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Q&A: Grim reality of honour killing brought to the screen
30 Sep 2010 A film by a former refugee Nelofer Pazira presents the grim reality of honour killing in Afghanistan. It also looks at challenges faced by refugee returnees. -
Q&A: Canadian nurse speaks for the displaced through her art
27 Sep 2010 Laura Archer hit the headlines last year when she was abducted for three days in Sudan's Darfur region. Now the Canadian nurse is making news with her art. -
UNHCR encouraged by Canada's handling of Tamil boat people case
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UNHCR calls for stronger implementation of protection agreements
19 May 2010 Top UNHCR official Volker Türk says the agency is encouraging a wide-ranging debate on how to strengthen its supervision of international protection standards. -
Q&A: A Vietnamese Catholic's journey from boat person to bishop
12 Mar 2010 Former Vietnamese refugee Vincent Nguyen was recently ordained as Canada's youngest Catholic bishop and the first of Asian descent. He talks about his experiences. -
Canadian officials, NGOs tackle lack of legal help for some asylum seekers
5 Jun 2009 The Canadian government and aid agencies, in collaboration with UNHCR, are trying to ensure asylum applicants get assistance to better present their claims. -
UNHCR self-reliance programme helps empower Ivoirian refugee
30 Mar 2009 Ouattara Madoussou has been resettled in Canada. But she will stay in touch with Indonesian friends through an internet business set up with UNHCR help. -
UNHCR trains Canadian officials dealing with refugees
4 Feb 2009 UNHCR trains Canadian government staff in Toronto on refugee protection. This will help ensure asylum needs are not overwhelmed by migration issues. -
Q&A: Canada's IRB marks 20 years of helping refugees
16 Jan 2009 Brian Goodman discusses the work of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, a close UNHCR working partner which he has headed since 2007.