Gillard’s big Malaysia hope Australia will now start swapping the first 800 asylum seekers arriving by boat for 4000 people already approved as refugees and awaiting resettlement in Malaysia. The proof of how well this works is yet to unfold. But Australians must also ask the … Read more on Sydney Morning Herald Danny Westneat […]
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The new ID cards have an electronic chip that contains information about the holder, including biographical details. Some 18,000 will be distributed. UNHCR | The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR addresses “alarming” level of child mortality in Ethiopian camp About 10 children under five have been dying every day in Kobe camp since June. Malnutrition is […]
new10 ways Canadian aid money is being spent in East Africa Care Canada: $ 3.75 million to reach severely malnourished children under five and pregnant or lactating women, including in the Dadaab refugee camp. Also providing drinking water and physical security for the camp. Action Contre La Faim: $ 2.35 million … Read more on […]
Aiding Somali Herders a Factor in Fighting Famine Dobley is often the last stop for displaced Somalis travelling to the sprawling refugee camps in Dadaab, Kenya. Families often pause in Dobley, taking a few days to recover for the final push into Kenya. But with no permanent international humanitarian … Read more on Voice of […]
Tents and infrastructure put in place at the Kambioos camp in Kenya as UNHCR moves more Somali refugees into another section of Dadaab. UNHCR | The UN Refugee Agency
Nativity will bless backpacks this Sunday; continues new schedule Families also have been asked to bring filled backpacks to be contributed to Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Services of Atlanta, which provides them to needy school-age immigrant children in the area. Nativity, which began having a single service … Read more on The Citizen.com Former Burmese […]
Australia and Malaysia sign ‘refugee‘ deal Human Rights Watch slams agreement to send 800 asylum seekers in Australia to Malaysia in exchange for 4000 refugees. Australia and Malaysia have signed a deal to send 800 asylum seekers in Australia to Malaysia in exchange for the resettlement of 4000 … Read more on Aljazeera.net Helping Hand […]
Case of Libyan Woman Highlights Need for Expedited Resettlement Processes This procedure should enable resettlement to take place within a set time period, and facilitate transfers of refugee cases to UNHCR’s Emergency Transit Centers when appropriate. Improve the timeliness of resettlement processing, including through … Read more on Human Rights First
Africa’s desperate cry for help The Weekend West understands that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees plans to significantly increase the number of people it refers for international resettlement from Dadaab refugee camp, on the Kenyan Somali border, which has become … Read more on The West Australian Amnesty International slams IDPs eviction policy […]
