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UNHCR airlifts first 80 tonnes of aid to Uzbekistan for refugees from Kyrgyzstan
16 Jun 2010 UNHCR begins airlifting aid to Uzbekistan for tens of thousands of people fleeing violence in southern Kyrgyzstan. The first two flights landed in Andijan. -
Ilyushin flight to start UNHCR aid airlift to Uzbekistan on Wednesday
15 Jun 2010 An Ilyushin cargo plane, carrying 40 tonnes of UNHCR relief supplies for refugees in southern Kyrgyzstan, set to leave Dubai for Uzbekistan. -
UNHCR to deploy team to help thousands of refugees in Uzbekistan
14 Jun 2010 UNHCR prepares to deploy an emergency team and aid to help thousands of refugees who have fled to Uzbekistan to escape conflict in southern Kyrgyzstan. -
UNHCR shocked by extradition of Uzbeks from Kyrgyzstan
9 Aug 2006 UNHCR said it was shocked by Kyrgyzstan's extradition of four Uzbek refugees and one asylum seeker. The refugee agency said the move violated the 1951 Refugee Convention and it was worried about the safety of the five. -
UNHCR urges Kyrgyzstan government not to deport four Uzbek refugees
14 Jun 2006 After a final court ruling on their case, UNHCR has expressed concern about the fate of four Uzbek refugees arrested last year in western Kyrgyzstan after an extradition request from Uzbekistan. The refugee agency urged the Kyrgyz government not to forcibly return the four to their homeland and said it had found resettlement places overseas for them. -
Uzbeks in Kyrgyzstan still in limbo a year after fleeing Andijan violence
12 May 2006 A year after the violent events in Andijan, UNHCR continues to work for the protection of Uzbeks who fled to neighbouring Kyrgyzstan, and to support the Kyrgyz authorities in preparing themselves for a possible emergency in the future. -
UNHCR reluctantly leaves Uzbekistan after 13 years of helping refugees
18 Apr 2006 The UN refugee agency reluctantly closed its office in Uzbekistan this week, ordered by the government to leave the Central Asian country after 13 years of assisting refugees fleeing conflicts in the region. -
UNHCR regrets order to leave Uzbekistan
20 Mar 2006 The UN refugee agency said it regrets the decision of the Uzbekistan government to give UNHCR one month to end its more than decade-long presence in the Central Asian country. UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Erika Feller says the agency has always performed its work in accordance with its mandate and that the basic principles of refugee protection would continue to guide its work. -
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.