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NEWS : 31 October 2007

Thailand: MSF Calls for halt to forcible return of refugees

The Thai government should halt all forced repatriation proceedings against the 7,500 ethnic Hmong refugees from Laos who are currently confined to a camp in northern Thailand's Petchabun province. This is the call today from the...[more]

 

NEWS : 24 October 2007

Ituri, DRC: Civilians still the first victims

Civilians in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continue to be subjected to sexual violence and high levels of brutality. This despite an overall decrease in the intensity and recurrence of conflicts in this eastern region...[more]

 

NEWS : 11 October 2007

Violence forces MSF to evacuate team from Muhajariya, Darfur

A team of 16 aid workers was evacuated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) from Muhajariya in South Darfur, Sudan, on Monday following an intense attack on the town.

Shooting was first heard in Muhajariya in the morning on Oct. 8....[more]

 

NEWS : 10 October 2007

MSF warns more food will not save malnourished children

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls for increased and expanded use of nutrient dense ready-to-use food (RUF) to reduce the 5 million annual deaths worldwide related to malnutrition in children under five. Current food aid —...[more]