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Hundreds of Afghans in Tajikistan accepted for resettlement in Canada
18 Nov 2004 Canada has agreed to resettle close to 1,000 Afghan refugees in Tajikistan who seem unlikely to ever be able to return home in safety. They will start moving to their new home early next year. -
Canada offers new lease of life to Afghan refugees in Central Asia
4 Nov 2004 Nearly 2,000 refugees who cannot return to Afghanistan could be resettled in Canada through programmes between UNHCR and the Canadian government in Central Asian host countries like Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. -
Afghan refugees leave Kyrgyzstan for new life in Canada
12 Jul 2004 Under a landmark group resettlement plan, the first of 525 Afghan refugees have arrived in Canada from Kyrgyzstan. This sets an example for the possible resettlement of other, often well-educated, Afghan refugees who cannot go home from exile in Central Asia. -
UNHCR hails 10th anniversary of Canada's Guidelines on gender-related persecution
7 Mar 2003 On International Women's Day, the UN refugee agency pays tribute to Canada's leadership in recognising the particular protection needs of refugee women. The Canadian Guidelines have made it clear that the kinds of persecution feared by refugee women fall squarely within the five grounds for refugee status set out in the 1951 Convention - even though gender is not one of the stated grounds. -
Lubbers calls for "Convention Plus" approach to new challenges
13 Sep 2002 In view of current migration problems like "asylum shopping" and people smuggling, UNHCR chief Ruud Lubbers proposes new agreements to supplement the 1951 Refugee Convention. Proposals include providing solutions for refugees in their regions of origin, and channelling development funds to programmes that benefit refugees in developing countries. -
Feature: Proposed US-Canada accord sparks debate
3 Sep 2002 The UN refugee agency raises some questions over a bilateral "safe third country" agreement that would require claimants to seek asylum in the first of the two countries they reach. The proposed deal, says UNHCR, could encourage people-smuggling, or cause a backlog of applicants waiting at the border for a decision. -
UNHCR comments on Denmark's draft bill on foreigners
11 Apr 2002 The refugee agency expresses concern over parts of the bill and accompanying commentary that appear to be "inconsistent with international refugee and human rights law." -
UNHCR expresses concern over proposed Danish refugee policies
22 Jan 2002 The U.N. refugee agency expresses concern that proposed revisions of Danish immigration law would affect family reunifications and welfare benefits for refugees and hopes the country, which has a fine tradition of caring for refugees, will 'continue to lead by example.' -
UNHCR welcomes Canadian ruling limiting torture-related deportations
15 Jan 2002 UNHCR welcomes a ruling by Canada's Supreme Court limiting the government's power to deport terrorist suspects if they face the possibility of torture on their return home.