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<title><![CDATA[Somali refugee survivors land on Malta beach, 7 reported dead]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Exhausted survivors from a boat carrying Somali refugees that landed on one of Malta's most popular beaches this weekend have told UNHCR that five men and two women aboard perished during the week-long...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Survivors of sea voyage to Malta say seven Somali refugees died]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Latest deaths bring the number of reported or confirmed dead among people attempting to reach Europe from Libya to 81 this year.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mediterranean takes record as most deadly stretch of water for refugees and migrants in 2011]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[According to UNHCR estimates, more than 1,500 people drowned or went missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe in 2011. This makes 2011 the deadliest year for this region since...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More than 1,500 drown or go missing trying to cross the Mediterranean in 2011 

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<description><![CDATA[UNHCR figures also show that a record 58,000 irregular migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees managed to make it to Europe by sea last year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fresh account from survivor of boat fleeing Libya]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Yesterday morning UNHCR staff met with three Oromo Ethiopian men who told us they were among only nine survivors from a boat carrying 72 people that set out from Tripoli on 25 March.
One of them told UNHCR...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Boat carrying 600 sinks off Tripoli, five boats rescued by Italian coastguard]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Early last Friday, a boat carrying people fleeing Libya broke up shortly after departing Tripoli. Relatives of those onboard say the vessel was carrying around 600 people. A senior Somali diplomat in Tripoli...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR calls on States to uphold principles of rescue-at-sea and burden sharing
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<description><![CDATA[GENEVA - In light of the massive loss of life in the Mediterranean this week in a refugee boat capsizing, UNHCR is calling on the European Union (EU) to urgently put into place more reliable and effective...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 8 Apr 2011 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Italy, Malta receive first boats from Libya, stretching asylum capacity ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[In the last four days, we have seen the first boat arrivals into Europe directly from Libya since the outbreak of conflict there. Over 2,000 non-Libyans have fled Tripoli by boat to Italy and Malta, stretching...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Some 2,000 people flee from Tripoli by boat to Italy and Malta]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[For the first time since conflict erupted in Libya, hundreds of people have been fleeing by boat from Tripoli in recent days to Italy and Malta.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR questions delays in rescue-at-sea operation off Malta]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[UNHCR is concerned about delays in a search-and-rescue operation on Sunday and Monday involving a boat carrying more than 20 people, mostly Eritreans, near Malta. Distress calls were received on Sunday...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 8 Jun 2010 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[France gives red carpet welcome to refugees relocated from Malta]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[A group of refugees and people in need of international protection are warmly received in Paris after France agreed to their relocation from Malta.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dozens dead or missing in Gulf of Aden; boat people figures rise]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Amid a fresh Gulf of Aden tragedy, UNHCR says its estimates show a rise in irregular crossings of the Gulf and Mediterranean this year compared to 2007.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR urges Malta to provide medical care for survivors of capsizing]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Thursday, 28 August 2008 GENEVA - The UN refugee agency urges the Maltese authorities to provide medical care to eight African migrants rescued this week after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Maltese lawyer receives Nansen Refugee Award in Geneva ceremony]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The prestigious Nansen Refugee Award was presented to lawyer Katrine Camilleri on Monday for her work in helping refugees arriving in Malta and for her refusal to be cowed by threats from those opposed to her work.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Q&A: Maltese lawyer stands up for boatpeople]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Lawyer Katrine Camilleri was named earlier this week as winner of the 2007 Nansen Refugee Award for her courageous work defending the rights of refugees and migrants in Malta. She first became interested in the plight of refugees in the mid-1990s, before joining the Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS) and eventually working full-time on the issue. She discusses her work.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Nansen award winner announced]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[ UNHCR has named as this year's Nansen Refugee Award an advocate for boat people in Malta. Dr. Katrine Camilleri is a 37-year old lawyer with the Jesuit Refugee Service. The Nansen Award is given annually...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2007 Nansen Refugee Award goes to advocate for boat people in Malta]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Tuesday 18 September 2007 GENEVA - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees today announced that this year's Nansen Refugee Award will go to Dr. Katrine Camilleri, a 37-year old lawyer with the...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Nansen Refugee Award goes to advocate for boat people in Malta]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Maltese lawyer Katrine Camilleri has won a prestigious UNHCR prize for her dedication to helping refugee boat people and her determination to continue in the face of threats that included an arson attack on her car and home.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2005 UNHCR Statistical Yearbook Country Data Sheet - Malta]]></title> 
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2007 Nansen Refugee Award winner Katrine Camilleri]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[  Dr Katrine Camilleri, the 2007 winner of the Nansen Refugee Award, has used a firm belief in human rights and an education in law to bring assistance to refugees, even in the face of violent threats...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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