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UNHCR extremely concerned over fate of 11 Uzbek asylum seekers deported from Ukraine
24 Feb 2006 -
Ukraine: UNHCR deplores action of authorities, seeks information on deported Uzbeks
17 Feb 2006 -
UNHCR appalled by deportation of Uzbek asylum seekers from Ukraine
16 Feb 2006 -
UNHCR condemns deportation of Uzbek asylum seekers from Ukraine
16 Feb 2006 The UN refugee agency is appalled to discover that Ukraine deported 11 Uzbek asylum seekers back to Uzbekistan following an extradition request from the Uzbek prosecutor's office. UNHCR is seeking urgent clarification and further information on the fate of the deportees, as it is extremely concerned for their safety. -
Uzbek refugees wait in Romania for resettlement: "I went to the bazaar and ended up in a refugee camp"
7 Feb 2006 Last May, life abruptly changed for hundreds of Uzbeks in the town of Andijan, forced by violence to flee to neighbouring Kyrgyzstan. Of 439 who were moved to Romania last July to await permanent resettlement, more than 100 have now left for their permanent new homes. -
UNHCR concerned for four refugees in detention in Kyrgyzstan
9 Jan 2006 -
Uzbek refugees recount harrowing tales three months after Andijan violence
15 Aug 2005 Ongoing interviews with Uzbek refugees awaiting resettlement from Romania have revealed harrowing tales of violence, trauma and loss in eastern Uzbekistan's Andijan town, from where they fled three months ago. -
Kyrgyzstan: Issue of 15 remaining Uzbeks yet to be resolved
12 Aug 2005 -
UNHCR reiterates concern over 15 detained Uzbeks
3 Aug 2005 The UN refugee agency continues to work with the Kyrgyz authorities for the release of the Uzbeks still in detention in western Kyrgyzstan. Twelve of them have been recognised as refugees while three are undergoing status determination. Eleven have been accepted for resettlement in Europe.