Refugees International Applauds Congress on Passing Bill That Gives New Funding to Refugees

Washington, D.C. –Refugees International applauded Congress today for voicing concern that US money may be funding Pakistani security forces that have allegedly committed gross human rights violations. In the Combined Supplemental Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2010 that passed Tuesday July 27, 2010, Congress affirmed the US Governments commitment to monitor Pakistani security forces that receive U.S. funding . The bill also allocated essential funding to help refugees and internally displaced people in areas devastated by conflict and natural disasters.

Letter to President Obama: USAID Appointments Essential to U.S. Foreign Aid Work

President Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

Dear Mr. President:

Testimony Before the Judiciary Committee on the Refugee Protection Act of 2010

Testimony Submitted by
Dan Glickman
President, Refugees International

To the hearing before the
U.S. Senate, Committee on the Judiciary
Wednesday, May 19, 2010


Introduction

RD Congo: retours compromis dans les zones instables - Policy Recommendation - Intern

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Les bailleurs de fonds, dont les Etats-Unis, doivent apporter un soutien politique et financier aux stratégies de retour proposées par le HCR et le gouvernement congolais.

DR Congo: Unstable Areas Endanger Returns - Policy Recommendation - Intern

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The U.S. and other donors should financially and politically support the return strategies put forward by UNHCR and the Congolese government. 

Elections in Sudan Are A Cause for Concern: Statement by Dan Glickman, President, Refugees International

Washington, D.C. – “The elections in Sudan were supposed to be a key milestone in the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and the democratic transformation of the country. Yet the many irregularities reported by observers during the campaign period and the boycotts of some elections by most major opposition parties, are a serious cause for concern.

Pakistan: Short-Sighted Policies Hindering U.S. Goals - Policy Recommendation - admin

The U.S. government should support UN efforts to establish a field office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Pakistan.

Pakistan: Short-Sighted Policies Hindering U.S. Goals - Policy Recommendation - admin

The U.S. Congress should increase funding for UN programs supporting the integration of Afghan refugees in Pakistan as well as compensation programs for civilian victims of the armed conflict.

Pakistan: Short-Sighted Policies Hindering U.S. Goals - Policy Recommendation - admin

The U.S. Congress should ensure that U.S. development funding for the FATA is commensurate with the local government’s ability to absorb it, and without channeling it through the Pakistani military.
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