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• REFUGEES — (1933–1949). When the Nazis came to power, many Jews believed that this chapter in German history would soon pass, that Germany would come to its senses, and that Hitler could not last long. Over time, however, the ranks of the pessimists swelled …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Refugees International — is an Non governmental organization headed by Ken Bacon. The former president was Lionel Rosenblatt. Some current notable Board members include Queen Noor, John Danforth, Richard Holbrooke, and Sam Waterston. It is based in Washington, D.C..… …   Wikipedia

• refugees — for the purposes of the United Nations, refugees are persons who, having left their country, be determined to have a well founded fear of persecution on certain specific grounds or are unable to avail themselves of the protection of the… …   Law dictionary

• Refugees of Iraq — Throughout the past 100 years, there have been a growing number of refugees fleeing Iraq and settling throughout the world, peaking recently with the latest Iraq War. The Iran–Iraq War from 1980 to 1988, the 1990 Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait, the… …   Wikipedia

• Refugees of the Greek Civil War — Political refugees of the Greek Civil War were members or sympathisers of the defeated communist forces who fled Greece during or in the aftermath of the Civil War of 1946–1949. The collapse of the Democratic Army of Greece (DSE) and the… …   Wikipedia

• Refugees —    In earlier times, both the Ottoman and Persian empires deported large numbers of Kurds from their historic homelands in an attempt to control them better. More recently, the modern Republic of Turkey has also internally displaced many ethnic… …   Historical Dictionary of the Kurds

• Refugees —    Because of human rights abuses and deteriorating economic conditions, the number of Burmese refugees has increased dramatically since the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) seized power in September 1988. Among the first refugees… …   Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)

• Refugees in India — India has seen large influx of refugee populations throughout history.Refugees from Greater IranAccording to Zoroastrian legend (see Qissa i Sanjan), a few centuries after the conquest of the Sassanid state and the subsequent collapse of… …   Wikipedia

• Refugees (song) — Infobox Single Name = Refugees Artist = The Tears from Album = Here Come the Tears Released = April 25 2005 Format = CD, Vinyl record (7 ) Recorded = 2005 Genre = Britpop Length = 2:53 Label = Independiente Records Producer = Bernard Butler Chart …   Wikipedia

• Refugees in Hong Kong — Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights specifies that everyone has the right to seek and enjoy asylum abroad from persecution. At the end of April 2006, the UN refugee Agency, also called the UNHCR… …   Wikipedia

• Refugees (The Wire episode) — Infobox The Wire episode caption = episode name = Refugees episode no = 41 epigraph = No one wins. One side just loses more slowly. Prez teleplay = Dennis Lehane story = Ed Burns and Dennis Lehane writer = director = Jim McKay guest star = see… …   Wikipedia