Didzis Melbiksis

@didzis_m

Associate Communication / PI Officer at UNHCR Regional Representation for Northern Europe. Spokesperson for Estonia & Latvia. Views mine.

Stockholm, Sweden
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Joined March 2009
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    1 Nov 2017

    Katram cilvēkam ir tiesības meklēt patvērumu no vajāšanas citās valstīs un izmantot šo patvērumu. (ANO Vispārējā cilvēktiesību deklarācija)

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  2. Retweeted
    Jul 2

    I got a chance to teach these Rohingya refugee boys a small bit of English. All they knew how to say was 'bye!' There are over 460,000 refugee kids here. They lost and suffered so much but they have their joy back.

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  3. Retweeted
    Jul 2

    I've always been a Ben Stiller fan, so very happy that is now a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and a powerful voice for - in addition to making us laugh. 🙌

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  4. Retweeted
    Jul 2

    Since the start of Almedalen, 55.747 people have been forced to flee their homes - and counting..

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  5. Jul 2

    Latvija migrācijas jautājumos ir spējīga solidarizēties ar citām ES valstīm

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    Jul 2

    Today you are invited to join a Facebook Live from Cox's Bazaar in Bangladesh, where and chiefs are seeking support for nearly one million Rohingya refugees. Post your question for & here ➡️

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  7. Jul 2

    Lietuva turpinās uzņemt bēgļus no Tuvajiem Austrumiem saskaņā ar Eiropas Savienības (ES) kvotu sistēmu, piektdien paziņojusi Lietuvas prezidente Daļa Grībauskaite.

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  8. Retweeted
    Jun 26

    This is a basic truth...anyone who is living in a place of war or famine can become a refugee...

    “No one becomes a refugee by choice; but the rest of us can have a choice about how we help.” -
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  9. Retweeted
    Jul 2

    If you're a Swedish speaker, watch now the panel discussion about processing in as part of the political week in . Follow the discussion live here:

    "Det grundläggande i ett rättssäkert system är att aldrig tappa individfokus. Alla som söker asyl har rätt till en individuell prövning." vår kollega Åsa Hemingway på . Titta live här:
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    Jul 2

    Vad ser som viktigt för rättssäkert system? ”Man ska ha rätt att söka asyl i det land man kommer till & ärendet ska utredas individuellt. Där är Sv bra - men det finns såklart andra saker som kan bli bättre” -Åsa C. Hemingway, senior jur. rådgivare

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  11. Retweeted
    Jul 1

    Have spent a few days in & around Catania, Italy, meeting with refugees and hearing their stories. As always, I am in awe of their strength & resilience in the face of unimaginable adversity. Photos by

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  12. Jul 1

    Bēgļa statusu piešķir, izskatot katru iesniegumu atsevišķi - pamatojoties uz Patvēruma likumu. Tādu statusu nepiešķir cilvēkiem, kuri vienkārši meklē pārtikušu dzīvi. Arī ar karu bēgļa statusam nav tiešas un automātiskas saistības.

    Replying to @providus @RitvarsJansons1 and 4 others
    Ir cilvēki, kuriem nomāds dzīvesveids ir norma. Bet tāpēc tiem, kuri pastāvīgi dzīvo nav nomādi jāatbalsta. Kas skar karošanu un bēgšanu no kara, tad tos bēgļus, kurus esmu LV saticis ne jau no kara bēguši, bet pēc laiskas pārtikušas dzīves.
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    Jul 1

    Sverige tar idag över ordförandeposten i FN:s säkerhetsråd. Detta, i en värld där fler människor än någonsin är i nöd och drivs på flykt. Vi arbetar för att lösa dagens konflikter och förhindra morgondagens: genom att stärka kvinnors röst, stå upp för folkrätten och barns skydd.

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    Jul 1

    President & Secretary-General , on a joint visit to Bangladesh, make the case for the & to work even closer together to address global challenges: climate change, migration, forced displacement, epidemics, development.

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  15. Jun 30

    Jordan army begins delivering aid to Syrians stranded near border

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    Jun 30

    What are the rules of war, and why do they matter? A 2-minute from .

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  17. Jun 30

    Analys: Om Sverige kan – borde inte USA också det? (via )

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  18. Retweeted
    Jun 29

    Did you know that offers free access to their entire catalog of courses for refugees who want to learn? A very cool initiative that has already reached 11.000 refugees. Read more here:

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    Jun 28

    “It’s an invented crisis. The high flows of the last years have bolstered nationalist parties, who are now creating a crisis of their own in order to score cheap political points.” - Matteo Villa Must-read perspective by ⁦⁩

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  20. Retweeted
    Jun 29

    EU President Tusk says 'far too early to talk about a success' over migrant deal

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  21. Retweeted
    Jun 29

    It is not enough to have political agreements between States when people continue to drown in the Mediterranean. Rescue at sea, disembarkation and safe pathways must all be urgently improved so that lives can be saved.

    Saddened by the loss of 100 lives today off the coast of Libya in Tajoura - 30 women and 70 men died after swimming for one hour before they were rescued. UNHCR teams supported the 16 survivors upon disembarkation with humanitarian and medical assistance
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