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Somali
Family Care Network Links
The
links listed below are intended to serve as a resource for service
providers, members of Somali communities in the US and those who have an
interest in learning more about Somalia and Somali people residing in the
US.
The
SFCN links cover updates on news events in immigrant and refugee
communities, immigrant and refugee rights in addition to other
issues important to the Somali community in the US.
The
links page is a work in progess; new links are added and stale links are
deleted as often as time permits. If
you know of any useful websites or think that we have failed to identify an
important subject heading, please contact us at staff@somalifamily.org
Female
Genital Mutilation (FGM) –
http://www.fgmnetwork.org/
The
Female Genital Mutilation Education & Networking Project:
Background, discussion boards, and advocacy relating to FGM.
Amnesty
International FGM
Amnesty
International FGM Page offers comprehensive background and analysis about
the practice of FGM. Web
surfers can browse, for instance, brief (and somewhat dated) country reports
to find out where and how long FGM has been practiced in countries around
the world. The geographical distribution of the practice, the effects of FGM,
FGM and female identity are just a few among the many extensively covered
themes discussed on this page.
Rising
Daughters Aware
Rising
Daughters Aware is an excellent resource page for those in search of
advocacy, peer support, and medical attention for complications that arise
from FGM. This site also includes a links page.
MediaHouse Egypt
This
links page created by MediaHouse Egypt comprises 20 sites (some of them no
longer functioning) that address issues related to reproductive rights and
female (and male) circumcision.
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Human
Rights
http://www.pdhre.org/
People’s
Movement for Human Rights Education: seeks to educate people on a wide range
of human rights issues.
Amnesty
International
Amnesty International is an
internationally recognized organization working to protect human rights
worldwide.
Center for Victims of Torture
The
Center for Victims of Torture (CVT): works
locally (Minneapolis, MN), nationally, and internationally to heal torture
survivors, their families, and their communities and to stop torture
worldwide.
Human
Rights Links
Human
Rights Links is a site containing
more links to human rights – related websites.
Human
Rights Resource Center
Human
Rights Resource Center provides
human rights education materials, advocacy resources, and other information
by and for non – profits.
Human
Rights Watch
Human
Rights Watch (HRW): is
dedicated to protecting the rights of people worldwide; provides a host of
information about refugee and immigrant issues, human rights and much more.
United
Nations
United
Nation’s Human Rights Page: provides
links to the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and other related sites.
Lawyers
Committee for Human Rights
Lawyers
Committee for Human Rights (LCHR): works
to promote human rights both domestically and abroad; a significant share of
their work focuses on the rights of asylees, refugees and immigrants.
Minnesota
Advocates for Human Rights
Minnesota
Advocates for Human Rights is
one of the largest mid – west based non – governmental human rights
organizations working internationally.
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Khat/Qat
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern/khat.html#i
This
website created for the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (USDEA)
consists of basic information about Khat.
History
of Khat at USDEA
This
drug intelligence brief by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration
(USDEA)
(see preceding site) contains information regarding the history of Khat, its
international trafficking, cultivation and more.
University of
Pennsylvania
This
site, created for the University of Pennsylvania, includes information
regarding the trafficking of Khat, dependency, treatment, and more.
Khat
Control at USDEA
This
Drug Enforcement Agency Diversion control program page provides information
about the control status of Khat.
UN Office on Drugs and Crimes
The
UN Office on Drugs and Crimes is a good place to start to find information
relating to attempts by international organizations to confront the traffic
of Khat.
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Immigrants
& Refugees
American
Bar Association
American
Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Policy, Practice and Pro – Bono:
provides information about trends, court decisions, and other
pertinent developments for lawyers, judges, and clients.
American
Civil Liberties Union & Immigrant Rights
American
Civil Liberties Union & Immigrant Rights (ACLU):
outlines the rights guaranteed to immigrants and refugees residing in
the US and provides frequent updates on developments pertaining to US
immigration policy.
American
Immigration Lawyer Association
American
Immigration Lawyer Association (AILA):
educates immigration lawyers and the greater community about changes
in US immigration policy.
Arab
- American Anti – Discrimination Committee
Arab
- American Anti – Discrimination Committee (ADC):
is a grassroots civil rights organization that aims at defending the
rights of people of Arabic descent residing in the US.
Asylumlaw.org
Asylumlaw.org is a source of information, case support, legal tools, etc.
for asylum seekers in the US and other parts of the world.
Center
for Gender and Refugee Studies
Center
for Gender and Refugee Studies (CGRS):
contains case summaries, legal briefs, research on country
conditions, and information on CGRS campaigns for gender – based asylum
cases.
Citizens
and Immigrants for Equal Justice
Citizens
and Immigrants for Equal Justice (CIEJ): is a coalition of individuals and
families campaigning against recent negative immigration policy reforms.
Their site is currently under construction (as of 6/6/03).
