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Q&A: Shirin Ebadi, documenter of refugee issues in Iran
8 Aug 2008 Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Shirin Ebadi speaks about the rights of women and children in the Islamic Republic of Iran. -
UNHCR helps Central Europe tackle sexual and gender-based violence
3 Jul 2008 UNHCR's efforts to ensure better protection against violence for refugees and asylum seekers throughout Central Europe comes a step closer with Slovenia's adoption of mechanisms to help women and children at risk. -
Insecurity not the only obstacle to Iraq return
12 Jun 2008 Small groups of long-time Iraqi exiles in Iran seeking repatriation are being delayed by complicated clearance procedures and sporadic border closures. -
Nobel Peace Prize winner writes book on Iranian refugee law for UNHCR
10 Jun 2008 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi publishes a book on legal structures in Iran that she hopes will encourage other human rights activists in the Islamic world to work for the protection of refugees. -
Hands-on donors help ease refugee problems in Iran
29 May 2008 Foreign embassies in Tehran, some with UNHCR help, raise funds and awareness in Iran about Afghan and Iraqi refugees in the country -
Feili Kurds in Iran seek way out of identity impasse
28 May 2008 After decades of exile in Iran, thousands of Feili Kurds may now have a chance to return home and restore their Iraqi nationality. -
Resolve, resources run low among silent trickle of Iraqis in Iran
22 May 2008 Amid the deteriorating security situation in southern Iraq, UNHCR shines the spotlight on a silent trickle of Iraqis who have fled to neighbouring Iran. -
Magic with a message for refugee children in Iran
5 May 2008 The duo behind Magicians Without Borders sparked hope for peace among Afghan and Iraqi refugee children during a recent visit to Iran. -
Books as building blocks in northern Afghanistan
29 Apr 2008 UNHCR is supporting an Afghan refugee in Iran seeking to build a brains trust by running a library and mobile book fair in northern Afghanistan.