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Colombia’s forgotten refugees

23/06/2010 Advocacy, Colombia, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Latin America, Migration, Peacebuilding, Refugees by Caritas Communications

More than three million people have been forced from their homes in Colombia. Fighting continues to affect people from all walks of life. The large number of displaced people hinders efforts at making peace. While Colombia has the second largest number of internally displaced people in the world after Sudan, it still does not have ...

Zimbabweans’ struggle as asylum refugees

2/02/2010 Africa, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Humanitarian Crisis in Zimbabwe, Migration, Peacebuilding, Refugees, Zimbabwe by Caritas Communications

Many people are leaving Zimbabwe for a better life elsewhere rather than go hungry and not have a job at home. But some people leave the country because of intimidation resulting from their political beliefs. Gloria* is one such person. When she lived in Zimbabwe, she supported the opposition and attended rallies. By doing so, ...