Women's Rights/CURRENTS
Dramatic fall in asylum numbers
The number of people seeking asylum in industrialized countries has dropped to the lowest level in 17 years, according to statistics released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The total number of claims in 30 selected industrialized countries during the first six months of 2004 is 22 per cent lower than during the first half of 2003. For the 20 European Union countries included in the report, the drop was 16 per cent compared to the same six-month period last year. France, the US, the United Kingdom, Germany and Austria were the top five countries of asylum over the research period. Russians – most of whom are believed to be Chechens – were the top asylum seekers, followed by Serbia and Montenegro, China, Turkey and India.
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Voices from the margins:
Multimedia: video, podcasts, and more.
- Poetry Slam in Zimbabwe
- The House of Hunger poetry slam held in Zimbabwe in 2006, and organised by the Pamberi Trust, showcased young artists performing inspirational work on issues from corporate power to child soldiers. The video features four of the poets.
Published by Pambazuka News.
- Iranian women speak out
- 3 March 2007, London. Women's rights activists marched through the English capital last week to celebrate International Women's Day with a protest against the misogyny of the Islamic regime in Iran and the threat of invasion by the US. Hear the voices of Iranian feminists Azar and Leila Parnian and the sounds of the demonstration as it passed through the heart of the city. Click here to learn more about the campaign.
Produced by Heidi Bachram.
- Raised Voices audio:
- Benny from West Papua on Corporate Power
- Vinayan from India on agriculture
