The Plight of Liberian Refugees in Ghana
On February 19, 2008, in light of the perceived lack of options to progress from their protracted refugee situations, a group of several hundred LIberian women began a peaceful protest to call for additional assistance from the UNHCR on the Buduburam Refugee Camp in Ghana.
The UNHCR, the Government of Ghana, and the protesting refugees were unable to reach a compromise and on March 17, 2008, before dawn, the Ghanaian authorities arrived en masse to arrest over six hundred of these women and some children. They remained in detention for two weeks without being brought to court.
The Need for Fair and Humane Immigration Reform in the U.S.
Tara Magner is the Director of Policy at the National Immigrant Justice Center....
United States
Detention, Immigration , Refugees
Thousands displaced by Russia-Georgia war
Tens of thousands of people have fled South Ossetia and sought shelter in refugee camps in Russia's North Ossetia.
Georgia, Russia
Internally displaced persons, Refugees, War crimes
Andrea Silva - National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
This interview was conducted by a fellow participant at the US
Human Rights Network National conference in Chicago April 17th-20th, 2008.
United States
Justice, Minorities, Refugees
National Immigrant Justice Center
The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), a partner of Heartland Human Care Services, is dedicated to ensuring human rights protections and access to justice for all immigrants, refugees and asylu...
United States
Detention, Immigration , Refugees
Together TV
Launched in March 2005 togetherTV gives individuals in the developing world a rarely heard voice.
Poverty, Refugees, Shelter
EngageMedia
Our core aims are
* To assist individuals and groups producing thought-provoking and informative media focused on social and environmental issues distribute their work.
Detention, Elections, Freedom of opinion & expression
Breakthrough
Breakthrough is an international human rights organization that uses education, pop culture and original media to promote values of dignity, equality and justice.
India, United States
Detention
The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ)
The CHRGJ has two primary aims:
