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Thematic Focus: Global Compact on Refugees Round-up

Requests for feedback:The zero draft of the Global Compact on Refugees was released on 31 January 2018. If you have comments/reactions to share, you can submit them to:Forced Migration Forum:- The blog's authors are inviting comments to be posted.- To … Continue reading

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The Christmas Message & Refugees

Pope Francis focused on the plight of refugees during his Christmas Eve mass, as the NYT reports. He made a direct parallel between Joseph and Mary who, on traveling to Bethlehem, found a city “that had no room or place… … Continue reading

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Refugees International Report on Sudanese Laws Exposes System that Compounds Rape Victims Trauma

Laws Without Justice: An Assessment of Sudanese Laws Affecting Survivors of Rape outlines a system of Sudanese laws that exposes rape victims to further abuse, shields perpetrators from prosecution, limits the ability for survivors to receive medical services and generally… … Continue reading

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Utica College reaches out to refugees (News 10 Now Syracuse)

Utica College is reaching out to help the citys high refugee population. Wednesday, the colleges Project SHINE held their third annual Health Fair, which stands for Students Helping in the Naturalization of Elders. Read more detail on Legal News Directory … Continue reading

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