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23 May 2008, 2:47 am
R v Asfaw (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees intervening)[2008] UKHL 31; [2008] WLR (D) 165 “A refugee, who arrived in the United Kingdom directly from the country of persecution in transit to a country of preferred refuge, was entitled to the protection from prosecution provided by art 31(1) of the 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees when, in attempting to leave the… [read post]
11 Mar 2018, 6:09 am
High Commissioner for Refugees: A Need for Harmony in the Face of a Refugee Crisis. [read post]
4 Nov 2013, 9:57 am
During a recent visit to Washington, DC, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees T. [read post]
3 Dec 2009, 5:15 am
Alexander Aleinikoff has been appointed United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, effective February 1, 2010. [read post]
27 Jun 2005, 8:02 pm
[JURIST] New United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres [Wikipedia profile] Monday urged countries to grant asylum to refugees rather than seal borders because of fears of terrorism. [read post]
20 Jun 2022, 12:39 am
As the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees website states, "World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. [read post]
10 Apr 2017, 12:49 pm
[JURIST] The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) [official website] said in a press release [text] on Monday that all transfers of asylum-seekers from other EU states to Hungary should be suspended under the Dublin Regulation [text]. [read post]
25 Mar 2013, 7:17 pm
Recent data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the European Union (EU) show a sharp rise in refugee and asylum applications, much of it attributable to the on going conflict in Syria. [read post]
11 Jul 2008, 10:39 am
A heartening story from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) this week highlights the value of empowering refugees by providing them with the opportunity to work, rather than warehousing them in camps. [read post]
27 Jul 2012, 2:07 am
RT (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees intervening); SM (Zimbabwe) v Same (Same intervening); AM (Zimbabwe) v Same (Same intervening); KM (Zimbabwe) v Same (Same intervening) [2012] UKSC 38; [2012] WLR (D) 226 “A claim for asylum should not be defeated on the ground that an individual who had no political views, and who therefore did not support the persecutory regime in his home… [read post]
18 Jun 2010, 12:30 pm
In honor of World Refugee Day today, Friday, June 18, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres announced that the UNHCR had reached a milestone in referring 100,000 Irqai refugees for resettlement from Middle Eastern countries since 2007. [read post]
11 Nov 2021, 4:50 am
(UN Job Net.)Related posts: UN Ombuds Reports on Reorganization Efforts; UN Ombuds Reports Growing Demand for Service; Fully Staffed UN Ombuds Program Issues Report on 2009 Activities; United Nations Ombuds Office Reports Strong Demand for Services [2017]; Job Posting; United Nations Appoints American to be Next Ombudsman. [read post]
17 Jul 2009, 3:07 pm
Refugee Admissions Program by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). [read post]
20 Jun 2023, 12:28 am
As the United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees notes, "[e]ach year on 20 June, the world celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape... [read post]
2 Oct 2019, 4:25 am
The United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees has annoounced that a lawyer, whose work has supported the efforts of the Kyrgyz Republic in becoming the first country in the world to end statelessness, has been selected as the 2019 winner... [read post]
29 Mar 2010, 9:00 am
Human rights - On March 23, 2010, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) publicly praised the Republic of Korea (ROK) for granting citizenship to a recognized refugee, the first time the ROK had done so since adopting... [read post]
29 Oct 2015, 9:56 am
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has released a report, “Women on the Run: First-Hand Accounts of Refugees Fleeing El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico. [read post]
19 Apr 2006, 2:09 am
[JURIST] The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) [official website] said Wednesday that there has been a sharp decline in the number of asylum seekers globally and warned that asylum seekers worldwide face increasing threats as they are "portrayed not as refugees fleeing persecution and entitled to sanctuary, but rather as illegal migrants, potential terrorists and [read post]
5 Oct 2011, 4:27 pm
A Dialogue Event Sponsored By United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Regional Office in Washington, DC, Human Rights First, Georgetown Law, Human Rights Institute Tuesday, October 25, 2011 Conference at Georgetown Law 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Evening Reception hosted... [read post]
20 Jun 2014, 8:17 am
A report released by the United Nations High Commissioner... [read post]
