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A childhood of rape and exploitation ends mercifully with a new life in Canada
31 Dec 2008 For one young Iraqi refugee, sold into sexual slavery by her own father, resettlement in Canada proves the key to a better future. -
More than 5,000 refugees resettled from Nepal
23 Sep 2008 More than 5,000 refugees from Bhutan have left camps in Nepal for resettlement countries so far this year. The United States has accepted the largest numbers. -
Canadians' shoes are on the other foot now - in Rwanda
6 Aug 2008 Refugee children in far-off Rwanda will now be able to walk comfortably to school thanks to shoes donated by Canadians. -
Winnipeg's refugee rapper with a mission
14 Jul 2008 Former refugee Samuel Mijok Lang, drawing on his history as a Sudanese Lost Boy, uses rap to inspire the young and bridge cultural differences in Canada. -
UNHCR protection chief meets resettled refugees in Canada
15 Nov 2007 Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Erika Feller learns about the challenges of integration in Canada. -
Canadian-made refugee awareness campaign aims to shock
14 May 2007 The UN refugee agency is running a provocative international advertising campaign that employs shock tactics to raise awareness about its work and drum up public support for refugees. -
Vietnamese refugees well settled in China, await citizenship
10 May 2007 One of the most successful local integration programmes in the world has seen some 300,000 former Vietnamese nationals build new lives in China. Ethnically Chinese, these refugees now want formal citizenship in their adopted homeland. -
Divorce leaves some Vietnamese women broken-hearted and stateless
14 Feb 2007 After marrying foreign men in a bid to escape poverty, thousands of Vietnamese women have found they lost not only their dreams, but their citizenship, when the marriages broke up. UNHCR is working with the government of Viet Nam to try to restore their rights. -
Ruling highlights problems skilled refugees face finding work in Canada
17 Jan 2007 After a 13-year legal battle, former refugee Fatima Siadat earlier this month moved a step closer to winning the right to teach in the Canadian province of Ontario. Her case is being watched closely by others facing difficulty having their qualifications recognised.