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- UK
- World
- Miscellaneous
- Refugee Week
- Events

:: UK ::

Three out of four applications for asylum in Britain made by people from countries in conflict
14/6
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/deliver/document/15425.html

and
Report: Fleeing the Fighting: How conflict drives the search for asylum
"Fleeing the Fighting: How conflict drives the search for asylum, is a report released today (14 June 2004) to mark the start of Refugee Week (14-20 June). It reveals how conflict causes people to flee their homes, friends and family to seek sanctuary in other countries, including the UK.
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/deliver/document/15425.html

Birmingham’s contribution to National Refugee Week
http://www.celebrating-sanctuary.org.uk/

Her only chance, to run away blindly
14/6
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=673332004

Photo exhibition opens
"A photography exhibition has opened in Edinburgh challenging the stereotypical image of the refugee.
14/6
http://icscotland.icnetwork.co.uk/news/scottish/tm_objectid=14331025%26method=full%26siteid=50141%26headline=photo%2dexhibition%2dopens-name_page.html

Wedding ban
"It will mean registry offices work as outposts of the Immigration Service, and will also inevitably increase institutionalised racism.
14/6
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/homeaffairs/comment/0,11026,1238231,00.html

Welsh minister slams asylum seeker 'scapegoating'
13/6
http://www.epolitix.com/EN/News/200406/9f79a67f-fb4e-403f-a6c5-42fdc7feceec.htm

Complaint to be made over girl's treatment
14/6
http://www.thisisbristol.com/displayNode.jsp?command=newPage&nodeId=144912&contentPK=10297039

Refugee Week gets underway
14/6
http://scotlandtoday.scottishtv.co.uk/content/default.asp?page=s1_1_1&newsid=4032

Refugees play free concert
14/6
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_objectid=14330707&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=refugees-play-free--concert-name_page.html

:: World ::

Sudan: UN says Sudan forces, militias executed civilians
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L13310819.htm

Sudan: Darfur crisis - INTERSOS report
"INTERSOS, in partnership with U.N. Agencies,UNHCR, WFP, UNICEF is facing Refugees Emergency Situation caused by Darfur massacres.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/10872066599.htm

DR Congo: Kinshasa quiet as Congolese unconvinced about coup
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L12209088.htm

Indo-Pak peace process in danger of a slow death
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP18690.htm

Vietnam: Lasting legacy
The effects of Agent Orange are still felt across Vietnam
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3798581.stm

Sri Lanka: Tamil Tigers warn Sri Lanka could return to war as latest peace push fails
http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/9ca65951ee22658ec125663300408599/6e8649d17663177e49256eb3000ea3dd?OpenDocument

Vietnam: Wave of Vietnamese refugees nears last leg of journey to freedom
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/world/8919147.htm

Serbia: Nationalist leads in Serbia poll
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3801967.stm

Venezuela ready to help Colombians fleeing war
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N11186611.htm

Zimbabwe: Mugabe gripped by security paranoia
http://www.zimvigil.co.uk/index.asp

China offers olive branch to HK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3804199.stm

OT/Israel: Making More Refugees
http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=22&ItemID=5700

Israel's eerie facade of peace
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/3801071.stm

Iraq: Saddam Will Miss Old Buddy Reagan
http://www.oneworld.net/article/view/88042/1/

US: By a Back Door to the US: A Migrant's Grim Sea Voyage
http://migration.ucdavis.edu/mn/more.php?id=3017_0_9_0

:: Miscellaneous ::

Migrant row diplomat faces probe
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3802283.stm

Migrant Farmworkers Win Victory
http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=10&ItemID=5702

The Last Public Space?
Korean Migrant Workers Continue their Struggle
http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=44&ItemID=5699

:: Refugee Week ::

14 to 10 JUne

http://www.refugeeweek.org.uk

http://www.refugeeweekinscotland.org.uk

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:: Events ::

OSCE Meeting on the relationship between racist, xenophobic and anti-Semitic propaganda on the Internet and hate crimes
Date: 16 - 17 June 2004
Location: Paris, France
http://www.osce.org/events/conferences/anti-racism/index.php