Many Iraqi women refugees, sheltered temporarily in Syria, bear the scars and trauma of extreme violence suffered in their homeland...
Dragana* was 16 years old and stateless. Until last year she lived in a Roma settlement in the former Yugoslavia with an abusive man who referred to himself as her uncle. She has no memory of her parents...
Over the past year the U.S. has taken a leading role at the United Nations on violence against women. Yet the U.S. has still not adopted the legislation that adopts a comprehensive approach to violence against women around the world.read more
Monique Bellier
Think that you can donate to " Refugees International on the occasion of Sam Waterston's birthday, ( November 15th), 69 years and always so young.
Monique Bellier (France)
This year there were two important developments for women at the United Nations. The first was the creation of a unified gender entity, and the second was the passage of Security Council Resolution 1888 on women and armed conflict...
Iraq’s vice-president has vetoed part of the country’s new election law, placing the planned elections for January in jeopardy because he objected to the lack of parliamentary representation of refugees. Th...
For almost 5 years, I have been following the challenges facing millions of forcibly displaced Colombians. They have been forced to abandon their homes because of violence, conflict between illegal armed groups and national army counterinsurgency and counternarcotics operations.read more
Paras Shah
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As fears of the global impact of climate change grow, I’m seeing more and more references in the media to “climate refugees,” the millions of people who may be forcibly displaced by the natural and man-made disasters that climate change will provoke. As a...
Public statements made by the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the DR Congo, MONUC, have been the subject of much controversy in recent months. On October 28, a group of international agencies focusing on protection sent a letter to the top UN official in the country, Alan Doss...
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Dia Smith Redman ACT NOW! Tell President Obama to meet the needs of displaced people in all of Sudan
“Nothing has ever been achieved for displaced women in Colombia without us fighting for our own rights, so we decided to take our cases to court. ...
Refugees International Tell Obama to act now to meet the needs of displaced people in south Sudan!
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While the Obama Administration has announced a plan for peace in Sudan, there still needs to be a greater focus on:
