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Reaching out with drama to challenge negative perceptions about refugees
8 Jan 2007 Refugees and asylum seekers get a bad press in some sections of the UK media, but one advocacy group is using drama in a bid to counter negative public perceptions about these foreign guests. -
Reggae rhythms rock eastern Nepal refugee camp on World Aids Day
1 Dec 2006 A small corner of eastern Nepal met the Caribbean on Friday as refugees and locals joined people around the globe in marking World Aids Day. Thousands attended a reggae concert aimed at raising awareness about HIV and AIDS. -
UNHCR and Nepal launch census of refugees in eastern camps
15 Nov 2006 The government of Nepal and the UN refugee agency on Wednesday launched a census of some 106,000 refugees living in camps in the east of the country. Data from the exercise will help Nepal and UNHCR provide better protection, security and support to the refugees. -
Top UNHCR official urges refugees in Nepal to be patient a bit longer
20 Jul 2006 UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations Judy Cheng-Hopkins visited refugees from Bhutan in a camp in eastern Nepal and told them to be patient a bit longer. She said a solution to their situation might be getting nearer. -
UNHCR auctions ball signed by England team to raise funds for refugees
28 Jun 2006 The UN refugee agency is auctioning a football signed by England World Cup stars such as David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand. The ball, one of two donated by UNHCR goodwill ambassador Giorgio Armani, is on offer on eBay until July 4. -
Young Bhutanese refugees catch World Cup fever
9 Jun 2006 As the World Cup gets under way in Germany, Bhutanese girls and boys at a refugee camp in eastern Nepal are staging their own soccer tournament. The beautiful game helps focus their minds on positive things as they hope for a solution to their problem in the future. -
The other election: Bhutanese refugees in Nepal vote to elect their camp management representatives
5 May 2006 As Nepal waits for a decision on elections for a Constituent Assembly, thousands of refugees from Bhutan who live in several camps spread across the south east of the country have been holding elections of their own. For the first time, candidates for the annual election of refugee camp representatives included equal numbers of women and men. -
Women survivors of gender-based violence in Nepal's refugee camps take action to improve their lives
7 Mar 2006 Survivors of gender-based violence in the seven Bhutanese refugees camps in Nepal are not only getting legal justice, but with the help of UNHCR and its implementing partners are also developing the skills they need to become more financially independent and take greater control of their lives. -
English church leaders launch gift appeal for asylum seekers and refugees
23 Dec 2005 Amidst a media climate sometimes hostile towards refugees and asylum seekers, churchgoers from across England's Midlands are reaching out to exiles over the festive season by delivering gifts to those forced to seek protection in the United Kingdom.