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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.
UNHCR Calls on Bulgaria To Ensure Access for Asylum-Seekers
One of the UN Refugee Agency’s top officials today expressed appreciation to the Bulgarian authorities for their efforts to improve reception conditions since 2014 and called on Bulgaria to ensure that people forced to flee war and persecution can enter the country, have their asylum claims processed fairly, and find the protection they need.
Human Stories
A fresh start for some who have been refugees twice over
Refugees evacuated from hot spots in the Middle East reach a safe haven in Romania, where they will prepare for resettlement in Norway.
Statelessness robs two men of normal lives in Croatia
Two citizens of former Yugoslavia found themselves stateless in Croatia after a series of bureaucratic mishaps.
Fashion stardom beckons for Somali refugee in Hungary
A new documentary tracks Kafia Mahdi’s path from child refugee to in-demand model.