2000 Training on the Rights of Refugees, organized by the UNHCR

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(e) To respect the rights of refugees and internally displaced persons and their right of voluntary return in safety and dignity

In order to achieve a just and lasting solution to the Palestinian problem it was essential to take into account the rights of the Palestinian people as well as those of the Palestinian refugees.

The representative of UNHCR, noting the close link between human rights law and refugee law, underlined the importance of the work of special procedures to the work of UNHCR.

Human rights are also at the core of efforts to avert new flows of refugees and other displaced persons.

(f) To take all necessary measures to protect and respect the human rights of refugees, including the principle of non refoulement

The self study module Human Rights and Refugee Protection (formerly RLD5) is currently being revised.

The Expert Consultation was coordinated jointly by the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University and the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE), with the generous support of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).

That process, undertaken in both chambers of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, had been accompanied by peaceful demonstrations in the region.

In the absence of a local presence of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, MINUSTAH is monitoring the rights of those internally displaced persons.

I undertook a number of field visits to refugee camps and to villages near the separation wall to interview victims of human rights violations and their families.

(d) To peacefully repatriate members of the Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda returning to Rwanda, in accordance with the applicable norms of international law and with respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and to ensure the rights and well being of returnees and refugee populations

We also call for an end to these dangerous attempts at forcible returns of displaced persons and request that the rights of refugees and displaced persons be seriously taken into consideration.

The Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal were active in protecting the rights of women asylum seekers, who were particularly vulnerable, and their efforts were considered effective.

Noting with appreciation also the emphasis placed by the Secretary General on promoting strict adherence to refugee law, international humanitarian law and human rights instruments,

Since April 2005 UNHCR has been working with AIHRC on monitoring the human rights situation, particularly in areas with significant levels of refugee and IDP returns.

What sort of peacekeeping is the United Nations going to enhance? Whose rights will the Organization protect? Anybody but Georgian refugees and internally displaced persons?

The crisis of refugees and internally displaced young people and the loss of basic human rights as a result of armed conflict is a cause of concern to young people.

In that framework, we believe that it is a matter of priority to emphasize the importance of respect for human rights including the rights of refugees and of displaced persons and international humanitarian law as well as respect for the rights of minorities.

Meanwhile, a new migration law approved in May this year will further expand the rights of refugees and migrants in Brazil.

The Committee strongly recommends that the State party ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.

In addition to advocacy for the rights of refugees, UNHCR's efforts included helping develop programmes to provide advice and legal aid centres for refugees and involving NGOs in combating problems such as sexual and gender based violence (SGBV).

Recognizing that the human rights machinery of the United Nations, including the mechanisms of the Commission on Human Rights and the human rights treaty bodies, has important capabilities to address human rights violations that cause movements of refugees and displaced persons or prevent durable solutions to their plight,

Recognizing that the human rights machinery of the United Nations, including the mechanisms of the Commission on Human Rights and the human rights treaty bodies, has important capabilities to address human rights violations that cause movements of refugees and displaced persons or prevent durable solutions to their plight,

It argued for states' rights for slave owners in the South, but contained a complaint about states' rights in the North in the form of opposition to the Fugitive Slave Act, claiming that Northern states were not fulfilling their federal obligations under the Constitution.

To consider becoming parties without delay to the core international instruments on human rights law, refugee law and international humanitarian law, and implementing them, as well as to consider accepting the competence of international and relevant regional human rights monitoring bodies

This post is part of our special coverage on Refugees. International human rights groups, including those in Israel, have made serious allegations that African refugees are being held for ransom, tortured, and also fall victim to trafficking.

The legal framework that comprises international humanitarian law, international criminal law, human rights law and refugee law has been enhanced over the past five years.

Humanitarian aid, provided by the international community for the welfare of the refugees, was sold illegally and the funds used to purchase weapons, in contravention of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

While his Government condemned all forms of terrorism, any counter terrorist measures must be in accordance with international human rights and with refugee and humanitarian law.

An appeal was made to the Government of Kyrgyzstan to grant refugee status to asylum seekers who had entered neutral territory after 16 May to encourage local Uzbek community leaders to assist refugee camp residents and to invite an OHCHR mission to meet with the refugees and take their testimonies.

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5. Invites the Secretary General to continue to promote strict adherence to refugee law, international humanitarian law, human rights law and internationally accepted norms and principles in situations of humanitarian emergency

These comments make reference to the human rights of refugees, asylum seekers, returnees (former refugees), stateless persons and other categories of persons of concern to UNHCR.

Recognizing also that the human rights machinery of the United Nations, including the mechanisms of the Commission and the human rights treaty bodies, has important capabilities for addressing human rights violations that cause movements of refugees and displaced persons or prevent durable solutions to their plight,

Recognizing also that the human rights machinery of the United Nations, including the mechanisms of the Commission and the human rights treaty bodies, has important capabilities for addressing human rights violations that cause movements of refugees and displaced persons or prevent durable solutions to their plight,

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People believed were going to steal their property. The refugees were given a small camp for 80 families. Dirt poor.

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34. Calls upon States and the Office of the High Commissioner to make renewed efforts to ensure that the rights, needs and dignity of elderly refugees are fully respected and addressed through appropriate programme activities

The number of refugees in the graph includes Palestine refugees under the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East mandate.

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