Latest Refworld Updates
- 22 May 2013
- Timor-Leste: Stability at What Cost?, International Crisis Group (ICG), 8 May 2013
- UNHCR participated in inter-agency mission to Tear Malah, Homs Governorate, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, 8 May 2013
- Iraq: Politics, Governance, and Human Rights, United States Congressional Research Service, 26 March 2013
- Kuwait: Security, Reform, and U.S. Policy, United States Congressional Research Service, 29 March 2013
- Cuba: U.S. Policy and Issues for the 113th Congress , United States Congressional Research Service, 29 March 2013
- Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations, United States Congressional Research Service, 1 April 2013
- Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy, United States Congressional Research Service, 1 April 2013
- El Salvador: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations , United States Congressional Research Service, 5 April 2013
- Mexico's Drug Trafficking Organizations: Source and Scope of the Violence, United States Congressional Research Service, 15 April 2013
- Armed Conflict in Syria: U.S. and International Response, United States Congressional Research Service, 22 April 2013
- Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations , United States Congressional Research Service, 23 April 2013
- Terrorism, Miranda, and Related Matters , United States Congressional Research Service, 24 April 2013
- Iran Sanctions , United States Congressional Research Service, 24 April 2013
- U.S.-South Korea Relations, United States Congressional Research Service, 26 April 2013
- Iraq: Politics, Governance, and Human Rights, United States Congressional Research Service, 26 April 2013
- The United Nations Human Rights Council: Issues for Congress, United States Congressional Research Service, 30 April 2013
- Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses , United States Congressional Research Service, 4 April 2013
- Angolan refugee successfully integrates in Russia, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, 6 May 2013
- UNHCR starts relocation of Sudanese refugees from flood-prone camp, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, 7 May 2013
- Tuareg refugees in Niger herd their livestock to safety, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, 7 May 2013
- Determined young Sudanese refugee puts her education ahead of marriage, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, 8 May 2013
- Sudanese teen takes mother's advice to embrace education rather than fear it, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, 13 May 2013
- Free legal aid helps Kosovo communities, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, 14 May 2013
- Myanmar relocates thousands of displaced people ahead of Cyclone Mahasen, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, 16 May 2013
- A Syrian in Greece: remembering better days, hoping to return one day, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, 17 May 2013
- Number of Syrian refugees tops 1.5 million mark with many more expected, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, 17 May 2013
- Kurds in Syria: Groups at risk and reactions against political activists , Landinfo - Country of Origin Information Centre, 16 June 2010
- Sri Lanka: Human rights and security issues concerning the Tamil population in Colombo and the Northern Province , Landinfo - Country of Origin Information Centre, 7 December 2012
- Somalia: Protection and conflict resolution mechanisms, Landinfo - Country of Origin Information Centre, 2 June 2009
- Somalia: Vulnerability – minority groups, weak clans and vulnerable individuals, Landinfo - Country of Origin Information Centre, 2 June 2009
- Somalia: Armed groups and recruitment , Landinfo - Country of Origin Information Centre, 16 June 2009
- Southern Somalia: The security situation, Landinfo - Country of Origin Information Centre, 16 June 2009
- Kyrgyzstan: Passports and ID documents, Landinfo - Country of Origin Information Centre, 20 February 2013
- Kazakhstan: Passports, ID cards and supporting documents , Landinfo - Country of Origin Information Centre, 25 February 2011
- Afghan citizens in Iran , Landinfo - Country of Origin Information Centre, 14 March 2011
- Report from a Fact-Finding Mission to Northern Iraq, Syria and Jordan, Landinfo - Country of Origin Information Centre, 2003
- Security and Human Rights Issues in Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), and South/Central Iraq (S/C Iraq) , Landinfo - Country of Origin Information Centre, July 2009
- Afghanistan: National arrest warrants, Landinfo - Country of Origin Information Centre, 16 February 2011
- Report, Afghanistan: Security Report November 2010 - June 2011 (PART II), Landinfo - Country of Origin Information Centre, 20 September 2011
- Report, Afghanistan: Security Report November 2010 - June 2011 (PART I) , Landinfo - Country of Origin Information Centre, 20 September 2011
- Security and protection in Mogadishu and South-Central Somalia, Landinfo - Country of Origin Information Centre, May 2013
- Iran: On Conversion to Christianity, Issues concerning Kurds and Post-2009 Election Protestors as well as Legal Issues and Exit Procedures, Landinfo - Country of Origin Information Centre, February 2013
- Crimean Tatars to Protest Ukrainian Actions on Deportation Anniversary, Jamestown Foundation, 17 May 2013
- Sources of Moldova's Political Chaos: The Parliamentary System, Jamestown Foundation, 17 May 2013
- Lebanese Salafist Cleric Organizes Militia Forays into Syria, Jamestown Foundation, 17 May 2013
- Niger Revamps Security Structure to Face Islamist Threat, Jamestown Foundation, 17 May 2013
- Arabs and Tuareg Clash in Struggle for Destiny of Northern Mali, Jamestown Foundation, 17 May 2013
- Has al-Qaeda in Iran Gone Operational? The Evidence from Canada, Jamestown Foundation, 17 May 2013
- Disappointed in Moscow, Russian Circassian Activist Hails Georgia's Approach to the North Caucasus, Jamestown Foundation, 20 May 2013
- Sources of Moldova's Political Chaos: The Party System and Coalition Rule, Jamestown Foundation, 20 May 2013
- Kyrgyzstan: Eight raids, two official warnings in three months, Forum 18, 8 April 2013
- Kyrgyzstan: Criminal prosecutions to punish registration applications?, Forum 18, 2 April 2013
- Azerbaijan: Heavy fines follow police raids and confiscations, Forum 18, 4 April 2013
- Human Rights and Democracy: The 2011 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Report - Quarterly Updates: Ethiopia, United Kingdom: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 31 December 2012
- Kazakhstan: Four raids, heart attack, eight fines - amid presidential claims of religious freedom, Forum 18, 22 April 2013
