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· June, 2006

Stories about Refugees from June, 2006

DRC: France-Based UDPS Member Released

UDPS Liege announces (Fr) that “French authorities have come to their senses and freed (…) Yves Muko who was arrested Saturday 6/17/06 at Roissy Charles de Gaulle [airport] by the...

Written by Alice Backer
30 June 2006

Iran: Tragedy for refugees

According to Payvandkadeh, a 37 years old Iranian hanged himself in Denmark after his demand to become refugee was rejected for the second time (Persian).

Written by Fred Petrossian
22 June 2006

Albania: Uighur Ex-Prisoners

Alwyn Thomson of Our Man in Tirana provides an update on the fate of the five Uighurs, who were moved to Albania from Guantanamo, but are unlikely to settle there.

Written by Veronica Khokhlova
20 June 2006

Georgia: Batumi Boom

Tourism in Batumi is flourishing, and as a result, refugees living there are being paid to move on, notes Hulegu's Campaign.

Written by Nathan Hamm
7 June 2006

Taiwan: Tank man alive?

Asiapundit‘s myrick has two key posts this week: one announcing the commencing of the 2006-2007 Asia Blog Awards contest, with the deadline for nominations set at June 16. A new...

Written by John Kennedy
5 June 2006

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