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Home / Society / Organizations / Humanitarian / Refugees
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- American Refugee Committee - International, non-sectarian & non-profit organization that provides long-term humanitarian aid to refugees and other displaced people.
www.archq.org
- Bosnian Support Fund - UK-based non-profit providing help to families diplaced by the war in Bosnia who want to return to their homes and rebuild their lives. The group offers support, advice and practical financial assistance on an individual basis to more than seventy families.
bosnianfund.tripod.com
- Canadian Council for Refugees - A non-profit umbrella organization committed to the rights and protection of refugees in Canada and around the world and to the settlement of refugees and immigrants in Canada. The Council serves the networking, information-exchange and advocacy needs of its member organizations. Site has many links to Canadian and international resources.
www.web.net/~ccr
- Center for Intl & European Law on Immigration & Asylum - Institute located at the University of Konstanz presents an overview of its programs, profiles of the staff, and a collection of documents.
www.uni-konstanz.de/FuF/ueberfak/fzaa/english/index.htm
- Children of the Storm - A UK charity that provides material and educational support to young refugees and advice to schools with refugee students. Site includes case studies and overview of key issues.
www.cotstorm.demon.co.uk
- Committee for Humanitarian Assistance to Iranian Refugees - Organization of Iranian refugees and asylum seekers. Newsletter, fact sheets and contact information.
www.farsinet.com/chair
- Danish Refugee Council - News, information and online resources about the Danish private, humanitarian organisation's work helping and advocating for refugees worldwide.
www.english.drc.dk
- European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) - An umbrella organization of 68 refugee-assisting member agencies in 25 countries working towards fair and humane policies for the treatment of asylum seekers and refugees.
www.ecre.org
- FilmAid International - Humanitarian aid organization that uses film and video to entertain and to educate refugees around the world.
www.filmaidinternational.org
- Global IDP Project - Worldwide coverage of internally displaced persons with country profiles and weekly news, publications, and links.
www.idpproject.org
- Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada - Government tribunal offers access to its adjudication and immigration appeal divisions. Includes a publications guide.
www.irb.gc.ca
- Interfaith Refugee Ministry - Interfaith Refugee Ministry helps refugees start a new life in the United States where they will not be persecuted, and their lives will not be threatened.
www.interfaithrefugee.org
- International Rescue Committee - The IRC provides relief, respect and renewal to refugees and victims of armed conflict around the world. A non-profit agency, we also provide resettlement services to refugees recently arrived in the United States.
www.theirc.org
- Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) - International Catholic organization which engages in charitable, educational, social, pastoral, health, and legal projects and advocacy on behalf of refugees and forcibly displaced people.
www.jesref.org
- Job22 Law Project - Gives free professional legal aid to refugees in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
www.job22.org
- New Vision - An online publication by refugees for refugees. Intended as a voice for the voiceless in the growingly pluralistic, multi-ethnic and multi-cultural Britain.
www.newvision.org.uk
- Norwegian Refugee Council - Independent voluntary organization working to enhance international protection of refugees and internally displaced people, and to offer humanitarian assistance worldwide.
www.nrc.no/engindex.htm
- Ockenden International - UK registered charity working to promote self-reliance for refugees and displaced people. Currently working in six countries in Africa and Asia.
www.ockenden.org.uk
- Refugee Action - Refugee Action is an independent charity that supports refugees and asylum seekers to resettle and build new lives in the UK. We campaign to ensure that refugees' voices are heard in matters that affect them, and that their needs are met. Site offers refugee stories and local contact information.
www.refugee-action.org
- Refugee Women's Legal Group - Reference site for information on a gendered perspective on refugee law and policy. Resources and noticeboard for practitioners and others working with refugee women to assist in the presentation of individual legal cases.
www.rwlg.org.uk
- U.S. Committee for Refugees - USCR's site provides news and extensive background information on refugee crisis around the world, and offers tools for promoting the cause of refugees. Home of the annual World Refugee Survey.
www.refugees.org
- UK Asylum Support Information - Provides information on support services available for people seeking asylum in the UK, particularly relating to the work of the National Asylum Support Service (NASS).
www.asylumsupport.info
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) - The UN's refugee agency, the site contains feature stories and information about the UN's work for refugees around the world as well as searchable databases of news, publications, and links.
unhcr.ch
- Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children - Advocating for the rights of refugee and displaced women, children and adolescents around the world.
www.womenscommission.org
- World Refugee - Portal on refugee-related news (part of worldnews.com) drawing largely on dynamic feed of news from sites worldwide. Includes reference links by category and related news and information.
www.worldrefugee.com
- Zakhat - A tax-exempt organization based in California, working to help Afghan refugees. The site provides links to news coverage of related events, and several opportunities to donate to Zakat.
www.zakhat.org
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