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Keep options open for displaced Chechens, urges UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
25 Aug 2003 The UN refugee agency's Goodwill Ambassador, Angelina Jolie, has ended her mission to the Russian Federation by calling for all options to be kept open for displaced Chechens who do not want to return to Chechnya at the moment. -
UNHCR protests forced movement of Chechens in Ingushetia
15 Aug 2003 The UN refugee agency has raised strong objections to the aggressive and unacceptable treatment of 200 Chechens in Ingushetia who have been evicted from their camp, then removed from their temporary settlement, in the last two weeks. -
Displaced Chechens in Ingushetia's tent camps need housing alternatives, says UNHCR
2 Jun 2003 The UN refugee agency has reiterated the urgent need to provide alternative shelter for displaced Chechens in Ingushetia amid indications that some camps could be closed soon. UNHCR has also raised concerns about the registration status of these displaced people in Ingushetia. -
Feature: Reaching out to asylum seekers in Russia
30 May 2003 The UN refugee agency and its partner agencies have organised counselling, education and public awareness campaigns to help asylum seekers adapt and integrate in the Russian Federation. But for some vulnerable individuals, the only solution may lie in resettlement to a third country. -
Feature: Asylum seekers in Russia in legal, economic limbo
1 May 2003 Self-reliance and local integration seem like a distant dream for many asylum seekers in the Russian Federation. Caught in legal limbo for years, they have no valid identity documents, enjoy no social benefits and live in fear of deportation. -
Feature: Asylum seekers in Moscow face major challenges despite UNHCR efforts
26 Mar 2003 The UN refugee agency has been working with its non-governmental partners to provide subsidised housing, public education and social services to asylum seekers in Moscow. But the legal situation remains a big obstacle. -
Dutch public experience refugee life in the heart of Amsterdam
24 Mar 2003 Two filmmakers have opened a window to the life of Chechen refugees in Ingushetia by screening their documentary film, "Sheltered Life", in a UNHCR refugee tent in Amsterdam's Leidseplein Square. -
Ingushetia camp closed; UNHCR concerned about former residents
3 Dec 2002 The closure of Aki Yurt camp has evicted some 1,500 displaced Chechens. Initial estimates indicate that just under half of the camp population remains in Ingushetia. The UN refugee agency is working to trace their location and follow up on their condition. -
Don't close Ingushetia's camps until proper alternatives are found, urges UNHCR
29 Nov 2002 More than 1,500 displaced Chechens could be homeless in the harsh winter if Ingushetia's Aki Yurt camp closes this weekend. Stressing that any return to Chechnya must be voluntary, the UN refugee agency has appealed for the authorities to postpone camp closures until alternative accommodation can be found.
