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Africa: UNHCR warmly welcomes Russian Federation contribution
11 Apr 2003 -
Feature: Asylum seekers in Moscow face major challenges despite UNHCR efforts
26 Mar 2003 The UN refugee agency has been working with its non-governmental partners to provide subsidised housing, public education and social services to asylum seekers in Moscow. But the legal situation remains a big obstacle. -
Dutch public experience refugee life in the heart of Amsterdam
24 Mar 2003 Two filmmakers have opened a window to the life of Chechen refugees in Ingushetia by screening their documentary film, "Sheltered Life", in a UNHCR refugee tent in Amsterdam's Leidseplein Square. -
Ingushetia: UNHCR's grave concerns on Aki Yurt camp
3 Dec 2002 -
Ingushetia camp closed; UNHCR concerned about former residents
3 Dec 2002 The closure of Aki Yurt camp has evicted some 1,500 displaced Chechens. Initial estimates indicate that just under half of the camp population remains in Ingushetia. The UN refugee agency is working to trace their location and follow up on their condition. -
North Caucasus: UNHCR asks for camp closures postponement
29 Nov 2002 -
Don't close Ingushetia's camps until proper alternatives are found, urges UNHCR
29 Nov 2002 More than 1,500 displaced Chechens could be homeless in the harsh winter if Ingushetia's Aki Yurt camp closes this weekend. Stressing that any return to Chechnya must be voluntary, the UN refugee agency has appealed for the authorities to postpone camp closures until alternative accommodation can be found. -
Poland: UNHCR welcomes decision on Chechens
19 Nov 2002 -
UNHCR welcomes Poland's decision to reopen doors to Chechens
19 Nov 2002 In a policy reversal, Poland has allowed 150 Chechen asylum seekers to enter the country after protests against an earlier decision to turn them away. The UN refugee agency says it hopes this is a permanent decision, and that Lithuania will follow suit.