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UNHCR calls on Hungary to ensure access for people seeking asylum
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is encouraged by Hungary’s decision to release asylum-seekers detained in the two border transit zones, and transfer them to regular reception facilities in the country, following last week’s judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
Vulnerable refugees evacuated out of Libya land in Timisoara
Amidst an increasingly volatile security situation in Tripoli, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency successfully evacuated 85 people, refugees from Syria, Sudan and Eritrea, to Timisoara, Romania. Here they will spend a few weeks at UNHCR’s Emergency Transit Facility before flying onwards to Norway.
Hungary: UNHCR dismayed over further border restrictions and draft law targeting NGOs working with asylum-seekers and refugees
UNHCR calls on the Government to withdraw a proposed bill that would deprive refugees of vital support from NGOs and civil society.
Human Stories
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
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.
Croatian film festival gets round COVID-19 by going online
UNHCR and its partners in Croatia are turning to online solutions to reach the public and support refugees through the current health crisis