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Chechen and Belgian refugees: Lots in common, if 90 years apart
3 Nov 2004 A photo exhibition in the North Belgian town of Zemst lets visitors share refugee experiences - past and present, local and global - by juxtaposing images of people who fled the town during World War I, and today's refugee crises in Afghanistan, Chechnya, Darfur and Western Sahara. -
UNHCR concerned about IDP backlash after attack in Ingushetia
16 Jul 2004 The UN refugee agency has raised concerns about hostile reactions and pressure on internally displaced persons in Ingushetia following the June 21 attack in the Russian republic. IDPs have been subjected to eviction threats and utility cuts in temporary settlements. -
UNHCR celebrates 50th year of Nansen Refugee Award
21 Jun 2004 More than 1,000 people gathered in Barcelona to remember the past, celebrate the present and hope for the future as this year's Nansen Refugee Award was presented to the Russian Memorial Human Rights Centre, which has helped tens of thousands of people uprooted from their homes. -
Last Chechen camp set to close in Ingushetia
4 Jun 2004 The last of six tented camps for displaced Chechens in Ingushetia is expected to close down in the next few days. Most of its inhabitants have elected to return to Chechnya, but others are choosing to stay in Ingushetia. -
Nansen Refugee Award goes to Russian NGO
30 Apr 2004 The award recognises the work of Moscow-based Memorial Human Rights Centre, a non-governmental organisation that has helped tens of thousands of refugees and internally displaced people in the Russian Federation. -
Hi-tech hope for refugees in Russia, thanks to UNHCR, Red Cross and Microsoft initiative
15 Apr 2004 The world's first community technology centre for refugees and local disabled people opened today in the historic Russian City of St. Petersburg. A joint initiative by UNHCR, the Red Cross and Microsoft, the centre will provide an invaluable opportunity for refugees to fulfil their potential through access to technology and IT skills. -
Asylum seeker killed in Moscow; Ingush camp for Chechens closed
2 Apr 2004 UNHCR has expressed deep regret over the murder of an Afghan asylum seeker in Moscow, the latest in a string of violent attacks on asylum seekers in the Russian capital. Elsewhere in the Russian Federation, Sputnik camp for displaced Chechens in Ingushetia has been closed. -
UNHCR concerned about gas cuts in Ingushetia's settlements
20 Feb 2004 Gas supplies in 10 temporary settlements for displaced Chechens have been cut despite repeated assurances by the authorities in Ingushetia. This leaves more than 2,000 displaced people without heating in mid-winter. -
Jolie releases online journal on mission to Russian Federation
26 Jan 2004 The UN refugee agency's Goodwill Ambassador, Angelina Jolie, shares her experience with displaced Chechens in Ingushetia and with refugees in North Ossetia and Moscow in her latest journal.