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Homeless Rohingya Boat People Face Detention Deadline Deep in the hills of southern Thailand, local rubber tappers are known to be early risers. But in recent months, there has been more than just the locals wandering through the plantations, out of
A: So what are you doing for Thanksgiving? 你们感恩节都做些什么? B: Not much really. It's more of an American tradition, so back home we don't really celebrate it. In fact, I am not even sure of what exactly is being celebrated! 没有很多
By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 11 January 2006 watch Iraq Citadel report The northern Kurdish city of Irbil is one of the oldest cities in the world. Located along an important trade route, Irbil came un
By Stephanie Ho Washington 06 June 2007 The human rights group Freedom House says North Korea has the worst human rights record in the world and is calling on the international community to take concrete legal action against Pyongyang. VOA's Stephani
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 June 2006 The UN Refugee Agency says people who flee persecution are forced to leave behind their most precious relationships and belongings. But, the UNHCR says the one thing all refugees carry with them is the hope that t
The U.N. refugee agency is appealing to European Union countries to make sure that people seeking asylum are given a fair hearing of their claims for international protection. The UNHCR says it is concerned about the treatment of the growing number
By Lauren Comiteau Amsterdam 27 September 2006 Former Bosnian Serb political leader Momcilo Krajisnik has been sentenced by the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal to 27 years in prison for crimes against humanity committed against Muslims and Croats in th
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 16 February 2007 The U.N. refugee agency has raised to 107 the number of people who died trying to reach Yemen earlier this week. Their bodies have been found along a remote stretch of the Yemen coastline. Several people are s
By Poupeh Missaghi and Jim Bertel Washington, DC 20 September 2006 watch Holocaust Museum report One of the most visited museums in Washington, D.C. is dedicated to the Holocaust, the state-led systematic persecution and murder of approximately six
By Paula Wolfson White House 23 August 2006 Almost one year after Hurricane Katrina struck America's Gulf Coast, many residents of the area are still struggling to rebuild their homes and lives. President Bush met Wednesday with a man who is on a ca
By Douglas Bakshian Manila 24 April 2006 In the Philippines prosecutors have filed rebellion charges against dozens of people, including a former senator and six left-wing lawmakers, accusing them of
Refugee Crisis Mounts in Turkey as Syrian Violence Escalates As Syrian security forces move in to the besieged town of Jisr al-Shughour, thousands of refugees are fleeing across the Turkish border. More camps are being set up to house the new arrival
Libyan Crisis Highlighted Migrant Workers Plight The 2011 Libyan crisis raised awareness of the plight migrant workers face when caught in the middle of conflict. The International Organization for Migration says comprehensive, long-term plans are ne
Surge of Rohingya Flee Myanmar for Uncertain Future in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR The United Nations has called the Rohingya Muslims one of the worlds most persecuted minority groups. Fleeing persecution in Myanmar, the Rohingya see Malaysia, a Muslim cou
Experts: Terrorist Recruitment of Foreign Fighters Poses Global Threat 专家称恐怖分子招募外国战士威胁全球 Foreign fighters are flooding into Syria and Iraq in record numbers. Up to 15,000 foreign fighters from at least 81 nations are
By Lauren Comiteau Amsterdam 12 June 2007 A former Croatian Serb rebel leader has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the murder, torture and persecution of non-Serbs in Croatia, in the early 1990s. Milan Martic was a leader of the ethnic Serbs
By Tendai Maphosa London 03 October 2007 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown recently stepped up his criticism of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe for his dictatorial rule and human rights abuses. The British government also repeatedly condemns oth
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 14 September 2007 The UN refugee agency reports at least 56 people have died violently in the past few days while trying to make the perilous crossing from Somalia to Yemen. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from UNHCR headquarters
By Nico Colombant Dakar 19 June 2007 Visiting officials from the United Nations Security Council are warning of delays in the latest peace plan in divided Ivory Coast. Despite the presence of U.N. peacekeepers, the world body is playing a limited rol
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 10 December 2007 The United Nations marked the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Nairobi by highlighting the persecution of journalists in Somalia. Derek Kilner has more for VOA from N