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Iraq Conference: Refugees seek a new life to get over the nightmares
13 Apr 2007 The brutal experiences of one Iraqi family in Baghdad, their life as refugees in Cairo and their expected resettlement to Australia provide a glimpse of the crisis as the UN refugee agency convenes an international conference on those displaced by the violence in Iraq. -
Libyan NGO pledges to support UNHCR in North Africa
26 Feb 2007 During a visit to UNHCR's Geneva headquarters, the chairman of a Libyan non-governmental organisation, pledged on Monday to support the work of the UN refugee agency in North Africa. -
Remaining Sudanese detainees released in Cairo on Saturday
13 Feb 2006 The last 156 Sudanese remaining in detention since their protest in a Cairo park was broken up in late December were released by the Egyptian authorities on Saturday with a promise they would not be deported. Although not considered in need of international protection, the newly released Sudanese will be receiving one-off financial assistance from UNHCR to help them find accommodation. -
Egypt releases Sudanese women, children and people from Darfurdarfur
19 Jan 2006 UNHCR welcomes the decision of Egyptian authorities to release Sudanese women and children and those from the troubled region of Darfur who had been held since police broke up a demonstration on 30 December. -
Egypt allows more time for UNHCR to interview detained Sudanese
17 Jan 2006 UNHCR has received assurances from Egyptian authorities that hundreds of Sudanese still detained following a tragic confrontation in a Cairo park last month will not be deported while the agency continues individual assessments of each of them. -
UNHCR begins interviews of Sudanese detainees in Cairo
5 Jan 2006 UN refugee agency staff begin interviewing more than 600 Sudanese held in three detention centres on the outskirts of Cairo since last week's tragic confrontation in a downtown park. -
UNHCR calls for access, transparency after Lampedusa deportations
18 Mar 2005 Yesterday's deportation of some 180 people from Italy's Lampedusa island to Libya has raised deep concerns from the UN refugee agency, which has appealed to the Italian authorities for more access and transparency. -
Long desert drive brings Libyan aid to refugees in Chad
14 Oct 2004 Libyan foundation GIFCA has sent eight trucks on a two-week journey through the desert, carrying aid supplies like tents, blankets, oil and sugar to eastern Chad. This is GIFCA's second donation and part of logistically challenging efforts to bring relief to 200,000 Sudanese refugees. -
A "non person" with a big personality
2 Aug 2004 Berjouhi Bakalian has given up a showbiz career and a marriage proposal so that she can stay in a country that doesn't recognise her existence.