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Italian media heeds UNHCR call to set up code of conduct for refugee issues
23 Feb 2007 Stung by the Italian media's demonising of a Tunisian linked to a gruesome murder case last December, UNHCR is working with the industry to draw up a code of ethics for coverage of refugee and immigration issues. -
Italian concert raises euros 1m for Sri Lanka's conflict and tsunami victims
22 Mar 2005 A star-studded concert featuring Italian artistes like Andrea Bocelli, Claudio Baglioni and Zucchero has raised 1 million euros for the UN refugee agency's assistance to people affected by the conflict and tsunami in Sri Lanka. -
UNHCR calls for access, transparency after Lampedusa deportations
18 Mar 2005 Yesterday's deportation of some 180 people from Italy's Lampedusa island to Libya has raised deep concerns from the UN refugee agency, which has appealed to the Italian authorities for more access and transparency. -
Former embassy now home to desperate Somalis in Rome
16 Nov 2004 The Association of Emigrant Somali Women in Rome recently organised a party to celebrate the end of Ramadan with some 50 Somali asylum seekers living in their run-down former embassy. Many of them have been sent back to Italy from other European countries and now live in desperate conditions. -
Long desert drive brings Libyan aid to refugees in Chad
14 Oct 2004 Libyan foundation GIFCA has sent eight trucks on a two-week journey through the desert, carrying aid supplies like tents, blankets, oil and sugar to eastern Chad. This is GIFCA's second donation and part of logistically challenging efforts to bring relief to 200,000 Sudanese refugees. -
Handling of Cap Anamur asylum claims was flawed, says UNHCR
23 Jul 2004 The UN refugee agency has written to the Italian authorities criticizing the process that led up to the expulsion from Italy of a group of asylum seekers at the centre of an international furore. -
UNHCR "Angels" fundraising campaign takes off in Italy
24 Dec 2003 The UN refugee agency has launched a campaign to encourage the Italian public - UNHCR's top private donors - to donate at least 8 euros every month to adopt, assist and protect a refugee family. -
Refugee finds anchor after years adrift
10 Dec 2003 In the first in an occasional series on refugee lives, UNHCR talks to a Congolese refugee woman who has finally found her feet in Sicily after spending four turbulent years in search of safety and stability. -
UNHCR mourns loss of award-winning aid worker
6 Oct 2003 The UN refugee agency has expressed grief over the brutal murder of Dr Annalena Tonelli, who received the Nansen Refugee Award earlier this year for her long-time humanitarian work with the Somalis.