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Young asylum seekers and their teachers face a test in some European nations
12 Sep 2006 Schools around Europe opened their doors to millions of children earlier this month, including one special group of students keen to get back into the classroom but wondering how they will fit in and cope with lessons. -
Muslim refugees strive to maintain Ramadan traditions in Hungarian centres
3 Nov 2005 In an unnatural camp environment, far from home, Muslim asylum seekers and refugees can find it difficult to observe Ramadan properly, including today's big feast, the Eid el Fitr. In Hungary, social workers, local Muslim businessmen and the refugees themselves have found ways to maintain some of the precious Ramadan customs - and in particular the feeling of solidarity generated by the series of communal meals that take place between sunset and dawn. -
Abused woman granted refugee status in Hungary
1 Nov 2005 Hungary has granted asylum to a woman who was repeatedly raped and beaten by her husband for 12 years, then divorced and thrown out to live as an outcast for many more years, without any possibility of protection by the state. Her recognition as a refugee is a sign that asylum is increasingly granted to individuals persecuted because of their gender. -
Not everyone flies from the cuckoo's nest
26 Aug 2005 A group of 29 elderly mental patients have been stranded at a refugee reception centre in Hungary since they were evacuated from their mental ward in Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 years ago. They want to go home, but the Bosnian health care system is unable to take care of them. -
Hungary sees need for better integration as more refugees stay
28 Jul 2005 Where asylum seekers used to see Hungary as a transit country on their way to Western Europe, many are now choosing to stay, citing good asylum laws and reception facilities. But life is not easy for recognised refugees, and the authorities are taking steps to develop a comprehensive integration policy. -
Asylum in Hungary: Crisis averted but challenges emerging
18 May 2005 When Hungary joined the European Union in May last year, it expected a surge of people seeking asylum. While that fear has not materialised - the number of asylum claims has plunged instead - other challenges have emerged for refugees and asylum seekers in the country. -
Feature: Central Europe's first home for separated refugee children opens in Hungary
2 Jul 2003 Hungary's president has opened his country's and Central Europe's first home for asylum seekers separated from their parents, in a bid to better protect young refugees from perils of life in standard asylum seekers camps.