For information on refugee statistics , see :
• For refugee facts , see UN Refugee Agency ( UNHCR ) “ Figures at a Glance ”
• “ Global Trends : Forced Displacement in 2015 ,” UNHCR , ( 20 June 2016 ).
• “ Europe ’ s Man Problem : Migrants to Europe skew heavily male – and that ’ s dangerous ,” by : Valerie Hudson , Politico Magazine , ( 5 January 2016 ).
For crime rate and radicalization statistics , see :
• “ Report : refugees have not increased crime rate in Germany ”
• “ Immigration and crime : evidenced from victimization data ”
• “ Lessening the Risk of Refugee Radicalization ”
For information on the alleged Cologne incidents , see :
• “ Leaked document says 2,000 men allegedly assaulted 1,200 German women on New Year ’ s Eve ”
• “ Cologne Sex Attacks : Only Three out of 58 Men Arrested Are Refugees , Prosecutor Reveals ”
Additional Comments from the Lesson Author . Additional Resources :
1 ) While this lesson focuses more on integrating male refugees to European culture , it is also important to be mindful of the needs of refugee women entering the continent . The following report expounds on this inclusive approach .
“ Gender Balance Report : A Gender Sensitive Response to the Migrant and Refugee Influx in Europe is Needed ,” Organization for Security and co-operation in Europe ( OSCE ) – Parliamentary Assembly ( PA ), ( June 2016 ).
2 ) Providing coaching on gender issues for refugees entering a new culture is important . However , it can also be important to provide gender coaching in refugees ’ contexts of origin when peacekeepers of a different culture are sent there on UN missions . The following is a report which provides an overview of gender training necessary for UN peacekeepers .
“ Gender Training For Peacekeepers : Preliminary overview of United Nations peace support operations ,” by : Minna Lyytiäinen – UN-INSTRAW - Gender , Peace & Security Working Paper 4 ( 2007 ).
3 ) Issues of refugees and immigration can quickly become quite polarized , making it difficult for European constituents from the far left or the far right to find a productive path forward . Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek recently released a book - Refugees , Terror , and other Troubles with the Neighbors - encouraging Europeans to confront the actual cultural differences between their values and those of many refugees from Africa and the Middle East . Zizek ' s book is
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