This Working Paper discusses inequalities caused or exacerbated by religious diversity in displacement and how humanitarian action can be aware of and responsive to this. It is based on interviews with Shi’a Hazara refugees from Afghanistan and local, national and…
Published: 2022
Author:Jennifer Philippa Eggert, Maryam Kanwer, Jaffer Abbas Mirza
This article examines the role of local faith actors in institutional responses to refugees (henceforth refugee response), first in relation to global policy guidelines and frameworks promoted through the Global Compact for Refugees (GCR) affirmed by the UN General Assembly…
Published: 2020
Author:Heather Wurtz, Olivia Wilkinson
This article is based on qualitative semi-structured interviews with managers of Danish Red Cross-operated asylum centres regarding religion and religious freedom at asylum centres. Three main findings are reported. First, asylum centre managers view religion as largely irrelevant while having…
Published: 2019
Author:Kareem P.A. McDonald
Preventing possible tensions between refugees and the host population has become a policy priority for countries hosting large numbers of refugees. In addition to local, national and international humanitarian actors, faith-based actors from both host and refugee communities attempt to…
Published: 2020
Author:Zeynep Şahin Mencütek
This publication aims to highlight the actual and potential roles of faith actors in contributing towards an effective and holistic response to child displacement in Europe and Central Asia. These roles range from providing shelter and other material support to…
Published: 2021
Author:Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities, UNICEF, and World Council of Churches
Report following the ‘From Faith to Action’ online conference, 10 - 11 December 2020 The “From Faith to Action” initiative focuses on children escaping conflict, persecution, natural disaster or poverty, and brings together UNICEF and stakeholders from faith-based communities who…
Published: 2021
Author:UNICEF Europe and Central Asia Regional Office
Chapter in The Handbook of Displacement pp 771-784 Local faith communities often assist displaced people, from acting as first responders to long-term support. Given that local faith communities are critical local civil society actors, there has been relatively little attention…
Published: 2021
Author:Susanna Trotta, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany and Olivia Wilkinson, Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities, Washington, USA
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