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|  Congo: International Action Needed (5/28/03) Conference on Refugee Protection in Africa (11/02) Statement to the 32nd Session African Commission (10/23/02) Statement to the 31st Session of the African Commission (5/8/02) History: Developing Expertise in Refugee Issues in Africa Human Rights Defenders: Human Rights Crisis in Zimbabwe Workers Rights in Kenya International Justice: The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) International Justice: The Special Court for Sierra Leone Refugee Protection in West Africa Refugee Protection in East Africa  West African Refugees and Internally-Displaced Persons Network 
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Refugees in Africa Despite being one of the poorest regions on earth, Africa has traditionally shown unparalleled generosity in hosting refugees both from within the continent and from outside. During the last century it has been both a refuge for Europeans fleeing the ravages of World War II and those caught in the struggle for post-colonial independence. Currently, Africa hosts approximately three million refugees fleeing war, persecution and massive human rights violations. Since 1992, the International Refugee Program has developed a sustained focus on Africa, producing the first comprehensive analysis of refugee law and policy on the continent in 1995. That study, African Exodus, formed the basis for a continued involvement on the continent. (Read more about the history of LCHR's refugee work in Africa The International Refugee Program currently focuses on working closely with local partners to advance the rights of refugees in the regions of East Africa and West Africa.  Refugees, Rebels and The Quest for Justice (November 2002) Read Intro & Note on Methodology or Purchase From Response to Solutions: Strengthening the Protection of Refugees Through Economic, Social and Cultural Rights A Discussion Paper on the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of Refugees in West Africa (October 2000) Read Paper African Exodus: Refugee Crisis, Human Rights and the 1969 OAU Convention (July 1995) View Summary or Purchase For copies of the following, please contact buenoo@lchr.org Joseph Oloka-Onyango. The Place and Role of the OAU Bureau for Refugees in the African Refugee Crisis. (1994) Full List of LCHR Publications Concerning Refugees |
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