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UNHCR calls for calm and access to newly displaced people in Myanmar's Rakhine state
30 Oct 2012 With the new influx, overcrowded IDP camps are being stretched beyond capacity in terms of space, shelter and basics, including food and water. -
New Delhi police teach refugee women how to take care of themselves
9 Oct 2012 Self-defence classes organized by the New Delhi police and UNHCR for refugee women raise confidence and instil strength. -
Villagers still fleeing homes in Myanmar's Rakhine state
4 Oct 2012 Figures from local authorities put the number of internally displaced in camps at some 75,000 people four months after inter-communal violence. -
Thousands flee homes in northern Myanmar as fighting intensifies
28 Sep 2012 Some 10,000 people have been displaced by fighting in Kachin state in the last month. Additional families may be trapped in the conflict zone. -
Sri Lanka's displacement chapter nears end with closure of Menik Farm
27 Sep 2012 Menik Farm became a site for internally displaced people in 2009. At its peak, it held 225,000 people. A last group of 346 people left this week. -
In Thailand, birth registration gives refugee babies a good start in life
24 Sep 2012 In an important step to prevent statelessness, Thailand has issued birth certificates to some 5,000 newborns in refugee camps along the border with Myanmar. -
UNHCR concerned about welfare of Kachins sent back from China
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UNHCR urges Bangladesh to lift NGO ban in southeast
7 Aug 2012 Spokesman warns of serious humanitarian impact on 40,000 people who have fled from Myanmar -
High Commissioner for Refugees wraps up mission to Myanmar, Thailand
13 Jul 2012 UNHCR finds wide support for only voluntary return of refugees from Thailand to Myanmar