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African Union (AU) http://www.africa-union .org/ Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) FORUM-ASIA is a membership-based regional human rights organization in Asia and presently, it has 36 member organizations in 14 countries in Asia. http://www.forum-asia.org Asian-American Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) http://www.aalco.org/ East-West Center The East-West Center contributes to a peaceful, prosperous, and just Asia Pacific community by serving as a vigorous hub for cooperative research, education, and dialogue on critical issues of common concern to the Asia Pacific region and the United States. http://www.eastwestcent er.org Eurasia Foundation The Eurasia Foundation is a privately managed non-profit organization supported by the United States Agency for International Development and other public and private donors. http://www.eurasia.org League of Arab States Site in Arabic. http://www.arableagueon line.org Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) http://www.osce.org/odihr Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE) http://www.osce.org/ Organization of African Unity (OAU) http://www.itcilo.it/en glish/actrav/telearn/gl obal/ilo/law/oau.htm Organization of American States (OAS) http://www.oas.org/ The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is a regional grouping of seven Eastern African countries of Djibouti , Eritrea , Ethiopia , Kenya , Somalia, Sudan and Uganda, created by the Heads of State and Government of member states as the Intergovernmental Authority on Drought and Development (IGADD). http://www.igad.org

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Academic Institutions Abo Akademi University http://www.abo.fi/aa/en gelska/ American University in Cairo, Forced Migration and Refugee Studies http://www.aucegypt.edu /academic/fmrs American University, Washington College of Law: Human Rights http://www.wcl.american .edu/humright/center Center on International Cooperation (CIC), New York University The Center on International Cooperation works to enhance international responses to humanitarian crises and global security threats through applied research and direct engagement with multilateral institutions and the wider policy community. http://www.cic.nyu.edu Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, The Johns Hopkins University: Field Reports The institute aspires to conduct impartial research on the Caucasus, Central Asia and the Caspian Region; to act as a forum for policymakers both in Washington and abroad; to act as a 'switchboard' of resources and information concerning the Central Asia-Caucasus region; and to provide access for its sponsors in business to relevant expertise on the region. http://www.cacianalyst. org/field_reports.php Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies (CAPSTRANS) CAPSTRANS is an Australian Research Council Key Centre for Teaching and Research and a joint venture of the University of Wollongong and the University of Newcastle. http://www.capstrans.edu.au Centre for Research in International Migration and Ethnic Relations (CEIFO) CEIFO is an inter-disciplinary research unit at Stockholm University. Its principal aim is to coordinate and develop research in the field of international migration and ethnic relations. http://www.ceifo.su.se/eng Columbia University, Center for the Study of Human Rights http://www.columbia.edu /cu/humanrights/ DePaul University, International Human Rights Law Institute http://www.ihrli.org/ European Forum for Migration Studies (EFMS), University of Bamberg The EFMS subject areas are migration and the integration of migrants in Europe. The tasks of the EFMS encompass research, policy advice, consultation services, evaluation, further training, information and documentation. http://web.uni-bamberg. de/~ba6ef3/main_e.htm European Research Centre on Migration and Ethnic Relations (ERCOMER) The European Research Centre on Migration and Ethnic Relations exists to actively encourage, support and promote comparative research in the fields of international migration and ethnic relations within the European context. The centre is situated within the Faculty of Social Sciences, Utrecht University, the Netherlands. http://www.ercomer.org Feinstein International Center As part of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, the Center carries out field-based research in complex emergency environments. http://fic.tufts.edu/?id=18 Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies (IMIS) The Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies (IMIS) is an interdisciplinary and interdepartmental research institute at the University of Osnabrück, Germany. The institute endeavours to intensify and coordinate research on migration and intercultural themes and to foster a dialogue between academia and practice. http://www.imis.uni-osn abrueck.de/e_index.htm Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies (IMES), University of Amsterdam The research programme of IMES focuses on the Dutch situation with specific attention given to the city of Amsterdam, but from an international and comparative perspective. http://www.fmg.uva.nl/o rganisation/object.cfm/ objectid=2996A58D-2DD1- 4643-859C6D51712BD490 Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM), Georgetown University ISIM focuses