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Antonio Guterres: “2011 has been a year of displacement crises unlike any other I have seen in my time as High Commissioner”
Although the number of refugees seeking asylum in industrialized countries has risen by 17%, the BBC reports, that increase is less than what many expected in light of the Arab Spring revolutions and uprisings. Neighboring countries appear to be bearing much of the burden. Moreover, most asylum seekers are still coming from Afghanistan (15,300 applications [...]
New UN Report Describes Ongoing Human Rights Abuses in Iraq
In a report on human rights in Iraq during 2010, the UNAMI Human Rights Office and UNHCR list violations committed against these rights, including “silent” abuses such as “widespread poverty, economic stagnation [and] lack of opportunities.” The report states that pervasive armed violence and civilian casualties endanger the rights of Iraq’s weakest populations, including women, [...]
Iraqi Refugee Population Grows in Lebanon
Lebanon’s Daily Star reports the number of Iraqi refugees registered with UNHCR in Lebanon rose from 8,300 in January to 9,390 this month, accounting for 85 percent of registered refugees there. Iraqi Christians, despite their minority presence in their home country, represent 50 percent of Iraqi refugees in Lebanon. The total number of registered Iraqi [...]
Three Reports Released about Iraq
Three reports were released recently concerning the current state of Iraqi national security, the conditions of urban Baghdad, and return rates for IDPs and refugees. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy report titled Responsible Partnership details the deficiencies in Iraqi national security and calls for continued yet reduced U.S. military presence post-December 2011. Urban [...]
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