Nov 24, 2010, Athens – European Union border teams deployed to patrol Greece’s north-eastern land border with Turkey have helped significantly reduce the flow of illegal immigrants streaming into Greece, reports said Wednesday. The team...
23 November 2010 – Afghanistan needs a comprehensive Child Act fully in line with the provisions and principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In Afghanistan today one in five children die...
Stop the war on refugees Troops out of Afghanistan Speakout 5.30pm Friday December 10 Sydney town hall Organised by Stop the War Coalition and Refugee Action Coalition Ten years of war have not brought democracy...
Hussain recalls his earlier life: “in Afghanistan, I was a shepherd and a farmer. We had a small house, very simple. We slept on the floor. Mostly we were happy with our life. All we...
By Kerry Vernon Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s government plans to establish a regional processing centre to stem the very small numbers of asylum seekers and refugees who attempt to arrive unauthorised by boat to Australia....
Exploring the Buddhas of Bamiyan through first hand experiences [LETTER #1] •March 24, 2010 • DATE: EST. 632 AUTHOR: HSUAN-TSANG; TRAVELING SCHOLARLY MONK ORIGIN: CHANG-AN TYPE: JOURNAL ENTRY After my long journey to Fan-Yen-na (‘Bamiyan’)...
By Mukesh Sharma BBC Hindi service in Guangzhou Afghanistan's Rohullah Nikpai (L) in action at the Beijing OlympicsAfghan taekwondo fighter Rohullah Nikpai’s Asian Games run is over but defeat has strengthened his resolve to perform...
by Chamari SENANAYAKE Sunday, November 21, 2010 The monastery found while digging for the copper mineIn 2001, Afghanistan’s ruling Taleban blew up two giant Buddha statues in defiance of international efforts to save them. United...
Liaquat Ali Hazara, Nov 21, 2010 The historical and ethical event of Eid brings unbound happiness and bliss for kids and adult alike as they get together to rejoice and celebrate this festivity to the...
By IWR, NOVEMBER 21, 2009 Young Afghan girl at a detention centre: Photo by Noborder Lesvos. ________________________________________________________________________ Simone Troller of Human Rights Watch describes the plight of migrant and refugee children in Greece and how...