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UNHCR urges Kyrgyzstan to stop security forces deporting Uzbeks
10 Jun 2005 The UN refugee agency has expressed shock at the deportation of four Uzbek men and urged the Kyrgyz authorities to halt further deportations of Uzbek asylum seekers until they have gone through proper procedures to determine whether or not they are refugees. -
UNHCR welcomes relocation of Uzbek asylum seekers from border camp
6 Jun 2005 The UN refugee agency on Monday welcomed the Kyrgyz authorities' successful operation to relocate 467 Uzbek asylum seekers away from the makeshift border camp where they had been living since the violent crisis that erupted in the Uzbek town of Andijan on May 13. -
Kyrgyzstan assures UNHCR asylum seekers do not face deportation to Uzbekistan
3 Jun 2005 The government of Kyrgyzstan has reiterated its commitment to honour its international agreement that bans the forcible return of asylum seekers who fled violence in neighbouring Uzbekistan. -
UNHCR urges Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan to keep border open
17 May 2005 The UN refugee agency has appealed to both governments to keep their border open for possible new arrivals following the recent violence in Uzbekistan. Meanwhile, emergency supplies have arrived for 541 asylum seekers in the Kyrgyz border town of Jalal-Abad. -
UNHCR Kyrgyzstan uses all tools to secure a future for refugees
7 Jun 2004 Kyrgyzstan is finding solutions for refugees from neighbouring Tajikistan and Afghanistan through either repatriation, newly simplified options to grant Kyrgyz citizenship or resettlement to Canada. It's hoped solutions will be found for most refugees by the end of the year. -
UNHCR opens office in Kazakh capital
31 Mar 2004 The new office in Astana will help the UN refugee agency build more partnerships with governmental and non-governmental organisations to care for some 16,000 refugees and asylum seekers in the Central Asian country. -
UN refugee agency salutes Kyrgyz hospitality
1 Sep 2003 Kyrgyzstan marks the third anniversary of its landmark citizenship decree by granting nationality to 50 refugees in a ceremony attended by the UN refugee agency's regional chief of operations, bringing to more than 3,500 the number of Tajik refugees granted citizenship. -
Kyrgyz president makes refugees feel at home
2 Sep 2002 Kyrgyzstan's President Askar Akaev personally grants citizenship to Tajik refugees, signalling new resolve to end the country's long-standing problem of refugees and stateless persons. -
Kyrgyzstan grants citizenship to Tajik refugees
1 Jul 2002 Kyrgyzstan, known for its model refugee law, grants passports to 22 long-time refugees from Tajikistan. In all, more than 1,000 Tajik refugees have been naturalised in the last year.