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Real Madrid trains refugee children in Panama City suburb
27 Jun 2007 An agreement between UNHCR and the Real Madrid Foundation is giving refugee children in Panama a chance to learn football from former players of one of the best clubs in the world. -
Q&A: Spanish Oscar winner marked by his parents' decision to leave Chile
25 May 2007 Spanish film director Alejandro Amenábar has won acclaim and awards for films such as Abre los ojos (Open Your Eyes), The Others and Mar Adentro (The Sea Inside), which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2005. He talks about his work, background and concern for refugees. -
Iraq Conference: After fleeing twice inside Iraq, a family receives refuge in Spain
12 Apr 2007 In a country where anyone can become a victim of violence, minorities in Iraq feel especially threatened. Among those forced to flee the danger was a family who had converted to Christianity and now live as refugees in Spain. -
A proud Iraqi laments violence against women from her Spanish exile
6 Dec 2006 Taiseer thought things would get better when US-led forces toppled Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq three years ago. Instead, the country has plunged into chaos and the position and status of women has deteriorated. She left for Spain in 2004, but often thinks about those left behind. -
UNHCR welcomes positive outcome for 51 boat people off Malta
21 Jul 2006 UNHCR has welcomed the Spanish government's role in finding a solution for a group of people stuck off the coast of Malta since being rescued by a Spanish fishing trawler. -
As thousands risk their lives at sea to reach Europe, UNHCR calls for a broad joint response to deal with the challenge
24 May 2006 As thousands of people risk their lives every month making the perilous journey by boat from North Africa to reach Europe, UNHCR calls for a better joint response to deal with the challenges of mixed, maritime migratory flows. The Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Erika Feller, was in the Canary Islands today to meet the authorities and see for herself the situation of recent boat arrivals. -
Colombian singer lends voice to refugee cause
30 Aug 2005 Through his concerts in Spain, award-winning rock star Juanes is drawing attention to the plight of refugees and displaced people, something the Medellín-born singer-songwriter knows well. -
Crossing a continent to find peace and tolerance
10 Aug 2005 As child soldiers in West Africa, Idrissa and Mohammed were forced to fight and witness atrocities unimaginable to grown men. Both managed to escape their captors and to embark on long journeys in search of protection and safety, which they finally found in Spain. -
Spain grants asylum to battered woman
9 Jun 2005 In a landmark decision, a woman has for the first time been granted asylum in Spain because she could not obtain protection from the authorities in her country of origin against the severe and constant abuse inflicted on her by her husband and his family.