FMR 56 - Mexico’s Michoacán state: mixed migration flows and transnational links – Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56) – Podcast

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FMR 56 - From the editors
31 Oct 2017· Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)
The region of Latin America and the Caribbean has long demonstrated hospitality towards those fleeing conflict and persecution within the region and further afield. The region of Latin America and the Caribbean has long demonstrated hospitality towards those fleeing conflict and persecution within the region and further afield. Faced with newer causes of displacement, such as the violence of organised criminal gangs and the adverse effects of climate change, Latin American and Caribbean countries are continuing to expand and adapt their protection laws and mechanisms in order to address these and other situations of displacement and to meet the differing needs of affected populations.
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FMR 56 - Foreword: Regional solidarity and commitment to protection in Latin America and the Caribbean
31 Oct 2017· Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)
At a time when over 65 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide, Latin America and the Caribbean offer examples of good practices from a region which continues to uphold a long-standing commitment to protect those in need.
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FMR 56 - Protection gaps in Mexico
31 Oct 2017· Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)
With Mexico a major destination – and transit – country for people displaced by violence in the Northern Triangle of Central America, the Mexican government needs urgently to improve its asylum systems and procedures if they are to be fit for purpose.
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FMR 56 - Silencing criticism in Mexico
31 Oct 2017· Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)
Journalists and human rights defenders in Mexico are being attacked in an attempt to silence their criticism. Many are forced to flee or risk being assassinated. The consequences are both personal and of wider social significance.
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FMR 56 - La 72: an oasis along the migration routes in Mexico
31 Oct 2017· Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)
In the face of violence, stricter migration policies and daily obstacles, those working at the La 72 shelter strive to respect people’s sense of dignity while caring for their safety.
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FMR 56 - Mexico’s Michoacán state: mixed migration flows and transnational links
31 Oct 2017· Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)
Against a backdrop of unremitting violence in Mexico, traditional migration patterns in the North American corridor are being reconfigured.
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FMR 56 - Criminal violence in Honduras as a driver of displacement
31 Oct 2017· Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)
The impact of violence is felt daily in the Northern Triangle of Central America and is a major driver of displacement, yet its very nature obstructs identification of and access to those in need of protection.
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FMR 56 - Factors influencing decision making by people fleeing Central America
31 Oct 2017· Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)
Interviews with people who have fled violence in Central America reveal the influences behind their decision making prior to and during flight.
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FMR 56 - Central American refugees: protected or put at risk by communication technologies?
31 Oct 2017· Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)
In a world that is more interconnected than ever, many refugees cannot obtain information or communicate when they most need to. Paradoxically, carrying a phone or connecting to the internet can put them at risk if they do not take security measures.
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FMR 56 - Unaccompanied children crossing the Darién Gap
31 Oct 2017· Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)
While there is much attention paid to the treacherous journeys of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, both the media and international aid community have overlooked one of the deadliest migratory routes in the world: the Darién Gap.
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FMR 56 - Youth outreach centres in El Salvador: providing alternatives to displacement
31 Oct 2017· Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)
A growing number of youth are fleeing El Salvador, one of the most violent countries in the world, and travelling unaccompanied to the US-Mexico border.
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FMR 56 - Accompaniment by the Catholic Church
31 Oct 2017· Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)
The Catholic Church is developing various initiatives to assist those fleeing violence in the Northern Triangle of Central America.
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FMR 56 - Colombia: durable solutions for the forcibly displaced
31 Oct 2017· Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)
Colombia has a sophisticated body of law and a wealth of experience in the development of policies for the forcibly displaced. However, numerous obstacles stand in the way of attaining permanent solutions to displacement.
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FMR 56 - Colombia: time to invoke the cessation clause?
31 Oct 2017· Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)
After more than five decades of internal armed conflict, in November 2016 the Colombian government signed a peace agreement with the FARC-EP. Does this mean that those Colombians who had been forced to leave the country must now begin to return?
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FMR 56 - Colombia’s ex–combatant children and adolescents
31 Oct 2017· Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)
Large numbers of children and adolescents recruited into the armed conflict in Colombia are now being demobilised.
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FMR 56 - New drivers of displacement in Colombia
31 Oct 2017· Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)
Violence and displacement have not ended with the signing of the peace agreement in Colombia.
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FMR 56 - Land restitution in Colombia: why so few applications?
31 Oct 2017· Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)
Halfway through Colombia’s official land restitution process, questions arise as to why the number of claims is so much lower than anticipated.
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FMR 56 - Colombia’s displaced indigenous women
31 Oct 2017· Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)
Indigenous peoples are one of the most vulnerable groups within Colombia’s internally displaced population, and a lack of understanding of their culture and needs constitutes a major challenge to their protection and assistance.
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FMR 56 - Triggers of internal displacement in Guatemala
31 Oct 2017· Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)
More than 20 years since the end of the civil war, Guatemala is once again experiencing an upsurge in internal displacement. The causes are multiple, and demand attention.
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FMR 56 - Falling short of protection: Peru’s new migration scheme for Venezuelans
31 Oct 2017· Latin America and the Caribbean (Forced Migration Review 56)
audio/mpeg iconparent.mp3 Peru’s introduction of a new work and study permit for Venezuelans fleeing violence in their country is to be applauded – but it provides only a limited, temporary form of protection.
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Episodes

FMR 56 - From the editors

FMR 56 - Foreword: Regional solidarity and commitment to protection in Latin America and the Caribbean

FMR 56 - Protection gaps in Mexico

FMR 56 - Silencing criticism in Mexico

FMR 56 - La 72: an oasis along the migration routes in Mexico

FMR 56 - Mexico’s Michoacán state: mixed migration flows and transnational links

FMR 56 - Criminal violence in Honduras as a driver of displacement

FMR 56 - Factors influencing decision making by people fleeing Central America

FMR 56 - Central American refugees: protected or put at risk by communication technologies?

FMR 56 - Unaccompanied children crossing the Darién Gap

FMR 56 - Youth outreach centres in El Salvador: providing alternatives to displacement

FMR 56 - Accompaniment by the Catholic Church

FMR 56 - Colombia: durable solutions for the forcibly displaced

FMR 56 - Colombia: time to invoke the cessation clause?

FMR 56 - Colombia’s ex–combatant children and adolescents

FMR 56 - New drivers of displacement in Colombia

FMR 56 - Land restitution in Colombia: why so few applications?

FMR 56 - Colombia’s displaced indigenous women

FMR 56 - Triggers of internal displacement in Guatemala

FMR 56 - Falling short of protection: Peru’s new migration scheme for Venezuelans