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Afghan refugees return home to a bleak future - 19 Nov 2008

2008-11-22T06:55:43Z

Millions of Afghans have fled from bloody coups over the past 30 years, such as they have done during the Soviet invasion, warlords fighting for power and the US led invasion.

Al Jazeera's David Chater reports from Chamtala in Afghanistan where many are returning for a bleak homecoming.

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Angelina Jolie - No Peace Without Justice

2008-11-22T12:56:29Z

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Angelina Jolie reflects on her international humanitarian experience with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Jolie argues that "there is no peace without justice" and crimes against humanity must be prosecuted.

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The world has watched in helpless horror as years of atrocities have unfolded in Darfur.

But what are the obligations to take action? At what are the instruments at the disposal of the international community? Angelina Jolie and Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times are two speakers in this timely discussion - Council on Foreign Relations

Angelina Jolie is an American film actor and a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency. She has been cited as one of the world's most beautiful women and her off-screen life is widely reported. Jolie has received three Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and an Academy Award.

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Congo crisis causes more misery - 7 Nov 08

2008-11-10T13:01:37Z

Efforts are continuing to resolve the conflict in the east of the DR Congo but people displaced by fighitng go without food and medicine

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Hard times for Pakistani refugees in Peshawar - 27 Oct 08

2008-10-31T06:53:23Z

Thousands of the most vulnerable, already amongst Pakistan's poorest, have fled to Peshawar leaving behind only the young men behind to protect what few belongings they have.

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Hard times for Pakistani refugees in Peshawar - 27 Oct 08

2008-10-27T10:54:05Z

Thousands of the most vulnerable, already amongst Pakistan's poorest, have fled to Peshawar leaving behind only the young men behind to protect what few belongings they have.

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Pakistani refugees flee to Afghanistan - 06 Oct 08

2008-11-01T03:31:24Z

Thousands of Pakistanis are fleeing their homeland and escaping into Afghanistan. Fighting between Taliban and Pakistani forces began in August. Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports on the people caught in the crossfire.

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N Korean refugees' perilous journey to freedom 02 Oct 2008

2008-10-31T21:30:33Z

An estimated 200,000 North Korean refugees are living illegally in other Asian countries, fleeing harsh conditions in their homeland.

Many of those escape into Thailand, making a long and dangerous journey down the Mekong River.

Al Jazeera's Selina Downes reports.

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Guest of the Nation

2008-10-31T09:30:31Z

An asylum seeker awaits news of his family back home. Starring Eugene Ebhonuaye. Watch the film here. More info www.ironmountainmovies.com

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Iraqi Refugees Face Difficulties in US

2008-10-30T15:33:30Z

The US state department has committed to taking in 12,000 Iraqi refugees by the end of September. With a month to go to meet that deadline, so far 11,000 have been admitted. But many of them have problems integrating when they arrive.

Nada, 25, left behind her parents and sisters, who are still waiting for their paperwork to begin a new life in the US. Another sister was killed. Al Jazeera's Cath Turner reports on Nada's arrival to Salt Lake City.

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Pakistan's refugees on the border of chaos - 4 Sept 2008

2008-10-30T09:30:47Z

The political crisis in Pakistan has spread brutal and bloody conflict throughout the country.

Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna in northwest Pakistan has an exclusive report on the violence that had claimed hundreds of lives in the remote mountains in the Bajur state where thousands have been forced out of their homes.

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Israel denies settlement expansion -- 03 September 2008

2008-10-30T03:32:19Z

Ehud Barak, the Israeli defence minister, has denied that Israel is expanding its settlements and defended his government's policy of not allowing Palestinian refugees to return home.

He speaks exclusively to Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland.

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Murder at Sea - 29 Aug 08 - Part 1

2008-10-30T03:29:32Z

Thousands of runaway fishermen from Myanmar are estimated to be on the island of Tual in Indonesia's far eastern Bandar sea.

The refugees say they have survived murder and slavery on the high seas in Thai fishing boats.

Having jumped ship they say they are now stranded. Al Jazeera visited their "Island of the damned".

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Murder at Sea - 29 Aug 08 - Part 2

2008-10-30T03:29:30Z

Thousands of runaway fishermen from Myanmar are estimated to be on the island of Tual in Indonesia's far eastern Bandar sea.

The refugees say they have survived murder and slavery on the high seas in Thai fishing boats.

Having jumped ship they say they are now stranded. Al Jazeera visited their "Island of the damned".

