FM Alert, Vol II, No. 45
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FM Alert, Vol II, No. 45
FM Alert, Vol II, No. 45
November 13, 1998
EARLY WARNING FORUM AIMS TO BECOME FULLY OPERATIONAL
The Forum of Early Warning and Early Response (FEWER) aims to become
fully operational by the end of 1998. The organization, which
comprises 22 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and international
organizations, including the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees, plans to establish a permanent secretariat with its
headquarters in London. Eugenia Piza-Lopez, formerly of Oxfam, has
been selected to head the secretariat. FEWER recently received a
$100,000 commitment by the Swedish government, and is seeking an
additional $100,000 to complete its operational plans. A top priority
for FEWER will be to promote the involvement in its activities of more
local NGOs throughout the world. Among the pilot projects already
undertaken by FEWER is an effort to strengthen information sharing
among NGOs in the north Caucasus. Local NGOs have been encouraged to
expand their monitoring activities and to promote policy
recommendations. In addition, FEWER has sponsored the publication of
two early warning reports concerning the region, examining conditions
in Dagestan and Ingushetia-North Ossetia.
FMP SPONSORED BOOK EXAMINES MIGRATION AND RESIDENCY PERMIT ISSUES IN
THE FORMER SOVIET UNION
A new 420-page book, published by the Institute of Ethnology and
Anthropology at the Russian Academy of Sciences takes an in depth look
at a variety of migration-related issues in CIS countries, in
particular the impact of the residency permit system in population
displacements. Residency registration requirements, known in the
former Soviet Union as the propiska system, hamper freedom of
movement, thus diminishing chances for durable solutions for refugees
and displaced persons. The book, Forced Migrants and the State, was
published with the assistance of the Forced Migration Projects. It
contains 17 chapters, each written by migration experts from the
region, and provides the text of relevant federal laws and regional
acts in Russia as an appendix. The book concentrates on migration
trends and practices in Russia, taking in depth looks at residency
permit practices in the Moscow region, as well as in Stavropol and
Krasnodar territories, which have all experienced a large influx of
newcomers since the Soviet collapse in 1991. Also included is a
chapter that examines the relationship between migration-related
nongovernmental organizations and state agencies in Russia.
(For additional information see FM Alerts of October 23 and June 19).
NEW BOOK ANALYZES IRREGULAR MIGRATION
The international Organization for Migration (IOM) recently
co-published "Huddled Masses and Uncertain Shores: Insights into
Irregular Migration," an in-depth study by Bimal Ghosh of the
complexities of contemporary irregular migration. Irregular migration,
including trafficking in migrants, has emerged as a major
international challenge in recent years. It is currently estimated to
represent one-quarter of the total annual inflow in the United States,
and as much as one-half in Europe. Human trafficking, in particular,
with its close links to indentured servitude, forced prostitution of
women and child abuse, constitutes an especially alarming phenomenon
that can undermine human security. This study analyzes the causes and
conditions of irregular migration and its social and economic impact
on both sending and receiving countries. It describes current national
counter-measures and discusses their inadequacies. It also provides a
concise and useful description of the trafficking phenomenon.
Co-published by Kluwer Law International as part of its Refugees and
Human Rights Series, the book is priced at $57.00, can be ordered
through <[email protected]> or <[email protected]>.
For More Information:
Open Society Institute
Forced Migration Projects
400 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
212) 548-0655
[email protected]
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