The International Catholic Migration Commission
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)    Voices From the Field The Coloured Ones: The unheard voices of albino refugees in Nyarugusu Camp, TanzaniaTANZANIA, 28 March 2014 (ICMC) – It was during my time as a resettlement expert that I first heard of the challenges faced by albino refugees in Nyarugusu Camp, Tanzania. Believed to have magic powers, albinos in this region are often attacked and sometimes killed, despite efforts by the Government to end such violent practices. I work in Nyarugusu camp located in Kasulu district, Kigoma Province in western Tanzania close to the Burundi border. The camp hosts over 68,909 refugees, mostly from Burundi and the Congo. Many refugees in the camp are extremely vulnerable as they have witnessed and experienced horrible forms of violence and torture in their home countries; including seeing family members killed in front of their eyes. After so many years in exile, refugees are often unable to trace loved ones and feel they cannot return home.Read more<  ICMC in Pakistan Humanitarian and Emergency ResponsePakistan is home to more than 180 million individuals, many of whom suffer from deep-rooted poverty and frequently endure the consequences of natural and man-made disasters. Working closely with local partners, local authorities, UNHCR, and other UN bodies, ICMC has been involved in coordinated response and assistance to internally displaced people (IDPs), Afghan refugees and extremely vulnerable individuals (EVIs) in Pakistan since 1998.Read more<  ICMC responds to emergency situation in Libya, urgently deploying protection experts to Egypt and TunisiaGENEVA, 17 March 2011—Amid urgent calls for the protection of those fleeing violence in Libya, ICMC bolsters key partnerships and rapidly deploys six refugee protection experts to UNHCR emergency resettlement operations in Egypt and Tunisia, assisting efforts to find solutions for the increasing number of refugees in the region.Read more<  UNHCR-ICMC Deployment Scheme Partnering to make resettlement possible, one deployee at a timeThe ICMC-UNHCR Deployment Scheme is providing essential support and expertise wherever it is needed most. Learn more about the work of our resettlement experts in the field, and their vital role in increasing the number of refugees who are identified and referred for resettlement.Read more<  |
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