Topic: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Human Rights Watch faults Egypt's 'shoot-to-stop' policy

In a report released Wednesday, the group says 33 refugees, migrants, and asylum-seekers have been killed since 2007 while trying to cross into Israel.

Little succor for Burma's refugees

Burmese fleeing to camps in Thailand find they get little aid or work and no legal status.

Opinion: America's tough decision on Iran's dissidents

The People's Mujahideen of Iran is caught between Iraq and a hard place (Iran).

Russian troops slow to leave Georgia

NATO said Tuesday that it 'cannot continue with business as usual' with Russia until Russia removes its troops. Meanwhile, Georgians struggle to stay safe and get food.

World

In Jordan, aid for Iraqi refugees is often redirected

Millions in aid money intended to help war refugees is also helping improve Jordan's beleaguered infrastructure.

Tackling Ecuador's refugee buildup

Hosting the most refugees in Latin America, the state is trying to speed up its asylum process.

UN: Iraq conflict exacerbates unprecedented refugee flows

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees estimates 67 million displaced people worldwide in 2007, a result of war, poverty, and climate change.

Will Burma (Myanmar) let world in for aid?

The junta sought international assistance quickly but has been slow to give visas to foreign aid workers.

Greece, flooded by refugees, under fire for asylum policies

The UN refugee agency last week harshly criticized Athens for poor treatment of asylum seekers – a majority of whom are from Iraq and Afghanistan.

In E.U., hope dims for Iraqi refugees

Sweden, Europe's most generous host, is scaling back to ease strains on its welfare system. One town alone has accepted more Iraqis than the US since 2003.

Google Earth maps become venue for helping world

Socially minded outfits use the company's globe-mapping software to illustrate plights of refugees, others in need.

Is life for Iraqis improving?

Five years after the US invasion, some see flickers of hope.

On Ecuador's border, FARC rebels visit often

The Ecuadorean Army says it destroyed 47 FARC camps in its territory last year. On Friday, Latin American leaders backed away from a war.

The List Project: a commitment to helping Iraqis find refuge in the US

Kirk Johnson is devoted to helping Iraqis resettle in the US. Hundreds, faced with death threats, are still waiting.

Iran sees less threat in exiled MKO militants

Some 100 members of the Iranian antiregime group have left a holding camp in Iraq in recent weeks. Iran says amnesty offer holds.