on all aspects of international migration, including the causes of and potential responses to population movements, immigration and refugee law and policy, comparative migration studies, the integration of immigrants into their host societies, and the effects of international migration on social, economic, demographic, foreign policy and national security concerns. http://www12.georgetown .edu/sfs/isim Inter-University Committee on International Migration The Inter-University Committee on International Migration is a focal point for migration and refugee studies at member institutions, which include Boston University, Brandeis University, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Harvard University, MIT, Tufts University, and Wellesley College. http://web.mit.edu/cis/ www/migration International Conflict research (INCORE) INCORE is a joint project of the United Nations University and the University of Ulster. Combining research, education and comparative analysis, INCORE addresses the causes and consequences of conflict in Northern Ireland and internationally and promotes conflict resolution management strategies. http://www.incore.ulst. ac.uk John Hopkins University, Project Muse http://muse.jhu.edu/sea rch/search.pl Joint Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Settlement, Toronto (CERIS) CERIS is a consortium of Toronto-area universities and community partners. Its goals include promoting research about the impact of immigration on the Greater Toronto Area and on the integration of immigrants into Canadian society; providing training opportunities; disseminating policy and program relevant research information. http://ceris.metropolis.net Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law http://www.mpil.de/ww/e n/pub/news.cfm Netherlands Institute of Human Rights, Documentation Centre http://sim.law.uu.nl/ New York University, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice http://www.nyuhr.org/ Perry-Castaneda Library collection at University of Texas http://www.lib.utexas.e du/maps/index.html Radboud University Nijmegen, Centre for Migration Law (CMR) The research of CMR is focused on issues surrounding migration and minority protection. The Centre aims to integrate the results of legal and empirical research through consultancy, seminars, conference organisation and publishing. http://www.ru.nl/law/cmr Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law http://www.rwi.lu.se/ Refugee Dispersal and Concentration The project "Identifying models of good practice in refugee dispersal and concentration" is being undertaken by an international team of senior academics and Research Assistants from the University of Wales Swansea, Uppsala University, Sweden and Amsterdam University, the Netherlands. http://ralph.swan.ac.uk /refugeedisp School of Peace and Conflict Management, Royal Roads University http://www.royalroads.c a/programs/faculties-sc hools-centres/faculty-s ocial-applied-sciences/ peace-conflict-manageme nt Sussex Centre for Migration Research, University of Sussex Through its research projects the Centre seeks to influence both understanding of migration and the policies that affect migrants. http://www.sussex.ac.uk /migration/index.php Tuft University, Fletcher School http://fletcher.tufts.e du/default.htm University Centre of International Humanitarian Law (UCIHL) The University Centre of International Humanitarian Law specialises in the fields of law related to armed conflicts and states of emergency. http://www.ucihl.org University of Michigan, Refugee Caselaw Site http://www.refugeecasel aw.org/ University of Minnesota, Human Rights Library http://www1.umn.edu/hum anrts/ University of Oxford, Law http://www.oup.co.uk/la w/sitemap/ University of Oxford, Refugee Studies Centre (RSC) http://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/ University of the Witwatersrand: Forced Migration Studies Programme http://migration.wits.ac.za Univesrity of Minnesota: Resources for Researching Country Conditions http://www1.umn.edu/hum anrts/research/ Yale Law School - DIANA Human Rights Database http://www.yale.edu/law web/avalon/diana/index. html York University, Centre for Refugee Studies http://www.yorku.ca/crs/

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European Organizations Council of Europe http://www.coe.int Council of Europe: Commissioner for Human Rights http://www.coe.int/t/e/ commissioner_h.r/commun ication_unit/ Council of Europe: Legal Affairs http://www.coe.int/t/e/ legal_affairs Council of Europe: Legal Affairs, Treaty Office http://conventions.coe.int/ Council of Europe: Migration http://www.coe.int/t/e/ social_cohesion/migrati on/ Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) http://assembly.coe.int Council of Europe: Secretary General Reports http://www.coe.int/T/E/SG Council of the European Union http://ue.eu.int/ European Commission http://www.europa.eu.int/ European Commission: ArchisPlus (Database of the Historical Archives) The database ARCHISplus (ARChives HIStoriques) functions as a large catalogue of all the documents and files conserved. It is also accessible to the public for consultation and allows the automatic production of listings, catalogues, indexes and inventories. http://europa.eu.int/hi storical_archives/index _en.htm European Commission: Asylum http://europa.eu.int/co mm/justice_home/fsj/asy lum/fsj_asylum_intro_en .htm European Commission: Central Library http://ec.europa.eu/lib raries/doc/index_en.htm European Commission: Document Register http://europa.eu.int/co mm/secretariat_general/ regdoc/registre.cfm?CL= en European Commission: EuroDicAutom (EU Terminology) http://europa.eu.int/eu rodicautom/Controller European Commission: Freedom, Security and Justice http://europa.eu.int/co mm/justice_home/index_e n.htm European Commission: Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) http://europa.eu.int/co mm/echo/index_en.htm European Commission: Justice and Home Affairs http://europa.eu.int/po l/justice/index_en.htm European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) http://www.cpt.coe.int/en European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) http://www.echr.coe.int/ European Parliament http://www.europarl.eu.int/ European Parliament: Human Rights http://www.europarl.eu. int/comparl/human_right s/default_en.htm European Refugee Fund (ERF) http://europa.eu.int/co mm/justice_home/funding /refugee/wai/funding_re fugee_en.htm European Union Law (Eur-Lex) http://europa.eu.int/eu r-lex/en/index.html SCADPLUS - Summaries of the Union's Legislation http://europa.eu.int/sc adplus/ The Court of Justice of the European Communities http://curia.eu.int/ The Court of Justice of the European Communities - Case-law http://curia.eu.int/en/ content/juris/index.htm The European Union in the World http://europa.eu.int/co mm/world/

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Government Departments Dealing with Refugee and Immigration Issues Governments on the Word Wide Web http://www.gksoft.com/govt/ Australia: Department of Immigration http://www.immi.gov.au/ Australia: Overseas Aid http://www.ausaid.gov.au/ Austria: Asylum http://www.bmi.gv.at/ Austria: Legal Information http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/ Belarus: National Center of Legal Information Site in English http://www.law.by/work/ EnglSite.nsf Belgium: Permanent Refugee Appeals Commission Site available in English, French, and Dutch http://vbvcprr.fgov.be Canada: Citizenship and Immigration Selected documents from this site are available on Refworld CD-rom edition. http://www.cic.gc.ca/ Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) Selected documents from this site are available on Refworld CD-rom edition. http://www.irb-cisr.gc.ca/ Denmark: Ministry of Refugees, Immigration and Integration Affairs Selected documents from this site are available on Refworld CD-rom edition. http://www.nyidanmark.d k/en-us/authorities/the _danish_immigration_ser vice Denmark: New to Denmark http://www.nyidanmark.d k/en-US/ Finland: Directorate of Immigration http://www.uvi.fi/ Finland: Ministry of Labour http://www.mol.fi/engli sh/index.html Finland: Ministry of the Interior http://www.intermin.fi/ France: Conseil d'Etat http://www.conseil-etat.fr/ France: Ministry of Foreign Affairs http://www.diplomatie.fr/ France: Ministry of Justice http://www.justice.gouv.fr/ France: Office for Refugees and Stateless Persons http://www.ofpra.gouv.f r/index.html France: Refugee Appeals Board (CRR) http://www.commission-r efugies.fr Germany: Border Police http://www.bundesgrenzs chutz.de/ Germany: Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) http://www.auswaertiges -amt.de/en/laenderinfos /index_html Germany: Federal Office for the Recognition of Foreign Refugees http://www.bafl.de/ Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB), Country of Origin Research http://www.irb-cisr.gc. ca/en/research/origin_e .htm Ireland: Department of Justice http://www.justice.ie/ Netherlands: Immigration and Naturalization Service http://www.ind.nl/EN/in dex.asp Netherlands: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Selected documents from this site are available on Refworld CD-rom edition. http://www.minbuza.nl/e nglish Netherlands: Ministry of Justice http://www.justitie.nl/ english/ Norway: Directorate of Immigration http://www.udi.no/ Norway: Ministry of Justice http://www.jd.dep.no/ Poland: Laws Concerning Foreigners http://www.uric.gov.pl/ index.php?page=10100000 01 Poland: Office for the Repatriation and Aliens http://www.uric.gov.pl/ index.php?page=10000000 01 Poland: Office for the Repatriation and Aliens (Polish) Site mainly in Polish http://www.uric.gov.pl Poland: Regional Statistics Concerning Foreigners (Polish) Page in Polish http://www.uric.gov.pl/ index.php?page=10202000 00 Poland: Statistical Data Concerning Foreigners Page in Polish and English http://www.uric.gov.pl/ index.php?page=10204000 00 Sweden: Migration Board http://www.migrationsve rket.se/ Sweden: Police http://www.police.se/ Switzerland: Federal Office for Migration (FOM) Selected documents from this site are available on Refworld. http://www.ejpd.admin.c h/bfm/en/home.html Switzerland: Federal Office for Migration, Protection from persecution / Asylum http://www.ejpd.admin.c h/bfm/en/home/themen/as yl.html United Kingdom: Advisory Panel on Country Information (APCI) http://www.apci.org.uk/ United Kingdom: Home Office, Country of origin information service (COI service) Selected documents from this site are available on Refworld CD-rom edition. http://www.homeoffice.g ov.uk/rds/country_repor ts.html United Kingdom: Home Office, Immigration and Nationality Directorate As part of the Home Office the Immigration and Nationality Directorate is responsible for Immigration control. This website will help you understand UK Immigration control and what your rights and responsibilities are when you make an application. http://www.ind.homeoffi ce.gov.uk/ United Kingdom: Operational Guidance Notes OGNs provide a brief summary of the general, political and human rights situation in the country and describe common types of claims. Selected documents from this site are available on Refworld CD-rom edition. http://www.ind.homeoffi ce.gov.uk/lawandpolicy/ countryspecificasylumpo licy United Kingdom: Research Development Statistics http://www.homeoffice.g ov.uk/rds/whatsnew1.html United States: Asylum Resource Information Center Selected documents from this site are available on Refworld CD-rom edition. http://www.uscis.gov/po rtal/site/uscis/menuite m.