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Impasse over Ingushetia camp resolved
30 Sep 2003 After weeks of uncertainty, 1,000 displaced Chechens in Bella camp have moved voluntarily to Satsita camp after the local and federal authorities agreed to respect their rights and not force them to go home. -
UNHCR concerned about rising pressure on Chechens at Ingush camp
23 Sep 2003 The UN refugee agency has expressed concern over recent measures to cut off utilities, deny access for aid agencies and install a military presence at Bella camp. This uncertainty has increased fears among the Chechens that they will be sent back home against their will. -
Lubbers hails returns to Angola; urges more reconstruction
25 Aug 2003 UN refugee agency chief Ruud Lubbers has ended his Africa mission after witnessing the excitement of repatriation to Angola. He cautioned that the country's interior is in dire need of rehabilitation, adding that positive results would bring more funding for reintegration. -
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. -
Rehabilitate more areas for Angola's returnees, urges Lubbers
22 Aug 2003 UN refugee agency chief Ruud Lubbers has urged the Angolan government to prioritise the rehabilitation of war-damaged areas so that more communes can soon be open for Angolan returnees from regional countries. -
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. -
Angolan returns cross 12,000; UNHCR plans gradual increase
12 Aug 2003 More than 12,000 Angolan refugees have returned home since organised repatriation started on June 20. The UN refugee agency is stepping up efforts to open areas of return, provide reintegration assistance and reach out to spontaneous returnees. -
Refugee returns to Angola gather momentum
17 Jul 2003 Over the past four weeks, more than 5,000 Angolans have returned to their homes from years of exile in the neighbouring countries. -
Zambia bids festive farewell to first Angolan returnees
11 Jul 2003 UNHCR staff, Zambian officials and thousands of Angolan refugees in western Zambia's Meheba camp thronged a departure centre on Friday to see off the first return convoy of 500 refugees making a 400-km journey to their homeland.