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Open letter to the Members of the Hungarian Parliament
Friday 3, July 2015 Dear Madam, Sir, I am approaching you on behalf of the thousands of desperate, traumatized asylum-seekers and refugees who are fleeing war, who have been denied safety and protection in their homes and are on the run to save their lives. In the...
UNHCR urges Hungary not to amend its asylum system in a rush, ignoring international standards
Thursday 2, July 2015 The UN refugee agency is deeply concerned about a set of proposals to amend Hungary’s asylum act that have been put forward this week to the Hungarian parliament for debate. UNHCR is urging Hungary not to rush the process without proper...
Worldwide displacement hits all-time high as war and persecution increase
Thursday 18, June 2015 UNHCR warns of dangerous new era in worldwide displacement as report shows almost 60 million people forced to flee their homes A UNHCR report, released today, shows that worldwide displacement from wars, conflict, and persecution is at the...
Human Stories
UNHCR billboards encourage Hungarians to get to know real refugees
Wednesday 10, June 2015 Beginning next week, UNHCR will encourage Budapest residents to learn more about extraordinary refugees who found a home in Hungary and contribute to this country. Commuters can “meet” refugees along two Budapest subway lines; UNHCR’s refugee...
Ukrainians: rejected at home but Poland says they are not refugees
Thursday 30, April 2015 BIAŁA PODLASKA, Poland, April 28 (UNHCR) – Siarhiy’s back and legs hurt so much he has to cling to his heavy wooden crutches for relief even when sitting. But the pain you can’t see is worse – the trauma of being treated as a foreigner in his...
Bangladeshi family cooks up success in Hungary – in any language
Monday 13, April 2015 BUDAPEST, Hungary, April 10, 2015 (UNHCR) – Family conversation in the miniscule kitchen above the Bangladeshi restaurant in downtown Budapest sounds more like a UN debate than an exchange among close relatives. “A client has just...