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UN 'concerned' over Nepal's repatriation of Tibetans



KATHMANDU, Nepal, 28 July 2010 (AFP)

A Tibetan in-exile breaks into tears following her release from a jail
in Kathmandu in March 2010. Nepal has forcibly repatriated three
Tibetan refugees, the United Nations said on Wednesday, adding it was
“extremely concerned” by the ...

Pak: UN warns flood could spread south




New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): With monsoon rains expected to continue
pummeling Pakistan for several more weeks, the United Nations warned on
Friday that the country’s south could also be affected by deadly
flooding, which has already affected millions of people.
Martin Mogwanja, UN Humanitarian Coor...

UN Concern As Nepal Handover Refugees




Dhasa: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has expressed concern over
the action taken by Nepal to repatriate three Tibetan refugees in June
earlier this year, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has
revealed. The move has violated the "Gentleman's Agreement" between
Nepal and the UN...

State of the World's Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2010 - India




The first half of 2009 was dominated by parliamentary elections in
India. In July, the coalition led by the Congress Party was declared to
have won and invited to form a government. Throughout the year, there
were a number of cases of human rights violations against ethnic and
religious minori...

Schwarzenegger: Let same-sex weddings resume




California governor joins lawyers in asking judge to lift ban during
lawsuit appeal
SAN FRANCISCO — Lawyers for gay couples, California Gov. Schwarzenegger
and Attorney General Jerry Brown filed legal motions Friday telling a
federal judge that allowing same-sex marriages to resume immediately ...

US Department of Justice “Trafficking-in Persons” Prosecutor Speaks...




On July 30, Ms. Susan French, Senior Trial Attorney in the Human
Trafficking Unit, U.S. Department of Justice delivered a multimedia
presentation entitled “What are the Key Elements in
Trafficking-In-Persons Case?” to 100 senior attorneys and media at the
15th Malaysian Law Conferenc...

U.S. Speaker Susan French Discusses Trafficking-in-Persons at The O...






Susan French with several senior staff from UNHCR and IOM.



U.S. Speaker Susan French Discusses Trafficking-in-Persons at The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

On July 29, Ms. Susan French, Senior Trial Attorney at the Human Trafficking Unit, U.S. Department...

Grooming Workshop for UNHCR Women Refugees Entrepreneur



By: Herni Azura Hashim (Inflight Services, Cabin Crew Training &
Standards)

On 29th and 30th June 2010, WELKINS CCLOPS with the assistance of Cabin
Crew Training & Standards and make up consultant Kawon had conducted
a Grooming Workshop for the United Nations High Commissio...

Mayor Bloomberg Discusses the landmarks preseveration comission vot...




Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Father Alexander Karloutsos from the
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, Rabbi Bob Kaplan from the Jewish Community
Council, Reverend Brian Jordan from the Church of St. Francis of
Assisi, Rabbi Irwin Kula from the National Jewish Center for Learning
and Leadership-CLA...

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