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The recent Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, hosted by the United States in Washington, discussed ways to combat religious persecution and ensure greater respect for religious freedom. Among the topics of discussion was Iran. 最近,美国华
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: In 2016, Italy took over from Greece as the primary landing spot for migrants and refugees entering Europe. Nearly 180,000 people arrived in Italy, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa. That's left Italy trying to manage a surge in asy
In Saudi Arabia, the first stop on President Donald Trump's inaugural overseas trip, he called on the Muslim world to unequivocally defeat terrorism and stamp out the ideology that drives it: 特朗普上任后出访海外的第一站就是沙特阿拉
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Every year, thousands of immigrants come to the U.S.-Mexico border and request asylum. That means they're seeking safety from persecution in their home countries. It is common for asylum-seekers to stay somewhere in the United St
Once upon a time, on the big island of Hawaii, it would not have been unusual to hear: [wild Hawaiian crow call] Thats the call of the Hawaiian crow. Its is a critically endangered species, now extinct in the wild after decades of habitat loss, perse
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 02 May 2006 On the eve of World Press Freedom Day, Ethiopian journalists and others in Kenya are calling for the Ethiopian government to release more than a dozen journalists
By Phil Mercer Sydney 09 August 2007 A new soccer course has been set up in Sydney to help young refugees from Africa. The project, organized by the government and social workers, helps teenage boys from countries such as Sudan and Sierra Leone adapt
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 06 October 2006 Delegates attending a United Nations refugee conference have expressed deep concern about the plight of millions of internally displaced people, especially those who have been uprooted by Sudan's conflict in Da
The U.N. refugee agency reports 42 million people were forcibly uprooted by conflict and persecution at the end of last year. In its annual report, the UNHCR said most of the world's refugees and internally displaced people are in developing countri
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 27 September 2009 Protection and the human rights of refugees are expected to top the agenda of this year's UN refugee conference, which opens on Monday. Over five days, members of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refu
For the first time, North Korea has sent a delegation to present formal condolences to the family of a deceased South Korean president. The visit is a tribute to Kim Dae-jung's efforts at North-South reconciliation. But North Koreans who fled to the
DAVID GREENE, HOST: Now, when Russia's communist system came crashing down 25 years ago, many Russians hoped their country would become a democracy. We were reminded two years ago how dim those hopes have become when a prominent opposition leader was
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: It's getting harder for people to seek asylum in the U.S. Last month, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced stricter rules on people fleeing domestic abuse and gang violence. Now some applicants are hoping to increase their ch
Americas independence holiday, July 4th, is a chance for Americans to take the day off, have a picnic, go to the beach or take advantage of sales at the shopping mall. 美国的独立纪念日7月4号这一天,美国民众休假一天,很多人到户
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 05 September 2007 Israel is opening its doors to some refugees from war-torn Sudan. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the issue poses a moral dilemma to the Jewish state. A Sudanese refugee family in fro
By Tendai Maphosa London 22 November 2007 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has personally intervened in the case of an opponent of the Burmese military government who faced deportation from Britain. Tendai Maphosa looks at whether other Burmese as
By Tendai Maphosa London 28 February 2008 An Amnesty International report is calling for Iranian authorities to stop harassing women human rights defenders and take urgent steps to dismantle discriminatory legislation. Tendai Maphosa reports for VOA
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 16 April 2006 The UN refugee agency warns some 200,000 Sudanese refugees who fled to Chad from Darfur would have nowhere to go were they to be expelled from the country. A UNHCR
Iranians living in Australia have expressed their fears for their country and their belief that the recent election was hijacked by supporters of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. 生活在澳大利亚的伊朗人表示,他们对自己的国家感到担
Russian human rights activists are urging President Dmitri Medvedev to act on his call for legal reforms by freeing individuals considered to be political prisoners. The activists say their case is supported by Mr. Medvedev's recent acknowledgement t