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UNHCR picks up prestigious Austrian award for interactive game
22 Sep 2006 The UN refugee agency has won a prestigious Austrian award for an interactive computer game aimed at promoting positive attitudes towards refugees. The game - LastExitFlucht - was awarded an Austrian Multimedia and E-Business State Prize in the category for "Knowledge and Learning." -
UNHCR goes head to head with asylum myths in Austria
14 Jun 2004 The UN refugee agency has launched a campaign using head-turning billboards to dispel common myths on asylum seekers in Austria and to change the way they are presented in public. -
Austria's asylum law could lead to breach of international laws if amended, warns UNHCR
8 Oct 2003 The UN refugee agency has raised concerns over a number of proposed amendments to Austria's asylum law that could lead to violations of the 1951 UN Refugee Convention, as well as international and European human rights laws. -
Somali refugee woman reunites with children after 10 years
16 Apr 2003 The story of a Somali ex-police officer who fled following tribal violence, attack and rape.