A Tajik family in Warsaw says thanks for a flat they could not have afforded to rent on the open market
Pioneering Polish NGO helps refugees rent in difficult market
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UNHCR calls on Poland to ensure access for people seeking asylum
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, calls on the Government of Poland to ensure that people who wish to seek international protection have access to territory and asylum in Poland, in line with international obligations accepted by the country.
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Access to asylum further at stake in Hungary
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned about a legislative development in Hungary, the adoption on 17 June of the Act LVIII on Transitional Rules and Epidemiological Preparedness related to the Cessation of the State of Danger in response to the COVID-19 situation.
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1 per cent of humanity displaced: UNHCR Global Trends report
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is today appealing to countries worldwide to do far more to find homes for millions of refugees and others displaced by conflict, persecution or events seriously disturbing public order.
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Stateless no longer, a Russian woman votes for first time in Poland
Tatiana spent nearly 30 years without a passport. Now she has documents that give her rights and a voice
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Croatian teacher unlocks the potential in her refugee pupils
While her school in Karlovac is closed due to Covid-19, a determined teacher keeps the doors of learning open by going online
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Statistics on refugees and asylum-seekers in Central Europe
The latest UNHCR Central Europe factsheets provide a statistical overview concerning asylum-seekers, refugees and stateless persons in the region as well as in individual countries.
Sewing to save lives in a battle that concerns us all
Refugee women in Poland are refusing to stand by helplessly in the face of COVID-19 but producing masks to protect the whole community
“Beyond Differences” - online exhibition
Nikolina Bogdanova is a Bulgarian artist who has had quite a few exhibitions and Kimia Dastah is a graphic designer and artist from Iran. They took part in the online exhibition “Beyond Differences” by creating a new design for some cards in the deck. The King, Queen and Jack come alive in different colors and bear the features of people of different races. They become a reflection of humanity as united in its diversity and ready to play a game of building bridges between its people.
“Beyond Differences” is an initiative of UNHCR Bulgaria on the occasion of World refugee day 2020. Visit the exhibition at www.gobeyond.bg
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Afghan refugee student wins scholarship from Romanian university
Fareshta has received a grant that will relieve financial pressure and boost her chances of success on an IT course at university in Timișoara
Chechen child moves Polish judges at poetry competition
In six years, Zuhra has learnt to speak Polish so well that she could recite a classic poem in a city-wide contest.
Afghan refugees among flocks of happy kids on first day at school in Romania
Bashir Khan from Afghanistan is glad to see his children getting a better education than he did thanks to their enrollment in a school in Bucharest.
Croatian students can virtually walk in the shoes of refugees
UNHCR supplies virtual reality goggles to give Croatian teenagers a 3D experience of life in a refugee camp.
Young Tajik family finds home with Polish politician
Politician Marcin Święcicki matched words with deeds when he and his wife took a refugee family into their home.
Sewing to save lives in a battle that concerns us all
Refugee women in Poland are refusing to stand by helplessly in the face of COVID-19 but producing masks to protect the whole community.