S. Sudan Takes Vital Step to Prevent Statelessness
By Sarnata Reynolds Fri, 11/30/2012 - 16:36
South Sudan opened its second Nationality Directorate on November 28, and the government expects that offices will be opened in all 10 South Sudanese states by the new year. This is a tremendous step for the
world's newest country and should greatly decrease the risk of statelessness.
Fall of Goma Shows MONUSCO's Failings
By Caelin Briggs Tue, 11/20/2012 - 15:09At 4:00am on Saturday, the rebel group known as M23 attacked the town of Kibumba in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Equipped with new night vision goggles and 120mm mortars, the rebels quickly overwhelmed the Congolese army (FARDC) and United Nations peacekeeping forces defending the town, which sits just outside the provincial capital of Goma.
Hidden Victims: Mali’s Internally Displaced People
By Alice Thomas Wed, 11/14/2012 - 12:18This post originally appeared at Think Africa Press.
In a darkly-lit house on a dusty, garbage-strewn street on the outskirts of Bamako, an elderly couple and a man in a white robe are seated on the floor. Amadou, the owner of the home, is approximately 70 years old and a retired gardener. He says that since rebels took over northern Mali last April, 16 members of his extended family have come to live with him, having been forced to flee their hometown of Timbuktu.
DC Circle Highlights RI's Work for Syrian Refugees
By Refugees International Fri, 11/09/2012 - 17:14Mariella Trager serves as chair of Refugees International's Washington Circle.
By Mariella Trager
Friends of Refugees International came together on Thursday, October 25, at the beautiful Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, DC. Around 100 people gathered for the luncheon, where they explored the ongoing displacement crisis in Syria and RI’s advocacy efforts there.
Burma Raises Prospect of Rohingya Citizenship
By Sarnata Reynolds Fri, 11/02/2012 - 13:50
In an interview with The Hindu newspaper this week, Burmese Minister of Information U Ang Kyi said that his government is attempting to address the ongoing violence in Rakhine State through the development of a "win-win solution for all stakeholders." Acknowledging that treating the stateless Rohingya as trespassers was an underlying problem that needed to be addressed, he said the government was considering a process whereby “third-generation” R
Syrian Refugees: Who Will Tell Their Story?
By Refugees International Thu, 11/01/2012 - 11:01Michael Hawkins is Secretary of the Board of Refugees International. Mr. Hawkins visited Syrian refugees in Jordan as part of RI's most recent mission to the region.
By Michael Hawkins
