February 2013 Issue of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter
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In this issue:
News on countries of origin and asylum
Deportation news
Reader Response: UNHCR’s regional policy in Zambia
New film on Rwanda cessation released
Israeli Ministry of Interior prevents jailed asylum seekers from filing asylum requests
Canada court condemns anti-smuggling law
Ongoing challenges for displaced Rohingyas
Russian authorities launch anti-gay media campaign
Why is there no refuge for Roma refugees?: Why Canada’s ‘safe’ country scheme offers no refuge for Roma refugees
Tightening of Swiss asylum law introduces new form of accommodation for ‘recalcitrant’ asylum seekers and curtails access to asylum
Stranded at the border: Migrants and refugees trapped in a no man’s land
The endless suffering of those who fled Libya: Choucha camp
UNHCR’s Rwanda cessation: Flawed, but perhaps not entirely wrong
Kenya: Don’t force 55,000 refugees into camps
Detainees’ rights overrule absconding and rioting charges, courts rule
Announcements
Call for papers
Conferences & workshops
Grants & awards
Information links
Resources & publications
Requests
Vacancies