Protection in Danger Monthly News Brief July 2018 Incidents of violence in refugee and IDP settings

Security Incidents and Access Constraints Africa This monthly digest comprises threats and incidents of Cameroon violence affecting protection of 30 July 2018 (Date of post): In Blama Hadji village, Mayo-Sava division, IDPs and refugees. It is Extreme-Nord province, a landmine exploded as it was run over by a prepared by Insecurity Insight vehicle carrying refugees. Source: ECHO Daily Flash from information available in

open sources. Rwanda

18 July 2018: In Mahama camp, Eastern province, hundreds of All decisions made, on the basis undocumented Burundians were arrested in the Burma refugee camp of, or with consideration to, following a rise in tensions between Rwandan authorities and armed such information remains the groups allegedly from Burundi. Source: ACLED responsibility of their

respective organisations. South Sudan

23 July 2018: In Unity state, unknown gunmen likely looking to steal Editorial team: goods entered an IDP camp and killed a community guard who had Christina Wille, Laurence been on patrol. No further information specified. Source: ACLED Gerhardt and Helen Buck

Insecurity Insight Uganda

18 July 2018: In Adjumani district, West Nile sub-region, Northern Research team: region, fighting erupted between the local community and a group of James Naudi South Sudanese refugees at Ayilo-One Settlement Camp, leaving six Insecurity Insight individuals injured, two refugees missing, and 46 refugee homes

burnt down. The clash started after a member of the community Subscribe here to receive accused refugees of killing his daughter. Source: Radio Tamazuj monthly reports on insecurity

affecting the protection of IDPs Asia and refugees. Afghanistan 31 July 2018: In Jalalabad city, Nangarhar province, an assault on the Suggested citation: Insecurity International Organization for Migration (IOM) department of Insight. 2018. Protection in refugee and returnee affairs led to the death of one IOM employee, Danger Monthly News Brief, and another from the International Rescue Committee. Sources: July 2018. Switzerland: Channel News Asia and Xinhua Insecurity Insight, Aid in Danger Project. India 16 July 2018: In Dharmanagar town, Tripura region, locals took the leaders of Bru tribal refugee groups hostage and forced them to withdraw from an agreement they had signed with the local state government. Source: ACLED

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Philippines, the 02 July 2018: In Maguindanao province, around 5,136 families were displaced by clashes between the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and the Filipino military. Source: ACLED

Europe Greece 08 July 2018: In Athens, an unknown thief smashed the window of a car rented by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) and stole a mobile phone. Source: Internal

Malta 02 July 2018: In Malta, Maltese authorities confiscated the Dutch vessel Lifeline which has been active in the rescue of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. Authorities brought legal charges against its captain for allegedly entering Maltese waters illegally, as well as lacking a proper boat registration. Source: The New York Times

Middle-East and North Africa 08 July 2018: In Halba area, Akkar region, a dispute between young Syrian refugees and Lebanese locals led to the injury of one Lebanese child and the burning of several tents in the nearby Syrian refugee camp. Source: ACLED

Lebanon 23 July 2018: In district, , a detained Palestinian man who had threatened to kill the head of Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp was found dead under suspicion of being hanged by his captors. Source: The Daily Star

Occupied Palestinian Territories 04 - 26 July 2018: In Gaza, UNRWA employees demonstrated in front of the UNRWA headquarters in Gaza city against staff layoffs after the United States cut funding by 300 million dollars. The protests, which occurred over several weeks, resulted in 9 protesters passing out and being taken to hospital. Source: ACLED

15 July 2018: In Ramallah, West Bank, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) shot and injured 9 Palestinians during predawn raids at the Jalazun refugee camp. Source: ACLED

22 July 2018: In North Gaza, Gaza Strip, two Palestinians were injured when an Israeli airstrike struck the Jabalya refugee camp. Israeli forces claimed the strikes were retaliation for two fire kites launched from the area. Source: ACLED

22 July 2018: In Bethlehem governorate, West Bank, Israeli soldiers conducted a series of arrests at Dheisheh refugee camp and shot dead a teenage boy. No reason was specified. Source: Y Net News

31 July 2018: In Bethlehem governorate, West Bank, unknown assailants threw a Molotov cocktail at a female border police officer at Dheisheh Palestinian refugee camp, injuring her. Source: Y Net News

Syrian Arab Republic 08 July 2018: In Dar’a, Jordanian border guards opened fire with live ammunition on Syrian IDPs attempting to cross the border into Jordan. However, no fatalities were reported. Source: ACLED

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09 – 12 July 2018: Across Dar’a province, unknown numbers of displaced civilians and refugees returned to their homes following the regaining of control by regime forces in Dar’a. Source: SNHR

16 July 2018: In Dar’a province, approximately 1,000 IDPs who had been previously displaced to the borders of Golan Heights returned to Dar’a province, where they were prevented entry by regime forces. Source: ACLED

17 July 2018: In northern Aleppo province, an unidentified gunman threw a grenade at a gathering of children in the al-Rayyan refugee camp. No fatalities were reported. Source: ACLED

Yemen 23 July 2018: In Aden city, two people were killed and five wounded in a grenade attack on a refugee camp in the Sheikh Osman district. The assailants were allegedly targeting a group of people who had been displaced by fighting in the Hudaydah governorate. Source: ACLED

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