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UNHCR clarifies role in Sangatte operation
27 Sep 2002 The UN refugee agency will provide information, one-to-one interviews and counselling to the inhabitants of the controversial refugee centre in France, advising them on their best realistic options. In a related development, the agency is working on two separate tripartite agreements with the governments of France and the United Kingdom on the voluntary repatriation of Afghans. -
Congolese woman in exile seeks to write wrongs
8 Aug 2002 Celebrating the achievements of refugee women who have found ways of coping with their horrors through writing. -
From refugee to councillor: A Sri Lankan in Britain
31 Jul 2002 The story of a Tamil who fled persecution at home and who is now a respected local leader in his adopted land. -
UNHCR details role in Sangatte closure, urges assistance for all Afghans keen to repatriate
16 Jul 2002 The UN refugee agency provides details on its involvement leading up to the Sangatte centre's closure while simultaneously announcing its revised position on Afghan asylum-seekers. -
Huda's story: Silenced in Sudan, finding a new voice in London
19 Apr 2002 A Sudanese woman helping other refugee women like herself in England. -
Attacks on British asylum seekers
10 Aug 2001 UNHCR expressed its concern at the outbreak of attacks on asylum-seekers in the United Kingdom, but said such developments were predictable in a climate of vilification.