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UN High Commissioners for Refugees and Human Rights urge Kyrgyzstan not to forcibly return more Uzbek asylum seekers
23 Jun 2005 -
Don't force more Uzbek asylum seekers home from Kyrgyzstan, urge UN agencies for refugees, human rights
23 Jun 2005 The UN High Commissioners for human rights and for refugees have appealed to the Kyrgyz government to allow all Uzbek asylum seekers in the country to be properly screened to determine if they are refugees and to ensure their protection under international refugee and human rights law. -
Kyrgyzstan: Forcible return of four Uzbeks violates government agreement
10 Jun 2005 -
UNHCR says Kyrgyz security forces may have violated international law, and urges halt to deportations to Uzbekistan
10 Jun 2005 -
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. -
Kyrgyzstan: UNHCR thanks government for Uzbek relocation away from border
7 Jun 2005 -
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: UNHCR thanks government for commitment to Uzbek asylum seekers
3 Jun 2005 -
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.