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Boat tragedy off Indian Ocean island highlights dangers of irregular migration
22 May 2012 Twenty people died or are missing after a small motorized boat sank off the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean. Nineteen people were rescued. -
Award-winning film exposes the drama of mixed migration in the Mediterranean
15 Feb 2012 A special screening in France of an award-winning film highlights the conflict between traditional values and the combat against irregular immigration. -
Q&A: Swiss trumpet blower for the rights of the internally displaced
14 Nov 2011 Academic, humanitarian and lawyer Walter Kälin has spent years protecting the rights of the forcibly uprooted, especially the internally displaced. -
Q&A: Former Bosnian refugee promotes technology to bring hope to the displaced
24 Nov 2010 Leila Toplic fled from Bosnia and Herzegovina when she was 18. Today, she works in Paris for Microsoft while also helping to raise awareness about refugees. -
Volcanic eruption in Iceland delays resettlement plans of Palestinians
22 Apr 2010 The volcanic ash drifting across Europe from Iceland prevents a group of Palestinian refugees from boarding a flight to a new life in France this week. -
Q&A: Afghan mountaineer reaches for the Himalayan skies
3 Mar 2010 Former refugee Nadjib Sirat plans summit attempts on Mount Everest and another top Himalayan peak this year to help present a more positive image of his native Afghanistan. -
Out in the Cold: migrants and asylum seekers find life increasingly hard in Calais
2 Feb 2010 Icy weather, lack of accommodation and police harassment in the French port of Calais are making life hard for irregular migrants and asylum-seekers, especially the younger ones. -
French children learn about refugees by sending them their toys
29 Jan 2010 UNHCR, a Parisian museum and an aviation charity, with the help of French schoolchildren, send more than 1,000 toys to a refugee camp in Tanzania. -
The Jungle is empty, but UNHCR still helps migrants in northern France
17 Nov 2009 Weeks after a makeshift camp was dismantled in Calais, UNHCR continues to seek out and advise migrants and asylum-seekers along France's northern coast.