Marking World Refugee Day, UNHCR has launched a billboard campaign on the streets and metro stations of Budapest to raise awareness of refugees
Posters Urge Passengers and Passersby to Remember Refugees
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Lucas and Martina bridge chasm between contrasting worlds
As a volunteer, Martina has helped her Bolivian friend Lucas to go from being an uncertain asylum seeker to a confident resident of Prague
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Iranian father and son re-enact their story for Hungarian theatre goers
Iranian refugee Abouzar and his son, Armin, chose to stay in Hungary despite being detained at the border for 18 months. A new theatre production offers some clues as to why
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Honeymoon city becomes home for Syrian couple in Prague
The fairy tale goes on for Abdul and Silva as they adapt to a new life in the Czech Republic
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Iranian asylum seeker finds his calling in caring for the elderly
Reza feels that Fate has brought him to Slovenia, and to a job where he can make a difference
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The 1951 Refugee Convention: 70 years of life-saving protection
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, a key international treaty establishing the rights of people forced to flee.
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Harrowing documentaries show the life of refugees to Hungarian festival goers
UNHCR has been supporting the annual Verzio Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in Hungary for years and its initiative to include refugee films into its program.
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.
UNHCR acknowledges refugee youth’s effort and diligence
This year the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in the Czech Republic recognized 16 refugees and asylum seekers who have achieved excellent academic performance in Czech schools. This traditional UNHCR event takes place every two years on World Refugee Day.
Virtual reality helps filmgoers see the reality for refugees
With goggles provided by UNHCR, visitors to a film festival in Slovakia can experience the refugee world in 3D.
Stories
Afghan teacher finds peace and opportunity in Hungary
Omar Sharifullah has carved out a livelihood that supports both his own family in Hungary and traditional artisans in Afghanistan
Europe felt like a “desert” to refugee arriving from Egypt
Kareem Tuha describes the social isolation he experienced in his first months in Prague
Refugees Express Their Hopes at Romanian Art Workshop
Waiting to be resettled, refugees in transit keep cheerful by painting on T-shirt
Romanian Singer Dedicates Song to Resilient Refugees
Beck Corlan turns her compassion into music for World Refugee Day 2020
Smart Moves Lead to Hungarian Citizenship for Iranian Wrestler
Hungary, with its tough policies on asylum, might seem an unlikely home for a refugee. But David Savarimanesh from Iran has flourished here and is now proud to call himself a Hungarian citizen.
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.