refugees, veterans of India's struggle for independence. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - September 10, 2015: Labour Day issue Diemer, Ulli (editor); Rickwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Labour Day issue, with articles examining the relentless pressure put on workers to work ever longer hours, at the cost of their health and family life; anti-worker legislation, Zapatista popular educ... Our Way to Fight: Peace-work under siege in Israel-Palestine Riordon, Michael Book 2011 Documents the lives and work of grassroots peace activists, Israelis and Palestinians fighting for justice and human rights on both sides of the wall. The book also explore events that stirred people ... Out of Africa: A Migrant's Story: New Internationalist June 2005 - #379 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2005 An issue on the story of a nurse's return back to Kenya and the reason why she has worked so far away from home. Also, a discussion on a widespread crisis in international healthcare and the human co... Outsourcing racism: Bill C-31, Prison Expansion, and the Detention of Immigrants Darwish, Amy; Latham, Graham Article 2013 Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, CBSA may arrest and detain a foreign national or permanent resident they deem a threat to public safety, a potential flight risk, unable to substantia... Palestinian Refugees: The Right Of Return Aruri, Naseer (ed.) Book 2003 The thorniest of issues, elucidated, discussed, and contextualized, by an impressive array of scholars and activists, including Noam Chomsky, Edward Said, Norman Finkelstein, Jaber Sueiman, Nahla Ghan... Questions about Israel's attack on Gaza Diemer, Ulli Article 2014 Why do these terrible outbreaks of violence keep happening? Written during the Israeli attack on Gaza in July 2014. Reflections and Meditations Thirty Years After Stone, I.F. Article 1978 I.F. Stone's reflections on Israel thirty years after writing his first-hand account "Underground to Palestine'. Refuge from Militarism? The Canadian Movement to Support Vietnam Era War Resisters, and Government Responses,1965 - 1973 Squires, Jessica Article 2009 PhD Thesis, Carleton University, 2009 The Refugee Experience - Perspectives On Refugee Issues Unclassified 1982 This multi-media kit deals with refugee issues in a manner comprehensible to 9-14 year olds. Refugees and Development in Africa Kibreab, Gaim Book 1989 This book provides a detailed analysis based on extensive case studies of the problems and prospects for African refugee settlement, integration into host communities, and/or repatriation. The study t... Shatila: Remembering the Massacre Hardigan, Richard Article 2015 Shatila is probably the most well-known of all the Palestinian refugee camps. In September of 1982, a local Christian militia, known as the Phalange, aided by its Israeli allies, entered Shatila and b... Sousa Mendes, Aristides de: Connexipedia Article Article Portuguese diplomat who ignored and defied the orders of his own government for the safety of war refugees fleeing from invading German military forces in the early years of World War II. (1885-1954). Testimony of a Deportee Sanchez, Manuel Article 2013 Manuel Sanchez, member of Mexicans United for Regularization (MUR) and Action LGBTQ for Immigrants and Refugees (AGIR), was deported to Mexico on July 26, 2012. With the courage that he is known for, ... Twin Terrors : New Internationalist November 2001 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2001 An in-depth look at the events of the 9/11 disaster. Underground to Palestine Stone, I.F. Book 1946 Underground to Palestine was written in the spring of 1946 when Stone was the first newspaper reporter to accompany survivors of the Holocaust on their epic clendestine journey to Palestine. Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Bennis, Phyllis Book 2002 Designed to inform those who are somewhat unfamiliar with the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Written in question and answer format Victory in Stagnation? Bergfeld, Mark; Fischer, Leandros Article 2017 An analysis of the direction of the German left party, Die Linke, in the wake of the 2017 national elections. Wadim Rau, Carsten; Wendler, Hauke Film/Video 2012 The story of Latvians who sought asylum in Germany, their lives there, and the consequences when harsh immigration policies suddenly tear them apart in this critique of laws written and applied withou... What Die Linke Should Do Riexinger, Bernd Article 2016 The German right made stunning gains in this month's regional elections. The Left must rise to the challenge. Why Al Jazeera will not say Mediterranean 'migrants' Malone, Barry Article 2015 There is no "migrant" crisis in the Mediterranean. There is a very large number of refugees fleeing unimaginable misery and danger and a smaller number of people trying to escape the sort of poverty t... Why Israel? Kunin, Jason Article 2007 A routine strategy of Israel's defenders is to continually redirect attention to the human rights failings of countries hostile to Israel, or to catastrophes like Darfur that are used to argue the ong... Why Israeli Anti-Zionists do NOT 'recognize the right of the State of Israel to exist as a Jewish state' Lowi, Henry Article 2007 States that define themselves with reference to the domination of one ethnic group cannot claim legitimacy.
Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesAgainst the Current Bi-monthly magazine oriented toward movements for social and economic justice; radical, socialist and feminist in orientation. Alternative Information Center A Palestinian-Israeli organization which disseminates information, research and political analysis on Palestinian and Israeli societies as well as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while promoting coo... Amnesty International, Canadian Section Amnesty International is a worldwide human rights organization which works to secure the release of all prisoners of conscience, works for fair and prompt trials for all political prisoners, and works... Canadian Council for Refugees The Canadian Council for Refugees is an independent umbrella group representing 150 community organizations. The Council has a particular interest in refugee protection, refugee claimants, refugee sel... Canadian Institute of International Affairs The CIIA provides a national, non-partisan forum for the analysis, discussion and debate of international issues focussing on the implications for Canadian interests. Activities include the National F... Canadian-Palestinian Educational Exchange CEPAL has been educating Palestinian refugees in Lebanon since 1997. As part of our work, CEPAL also creates awareness to Canadians about the refugees' difficult conditions in Lebanon.
