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What happened to the Palestinian refugees at Masnaa?
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:09:52 +1200 | Franklin Lamb
On 8/5/13 this observer decided, quite on the spur of the moment, to take a three day break from Damascus the next morning and make a quick trip to Beirut to do some errands because offices would be closed starting at dawn for Eid al Fitr celebrations ...More >>
Marking Youth Day, UN Spotlights Rights of Young Migrants
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:55:14 +1200 | UN News
Marking International Youth Day, United Nations officials today highlighted the plight as well as the contributions of young migrants, who often face hard conditions away from their homes.More >>
Syria’s Palestinian camps controlled by Salafi-Jihadists
Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:35:09 +1200 | Franklin Lamb
Jihadists are entering Syria at an accelerating pace, according to Syrian, UNWRA, and Palestinian officials as well as residents in the refugee camps here. For the now-estimated 7000 imported foreign fighters, Palestinian camps are seen as optimal ...More >>
Young Kiwis show highest jump in heading homewards
Fri, 9 Aug 2013 15:46:24 +1200 | BusinessDesk
Aug. 9 (BusinessDesk) - Young New Zealanders are leading the homeward charge, with the largest influx of returning kiwis coming from Australia as its economy weakens. More >>
SEEMO concern at Greek refusal to grant entry to journalists
Fri, 9 Aug 2013 12:26:36 +1200 | SEEMO
The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists from South East Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), is concerned at the Greek authorities apparent denial of entry ...More >>
No Country, No Rights: Gender Discrimination & Statelessness
Fri, 9 Aug 2013 12:21:54 +1200 | US State Department
Thank you for inviting me to join this distinguished panel and thanks to the Women’s Refugee Commission and Equality Now for focusing attention on this serious issue of discrimination against women in nationality laws. The United States Government ...More >>
Antiques Dealer Pleads Guilty to Rhino Horn, Ivory Smuggling
Fri, 9 Aug 2013 12:09:42 +1200 | US State Department
A New York antiques dealer pleaded guilty August 7 in federal court in New York City to a conspiracy to smuggle Asian artifacts made from rhinoceros horns and ivory in violation of wildlife trafficking laws.More >>
Obama Increases Humanitarian Assistance for Syria Crisis
Thu, 8 Aug 2013 17:38:27 +1200 | US State Department
On the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, President Obama announced today more than $195 million in additional humanitarian assistance to provide life-saving food, medical care, and relief supplies for people affected by the ongoing conflict in Syria.More >>
Michael Woodhouse Address to Immigration Law Conference
Thu, 8 Aug 2013 10:35:41 +1200 | New Zealand Government
It’s an honour for me to be invited here today to open your 11th annual conference. I’m sure you will have some fruitful and robust discussions over the next couple of days. More >>
English Language Partners wins supreme community award
Wed, 7 Aug 2013 10:31:31 +1200 | English Language Partners New Zealand
English Language Partners – an organisation providing resettlement support and English language teaching for migrants and refugees – won the Supreme Winner of the 2013 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards for Wellington City last night.More >>
Refugee Imperialism: Kevin Rudd and Dumping on the Pacific
Mon, 5 Aug 2013 11:25:26 +1200 | Binoy Kampmark
The pro-refugee groups are milling about along Swanston Street, Melbourne, the arterial route of the city centre in what apparently qualifies as Australia’s “cultural” capital. The actions of protest took place over the weekend to respond to the first ...More >>
Hated in Egypt: How the Palestinian Bogeyman Resurfaced
Fri, 2 Aug 2013 16:19:31 +1200 | Ramzy Baroud
When I left Gaza for the first time on my own, twenty some years ago, I was warned of a notorious officer who headed Egypt’s State Security Intelligence at the Rafah border. He “hates Palestinians,” I was told.More >>
NZ growth prospects improving - migration flows rising
Fri, 2 Aug 2013 14:37:00 +1200 | Tony Alexander Market Reports
Australia’s growth prospects and sentiment levels have dimmed as slowing China growth reveals an ending of the mining boom. In NZ by contrast construction and dairying are booming with potentially millions more Chinese each year seeking out NZ food ...More >>
Minister Should Investigate Shonky Student Visas
Fri, 2 Aug 2013 14:06:31 +1200 | New Zealand First Party
The Immigration Minister should spend some time investigating the thousands of invalid student visas issued by his department while he is in China pretending to be important, says Rt Hon Winston Peters.More >>
Peters loses the plot says Woodhouse
Thu, 1 Aug 2013 16:48:05 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse says the latest tirade from Winston Peters shows the New Zealand First leader is clearly out of touch with reality. More >>
Changes to trucking skills shortage rules an opportunity
Thu, 1 Aug 2013 14:37:42 +1200 | First Union
The removal of truck driving from an immigration skills shortage list provides must prompt a dedicated training plan to help New Zealanders to get behind the wheel of trucks, FIRST Union said today.More >>
Come Home from China and Sort Out Your Immigration Mess!
Thu, 1 Aug 2013 12:47:23 +1200 | New Zealand First Party
Immigration Minister Woodhouse should sort out the flood of parental reunion immigration applications before he touts for more business in China, says Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Woodhouse rubbishes Peters’ nonsensical claims
Wed, 31 Jul 2013 17:32:50 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has rubbished claims by New Zealand First that the Government is hiding thousands of parent category applications to manipulate immigration figures from China downwards. The New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, ...More >>
"Government Fiddles Parental Reunion Figures"
Wed, 31 Jul 2013 14:21:29 +1200 | New Zealand First Party
31 July 2013 Government Fiddles Parental Reunion Figures Rt Hon Winston Peters has accused the Government of hiding thousands of parent category applications to manipulate immigration figures from China downwards. In Parliament today Mr Peters questioned ...More >>
Growing Christchurch is a city on the move
Wed, 31 Jul 2013 10:36:05 +1200 | University of Canterbury
The rising influx of migrants shows Christchurch is a city on the move, University of Canterbury (UC) Professor Katie Pickles says. Christchurch is welcoming 52 migrants a day as it rebuilds and, in recovering, the city will be a very different place ...More >>
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