This category is for sites on the rights of refugees, either within or outside their own country.
Websites submitted here must be refugee rights related and in
English. Sites in other languages should be submitted to the
appropriate World subcategory.
Find out how 39 million people are forced to live today by learning about the basic needs in a refugee camp and hearing the personal stories of refugees and relief workers. refugeecamp.org
Describes one individual's three frustrating and unsuccessful attempts to leave the United States and secure political asylum in Europe. www.angelfire.com/nj/jhgraf/hardreal.html
Provides information on immigrant and refugee related policies in Illinois and on a national level. Reports, newsletters, links, action alerts and other resources are posted. www.icirr.org
Supports refugees of the Afghanistan war. Provides support in health, training, vocation and education to Afghanis, the largest number of single nation refugees in the world. www.angelfire.com/ok4/afghanistan
Published three times a year in English, Spanish and Arabic by the Refugee Studies Programme, University of Oxford. FMR enables academics, practitioners, refugees, and IDPs to share information and experience. www.fmreview.org.
Based in Prague, the Organization for Aid to Refugees (OPU) provides social counseling and legal counseling to asylum seekers and recognized refugees staying on the territory of the Czech Republic. www.opu.cz
Non-profit organization formed to raise funding for, and awareness of North Korean refugees who have escaped the political oppression and depression of Communist North Korea. Online petition. www.snkr.org
Since 1980 thousands fleeing oppression have sought protection from deportation in sanctuary though they lack residency permits. m.morgen.bei.t-online.de/topic_uk.html
Allows users to actively explore the refugee experience from the time of arrival to the point of decision and to compare the processing models used in Australia and Canada. www.survival-comparisons.org.au