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:: UK ::

All together now...city's refugees in jamboree

2/6

Visa Irregularities in the British Embassy in Nepal

2/6

Amidst the sour self-seeking, Europe is falling into decay

"He took the UKIP's asylum theme too, and stirred it together with anti-Europeanism into a poisonous anti-foreigner brew. He could have made the UKIP look like the pathetic little rump of neo-fascist populist opportunist they are.

2/6

Howard has to see off challenge of the UKIP

2/6

Inquiry into leaflet claims by far right

2/6

BNP Leaflet ' Packed with Inaccuracies ' - Police

2/6

My friend, the asylum-seeker

"Six years ago, the writer James Fergusson met a young interpreter in Afghanistan. The bond they forged has taken them from the western front to London's East End - and exposed them both to the truth about multicultural Britain

2/6

About new book: 'Kandahar Cockney: A Tale of Two Worlds'

"Sad, funny and poignant, it also provides a disturbing look at the British legal system in its too often arbitrary, casual – and racist – dealings with those who seek asylum. I don't think I have ever read a better picture of what exile means.

from Harper Collins

Why don't you...befriend the Buddah?

2/6

Immigration crackdown in Chinese kitchens serves up jobs crisis for restaurants

2/6

Resort tackles illegal workers

2/6

Consultation Paper on the Council of Europe Convention on Contact Concerning Children

28/5

A British university is helping to train officials from Iraq to build a human rights programme

1/6

Amidst the sour self-seeking, Europe is falling into decay

"He could have made the UKIP look like the pathetic little rump of neo-fascist populist opportunist they are.

2/6

:: World ::

Major war crimes trial in Croatia adjourned second time

Zimbabwe: Letters from Zimbabwe: Dear family and friends... we can't even afford to die now

"This update - as President Mugabe acts against internet firms to block such e-mails - reveals how the struggle to survive has become harder, the tensions worse, the repression harsher

Sudan: Hundreds flee western Sudan as militia continue attacks, UN refugee agency says

Sudan sees southern peace deal signed in August

and

Key terms of pacts to end Sudan's 21-year war

South Africa: Aristide Family to Be 'Guests, Not Refugees'

North Koreans seek refuge in China

Congo rebels push towards Bukavu

DR Congo: Sexual Exploitation of Displaced and UN Peacekeepers

Kosovo refugees finding US is their country

Somalia: Over 30 die in Somalia clashes

Bosnian Serbs pledge first war crimes arrests

India-Pakistan talks set for June

Turkey: Violence originating in the family

and

Turkey: Women confronting family violence Summary

Sierra Leone War Crimes Court Rules Charles Taylor Can Be Tried

Sierra Leone: Landmark Rulings Advance Justice

Australia: Commission says support for refugees is working

Haiti: Protection of human rights essential for security and long-term stability

Haiti: U.N. Peacekeepers Arrive In Haiti To Replace U.S.-Led Force

Council of Europe: Drafting a European Convention against Trafficking: Make it a Transparent Process

Myanmar: UN rights expert 'disappointed' with Government response

Indonesia: ICG Indonesian Deportation Order Indefensible

Indonesia: End Pre-Election Crackdown on Critics

New Zealand: Zaoui case a `line in the sand' on human rights

Pakistan: Disturbed by violence in Pakistan, Annan calls for steps to stem sectarian strife

US: Radio Station Suspends Pro-English Ad

US: "Eating Bitterness": The Impact Of Asian-Pacific Migration On U.S. Immigration Policy

US: Accenture Group Wins Contract to Track Visitors

and

Big Bucks for Biometric Screening

OT/Israel: Israel army returns to Gaza Strip

OT/Israel: Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

OT/Israel: Celebrating Life in Rafah

OT/Israel: Sharon warns of risk of rejecting Gaza plan

Uganda: Of the horrors of the northern Uganda's conflict

Jamaica: Amnesty says urgent government action needed to protect gay people from homophobic violence

Canada: IRB forced to reopen gangster suspect's case

Interim Iraqi President Selected: At Least 14 Killed In Bombings

Iraq: Baathists’ Return Arouses Fears

Iraq: Rights groups - mixed reaction to new government

Ingushetia: Russia closes Chechen refugee camp

EU: Communication and proposed Council Regulation establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders

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Russia: Local restrictions on mission in Khabarovsk region

Russia: Local restrictions on mission in Sakhalin region

Colombia - Housing Subsidies for Displaced and Vulnerable Populations

Nigeria: LEDAP Chronicles Obasanjo's Govt Human Rights Record

About: Impunity in Nigeria: Report of extra judicial, arbitrary and summery execution in Nigeria,

:: Miscellaneous ::

CrisisWatch N°10, 1 June 2004

This month's CrisisWatch, ICG's bulletin on actual and potential conflicts around the world, identifies deteriorating situations in nine countries in May 2004 and risk alerts in three.

Observatory on the exchange of data on passengers (PNR) with USA

Updated

DTI Consultation on ethical business: Leading charities en masse refuse to participate

Religious leaders unite to oppose BNP

"By this meeting, we are making a stand and have united to say the BNP’s extreme racism and fascist beliefs, which are contrary to the values and teachings of the Torah, Koran and Bible, are totally unacceptable."

European Union Network of Experts in Fundamental Rights Calls for Roma Integration Directive

The lying game

An A-Z of the Iraq war and its aftermath, focusing on misrepresentation, manipulation, and mistakes

Dying to Tell the Story

For Memorial Day/D Day

"Alexander Cockburn has called D-Day a "sideshow," explaining that WWII had already been won "by the Russians at Stalingrad

Reaching Out on AIDS

UN Chronicle Issue 1 2004

The Underpopulation Problem?

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:: UN briefings ::

UNHCR briefing notes - 1 June 2004

1) Chad

2) Congo/Rwanda

3) Sierra Leone

4) Iraq

5) Somalia

UN Web cast - 2 June 04 Schedule

All Indicated times are New York time (GMT -5)

12:00pm Daily Noon Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Following Briefing: Press Conference: Ms. Shirin Ebadi, 2003 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (sponsored by the UN Development Programme).

1:00pm Press Conference: H.E. Mr. Lauro L. Baja, Jr. (Philippines), President of the Security Council for June, will brief on the Council's work programme.

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