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c 6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid= d2d1e89390b5d010VgnVCM1 0000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=d2d1e89390b5d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD United States: Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services Resource Information Center http://www.uscis.gov/gr aphics/services/asylum/ ric/index.htm United States: Census Bureau Selected documents from this site are available on Refworld CD-rom edition. http://www.census.gov/i pc/www/idbprint.html United States: Citizenship and Immigration Selected documents from this site are available on Refworld CD-rom edition. http://www.uscis.gov/po rtal/site/uscis United States: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Selected documents from this site are available on Refworld CD-rom edition. http://www.state.gov/g/ drl/hr/ United States: Customs and Border Protection http://cbp.gov/ United States: Executive Office for Immigration Review - Board of Immigration Appeals Selected decisions of the BIA are available on Refworld CD-rom edition. http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/ United States: Executive Office for Immigration Review - Virtual Law Library http://www.usdoj.gov/eo ir/vll/libindex.html United States: Immigration Policy and Procedural Memoranda Selected documents from this site are available on Refworld CD-rom edition. http://www.uscis.gov/gr aphics/lawsregs/handboo k/polpromem.htm United States: Immigration and Customs Enforcement http://www.ice.gov/ United States: Office of Refugee Resettlement http://www.acf.dhhs.gov /programs/orr/ United States: Searching the U.S. Government Selected documents from this site are available on Refworld CD-rom edition. http://www.firstgov.gov/ United States: State Department http://www.state.gov United States: State Department, Human Rights Selected documents from this site are available on Refworld CD-rom edition. http://www.state.gov/g/ drl/rls/hrrpt/ United States: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) http://www.usaid.gov/

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International Organizations (other than UN) Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP) ALNAP is a unique network that incorporates many of the key humanitarian organisations and experts from across the humanitarian sector, including members from donor, NGO, Red Cross and Red Crescent, UN and academic organisations. ALNAP’s workplan is aimed at improving humanitarian performance through learning and accountability. http://www.odi.org.uk/a lnap/index.html IOM: Helsinki reports http://www.iom.fi/publi cations/iom-helsinki-re ports.htm Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) A unique inter-agency forum for the coordination of humanitarian assistance, policy development and decision-making involving the key UN and non-UN humanitarian partners, established in June 1992 in response to United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182 on the strengthening of humanitarian assistance. http://www.humanitarian info.org/iasc/ International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) http://www.icrc.org/eng International Committee of the Red Cross: International Humanitarian Law Database http://www.icrc.org/ihl International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies http://www.ifrc.org/ International Monetary Fund (IMF) http://www.imf.org/ International Organization for Migraton (IOM) http://www.iom.int International Rescue Committee (IRC) At work in 25 countries, the IRC is a leader in emergency relief, rehabilitation, protection of human rights, post-conflict development, resettlement services and advocacy for those uprooted or affected by conflict and oppression. http://www.theirc.org The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) IDLO is an inter-governmental development organization which seeks to strengthen the rule of law and good governance in developing countries and countries in transition. http://www.idli.org World Bank http://www.worldbank.org/

