Refugees

Angelina Jolie Weeps Over Refugee Day

mattwion — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:44:20 -0500

Angelina Jolie is usually in the news for her odd behavior or for her romantic issues. But here we see Angelina Jolie in her other known capacity, a champion of human rights all over the globe. In this clip Angelina Jolie explains refugee day, and weeps over the plight of refugees world wide.

UN Appeals Urgently for Pakistan Refugee Aid

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:16:39 -0500

The United Nations is appealing for more than $500 million to assist nearly 2 million Pakistanis displaced by fighting between army troops and Taliban militants in Swat Valley. The United Nations says the scale and speed of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Pakistan is extraordinary.

Ben Affleck works with UN on Congo refugees

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:25:32 -0500

Actor Ben Affleck put together a campaign film for the U.N. about the refugee crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo late last year.

It's Everybody's Sun: An alternative to scarce firewood

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:20:29 -0500

Focus the sun's light and heat onto your cooking pot, and you no longer need to gather wood for a fire. That is Marie-Rose Neloum's idea to make life a little more bearable for refugees in Chad.

China Deports Refugee Amid Olympics Security Sweep

seher — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:24:28 -0500

The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, says it is concerned about China's deportation of a young Pakistani refugee. The UNHCR says the deportation appears to be linked to alleged security concerns regarding the upcoming summer Olympics in Beijing.

Commonwealth Bank Exploited Refugees

seher — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:43:48 -0500

The Commonwealth Bank has been accused of exploiting refugees in its allocation of loans.

Debate in Sweden over Relocating Refugees

seher — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:40:46 -0500

The centre-right coalition government has rejected a proposal by Social Democratic leader Mona Sahlin to force municipalities to accept refugees.

New Asylum Seekers Work Programme in Sweden

seher — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:53:20 -0500

The Swedish municipality of Södertälje has taken drastic action in order to combat high numbers of unemployment amongst local refugees.

Australia's Sets Up Simulated Refugee Camp in Melbourne

seher — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:38:22 -0600

A simulated refugee camp has been set up in Melbourne to show Australians the sort of hardship suffered by millions of people around the world. "Refugee Realities" is the work of the charity Oxfam. The camp is set in an artificial desert, with fake landmines and security checkpoints. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports.

“Sweden Discriminates Refugees without Documents”

seher — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:28:17 -0600

United Nations Special Reporter on the right to health, Paul Hunt, has criticized Sweden for what he called a discrimination of refugees without documents.

Asylum Seekers Stay Despite Rejection in Sweden

seher — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:25:32 -0600

An increasing number of asylum seekers decide to stay in Sweden despite their cases being rejected.

Chad Refugees Wait Out Rebellion

seher — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:45:46 -0600

As Chad’s government tries to restore order in N’djamena following a rebel retreat to surrounding areas, life goes on in the refugee camps in eastern Chad. The camps, located 900 kilometers east of N’djamena near the border with Sudan’s Darfur, lost staff that was temporarily evacuated during last week’s rebel assault on the capital.