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We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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Displaced Mosul family denounce torture
Haidar and his sister doubted they would survive torture by extremists in Iraq’s second largest city. Now, with UNHCR’s help, they are confronting their experiences. By: Catherine Robinson | 10 January 2017 DUHOK, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – Every time Haidar* sees...
Amid the ruins of Aleppo, UNHCR sees signs of hope
Syria Representative Sajjad Malik says 261,000 residents have received winter aid, but needs persist as many shelter in damaged buildings and informal camps. ALEPPO, Syria-- UN agencies are rushing to provide urgent aid to the civilians of Aleppo and are finding...
Syrian violinist helps Canadian community hear his song
Sari Alesh’s promising music career was cut short by war. With the help of sponsors, the violinist can now play once more. Unlike most of the 31,000 Syrian refugees arriving to Canada over the last year, Sari Alesh, 31, did not bring a trade. Instead, among his few...
East Aleppo residents tell of horror, cold and hunger
As they find safety in west Aleppo, displaced residents from the devastated east of the city describe the violence and shortages that led them to run for their lives. ALEPPO, Syria – Hunger finally drove 16-year-old Mohammad and his family to abandon their home in...
Stand up for refugees, stand up for rights
The recent enthusiasm in Canada for the refugee cause shows how each of us can stand up for the rights of others. OTTAWA—On Dec. 10, the world marked International Human Rights Day. This is the time to raise awareness globally of the critical importance of the body of...
A tough road north for Central American children
Fleeing gang violence in El Salvador and Honduras, children risk abuse, smugglers and drug cartels in a desperate trek in search of safety. Nine-year-old Carlos and four-year-old Susana sit on the banks of the Usumacinta River in Guatemala with their father, Geronimo...
How a Canadian community helped to heal the wounds of war
Ripped from home in Syria, Husam and Noura feared for their family and future. But one Canadian community has helped them to dream again. Husam and Noura Eshadi grew up as neighbours and fell in love as teenagers in Aleppo, Syria. Married, with a baby daughter and a...
UNHCR moves 1,100 out of tents, beating first snow of winter
The United Nations Refugee Agency has arranged 19,500 places in apartments, hotels and with host families throughout Greece for relocation candidates and vulnerable asylum-seekers. ATHENS, Greece – Iraq refugee Kheri Mando Sliman, relieved to have left a freezing cold...
UNHCR calls for stronger EU action on refugees
In a paper presented to the European Union (EU) today, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, called for a far-reaching reform of Europe’s global engagement with refugees, including the European asylum system. UNHCR called on Europe to offer more strategic and targeted support...
The 1951 Refugee Convention ‘is as relevant today’
While the world has changed in the 65 years since the Convention was drawn up, UNHCR’s protection chief, Volker Türk, explains why it remains relevant today. GENEVA – The 1951 Refugee Convention is the cornerstone of refugee protection and the work of UNHCR, the UN...
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