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Category Archives: UNHCR
Greece’s Refugees
The number of irregular migrants and asylum seekers detained last year on Greece’s Lesvos Island after crossing from Turkey more than doubled from 6,147 in 2007 to 13,252, including thousands of children. A rise in the number of arrests – … Continue reading
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Burundi: Finding our place
Thousands of Burundians have returned home after years of refugee life in Tanzania, but finding shelter and enough land to farm remains a challenge. The government, in an attempt to cater for landless returnees, internally displaced persons and other vulnerable … Continue reading
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Bangladesh camp life improves
Protracted Refugee Situations: Bangladesh camp life improves, but home is best KUTUPALONG REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh, December 10 (UNHCR) – When Hafez Jalal Uddin first fled his native Myanmar in 1991 and sought refuge in Bangladesh, he resisted going to a … Continue reading
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Voices from behind the veil
The first thing you notice when you enter Kacha Garhi camp is the purdah – veil, in the local Urdu language – surrounding each tent. Supported by bamboo poles, most are made of UNHCR plastic sheets, while a few are … Continue reading
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Afghanistan: Life on the Edge
More than 5 million Afghans have returned to their homeland since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001. But growing insecurity threatens the gains the country has made since then. While the refugees have returned with high hopes, they … Continue reading
Nansen Refugee Award
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees gives the Nansen Refugee Award annually to individuals or groups in recognition of outstanding service to the cause of refugees. The award is named after Fridtjof Nansen, the famous Norwegian explorer, scientist and … Continue reading
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REFUGEES-ZAMBIA: Making a Home For Themselves
Zambia is home to over 90,000 refugees, many of whom have been in the country for up to 15 years. A voluntary repatriation programme is now drawing to a close, but many of the refugees will likely remain in a … Continue reading
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Refugees and Education
Education is a fundamental right of the child, one that is vital in restoring hope and dignity to people driven from their homes, a tool to help them get back on their feet and build a better future. Read more … Continue reading
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Refugee in his own city
”Many times we discuss the problem of children in terms of child trafficking, child soldiers, sex abuses, child labor and lack of education,” said Ken Bacon, executive Director of Refugees International. “What we don’t get from these meta-topics is a … Continue reading
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Lost Boy of Sudan returns home
Valentino Achak Deng traveled back to southern Sudan from January to March 2008, to lay the groundwork for the construction of a secondary school in his hometown of Marial Bai. As a boy, Valentino Achak Deng is separated from his … Continue reading
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