Canadian Voice of Women for Peace Established in 1960, Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) is a non-partisan Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) comprised of a network of diverse women with consultative status at the United Nation... Chomsky.info The Noam Chomsky Web site.
Conseil Canadien pour les Refugies To promote refugee rights and settlement services and to provide networking and educational opportunities for non-profit organizations. International Middle East Media Center Media center developed in collaboration between Palestinian and International journalists to provide English language media coverage of Israel-Palestine.
KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives KAIROS brings together churches and religious organziations to respond to issues of common concern, advocate for social change and join faith with action for social transformation. Near East Cultural and Educational Foundation of Canada NECEF is an academically oriented volunteer organization whose extensive international network of individuals and NGO's with expertise about and concern for the Arab World includes a Canadian speakers... New Internationalist New Internationalist reports on issues of world poverty and inequality. We focus attention on the unjust relationship between the powerful and the powerless worldwide in the fight for global justice. OneWorld.net (U.S.) We bring together the latest news and views from over 1,600 organizations promoting human rights awareness and fighting poverty worldwide. The OneWorld network spans five continents and produces conte... Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants A coalition of 133 community-based immigrant and refugee service agencies located throughout the province of Ontario. Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan RAWA, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, was established in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1977 as an independent political/social organization of Afghan women fighting for human right... Science for Peace Science for Peace is a Canadian organization which brings together those interested in the natural and social sciences in order to address the global crises facing humankind. The members of Science fo... Students Taking Action Now: Darfur STAND wants to unite Canadian students in the fight for more intervention in Darfur both independently and with the UN. The group also seeks to raise awareness of the crisis in Darfur, advocate pragma... Trotskyist League Works to build a revolutionary internationalist workers party to fight for socialist revolution. UNICEF Canada To raise funds to help ensure the survival, growth and long term development of the world's children. War Resisters Support Campaign A coalition of community, faith and labour groups organized to support U.S. soldiers seeking asylum to escape participation in the war in Iraq. Action includes campaigning, material support and the pr... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryCourt Upholds Ruling to Reinstate Refugee Health Care Sources News Release 2014 Health for All welcomes the Federal Court of Appeal's decision to uphold a ruling from earlier this summer demanding that the Conservative government reverse its 'cruel and unusual' cuts to refugee he... "I think the dead are with us": John Berger at 88 Maughan, Philip 2015 A brief biography and recounting of a meeting by the author with the late author John Berger. Kyrgyzstan faces humanitarian crisis as Uzbeks flee slaughter Kyrgyzstan shaken by ethnic slaughter Harding, Luke 2010 Kyrgyzstan is in the grip of a humanitarian crisis after more than 100,000 minority Uzbeks, fleeing Kyrgyz mobs in the south of the country, gather on the Uzbekistan border. MEAA concerned by media restrictions on asylum seeker policy Sources News Release 2015 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) in raising strong concerns about the media restrictions that surround Australia's... Reflecting on the plight of African journalists on World Refugee Day PEN International 2015 Two Ethiopian writers in exile; two victims of the repression of freedom of speech. Refugees Dynamics of Displacement ICIHI Drawing on examples from every part of the world, this Report is concerned to point the way forward to realistic and effective ways of anticipating and preventing the rising tide of displaced people. ... Reporters Without Borders publishes a first Guide for exiled journalists Sources News Release 2009 Reporters Without Borders marked World Refugee Day by publishing a guide for journalists driven into exile, to provide them with information about the procedures and potential obstacles in seeking asy... Right of asylum Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Right of asylum (or political asylum) is an ancient juridical notion, under which a person persecuted for political opinions or religious beliefs in his or her own country may be protected by another ... Roma refugee family facing deportation to neo-Nazi violence in Hungary in two weeks; deportation will separate family Sources News Release 2015 Roma refugee family settled in Montreal for over three years could be deported before the end of January, forcing them to return with their ten year old daughter to a country where they faced racist v... Sources HotLink - March 21, 2016 2016 Refugees, censorship and North American politics. This issue looks at nine of the most influential whistleblowers in modern history. In France, instances of police violence increase tension in the ref... Threats, attacks, obstacles, jail: what's coming between us and the Rohingya story Tzabiras, Marianna 2015 While images of the suffering of Rohingya migrants circulated around the world, local journalists and politicians faced restrictions in trying to report on and speak out on the issue. From the Connexions ArchivesAgainst the Current Serial Publication (Periodical) 1986 Bi-monthly magazine oriented toward movements for social and economic justice; radical, socialist and feminist in orientation. Electronic Intifada Website Palestinian portal for information about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its depiction in the media. News, commentary, analysis, and reference materials about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict fro... New Internationalist Serial Publication (Periodical) New Internationalist reports on issues of world poverty and inequality. We focus attention on the unjust relationship between the powerful and the powerless worldwide in the fight for global justice. One Sky Periodical profile published 1979 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 A special issue of the One Sky newsletter on the Vietnamese 'boat people' refugees.
Refuge: Canada's National Newsletter On Refugees Periodical profile published 1982 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1982 This monthly newsletter is dedicated to encouraging Canadian citizen participation in helping refugees, by providing a forum for sharing information and opinion on domestic and international issues pe... |
