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Over 2 million Syrians have been displaced by that country’s ongoing civil war. Neighboring countries are overwhelmed with refugees. So where else to turn? Heading to more affluent nations isn’t so easy. On this edition, we meet refugees who’ve fled Syria to Turkey, Sweden, and Thailand. They’re trying to navigate a fragmented global refugee policy, in a time of extreme need
Featuring:
Ahmad Dabbagh, Ayham Al Fares, Sania, Kais Badro, Syria refugees; Sarah, Abu Mohammad, Hassan, Palestinian refugees from Syria; Andrew Gardner, Amnesty International Turkey researcher; Sanna Vestin, Swedish Network of Refugee Support Groups chairman; Gregor Noll, Lund University professor of international law, Anoop Sukumaran, Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network coordinator, Patra Jirawisan, Thai Committee for Refugees Foundation Policy & Research Officer, Mother Agnes Mariam, Mother Superior of St. James the Mangled Monastery in Qara, Syria.
More information:
Amnesty International
The Swedish Network of Refugee Support Groups (FARR)
Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network
Thai Committee for Refugees Foundation
Mother Agnes Mariam
Syrian Refugees
International Rescue Committee-Syria
Articles & Books:
The Future of Syria-UNHCR
Where are Syria’s refugees going?
In Surprisingly Bold Move, Sweden Offers a Home to All Syrian Refugees
The post Making Contact – December 20, 2013 appeared first on KPFA.
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Over 2 million Syrians have been displaced by that country’s ongoing civil war. Neighboring countries are overwhelmed with refugees. So where else to turn? Heading to more affluent nations isn’t so easy. On this edition, we meet refugees who’ve fled Syria to Turkey, Sweden, and Thailand. They’re trying to navigate a fragmented global refugee policy, in a time of extreme need
Featuring:
Ahmad Dabbagh, Ayham Al Fares, Sania, Kais Badro, Syria refugees; Sarah, Abu Mohammad, Hassan, Palestinian refugees from Syria; Andrew Gardner, Amnesty International Turkey researcher; Sanna Vestin, Swedish Network of Refugee Support Groups chairman; Gregor Noll, Lund University professor of international law, Anoop Sukumaran, Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network coordinator, Patra Jirawisan, Thai Committee for Refugees Foundation Policy & Research Officer, Mother Agnes Mariam, Mother Superior of St. James the Mangled Monastery in Qara, Syria.
More information:
Amnesty International
The Swedish Network of Refugee Support Groups (FARR)
Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network
Thai Committee for Refugees Foundation
Mother Agnes Mariam
Syrian Refugees
International Rescue Committee-Syria
Articles & Books:
The Future of Syria-UNHCR
Where are Syria’s refugees going?
In Surprisingly Bold Move, Sweden Offers a Home to All Syrian Refugees
The post Making Contact – December 20, 2013 appeared first on KPFA.

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