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At least 20 people drown in Gulf of Aden crossing
2 Dec 2008 At least 20 people drown off the coast of Yemen and two are reported missing after smugglers carrying them across the Gulf of Aden forced them overboard. -
Welcome to Prague: first Myanmar refugees resettle in Czech Republic
31 Oct 2008 The Czech Republic has joined the ranks of eight EU resettlement countries with the arrival this week of 23 Myanmar refugees, some of whom had been in exile in Malaysia for nearly 10 years. -
Q&A: Refugees have a friend in Argentina's top diplomat
24 Oct 2008 Argentinian Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana has spent most of his life fighting for human rights. He talks about his country's policies towards refugees. -
Cambodia on track to become refugee model for Southeast Asia
20 Oct 2008 The opening of a Cambodian Refugee Office is symbolic of the country's determination to take on new responsibilities in protecting refugees' rights. -
Q&A: Former Cambodian refugee chronicles Iraqi displacement
29 Aug 2008 A former refugee from Cambodia, Kalyanee Mam tells how she raises awareness of refugee issues through her work as a lawyer, photographer and documentary maker. -
Czech mission to Malaysia paving way for landmark resettlement programme
24 Jul 2008 A pilot programme to take Myanmar refugees to Central Europe will make the Czech Republic the first ex-Eastern Bloc nation to become a resettlement country. -
UNHCR resumes stalled repatriation of Sudanese in Ethiopia
25 Feb 2008 UNHCR resumes the repatriation of Sudanese refugees from western Ethiopia with a convoy carrying 605 people. -
A Somali girl's childhood ends in shelling, burns and terrible scars
21 Feb 2008 A teenage Somali refugee disfigured by artillery fire desperately needs help for her injuries. But the war victim wonders if the struggle is worth it. -
Ethiopia-Sudan repatriation resumes with convoy of 610 people
17 Dec 2007 UNHCR's suspended repatriation operation for Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia resumes with a convoy carrying 610 people going home.