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Saudi woman jailed for 11 years over rights posts, Amnesty says
Manahel Al-Otaibi was sentenced in January as Saudi Arabia reply on the request of UNHCR
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Pakistan highlights flaws in UNHRC’s approach
Says there is a concerted effort by Western countries to impose their norms on the rest of the world
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UN agency urges Pakistan to halt expelling Afghans during winter
UNHCR urges Pakistan to halt deportations of Afghans, citing harsh conditions; over 370,000 Afghans fled since Oct. 1
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Pakistan not to review decision on illegal immigrants
PM says Afghans coming here have to follow certain protocols
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Pakistan to attend UNHCR moot today
Refugee agency’s meeting taking place in Geneva amid country's push for eviction of illegal immigrants
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Pakistan to evict 1.1m illegal Afghan refugees
Caretaker cabinet gives authorities go-ahead to send all Afghans living illegally in Pakistan back, say sources
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US announces additional $2m flood relief for Pakistan
UN refugee agency official says ‘focus remains on getting assistance out to affected communities as fast as possible’
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With war over, economic crisis puts lives of millions of Afghans in jeopardy
Sanctions, suspension of aid prevent Afghan citizens from enjoying peace that returned after decades
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1.4m Afghan refugees issued biometric cards
PoR will enable refugees to access critical services
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‘I’m proud of my friend’: Malala lauds Angelina Jolie for her book on children’s rights
‘Know Your Rights and Claim Them’ has been co-written by Jolie and human rights lawyer Geraldine Van Bueren
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Big crowd seeking return to Afghanistan with thousands rushing to leave
Majority, however, still prefer to stay in Pakistan due to economic, law and order conditions
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Angelina Jolie co-authors book on children's rights to help them 'fight back'
'Know Your Rights and Claim Them' aims to equip kids with the knowledge to safely challenge injustices
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I’ve joined Instagram to share stories of Afghans fighting for basic human rights: Angelina Jolie
The 'Eternals' actor and UNHCR Special Envoy quickly amassed over six million followers on the photo-sharing app
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Govt launches drive to verify 1.4m Afghan refugees
Move coincides with Biden's announcement of troop withdrawal which could lead to speedy repatriation of the refugees
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UNHCR helped Afghan refugees hit by Covid
Medical supplies, water and sanitation facilities were provided
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Pakistan calls upon UN for Kashmiri leader Asiya Andrabi's release
Foreign Office says "her life is in danger owing to imminent risk of persecutory conviction by a sham court"
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EU announces €10m grant for Afghan refugees, Pakistanis affected by pandemic
Assistance will help UNHCR to expand its health facilities to refugee and host communities
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Mahira Khan makes it to 'BBC 100 Most Inspiring Women'
Actor was acknowledged for 'speaking up about causes and issues that matter to encourage change'
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Pakistan ranked 4th as refugee host country
World refugee population grows to nearly 80 million
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36,000 Afghan refugee families to get Rs12,000 from UNHCR, says Afridi
PM Imran putting in maximum effort to help out the stranded Afghan refugees, says minister for SAFRON
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Bayern star, ex-refugee Davies raises funds for those forced to flee
The 19-year-old started life in a refugee camp in Ghana after his parents fled the civil war in Liberia
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UN concerned over 'grave immediate risk' to Rohingya refugees on boats
Several fishing trawlers carrying hundreds of Rohingya are bound for Bangladesh, after being turned back from Malaysia
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UNHCR skills project empowers refugee woman
Programme enables women to earn a decent living
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UNHCR intensifies outreach to refugees
UNHCR terms refugees, a sizeable number of which live in camps, as extremely prone or high risk
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Rohingya, UN step up efforts to get Malaysia refugees screened for virus
After cases linked to a gathering in Kuala Lumpur attended by 16,000 people jumped across Southeast Asia
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COVID-19: UNHCR temporarily suspends voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees
UNHCR took the decision due to precautionary measures taken by the federal government to limit the spread of COVID-19
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Afghan refugee crisis not over yet: UNHCR
Filippo Grandi says Pakistan has faced several challenges, sacrificed a lot
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Pakistan to hold international conference on Afghan refugees on Feb 17-18
Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the conference in Islamabad, says FO spokesperson
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Millions of Muslim refugees could flee India: PM Imran
Says Pakistan is worried it can lead to a conflict between the two nuclear-armed countries
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Cold weather: Refugees’ voluntary repatriation to Afghanistan suspended for three months
Voluntary repatriation suspended till Feb 29, 2020
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Mahira Khan receives heartfelt letter from UNHCR as Goodwill Ambassador of Pakistan
"My Ama was crying and my Aba was smiling his biggest smile," said the actor about her humanitarian appointment
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Mahira Khan appointed UNHCR goodwill ambassador for Pakistan
Pakistan has set an example for the world by hosting refugees for four decades, says the superstar
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SAFRON minister warns of refugees' influx amid rise in violence in Afghanistan
Shehryar Afridi urges UN high commissioner to work on challenges being faced by Pakistan in hosting Afghan refugees
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Record 70.8 million people displaced at end of 2018: UN
UNHCR attributes the increase partly to surging displacements in Ethiopia and Venezuela
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UNHCR provides equipment to Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar
Handing over ceremony for the equipment worth Rs21 million was held at LRH
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UN reports increase in sex abuse allegations by UN staff
UN refugee agency UNHCR reported 34 allegations in 2018 compared to 19 in 2017
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Counting Afghans
Sindh CM reported to have said his govt has no idea of number of Afghans and other refugees in Karachi
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UNHCR to rehabilitate street children, enumerate refugees
There are reportedly 50,000 Afghan refugees living in Karachi
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Saudi teen who fled family welcomed as 'brave new Canadian' in Toronto
Toronoto granted Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun asylum yesterday
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UN condemns violence against opposition ahead of DRC vote
DR Congo, mineral-rich country is long plagued by unrest and has never known peaceful transition of power
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Doubts over Rohingya repatriation as official says none want to return
Bangladesh's refugee commissioner says that they will not be forced to go
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India elected to UN human rights body
Despite human rights abuse documented in the OHCHR report, India becomes member of top humans rights body
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United Nations urges Australia to evacuate offshore refugees over health crisis
The United Nations has asked Australia to urgently evacuate detainees from the Pacific islands
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Japan pledges $2.7m to support
Will support UNHCR interventions in the areas of health, livelihoods, as well as the provision of legal support
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Germany announces $135m for UN refugee agency
Germany's donation to aid with massive outpouring of Syrian refugees into neighboring Arab countries
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FAO, UNHCR provide earning opportunities to Afghan refugees
40 men, women receive training on vegetable production
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UN refugee agency gives Trump's latest cuts a weary shrug
Trump campaigned in 2016 promising tight restrictions on immigration
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Mahira says will help educate refugee children
Highly acclaimed Pakistani iconic star Mahira Khan is also a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
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My work with the UNHCR has just begun: Mahira Khan
Khan has recently been visiting Afghan refugee camps across the country
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Afghan DPs: Repatriation only solution to refugee crisis
Prolonging the crisis has resulted in increase in terrorism, drug trafficking