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Regional workshop on registration was conducted in Kyrgyzstan
06.07.2012
It allowed to bring together representatives from all Central Asian countries and Belarus and was focused on standards of registration for asylum-seekers and refugees in normal settings as well as in situation of large influx/emergencies.
A Special Report on the rights of refugees, stateless persons launched in Kazakhstan
03.07.2012
On June 21 ,2012 in the context of celebrations of World Refugee Day, Kazakhstan's Commission on Human Rights, under the President of the Republic, presented a Special Report.
World Refugee Day Marked in Tajikistan
29.06.2012
UNHCR organized a Roundtable devoted to refugee issues, presentation on the State of the world's refugees and Tajikistan, and current trends in forced displacement, concert for refugees and more.
Photo Exhibition «World by the Eyes of a Refugee» opened in Almaty
28.06.2012
On June 27 UNHCR opened a photo exhibition, "World by the Eyes of a Refugee" in the State Museum of Arts of the Republic Kazakhstan named after А. Kasteyev, in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
20 June - World Refugee Day. Kazakhstan WRD started yesterday
21.06.2012
The events marking World Refugee Day (WRD) in Kazakhstan are taking place in two main cities of the country. WRD celebration in Almaty started yesterday, on June 20, with a special entertainment event for children.
UNHCR report shows a record 800,000 people forced to flee across borders in 2011
18.06.2012
A report released today by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees shows 2011 to have been a record year for forced displacement across borders, with more people becoming refugees than at any time since 2000.
Senate Roundtable in Kazakhstan highlighted needed improvements to the national legal framework
18.06.2012
On June 6, 2012 the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) participated in a roundtable at the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, aimed at discussion of the national legislation.
Project "Strengthening capacity of girls and women on their equal participation in the sport and social life"launched in Tajikistan
16.06.2012
UNHCR Tajikistan took part in a joint UN Project "Increasing capacity of girls and women on their equal participation in the sport and social life", which will be implemented in cooperation with the Federation of Taekwondo of the Republic of Tajikistan, National Federation of Football, UNOSDP and UNFPA.
Today a Photo Exhibition «World by the Eyes of a Refugee» started in Astana
01.06.2012
June 1, 2012 - UNHCR in the Republic of Kazakhstan opens a photo exhibition, "World by the Eyes of a Refugee". This exhibition is a collection of more than 100 photo works made by refugees themselves.
UNHCR Tajikistan launched first pilot initiative aimed at expanding microfinance services to refugees
23.05.2012
The pilot initiative will benefit an estimated 40 refugees with a view to improve the livelihoods and primary income streams of Afghan refugees currently residing in Vahdat, Tajikistan.
