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A Grim 'Eclipse': Deb Amos On Iraq's Sunni Exiles
WBUR
Amos' new book, Eclipse of the Sunnis, traces the forced migration of the Sunnis from Iraq after the sectarian violence started. ...

Designed to bring light to social and humanitarian issues by combining images of celebrities and fashion with images of conflict, crisis and disaster, this "negative sandwich" features Mark Knopfler (of Dire Straights and now commonly regarded as one of the greatest guitar players of all time) fused with an image of a dried and cracked mud hut in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya.  Kenya has been suffering from a severe famine for a number of years due primarily to drought.  Kenya is also home to refugees from unstable areas around the region, many of whom end up in camps and not only suffer from the drought but put strain on the already limited resources.  More about the famine in Kenya here.

Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits sandwiched with an image of a dried and cracked mud hut in the Kakuma Refugee Camp during the Kenyan Famine. 

Alleged refugee claimant arrested
Toronto Sun
A Nigerian man who allegedly wanted to make a refugee claim in Canada was arrested by American border guards after taking a cab ...

Globe and Mail
Gordon Brown sends condolences over deaths of Red Road flat refugees
Scotsman
It is understood the family moved to Canada and were granted refugee status in 2005. But the father is reported to have made allegations against authorities ...
Convinced Canada was dangerous, Russian family commits suicideGlobe and Mail
Catholic Church leader attacks asylum systemThe Herald
UK: Death of asylum seekers leads to protesteTaiwan News
Irish Times -The Guardian -The Sun
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Globe and Mail
Microwork is the new, new buzzword in global outsourcing
Globe and Mail
The concept underpinning the centre is microwork, outsourcing bits of labour to disadvantaged youth, women and refugees in developing countries – from ...

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Telegraph.co.uk
UN refugee agency wants US$20m for DRC refugees
Afrique en Ligue
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says it will need about US$20 million to meet the needs of refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
More Than 100000 Congo Refugees Need AidVoice of America
Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo tough it out in Congo RepublicTelegraph.co.uk
Republic of Congo: the forgotten people of the Ubangi RiverMSF UK (press release) (blog)
Reuters AlertNet -Reuters AlertNet
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Majority want refugee reform: poll
Toronto Sun
... Bureau OTTAWA - The vast majority of people polled in a government-commissioned survey say it's time for Canada to reform its refugee claims system. ...
Majority want refugee reform: pollCANOE

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Reuters South Africa
Abuses drive Darfur refugees 1000 miles from home
Reuters AlertNet
A displaced Sudanese woman cries outside a food distribution point at Kakuma refugee camp in northwestern Kenya, March 2, 2010. ...
East Sudan, a first step for Eritrea's Europe-bound migrantsAFP
Sudan sanctions: "UN Security Council has failed"Afrik.com
Darfur peace talks to begin on WednesdayVancouver Sun
Sudan Tribune
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Conflict, Security & Development, vol. 10, no. 1 (2010) [contents]
- Special issue on "Conflict prevention and development co-operation in Africa." Includes a personal reflection by Sadako Ogata, former UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

Development in Practice, vol. 20, no. 2 (2010) [contents]
- Mix of articles.

Gender and Education, vol. 22,no. 2 (2010 ) [contents]
- Includes a special section on "Forced migration, gender and education."

Journal of Conflict and Security Law, vol. 14, no. 3 (Winter 2009) [contents]
- Articles in this issue examine the interplay between international humanitarian law and human rights law.

Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights, vol. 28, no. 1 (March 2010) [contents]
- Mix of articles.

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National Post editorial board: Canadian hero
National Post (blog)
He arrived in Canada as a refugee, where he was adopted by a cleric in rural Ontario. He eventually married, had three boys and became active in his church ...

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DigitalJournal.com
Uganda refugees a 'silent emergency' UN official says
DigitalJournal.com
A UN official has described the refugee crisis in southwest Uganda as a ”silent emergency” as the government and humanitarian agencies struggle with a lack ...
DRC-UGANDA: Aid workers battle to help "forgotten" refugeesIRINnews.org
UNHCR and EAC to work together to protect the rights of the displacedReliefWeb (press release)
In Brief: Afghan refugees allowed to stay longer in PakistanIRINnews.org

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The Age
Darwin set to take refugee overflow
The Age
THE high-security detention centre in Darwin is gearing up to receive asylum seekers who spill over from Christmas Island, according to the opposition. ...

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Officials told to expedite development works in Lankan refugee camps
Daily News & Analysis
PTI Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu government has allotted Rs100 crore for various devlelopment works in the 115 Sri Lankan Tamils refugee camps in the state, ...

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BBC News
Bangladesh rejects claims of refugee neglect
Bombay News
The refugees, locked up in open-air prisons, have been forced to flee Myanmar where they were persecuted by that country's military dictatorship. ...
Bangladesh: Some 1160 Rohingya refugees arrested – Attacks by security forces ...ReliefWeb (press release)
Burmese refugees in Bangladesh suffer a shortage of food, careBoston Globe
Children Die of Starvation at Unregistered Refugee Camps in BangladeshNarinjara News
The Associated Press -AFP -AsiaNews.it
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NEWS.com.au
Convinced Canada was dangerous, Russian family commits suicide
Globe and Mail
Their bodies were found at the base of a decrepit apartment building called the Red Road towers, home to hundreds of refugee claimants hoping to win ...
UK: Death of asylum seekers leads to protesteTaiwan News
Deaths highlight mental illness problems among asylum seekersIrish Times
Brown's suicide jumpers sorrowThe Sun
Scotsman -Scottish Daily Record -The Guardian
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UNHCR: Eritreans by far largest refugee group in Israel
Jerusalem Post
Sharon Harel, assistant protection officer for the UNHCR in Tel Aviv, said Monday there were around 8500 Eritrean refugees in the country, as opposed to ...

BBC News
Children Die of Starvation at Unregistered Refugee Camps in Bangladesh
Narinjara News
Cox'sbazar : Nearly 50 children have died of starvation in the last two months at unregistered refugee camps located outside of the official Kutupalong ...
Burmese refugees in Bangladesh suffer a shortage of food, careBoston Globe
Mass. rights group faults Bangladesh on refugeesThe Associated Press
Thousands of Rohingya refugees facing starvation in BangladeshAsiaNews.it
AFP -Democracy Now -ReliefWeb (press release)
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Canadian hero
National Post
He arrived in Canada as a refugee, where he was adopted by a cleric in rural Ontario. He eventually married, had three boys and became active in his church ...

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SINDH TODAY
Teenager jailed for murdering taxi driver
Sify
Wellington: A 17-year-old New Zealand youth was sent to prison on Wednesday for 15-and-a-half years for murdering a taxi driver who was a refugee from ...
Teens jailed for "cowardly" killingNZ City
Taxi driver's killer gets 15 yearsTVNZ
taxi driver murderStuff.co.nz

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NEWS.com.au
Refugee issue complex: SBY
The West Australian (blog)
The growing problem of asylum seekers was a complex issue that required co-operation between countries of origin, transit and destination, ...
Merak Refugees and Indonesian SolutionScoop.co.nz (press release)
13 groups from seven countries support Merak asylum seekersSocialist Worker
Heat on Rudd for boat dealThe Age
Sydney Morning Herald -Wall Street Journal -Earthtimes (press release)
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