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15 Oct 2021, 7:38 am
--Aliens granted status under this section as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern under the refugee resettlement priority system shall be considered to satisfy the requirements under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157) for admission to the United States.SEC. 3. [read post]
19 Nov 2015, 12:00 pm
In addition, Sweden has agreed to take 1,900 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) refugees in 2015 commonly known as quota refugees, while Denmark will accept approximately 500. [read post]
27 Feb 2013, 8:00 am
Naturalization of Stateless Persons: The Standards of Facilitated Access to Citizenship (Statelessness Programme Blog, Feb. 2013) [text] Paper Presented by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Collaboration with the Eugene Dupuch Law School to the Constitutional Commission of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (UNHCR, Feb. 2013) [text] - Includes recommendations for changes to Bahama's Constitution that would help prevent and reduce… [read post]
2 Feb 2023, 11:45 am
" Are the UN Member States Committed to the Global Refugee Compact's International Solidarity Norm (Protect Project, Oct. 2022) [text]Compilation of good practices on engaging with human rights systems (UNHCR, Feb. 2022) [text]Ethical Communications Guidelines (UNHCR, Jan. 2023) [access]Outcomes for Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees in Low and Middle-Income Countries (World Bank, Jan. 2023) [text]Refugee and migrant health toolkit: one-stop resource… [read post]
30 May 2007, 5:09 am
According to the United Nations high commissioner for refugees, about 1.2 million Iraqi refugees now live in Syria; the Syrian government puts the figure even higher. [read post]
11 Nov 2007, 12:25 am
Conflict and persecution produce tragedy unimaginable to those of us who reside far from lands where gunfire sounds or where human rights are threatened.To raise awareness of the plight of the world's refugees -- the thousands who have fled their homes to seek asylum -- the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has created Against All Odds, an online game that seeks to build understanding of the grim realities… [read post]
29 Apr 2016, 12:58 pm
" Adam Shaw of Fox News reports that during a "high-level meeting" on March 30 in Geneva between the administration and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, commissioner Filippo Grandi called for pursuing "alternative avenues" for refugees, such as more flexible mechanisms for family reunification, including extended family members. [read post]
2 Dec 2021, 9:30 am
Mixed Migration Review 2021: Reframing human mobility in a changing world (Mixed Migration Centre, Nov. 2021) [access]- Follow link for press release and video recording of launch event.A People’s Vaccine for Refugees: Ensuring access to COVID-19 vaccines for refugees and other displaced people (Oxfam, Nov. 2021) [text via ReliefWeb]Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UN Doc. [read post]
9 Nov 2018, 3:00 pm
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, in fiscal year 2015, 82 percent of the women from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico who were subject to a credible fear screening by an asylum officer were found to have a significant possibility of establishing eligibility for asylum or protection under the Convention Against Torture. [read post]
2 Jun 2007, 4:47 am
According to the United Nations high commissioner for refugees, about 1.2 million Iraqi refugees now live in Syria; the Syrian government puts the figure even higher. (...) [read post]
21 May 2012, 1:50 am
The Court of Appeal allowed an appeal against an adverse decision of the AIT and remitted the case to the Tribunal for reconsideration: see Al-Sirri v Secretary of State for the Home Department (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees intervening) [2009] EWCA Civ 222. [read post]
19 Nov 2015, 11:54 am
High Commissioner for Refugees and then is followed by another full investigation by the U.S. government. [read post]
17 Jan 2010, 3:16 am
High Commissioner for Refugees at the Daha, Chad, refugee camp) Issues related to the emergence of certain kinds of "hyper" masculinity in situations of conflict and in subsequent peacebuilding are critical to exploring the impact of conflict on women. [read post]
25 Jul 2009, 3:02 am
Camps and settlements are often characterized by a plurality of legal institutions, operated by the host state, the United Nations' High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), nongovernmental organizations, and refugee actors. [read post]
21 Oct 2010, 6:30 am
' (Schmidt-Soltau 2009)" in the same issue.Making Climate Information User Friendly for Humanitarian Organizations (Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre, 2010) [text via PreventionWeb]Monitoring Immigration Detention in South Africa (Lawyers for Human Rights, Sept. 2010) [text]Refugees’ Experiences and Views of Poverty in Scotland (Scottish Poverty Information Unit, Oct. 2010) [text via BBC]Report of the United Nations High… [read post]
22 Feb 2017, 7:13 am
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 656,000 Syrian refugees are currently residing in Jordan. [read post]
19 Sep 2017, 2:15 pm
Since Trump’s inauguration, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights has criticized the president’s attacks on the media, mass deportations, and lack of leadership in addressing surges in white supremacist violence. [read post]
17 Apr 2009, 4:00 am
It's not immediately apparent which agency that might be -- for the refugees, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (which Edwards argues should play a complementary role to OPCAT), and for other immigrants, perhaps the UN Human Rights Committee. [read post]
17 Jun 2011, 12:28 pm
In addition, Jolie, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Click for Refugees (UNHCR) Office Click a goodwill ambassador, Syria, anti-government protesters who fled a military coup to 9600 refugees came together. [read post]
9 Nov 2007, 12:15 am
This week, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees released "Against All Odds", a video game that seeks to educate youngsters by placing them in the shoes of a refugee. [read post]
