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Dominican Republic: Of Baseball Players and Migration Laws
Wed, 05/28/2008 - 20:20
The New York Times recently highlighted the story of a young Dominican baseball player, Ángel Luis Joseph, who had been offered a contract by the San Francisco Giants. Sadly he lost this contract because the Dominican civil registry office refused to give him an official copy of his birth certificate, without which he could not get a passport or US visa.
Burma: Refugees Stagnant in Malaysia
Tue, 05/27/2008 - 07:26
It’s been a year since I went on mission to Malaysia and sadly the situation for refugees in the country has not gotten any better.
Bihari: From Statelessness to Citizenship
Fri, 05/23/2008 - 01:24
This week the Bangladesh High Court ruled that Biharis born in the country after 1971 can be granted Bangladeshi citizenship. Refugees International welcomes this positive decision which, pending final signature, will grant Biharis, or Urdu-speaking people born after the time of independence in Bangladesh, the right to be registered as voters and to receive national identity cards.
The President’s Corner: The Right to Disaster Aid and Health Care in Burma
Mon, 05/19/2008 - 03:10
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. I recently reread this seminal document, both to prepare for the celebration of its signing in December and to see how the Declaration applies to the tragedy in Burma.
Eritrea-Ethiopia: Shimelba Refugee Camp’s Intellectual Capital
Fri, 05/16/2008 - 02:58
“I recently developed a mathematical theorem and sent my paper to Addis Ababa University. Professors of the Mathematics Department confirmed that it was something new and that they would like to publish it in their academic journal. But I would like to wait on that because I believe certain parts need to be fleshed out more first.” In a frenzied day of interviewing refugees on a recent mission to Ethiopia, comments like these stood out.
Burma: What You Can Do To Help
Wed, 05/14/2008 - 02:13
Cyclone Nargis has captured the attention of the world and focused it squarely on Burma. Just one month ago, Refugees International was engaged in an advocacy campaign to convince policy-makers here in the US that we should engage in humanitarian assistance work in Burma. Now, rather than debating the pros and cons of aid to the country, the US is rushing to work with anyone who has access to it.
Dominican Republic: Will All Dominicans Be Able To Vote on May 16?
Fri, 05/02/2008 - 02:03
Imagine living in a country all your life and believing you are a citizen of that country. Then, when going to renew some documents, you are informed that your birth certificate and identity document were given to you by mistake and all your documents are invalid since they are “under investigation”. That is what is happening now to many people in the Dominican Republic.
