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16 Days of Activism: Play seeks to broach taboo of domestic violence
3 Dec 2008 Domestic violence is a sensitive issue in most societies, especially among the conservative Afghan refugee community in Pakistan. A UNHCR-funded project uses drama to broach the issue. -
Palestinians bid goodbye to India, hello Sweden
11 Nov 2008 More than 100 Palestinian refugees from Iraq have left India in the first large-scale resettlement of Palestinian refugees from outside the Middle East. -
Afghans now able to update, modify identification in Pakistan
10 Nov 2008 Four centres have been opened to correct, modify or update Proof of Registration cards given to Afghans last year. The aim is to provide protection through updated and accurate cards, and to keep the database of Afghans alive. -
Voices from behind the veil
6 Nov 2008 Displaced women from Pakistan's tribal areas speak out about their needs. UNHCR and its partners are working to meet these in a culturally-sensitive way. -
Countess meets Colombian refugees in Ecuador
3 Nov 2008 Mexican-born philanthropist and model Genoveva Casanova y González ends visit to Ecuador aimed at raising awareness about Colombian refugees. -
Displaced in Pakistan, between a rock and a hard place
28 Oct 2008 Mohammed is among tens of thousands of people displaced by the fighting in Pakistan's tribal and border areas. He describes his family's escape, life in Peshawar's Kacha Garhi camp and their prospects for return. -
Colombian tribespeople flee to Amazon town for safety
17 Oct 2008 The arrival of displaced Baro people in a southern Colombian town raises fears that conflict has arrived in the remote region and highlights problems about ID. -
Nearly 190,000 displaced by fighting on Pakistan's border region of Bajaur
14 Oct 2008 Some 190,000 people, including Pakistanis and Afghans, have been displaced by fighting in north-west Pakistan's Bajaur agency since mid-August. -
UNHCR helps more than 250,000 Afghans return home since January
7 Oct 2008 More than quarter-of-a-million Afghans have returned home with UNHCR help so far this year from Pakistan and Iran, many due to problems faced in exile.