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Archive for: 07/2008

Bridging visas do more harm than good

Asylum seekers living on bridging visas are at increased risk of living in poverty, according to recent information from HREOC.

China’s Chance For Human Rights Gold

With the clock counting down to the 26th Olympic Games start in Beijing, China’s human rights record leaves much to be desired. Contrary to the promise that hosting the 2008 Games would “help the development of human rights” in China, the situation one month out suggests that the onset of Olympic fever has seen China’s human rights record slip backwards

UNHCR Hosts in Geneva

Each year UNHCR hosts consultations in Geneva with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) working with refugees and asylum seekers (see: http://www.unhcr.org/news/NEWS/486505574.html). This year saw approximately 350 representatives from more than 200 international organizations attend, discussing topics such as urban refugees, protracted refugee situations and solutions to the violence faced by women and girls at risk.

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