- Kazakhstan: Imprisoned atheist mad, bad, or neither?, Forum 18, 18 April 2013
- Kazakhstan: "He needs local state permission to preach", Forum 18, 16 April 2013
- Kazakhstan: Never too old to be fined, Forum 18, 10 April 2013
- Kazakhstan: Religious free speech "doesn't exist", Forum 18, 26 April 2013
- Uzbekistan: "Unbelievable" fines after no trial and raid with no warrant, Forum 18, 11 April 2013
- Uzbekistan: "All believers are backward-looking fanatics who drag society down", Forum 18, 12 April 2013
- Uzbekistan: Criminal conviction, fines for meeting at home and carrying Bible, Forum 18, 21 May 2013
- Kazakhstan: Pentecostal jailed for 2 months pre-trial, Baptist gets 3-days jail, atheist still in psychiatric hospital, Forum 18, 20 May 2013
- Kazakhstan Proposes to Expand its Transit Facilities on the Caspian to Facilitate NATO's Withdrawal from Afghanistan, Jamestown Foundation, 20 May 2013
- Shoigu Kicks Serdyukov Reform into Long Grass, Jamestown Foundation, 22 May 2013
- Anti-Gay Rampage in Tbilisi: Is Impunity Returning to Georgia?, Jamestown Foundation, 21 May 2013
- "New Tajikistan"—New Tensions?, Jamestown Foundation, 21 May 2013
- Ombatse: Nigerian Religious Cult Joins War on the State in Central Nigeria, Jamestown Foundation, 17 May 2013
- Human Rights and Democracy: The 2011 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Report, United Kingdom: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, April 2012
- Human Rights and Democracy: The 2012 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Report, United Kingdom: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, April 2013
- 'I wanted to die,' Syria's torture survivors speak out, Amnesty International, March 2012
- 21 May 2013
- Minister for Immigration v SZRTC & Ors, Australia: Federal Circuit Court, 12 April 2013
- SZGIZ v Minister for Immigration , Australia: Federal Magistrates Court, 3 April 2013
- SZOQQ v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2013] HCA 12 (10 April 2013), Australia: High Court, 10 April 2013
- RRT Case No. 1212872, Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, 9 January 2013
- RRT Case No. 1214418, Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, 20 February 2013
- RRT Case No. 1219047, Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, 7 February 2013
- RRT Case No. 1216767, Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, 27 February 2013
- RRT Case No. 1213561, Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, 25 January 2013
- RRT Case No. 1210036, Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, 9 January 2013
Latest UNHCR News
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Sharjah's Sheikha Jawaher highlights plight of Syrian refugees in Lebanon
The UNHCR Eminent Advocate calls for international support as she meets Syrian refugees in a women's community centre and a school in Lebanon's capital, Beirut.
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UNHCR urges protection for civilians amid fresh fighting in DR Congo
UNHCR is particularly concerned for the safety of thousands of internally displaced people after shelling hit areas close to Mugunga III camp, causing people to flee.
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Number of Syrian refugees tops 1.5 million mark with many more expected
The widening gap between the needs and resources available is a growing challenge, with two thirds of the refugees registered in the first four months of this year.
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A Syrian in Greece: remembering better days, hoping to return one day
Several thousand Syrian civilians have reached Greece in search of safety. They have been regarded as irregular entrants, but that's changing.
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Myanmar relocates thousands of displaced people ahead of Cyclone Mahasen
More than 35,000 internally displaced people in Myanmar's Rakhine state have gone to safer locations under a government evacuation plan. Many more have moved on their own.
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UN Goodwill Ambassador Jesús Vázquez visits Syrian refugees in Jordan
The popular Spanish TV presenter highlights the plight of hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees, particularly the children, and will help raise funds for UNHCR.
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Free legal aid helps Kosovo communities
Without proof of birth, children cannot gain the legal identity they need to access even basic social services like education.
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Sudanese teen takes mother's advice to embrace education rather than fear it
Sixteen-year-old Takwa achieved the fourth highest exam results in South Sudan's Upper Nile state. And she was not the only refugee to do well.
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In Romania, Congolese refugee does as the Romanians do
Jean-Louis Kialoungou has had a long love affair with Romania and over the years the Congolese refugee has come to see himself as Romanian.
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Sharjah's Sheikha Jawaher Al-Qasimi named UNHCR Eminent Advocate
As a UNHCR Eminent Advocate, Sheikha Jawaher will help increase public awareness about refugees and the work of UNHCR, with a special focus on children.
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Determined young Sudanese refugee puts her education ahead of marriage
Her grandmother wanted her to get married at age 16, but refugee Aida held out and recently began a course that will train her to teach children in English.
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Tuareg refugees in Niger herd their livestock to safety
UNHCR helps Tuareg refugees in Niger preserve their nomadic and pastoral lifestyle by moving their livestock in traditional style to safer pastures.
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UNHCR starts relocation of Sudanese refugees from flood-prone camp
UNHCR hopes to complete the relocation of some 20,000 refugees from Jamam transit site to the new Kaya camp in South Sudan by the end of June.
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UNHCR's Guterres thanks Kuwaiti Emir for US$110 million donation
Guterres met His Highness Sheikh Saba Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in Kuwait's Bayan Palace and conveyed UNHCR's deepest gratitude for the donation.
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Angolan refugee successfully integrates in Russia
UNHCR is providing assistance and helping to find long-term solutions for some 500 refugees who have been in Russia since the 1990s.
