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Refugees: On the run through Asia

13 Nov

Posted by Jim as Human Rights, Human Rights Video

Fleeing countries like Sri Lanka and Myanmar, refugees are risking their lives on a new smugglers route through Asia in search of a better life.

Tags: Australia, Burma, Malaysia, Myanmar, Refugees, Sri Lanka, UNHCR

World Refugee Day: Real-time video feed of daily life in a refugee camp

20 Jun

Posted by Jim as Human Rights, Human Rights Events, Human Rights Video, Take Action

Today is World Refugee Day and for the first time in history you can witness refugee camp life in real time, live on the UNHCR refugeedaylive.org website between 2pm and 2am GMT (9am and 9pm EST).
Watch and gain insights into daily refugee camp life:

A refugee mother cooking a meal for her children using refugee rations,
Meet [...]

Tags: Global, Refugees, World Refugee Day