Catholic
Legal Immigration Network
Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC):
acts a legal support agency for a growing national network of Catholic
immigration programs.
Defense
Immigration Project (DIP)
Defense
Immigration Project (DIP): is a
project of the New York State Defenders’ Association (http://www.nysda.org) which provides legal support and
counseling to New York defense lawyers and others who represent or assist
immigrants in criminal justice and immigration systems, as well as to
immigrants themselves.
Lesbian
& Gay Immigration Rights Task Force
Lesbian & Gay Immigration Rights Task Force (LGIRTF):
focuses on providing resources for confronting the specific legal
issues that lesbian, gay, transgender, and HIV+ members of immigrant and
refugee communities face.
http://www.nationalimmigrationproject.org/
National
Immigration Project (NIG): is a network of a variety of members of the legal
community who strive to challenge unlawful immigration practices through
efforts such as advocacy.
http://www.nnirr.org/
National
Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR):
is a national network composed
of local coalitions and immigrant, refugee, community, religious, civil
rights and labor organizations and activists.
Their site offers information about their activities, updates on
policy, and information about how to purchase reports and analysis.
http://www.nilc.org/
National Immigration Law Center (NILC):
is a national support center focusing on
immigration law, public benefits for immigrants, and labor issues.
The Center conducts policy
analysis and impact litigation and provides publications, technical advice,
and trainings.
http://www.refugees.org/
US
Committee for Refugees (USCR): defends
the rights of uprooted peoples worldwide.
Their site offers information, news and resources in multi – media
formats
http://www.unhcr.org/
The
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR):
a wealth of information ranging from basic facts and figures on world
refugees to updates and reports on current refugee movements.
http://www.ilrc.org/
The
Immigration Legal Resource Center (ILRC): works with immigrants to make
legal services accessible to all, especially to low - income members of the
immigrant community. On their
website, you can access their publication as well as information about their
training, activities and more.
http://www.immigrationforum.org/
The
National Immigration Forum (NIF):
public
support for public policies that welcome immigrants and refugees.
The NIF Website includes information about their public campaigns and
projects as well as descriptions of projects and trainings.
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National
Voluntary Refugee Resettlement Agencies
http://www.churchworldservice.org
Church
World Services (CWS)
http://www.ecusa.anglican.org/emm
Domestic & Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS);Episcopal Migration Ministries
(EMM)
http://ecdcinternational.org
Ethiopian
Community Development Council (ECDC)
http://www.hias.org
Hebrew
Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS)
http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/hompages/dhs/refugee
Bureau
of Refugee Programs – Iowa Department of Human Services
http://irsa-uscr.org
Immigration
and Refugee Services of America (IRSA)
http://interscom.org
International
Rescue Committee (IRC)
http://www.lirs.org
Lutheran
Immigration & Refugee Service (LIRS)
http://www.nccbuscc.org/mrs
United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) – Migration and Refugee
Services
http://www.wr.org
World
Relief Refugee Services (WRRS)
For
a directory of these voluntary agencies’ contact information:
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/matchgva/03volist.htm
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News
& Events in the Somali Diaspora
The
following is a list of mainstream news sources (e.g. local, national, and
international newspaper websites) that often feature stories relating to
Somali communities in the US & abroad:
International
& National
http://www.irinnews.org/homepage.asp
UN
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (International)
http://www.un.org/News/
United
Nations News Centre (International)
http://www.ap.org/
The
Associated Press (National and International)
http://allafrica.com/
AllAFrica.com
(Africa)
http://www.nytimes.com/
The
New York Times (National & International)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
The
Washington Post (National & International)
Local
http://www.ajc.com/
The
Atlanta Journal & Constitution (Atlanta, GA)
http://www.dispatch.com/
The
Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH)
http://www.chron.com/
The
Houston Chronicle (Houston, TX)
http://www.startribune.com/
The
Minneapolis Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/
The
St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch (St. Paul, MN)
http://www.portlandtribune.com/
The
Portland Tribune (Portland, OR)
http://www.signonsandiego.com/
The
San Diego Union Tribune (San Diego, CA)
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/
The
Seattle Post Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/home/
The
Seattle Times (Seattle, WA)
http://www.tennessean.com/
The
Nashville Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee)
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Somali
Bantu
http://www.culturalorientation.net/bantu/sbintro.html
The
history and culture of Somali Bantu.
http://www.state.gov/g/prm/rls/fs/2003/17270.htm
A
fact sheet on the Somali Bantu provided by the US Department of State.
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Somalia
http://www.hornrelief.8k.com
Horn
Relief is an NGO that does projects centered around education, animal
health, women’s capacity building and national resource management in
Somalia.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/sotoc.html
Somalia
– A Country Study serves as a primer on Somali history, politics and a
variety of other issues.
CIA World Fact book
2002
Information about
Somalia from the CIA World Fact book 2002.
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