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Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Afghan NGOs Coordination Bureau ANCB operates to coordinate the activities of Afghan NGOs working towards emergency state, rehabilitation and development of Afghanistan. ANCB member NGOs are active in different sectors in Afghanistan and some of them are conducting multi-sector activities. http://www.ancb.org Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) The Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) is an independent research organisation whose mission is to conduct and facilitate action-oriented research and learning that informs and influences policy and practice. http://www.areu.org.af Africa Humanitarian Action (AHA) AHA provides emergency and development health services, disaster management and relief assistance, rehabilitation and reintegration, and postconflict recovery. http://www.africahumani tarian.org Amnesty International (AI) Selected documents from this site are available on Refworld CD-rom edition. http://www.amnesty.org Amnesty International Germany (asylum section) http://www2.amnesty.de/ internet/Gutachte.nsf/W StartLaenderindex?OpenV iew&Start=1&Count=200 Amnesty International: Online Documentation Archive http://web.amnesty.org/ library/engindex Amnesty International: Refugees have Rights Campaign http://web.amnesty.org/ pages/refugees-index-eng Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) ACFID is an independent national association of Australian NGOs working in the field of international aid and development. http://www.acfid.asn.au Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation (ACCORD) Selected documents from this site are available on Refworld CD-rom edition. http://www.roteskreuz.a t/822.html BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency & Refugee Rights BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency & Refugee Rights takes a rights-based approach to the Palestinian refugee issue through research, advocacy and support of community participation in the search for durable solutions. http://www.badil.org/BA DIL/about_badil.htm British Refugee Council http://www.refugeecounc il.org.uk/ CARE International CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty, which places special focus on working alongside poor women. It also delivers emergency aid to survivors of war and natural disasters, and helps people rebuild their lives. http://www.care-interna tional.org CHALLENGE - Changing Landscape of European Liberty and Security http://libertysecurity.org CRInfo: The Conflict Resolution Information Source CRInfo (pronounced "See Our Info") stands for "conflict resolution information source." It is a free service, funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. As a "linking" site, our staff of editors maintains a keyword-coded catalog of over 20,000 Web, print, and organizational resources, as well as event listings and other conflict resolution-related resources. http://v4.crinfo.org/ Canadian Council for Refugees The Council serves the networking, information-exchange and advocacy needs of its membership, made up of organizations involved in the settlement, sponsorship and protection of refugees and immigrants. http://www.web.net/~ccr Caritas Internationalis http://www.caritas.org/ Catholic Relief Services (CRS) / United States Conference of Catholic Bishops CRS serves the poor in 99 countries overseas through programs in emergency relief, HIV/AIDS, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding. http://www.crs.org Center for Humanitarian Cooperation The Center serves as a neutral party, to foster functional cooperation among the growing group of organizations concerned with humanitarian issues. http://www.cooperationc enter.org Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) http://cmsny.org Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) COHRE is the leading international human rights organisation campaigning for the protection of housing rights and the prevention of forced evictions. http://www.cohre.org Church World Service Church World Service is the relief, development, and refugee assistance ministry of 35 Protestant, Orthodox, and Anglican denominations in the United States. http://www.churchworlds ervice.org Danish Refugee Council (CWS) http://www.drc.dk/ Dutch Refugee Council http://www.vluchtelinge nwerk.nl/46-English.html European Civil Liberties Network The ECLN was launched on 19 October 2005 as a long-term project to develop a platform for groups working on civil liberties issues across Europe http://www.ecln.org European Council on Refugees and Exiles http://www.ecre.org/ European Council on Refugees and Exiles: Policy and Research http://www.ecre.org/pol icy/index.shtml European Country of Origin Information Network (ecoi.net) http://www.ecoi.net/ Franciscans International Franciscans International operates under the sponsorship of the Conference of the Franciscan Family (CFF) and serves the global community by bringing spiritual, ethical, and Franciscan values to the United Nations and international organisations. http://www.franciscansi nternational.org Freedom House http://www.freedomhouse .org/ Friends World Committee for Consultation (Quakers) The Quaker community circles the globe, spanning a rich diversity of regional cultures, beliefs and styles of worship. FWCC programs unite Friends around the world through Spirit-led fellowship. http://fwccworld.org Frontiers Association (Ruwad) Frontiers Association promotes the human rights of refugees and other migrants in Lebanon. http://www.frontiersass ociation.org Global Policy Forum Global Policy Forum’s mission is to monitor policy making at the United Nations, promote accountability of global decisions, educate and mobilize for global citizen participation, and advocate on vital issues of international peace and justice.