20 June 2007

World Refugee Day - 20 June

Today is World Refugee Day. The following sites provide examples of some of the many activities organized around the world to mark the day and to honor the courage of refugees and other displaced populations in the face of adversity.

ACNUR's Día Mundial del refugiado 2007 [access]

Amnesty International [access]

BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights [access]

European Council on Refugees and Exiles [access]

Forum réfugiés [access]

InterAction [access]

International Rescue Committee [access]

Refugees International [access]

Women's Commission for Refugee Women & Children [access]

UNHCR's World Refugee Day site [access]

U.S. Committee for Refugees [access]

In the UK, events honoring Refugee Week have been taking place since Monday. A companion blog was also launched by the UK Refugee Council. Australia has been commemorating its own Refugee Week since Sunday.

Posted in Events.

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