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UN hails Viet Nam’s moves to end statelessness of Cambodian refugees

July 21, 2010

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20 July 2010 – Viet Nam’s steps towards granting citizenship to thousands of former Cambodian refugees makes the country a global leader in ending and preventing statelessness, the United Nations refugee agency said today.A legacy of the regime of the notorious Cambodian dictator Pol Pot, nearly 2,400 Cambodians are set to receive their citizenship this [...]

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Dr. Gopal Krishna Siwakoti conferred Honorary Kingian Nonviolence Advocate for Promoting Global Peace

16 July 2010

The Centre for Nonviolence and Peace Studies of the University of Rhode Island, USA conferred Dr. Gopal Krishna Siwakoti, President of INHURED International  an ”Honorary Kingian Nonviolence Advocate for Promoting Global Peace” amidst a special function organised at the Univertsity auditorium today. The Award, which was conferred for the first time by the University in recognition of advancing Martin Luther [...]

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BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE: Afghan Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Malaysia

7 June 2010

08 June 2010, Kuala Lumpur. Afghanistan has been the source of one of the world’s largest and most enduring protracted refugee situations.  However, Afghan refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia are a relatively recent phenomenon. Health Equity Initiatives (HEI), today, released the report of a study on the situation of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers [...]

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AFRICAN REFUGEES IN INDONESIA: AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE

7 June 2010

by Savitri Taylor The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Indonesia is working alongside its partner organisations to ensure the wellbeing of African refugees and asylum seekers in Indonesia, writes Savitri Taylor. But do the displaced receive the support they need and do they have reason to be optimistic about their future stability? Read more >>>> share this post:

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First International Conference On Human Rights In Southeast Asia: Call For Papers

27 May 2010

The First International Conference on HUMAN RIGHTS in SOUTHEAST ASIA Organized by the Southeast Asian Human Rights Studies Network and the Center for Human Rights Studies and Social Development (CHRSD), Mahidol University, Thailand Dates:         14-15 October 2010 Venue:   Bangkok, Thailand Website: www.seahrn.org Human rights in Southeast Asia are at a critical [...]

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