Reports

(London, November 23, 2004) The Malaysian government's plan to begin arresting and deporting hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrant workers in the coming weeks may result in widespread rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said today. Refugees and victims of human…

Dhaka, 19 September 2004: Over one million Bangladeshi children will face the risk of acute malnutrition in the following months if immediate actions are not taken during post-flood rehabilitation efforts. Assessing the challenges at hand, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)…

The security situation for North Koreans in China has deteriorated. They face a heightened risk of deportation and subsequent imprisonment in their home country. In interviews within the past three months with Refugees International, North Koreans said they believed that…

[This article is part of an IRIN web special on the issue of child soldiers published today. In addition to this story, the web special includes a special report on the issue of child soldiers, other country-specific features, background…

Westport, CT (August 18)--Millions of children still need assistance in Bangladesh as the nation recovers from severe flooding that has left hundreds of thousands of families in need of food, shelter, clean water and health services. More than 700 people…

Trócaire, the Irish Catholic Agency for World Development, has donated €30,000 towards the Caritas Bangladesh Emergency Flood Relief Effort that is providing vital support to thousands of families affected by the monsoon rains in Bangladesh. Caritas Bangladesh have the capacity and…

Norwegian peace envoy Vidar Helgesen says he is concerned that an upsurge in violence is jeopardising Sri Lanka's shaky peace process. After three days of talks Mr Helgesen says the Sri Lankan government and the rebel Tamil Tigers are too…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: This updates Fact Sheet #1, FY 2004, dated November 26, 2003 Background The Asia - Pacific region is extremely prone…

(New York, April 27, 2004) -- The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), an armed opposition group in Sri Lanka, must halt all efforts to recruit recently released child soldiers, Human Rights Watch said today. International agencies in eastern…

I. Introduction Since 2000, the World Food Programme's Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping Unit (VAM) has been conducting a national-level annual assessment to explore Afghanistan's likely food needs in order to assist in planning for the following year. This assessment has…