News 2010

Back Europe should accept more refugees in need of safe resettlement

[23/11/10 10:30] "European countries are closing their borders to migrants, arguing that they have room only for "genuine" refugees, who cannot return to their home countries without risking their lives or freedom", says the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, in his latest Human Rights Comment published today. (more)
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Photo: Nicolien Rengers
Caption: A refugee family from Bhutan resettled to the Netherlands arrives in Amsterdam after a long journey. They were welcomed with flowers by family members, the Bhutanese community in the Netherlands and staff from IOM and Dutch Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum-Seekers