Wednesday 12 March 2008

News Stories (12/03/08)

Croats in Hague war crimes trial (BBC News) - [text online]

Gay Iranian man loses asylum plea (BBC News) - [text online]

Scots lead rebellion against oath of allegiance (The Times) - [text online]

Darfur's return to hell (The Independent) - [text online]

Gay teenager faces return to Iran after Dutch ruling (The Independent) - [text online]

Pupils 'to take oath of allegiance' in drive to boost national pride (The Independent) - [text online]

Funding crisis threatens Khmer Rouge trials (The Independent) - [text online]

Anger over 'racist eviction' of Aboriginals from hostel (The Independent) - [text online]

Croatian general accused of ethnic cleansing against Serbs goes on trial (The Independent) - [text online]

UNHCR begins programme to resolve situation of 1972 Burundian refugees (UNHCR News) - [text online]

Old men keep the ghosts at bay in Colombian village (UNHCR News) - [text online]

Vulnerable refugees from Bhutan spearhead resettlement from Nepal (UNHCR News) - [text online]

International Women's Day: Text messages spotlight abuse of Congolese refugee women (UNHCR News) - [text online]

The registration of refugees in Zambia passes another milestone (UNHCR News) - [text online]

UNHCR moves vulnerable Sudanese refugees to inland Chad camps (UNHCR News) - [text online]

International Women's Day Q&A: Serving the cause of Congolese women (UNHCR News) - [text online]

International Women's Day: UNHCR launches handbook for protection of women (UNHCR News) - [text online]

Pervez's brother comes to Paris to press for release (The Independent) - [text online]

Migrants vanish after police put them on train (The Guardian) - [text online]

EU told to prepare for flood of climate change migrants (The Guardian) - [text online]

£15,000 for asylum seeker illegally detained in UK (The Guardian) - [text online]

Migrant workers in Northern Ireland too easy to exploit, claim unions (The Guardian) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : OPT: Protection of civilians weekly report 20 - 26 Feb 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Humanitarian action in Southern Sudan weekly bulletin, week 09, 02 - 08 Mar 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Regional Humanitarian Update Feb 2008: Vol 2, Issue 2 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Colombia: OCHA Humanitarian Situation Report No. 7 - 3 Mar 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : West Africa: Humanitarian situation report 10 Mar 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Humanitarian Update: Regional Office for the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia Jan 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Burundi Weekly Humanitarian News 25 Feb - 2 Mar 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Sudan: UN Security Council urges continued action on Darfur (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Kenya: Hundreds flee, several dead in army offensive (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

DR Congo: Kivu peace deal failing to deliver (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Somalia: Concern over worsening humanitarian situation - ICRC (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Bail system 'not set up to get a fair hearing' says Refugee Council (Refugee Council) - [text online]

House of Lords publishes Enquiry into Frontex (Refugee Council) - [text online]

Ban Ki-moon fulfils pledge of $10,000 to assist survivors in Rwanda (UN News) - [text online]

UN and partners pinpoint unmet humanitarian needs in Liberia (UN News) - [text online]

UN unveils handbook for civil-military coordination in humanitarian crises (UN News) - [text online]

Top UN official urges pressure on Darfur combatants to lay down arms (UN News) - [text online]

Former Bosnian Croat leaders refused temporary leave by UN war crimes tribunal (UN News) - [text online]

Selected News Sources:

BBC News - http://news.bbc.co.uk/

The Times Online - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/

The Telegraph - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/

The Independent - http://www.independent.co.uk/

The Guardian: Special News Reports on Immigration & Refugees: http://www.guardian.co.uk/immigration/0,,1397447,00.html

UNHCR News - http://www.unhcr.org/news.html

UN News Centre - http://www.un.org/news/

ReliefWeb - http://www.reliefweb.int

Reuters AlertNet - http://www.alertnet.org/

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