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Enough! The Campaign to End Genocide

2008-11-22T12:53:12Z

www.enoughproject.org

ENOUGH was born out of frustration and hope.

We ran out of patience with the world's shameful lack of progress in combating terrible horrors. We knew there were many examples of successful conflict resolution processes throughout Africa, but the lessons weren’t widely known. We found confidence in the growing number of Americans who are demanding more aggressive, more successful solutions. And we have faith that we can end genocide and crimes against humanity once and for all.

We know that people care, but many assume that the crises in Africa and elsewhere are intractable. This inaccurate perception of futility sustains the killing of thousands and destroys the hopes of a safe and secure future for millions more. With every passing minute, the slaughter continues.

ENOUGH is a project of the Center for American Progress which aims to answer questions about what is really happening and offer a clear path to sustainable solutions. We were co-founded by CAP and the International Crisis Group in early 2007, setting out to establish a new paradigm for action.

S Ossetians return to ruined villages - 18 Aug 08

2008-10-29T03:30:33Z

South Ossetians are returning to their villages, but many are facing scenes of devastation with their homes destroyed and their livelihoods lost.

Human right organisations say armed groups are looting and burning much of what is left.

Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports.

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Tskhinvali residents return home - 17 Aug 08

2008-10-29T03:30:31Z

More than a week of fighting between Russia and Georgia has left thousands of refugees on both sides of the conflict.

Some are beginning to return to what remains of their homes, even if it means living among the rubble.

Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports from South Ossetia where she spoke to some of those who were been caught up in the conflict.

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S Africa xenophobia refugees displaced again - 30 July 2008

2008-10-28T09:30:40Z

South African authorities are moving hundreds of refugees from makeshift camps to unknown locations.

The migrants were among thousands who fled their homes in the Johannesburg area because of xenophobic violence in May and many are afraid to return to their homes in the city for fear of another wave of attacks.

Kalay Maistry reports from Johannesburg.

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The Lebanese government hits out against Hezbollah

2008-10-28T03:30:05Z

Afshin Rattansi in Tehran talks to Mohsen Salleh in Beirut about attempts by the Lebanese government to close down Hezbollah's strategic defences for Lebanon, soon after the visit of U.S. Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Welch.

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Hmong refugees sent back to Laos -- July 4 2008

2008-10-27T09:30:13Z

Thailand has started deporting thousands of Hmong refugees to Laos.

The Thai government says they are illegal migrants, but the refugees say they fled political persecution. Human Rights groups say they have major concerns for their safety in the communist country.

Al Jazeera's Hannah Belcher travelled to Laos to inspect the conditions of Hmong who have just returned.

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Dying to live- immigrating to the US-1/2

2008-10-27T03:29:51Z

Joseph Nevins on "Dying to Live: A Story of US Immigration in an Age of Global Apartheid"

As we mark World Refugee Day, Joseph Nevins traces the human tragedy of immigration across the US-Mexico border. His starting point is the story of Julio Cesar Gallegos, who died ten years ago in the scorching desert between California and Mexico. He was trying to be reunited with his wife and son in Los Angeles. [includes rush transcript]

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Dying to live- immigrating to the US-2/2

2008-10-27T03:31:13Z

Joseph Nevins on "Dying to Live: A Story of US Immigration in an Age of Global Apartheid"

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Inside Story - Darfur - 15 Jun 08

2008-10-26T09:31:19Z

For the last four years, the Darfur issue has been making headlines around the world. This episode of Inside Story asks where a true solution to the conflict, in which the UN says up to 300,000 may have died, lies.

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Honoring Father's Day

2008-11-22T12:33:57Z

CODEPINK and Collateral Repair Project are working on funding special Father's Day micro-projects for Iraqi fathers who are trying to support their families amidst the insecurity of refugee life, poor living conditions, and dwindling personal resources. These are the harsh realities that rob many Iraqi refugee fathers of their sense of purpose and worth and lead inevitably to over-riding hopelessness and despair.

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Forced labour claims in Myanmar biofuel push - June 10 2008

2008-10-21T21:31:09Z

Refugees say Myanmar's military government is forcing farmers off their land as it rushes to grow plants for biofuel production. Al Jazeera's Selina Downes reports.

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Fear of Iraqi refugees in Sweden - 27 May 2008

2008-10-20T09:30:28Z

The future of Iraq is to be the focus of an international summit in the Swedish capital this week. But the tens of thousands of Iraqi refugees living in Stockholm remain unconvinced by claims the situation back home is improving. Clayton Swisher reports from Sweden's'Little Baghdad'.

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