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Political Refugees
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Refugee Caselaw Site 
 "This site is designed to assist judges, advocates, and policymakers around the world to access leading court decisions that interpret" the definition of a 'refugee.' Contains "cases from the highest national courts of Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States." Searchable by case name, country of origin, court, date, and claimant's origin. From the University of Michigan Law School. http://www.refugeecaselaw.org/ Topics: Law, Law, Notable People Last updated Jan 10, 2005 The State of the World's Refugees: Human Displacement in the New Millennium
This 2006 report "presents the challenges to refugee protection and assesses the response of the international community." It looks at population dynamics, refugee protection, safety and security of refugees, emergency response, internally displaced persons, and potential solutions and future challenges. The "Annex" provides useful statistics. From the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/template?page=publ&src=static/sowr2006/toceng.htm Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Law by Subject Last updated May 17, 2006 UNHCR [United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]: The UN Refugee Agency
"UNHCR’s primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. UNHCR strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another state, and to return home voluntarily." Includes news, press releases, statistics, policies, evaluation reports, and events. Features RefWorld, a full-text database of UN documents as well as country information and legal information. Available in several languages. http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home Topics: Law by Subject Last updated Mar 11, 2006 |
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