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UNHCR calls on Libya to urgently develop plan for asylum seekers and refugees, welcomes authorization to restart evacuations

22 Oct 2021

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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Third group of refugees evacuated to Rwanda from Libya with UNHCR support

25 Nov 2019

Second life-saving evacuation of vulnerable refugees from Libya lands in Rwanda

11 Oct 2019

First group of vulnerable refugees evacuated from Libya to Rwanda

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