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UNHCR welcomes acceptance of resettled refugees in Sheffield, UK
19 May 2005 More than 50 refugees from Myanmar have arrived in the United Kingdom as part of a joint government-UNHCR resettlement initiative aimed at helping long-term refugees with protection problems in their country of first asylum. -
Afghan refugees in search of Indian identity
19 May 2005 Thousands of Afghan refugees of Sikh and Hindu faiths have lived in India for over a decade, sharing religious and cultural ties with the local community. For many, naturalised citizenship is often the best long-term solution, if they can overcome obstacles like the long and complicated application process. -
UNHCR and Thailand start huge refugee re-registration
16 Dec 2004 In a massive joint operation, UNHCR and the Thai government have started to re-register the entire population of the nine refugee camps in Thailand that are currently sheltering an estimated 140,000 refugees who fled from Myanmar some years earlier. -
UNHCR to start mobile registration in Malaysia's jungle camps
10 Dec 2004 Ahead of an expected crackdown on illegal migrants, the refugee agency is sending mobile teams to provide documentation to refugees and asylum seekers living in fear and dire conditions. It is also pressing the government to issue temporary stay permits to Rohingyas, as promised. -
Refugees in Malaysia's jungle camps face harsh life, fear crackdown
30 Nov 2004 Living in harsh conditions in makeshift jungle camps on the outskirts of Malaysia's gleaming new administrative capital of Putra Jaya, are thousands of refugees and asylum seekers. They live in fear of police raids and an imminent crackdown on illegal migrants. -
Rohingyas to receive temporary stay permits in Malaysia
2 Nov 2004 UNHCR has welcomed a recent decision by the Malaysian government to grant temporary stay permits to Rohingya refugees from Myanmar. The new documents, which are still being discussed, will prevent the refugees from being detained as illegal migrants and hopefully give them access to education. -
Goodwill in the Land of Smiles
22 May 2002 Dodging monsoon showers, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visited the Tham Hin refugee camp in Thailand.