S. Sudan Army Causing Atrocities, Humanitarian Emergency in Pibor
By Dara McLeod Mon, 05/20/2013 - 11:27This post originally appeared at ThinkProgress.
South Sudan Army Commits Atrocities in Jonglei as Aid Workers Flee
By Caelin Briggs Tue, 05/14/2013 - 09:00Bor, South Sudan – It has been a dark week in Jonglei State in eastern South Sudan. On Friday night, the last of the humanitarian workers in Pibor town were evacuated by UN helicopter as South Sudanese forces roamed the dusty streets, attacking civilians and looting anything they could carry.
Post-Quake “Voices of Haiti” Captures Haitian Resiliency
By Guest Mon, 05/13/2013 - 10:43Three decades ago, the Center for Disease Control famously created its own “4H Club” to signify the four groups most at-risk for HIV/AIDS: homosexuals, hemophiliacs, heroin users, and Haitians. For Haiti, the implications of the label were particularly high – a dramatic dip in tourism, a near halt of foreign importing of Haitian goods, and, fueled by subsequent poverty, a heightened prevalence rate among Haitians.
Thousands Are Cut Off From Aid in South Sudan
By Caelin Briggs Mon, 05/06/2013 - 17:43Today, Marcy Hersh and I are en route to South Sudan, where we will spend the next three weeks assessing the conditions for displaced people in two of the harshest and most isolated areas of the country. In Jonglei and Unity states, an estimated 180,000 displaced persons are taking shelter in camps, with host families, and hiding in the bush, often with little to no support from the UN or humanitarian agencies.
The G8 Plan to Prevent Sexual Violence: Can It Work?
By Guest Wed, 05/01/2013 - 16:26Last month, flanked by the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zainab Bangura on one side and spokesperson Angelina Jolie on the other, and with members of the G8 group of nations fanning out in support from behind, UK Foreign Secretary William Hague stood at a press podium to deliver a pledge on behalf of the G8 group of ministers to “end sexual violence in conflict.”
Educating Syria's Children
By Marc Hanson Mon, 04/29/2013 - 13:39An edited version of this piece appeared on The Hill's Congress Blog.
Syrian Refugee Crisis: The View From the Turkish Border
By Michel Gabaudan Fri, 04/05/2013 - 17:04This post originally appeared in the Huffington Post.
There are now roughly 200,000 Syrian refugees in 17 camps throughout southeastern Turkey, and this week a Refugees International team visited one such camp in Kilis Province.
Syrians Falling Through Cracks as Refugee Crisis Grinds On
By Marc Hanson Thu, 03/28/2013 - 13:15This post originally appeared on The Hill's Congress Blog.
Last week in Iraqi Kurdistan, two solemn anniversaries were being commemorated: the chemical weapons attack on Halabja 25 years ago and the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. However, there was another anniversary that went largely unnoticed: the second anniversary of the conflict in Syria.
My Journey to Dadaab
By Mark Yarnell Mon, 03/25/2013 - 10:49This post originally appeared at The Refugee.
When the Kenyan government announced in December last year that all Somali refugees living in cities must move to the Dadaab refugee camp, I made plans to visit that camp. I wanted to see the place that was already home to hundreds of thousands of Somalis, and where the government planned to pack in thousands more.
After Trials of Winter, Syrian Refugees Face Difficult Summer
By Daryl Grisgraber Fri, 03/22/2013 - 10:47This post originally appeared on The Hill's Congress Blog.
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