Monday, March 14, 2016

Despite improvements, Burundi refugees still at risk - Devex


Devex

Despite improvements, Burundi refugees still at risk
Devex
Despite some progress, the nearly yearlong Burundian refugee crisis — in which more than 250,000 people have fled the country's ongoing political instability — continues to threaten to overwhelm the East African region amid scant signs the situation ...

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Indiana's governor is losing his fight to keep Syrian refugees away - The Economist


The Economist

Indiana's governor is losing his fight to keep Syrian refugees away
The Economist
Indiana's Republican governor, Michael Pence (pictured), has made it clear that refugees from one mostly Muslim country are not welcome in the state. On November 16th, three days after the terrorist attacks in Paris, Mr Pence suspended the resettlement ...

Game of Thrones cast calls for aid to Syrian refugees in #RealmToTheRescue campaign - Entertainment Weekly


Entertainment Weekly

Game of Thrones cast calls for aid to Syrian refugees in #RealmToTheRescue campaign
Entertainment Weekly
Westeros isn't the only place torn by seemingly endless war. In the real world, the conflict in Syria has forced millions out of their homes, and in an effort to help resettle and provide relief for refugees, Game of Thrones cast members and HBO have ...
'Game of Thrones' stars appeal for aid for Syrian refugeesUSA TODAY
'Game of Thrones' cast raises cash for refugeesWJXT Jacksonville
Game of Thrones cast back refugee campaignCNBC
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Inside the Fight to Help Refugees in Lesbos, Ground Zero for Europe's - Vanity Fair


Vanity Fair

Inside the Fight to Help Refugees in Lesbos, Ground Zero for Europe's
Vanity Fair
Earlier this year, on the night before her two weeks of organizing lunches and handing out food to refugees would end, a volunteer from the Netherlands reflected sadly on how Lesbos is the island of goodbyes. Refugees stay only a few days, and ...

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Refugees in Syracuse: Benefit or burden? Here's what the numbers ... - Syracuse.com


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Refugees in Syracuse: Benefit or burden? Here's what the numbers ...
Syracuse.com
Refugees aren't exactly an economic engine nor are they a crippling burden on the system.

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Indonesia appeals to Australia to accept more refugees - Sydney Morning Herald


Sydney Morning Herald

Indonesia appeals to Australia to accept more refugees
Sydney Morning Herald
Jakarta: Indonesia has appealed to Australia to accept more refugees stranded in Indonesia ahead of a regional forum to combat people smuggling in Bali next week. Indonesia's director-general of immigration, Ronny Sompie, told The Jakarta Post that ...
RI wants Australia to take in more refugees | The Jakarta PostJakarta Post

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Syrian Refugees Party At Furry Convention | Kotaku Australia - Kotaku Australia


Kotaku Australia

Syrian Refugees Party At Furry Convention | Kotaku Australia
Kotaku Australia
Image via @Jinxthelynx A group of Syrian refugees, having just arrived in Canada, are being temporarily put up in a hotel. The same hotel that, last w...

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