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14 Mar 2016, 3:04 am
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) are two of the most important humanitarian agencies for the protection of civilians, and both have protection at the heart of their mandates. [read post]
9 Mar 2016, 12:00 pm by Alex R. McQuade, Cody M. Poplin
High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi told the European Parliament, “I am deeply concerned about any arrangement that would involve the blanket return of anyone from one country to another without spelling out the refugee protection safeguards under international law. [read post]
15 Feb 2016, 9:41 am by Sabrina I. Pacifici
UNHCR, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, estimates that worldwide more than 60 million people, or one in every 122, have been forced to flee their homes. [read post]
12 Jan 2016, 8:29 am by Tom Smith
-funded United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is wide open to rampant fraud, raising the specter that potential terrorists could buy their way into the United States, according to the analysis from the Center for Immigration Studies. [read post]
24 Dec 2015, 11:12 am by Alexis Wheeler
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday announced [UN report] that, in response to the unique prejudice and violence lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) refugees face, it has implemented a new effort [press release] to train humanitarian workers on the protection of minority rights. [read post]
22 Dec 2015, 11:26 am by Immigration Prof
The United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR) contributes to coordination and informed decision-making in refugee operations by providing accurate, relevant and timely data and statistics. [read post]
20 Dec 2015, 1:07 pm by Jacqueline Jones
[JURIST] The United Nationals High Commissioner on Refugees's (UNHCR) [official website] Mid-Year Trends 2015 report, published on Friday, shows [UNHC report] that the current year is on track to have record breaking rates of forced displacement. [read post]
11 Dec 2015, 11:15 am by EEM
Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UN Doc. no. [read post]
9 Dec 2015, 11:23 am by Jennifer González
He was elected the second Secretary-General of the United Nations in 1953. [read post]
4 Dec 2015, 12:14 pm by Elina Saxena, Cody M. Poplin
High Commissioner for Refugees as he "urged other countries to make more contributions to the cash-strapped agency. [read post]
27 Nov 2015, 7:31 am by Paul Rosenzweig
[As an aside, the UN High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that in 2014 there were 14.4 million refugees in the world. [read post]
19 Nov 2015, 12:00 pm by Ruth Levush
 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]
19 Nov 2015, 11:54 am by Joe Consumer
High Commissioner for Refugees and then is followed by another full investigation by the U.S. government. [read post]
19 Nov 2015, 8:00 am by EEM
12th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference, Washington, DC, 29 Oct. 2015 [info]- Follow link for audiovisual materials.Frequently Asked Questions: Asylum Seekers and the Expedited Removal Process (Human Rights First, Nov. 2015) [text] From the Indochinese Refugee Crisis and UNHCR’s Nansen Medal to the Silent Indifference of the Syrian Refugee Crisis 2011-2015: A Journalist’s Reflections on Shifts in Refugee Policy in Canada Over the Last Four Decades,… [read post]
16 Nov 2015, 3:49 am by INFORRM
The proceedings relate to the publication of a letter that sought to link him with an investigation involving the former president of the United Nations. [read post]
9 Nov 2015, 11:40 am by Elina Saxena, Cody M. Poplin
Europe is turning to African leaders in efforts to stem the exodus of refugees and “African nations will be asked to approve an action plan aimed at tackling the root causes of mass migration. [read post]
9 Nov 2015, 9:45 am by EEM
Here’s How to Help the People Fleeing to Europe," Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2015 [text]Migration, Human Rights and Governance, Handbook for Parliamentarians, no. 24 (IPU, ILO & OHCHR, Oct. 2015) [text] "Seven Books on Refugees," Boston Globe, 7 Nov. 2015 [text]United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres' Statement on Questions relating to Refugees, Returnees and Displaced Persons,… [read post]
29 Oct 2015, 9:56 am by Immigration Prof
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]
28 Oct 2015, 7:00 am by Ruth Levush
Among the countries with the highest rate of approval of asylum requests were Germany (93%), Bulgaria (93%), the United Kingdom (89%), Belgium (89%), and France (83%). 2. [read post]