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RefugeesThousands of Afghan asylum seekers face deportation
Yuko Narushima IMMIGRATION CORRESPONDENT | January 18, 2011 AUSTRALIA has the green light to deport thousands of Afghan asylum seekers after reaching a historic agreement with the Afghan government. The Immigration Minister, Chris Bowen, signed...
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RefugeesAppeal to the Aussie government for sympathetic consideration of the cases of Hazara asylum-seekers
Hazara People | January 04, 2011 Photo: Paul HarrisThe centuries-long oppressed and under-represented ethnic Hazaras may have viewed a gleam of hope when they put their lives at a stake to embark on an, otherwise,...
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RefugeesAustralia, Afghan refugee forced return deal
ABC Radio Australia | January 17, 2011 A new agreement between Australia and Afghanistan paves the way for the first forced return of Afghans who are deemed not to be refugees. And if that happens,...
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RefugeesAfghan asylum seekers missing off Greek island
The migrants rescued are all well and say they are Afghans, said a coastguard official who declined to be named. Sunday, 16 January 2011 09:43 A Dutch-flagged vessel rescued 241 immigrants stranded on a wooden...
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RefugeesTo stop the refugee boats, start by setting up a visa queue in Quetta
Andrew Laming | The Australian | January 10, 2011 TWENTY years ago, Gul Rasul lost his leg at the hip while clearing Afghan villages of landmines. He helped refugees return from Pakistan, but his price...
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EuropeGeuzen Medal 2011 to Sima Samar and the Netherlands armed forces
The Geuzen Medal for 2011 wil be awarded to Sima Samar and the Netherlands Armed Forces. Sima Samar chairs the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission and is the founder of the Shuhada Dr Sima SamarOrganisation....
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RefugeesAustralia pushes to forcibly deport Afghan asylum seekers
Millicent Caffrey, Thursday, 6 January 2011 Picture: Regi Varghese Source: Northern Territory NewsThe Gillard Government has struck a deal with Afghanistan’s Karzai Government to allow Australian authorities to forcibly deport Afghans who do not want...
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RefugeesAustralia eased my memories of war
# Najeeba Wazefadost # From: Herald Sun Dreaming of freedom: A boatload of refugees arrive in Australian waters. Picture: Colin Murty Source: Herald Sun I WAS 12 years old when I arrived in Australia, by...
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RefugeesSweden sees steep rise in asylum seekers
The Local, 4 Jan 11 Figures from Sweden’s Migration Board (Migrationsverket) reveal a sharp increase in the number of people who sought asylum in Sweden during 2010. During the last year, 31,901 people applied for...
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RefugeesSix Afghanistani on hunger strike with sewed lips in central Athens
MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 2011 Reportage of Maro Kouri (photo journalist) For the last 40 days, 100 Afganian refugees live in a camp in Propylaea, in the center of Athens seeking political asylum. Children and babies...
By Omid Jafari