FMR 56 - From the editors
The region of Latin America and the Caribbean has long demonstrated hospitality towards those fleeing conflict and persecution within the re...
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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 from further afield. Faced with newer cau...
Episodes
20 of 37 episodesFMR 56 - Foreword: Regional solidarity and commitment to protection in Latin America and the Caribbean
At a time when over 65 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide, Latin America and the Caribbean offer examples of good practices fro...
FMR 56 - Protection gaps in Mexico
With Mexico a major destination – and transit – country for people displaced by violence in the Northern Triangle of Central America, the Me...
FMR 56 - Silencing criticism in Mexico
Journalists and human rights defenders in Mexico are being attacked in an attempt to silence their criticism. Many are forced to flee or ris...
FMR 56 - La 72: an oasis along the migration routes in Mexico
In the face of violence, stricter migration policies and daily obstacles, those working at the La 72 shelter strive to respect people’s sens...
FMR 56 - Mexico’s Michoacán state: mixed migration flows and transnational links
Against a backdrop of unremitting violence in Mexico, traditional migration patterns in the North American corridor are being reconfigured.
FMR 56 - Criminal violence in Honduras as a driver of displacement
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...
FMR 56 - Factors influencing decision making by people fleeing Central America
Interviews with people who have fled violence in Central America reveal the influences behind their decision making prior to and during flig...
FMR 56 - Central American refugees: protected or put at risk by communication technologies?
In a world that is more interconnected than ever, many refugees cannot obtain information or communicate when they most need to. Paradoxical...
FMR 56 - Unaccompanied children crossing the Darién Gap
While there is much attention paid to the treacherous journeys of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, both the media and i...
FMR 56 - Youth outreach centres in El Salvador: providing alternatives to displacement
A growing number of youth are fleeing El Salvador, one of the most violent countries in the world, and travelling unaccompanied to the US-Me...
FMR 56 - Accompaniment by the Catholic Church
The Catholic Church is developing various initiatives to assist those fleeing violence in the Northern Triangle of Central America.
FMR 56 - Colombia: durable solutions for the forcibly displaced
Colombia has a sophisticated body of law and a wealth of experience in the development of policies for the forcibly displaced. However, nume...
FMR 56 - Colombia: time to invoke the cessation clause?
After more than five decades of internal armed conflict, in November 2016 the Colombian government signed a peace agreement with the FARC-EP...
FMR 56 - Colombia’s ex–combatant children and adolescents
Large numbers of children and adolescents recruited into the armed conflict in Colombia are now being demobilised.
FMR 56 - New drivers of displacement in Colombia
Violence and displacement have not ended with the signing of the peace agreement in Colombia.
FMR 56 - Land restitution in Colombia: why so few applications?
Halfway through Colombia’s official land restitution process, questions arise as to why the number of claims is so much lower than anticipat...
FMR 56 - Colombia’s displaced indigenous women
Indigenous peoples are one of the most vulnerable groups within Colombia’s internally displaced population, and a lack of understanding of t...
FMR 56 - Triggers of internal displacement in Guatemala
More than 20 years since the end of the civil war, Guatemala is once again experiencing an upsurge in internal displacement. The causes are...
FMR 56 - Falling short of protection: Peru’s new migration scheme for Venezuelans
audio/mpeg iconparent.mp3 Peru’s introduction of a new work and study permit for Venezuelans fleeing violence in their country is to be appl...