The Syrian conflict led to a countrywide realignment in both territorial and demographic traits with catastrophic consequences for the population. More than 6,6 million people were forced leave their homeland, further 6,9 became Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Lately, subsequent consolidation of population ensued, which witnessed partial self-repatriation IDPs. Here, we report preliminary ...

OBJECTIVE Only one previous study had examined the epidemiology of mental health in Guatemalan refugees. The objective of this new study was to estimate the prevalence of mental illness and to assess factors associated with poor mental health among Guatemalan Mayan refugees who had been repatriated to Guatemala after spending 12-18 years in refugee camps in Mexico, and to compare the results fo...

The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 provided a substantial tax benefit to U.S. multinational corporations (MNCs) in the form of a temporary 85 percent deduction for repatriated dividends. An unforeseen consequence of this tax holiday may have also been to induce firms to reallocate domestic corporate profits toward low-tax foreign subsidiaries for immediate repatriation and thereby escape hi...

BACKGROUND During the past three decades, Oman has made significant progress in controlling TB within it's borders. However, the national TB control program elimination target has yet to be reached. This study aims to explore the perceived roles played by the immigrant population and the private health sector in relation to TB control in Oman. METHODS We conducted seventeen interviews with di...

The Malaysian government has implemented numerous policies and laws to regulate monitor the employment of foreign workers in country. This study examines key issues related relevant labour Malaysia addressing welfare rights workers, primarily workers’ wages deductions, levy repatriation costs, insurance medical benefits, passport retention, discrimination by employers access complaint mechanism...

Universities and museums must catalogue the remains of Black Americans in their collections, pause research pending consultation with descendant communities.