Tuesday 8 July 2008

News Stories (08/07/08)

Militia attack Zimbabwe displaced (BBC News) - [text online]

EU backs French immigration pact (BBC News) - [text online]

Asylum woman wants removal review (BBC News) - [text online]

EU won over to France's hard line on immigration and asylum (EU Observer) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : OCHA-oPt protection of civilians: Summary data tables - Reports to the end of Jun 2008
(ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis OCHA Situation Report No. 38
(ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Zimbabwe: NGO ban starting to bite (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Global food crisis: Export restrictions hamper humanitarian response - World Bank (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Iraq: UNHCR and implementing partners support vulnerable population in Al Sadre City with non-food items (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

The Big Question: Why is tension rising in Turkey, and is the country turning Islamist? (The Independent) - [text online]

Conference breaks (The Guardian) - [text online]

Refugee footballers in Jordan score a goal for unity (UNHCR News) - [text online]

President's Corner: Facing up to Iraqi Displacement (Refugees International) - [text online]

Enhanced UN mission vital to helping Afghans improve their lives – Ban (UN News) - [text online]

UN team voices concern over human rights situation in occupied Syrian Golan (UN News) - [text online]

KENYA: IDPs hold out for better compensation
(IRIN News) - [text online]

Darfur Rebels Threaten New Action Against Sudan Government (VOA) - [text online]

Departing rights official praised, and attacked, for speaking out (Hearlad Tribune) - [text online]

Weak Laws, Energy Wealth, Contribute To Rise In Sex Trade (Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty) - [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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