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Myanmar refugees in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A married couple who are refugees from Myanmar attend a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2011. Five families, including the couple's, arrived in Japan in 2010 as the first batch of 90 refugees from Myanmar that the Japanese government plans to accept from the Mera refugee camp in northwestern Thailand over a three-year period. The couple's family and another family have refused to work for a farm in Chiba Prefecture where they settled due to the working conditions.

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Myanmar refugees learning Japanese life

TOKYO, Japan - Refugees from Myanmar take a primary Japanese-language lesson in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2010. The refugees, members of ethnic Karen families, have come to Japan under a U.N.-promoted third country resettlement program that will see the country accept about 90 refugees over three years.

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Myanmar refugees learning Japanese life

TOKYO, Japan - Refugees from Myanmar receive instructions on life in Japan, such as how to sort out garbage, in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2010. The refugees, members of ethnic Karen families, have come to Japan under a U.N.-promoted third country resettlement program that will see the country accept about 90 refugees over three years.

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Myanmar refugees at lectures on Japanese life

TOKYO, Japan - Refugees from Myanmar receive lectures on life in Japan, such as appropriate clothing for the seasons, at a Tokyo facility on Oct. 19, 2010. The refugees, members of ethnic Karen families, have come to Japan under a U.N.-promoted third country resettlement program that will see the country accept about 90 refugees over three years.

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Myanmar refugees depart for Japan

BANGKOK, Thailand - Refugee families from Myanmar wait to board a flight for Japan at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport on Sept. 27, 2010. Three families, or 18 people, who are the first group of 90 Myanmar refugees Japan will accept under a pilot program, will head for Narita airport, east of Tokyo.

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Myanmar refugees depart for Japan

BANGKOK, Thailand - Children of Myanmar refugees check in at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport ahead of their departure for Japan on Sept. 27, 2010. Three families, or 18 people, who are the first group of 90 Myanmar refugees Japan will accept under a pilot program, departed for Narita airport, east of Tokyo.

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Myanmar refugees depart for Japan

BANGKOK, Thailand - Refugee families from Myanmar check in at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport ahead of their departure for Japan on Sept. 27, 2010. Three families, or 18 people, who are the first group of 90 Myanmar refugees Japan will accept under a pilot program, headed for Narita airport, east of Tokyo.

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Myanmar refugees depart for Japan

BANGKOK, Thailand - Refugee families from Myanmar wait to check in at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport ahead of their departure for Japan on Sept. 27, 2010. Three families, or 18 people, who are the first group of 90 Myanmar refugees Japan will accept under a pilot program, headed for Narita airport, east of Tokyo.

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2nd family from Kosovo arrives in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - A family of eight ethnic Albanians from Kosovo arrives at Kansai International Airport on July 30 to stay with their relatives in Japan. As the second family of refugees from Kosovo to come to Japan, they will stay with Ramo Dellovac, 31, who lives with his Japanese wife in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. In May, five other relatives of the same man came to Japan from Kosovo. Japan allowed the second family to stay in Japan for up to 90 days under a status that allows for family visits.

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Albanian family applies for refugee status in Japan

Smajil Djakolaj (C), his wife Remzije (R) and their three children file an application on June 29 with the Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau for official refugee status in Japan. The ethnic Albanian refugees from Kosovo are staying with relatives in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. They arrived in Japan on May 12 on a 90-day visa.

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UNHCR calls for more aid to combat refugee poverty in Jordan

STORY: UNHCR calls for more aid to combat refugee poverty in Jordan DATELINE: March 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DOMINIK BARTSCH, UNHCR's representative in Jordan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DOMINIK BARTSCH, UNHCR's representative in Jordan 4. various of refugee camps in Jordan STORYLINE: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called for more aid to Jordan after a United Nations survey revealed on Wednesday that 64 percent of refugees in the kingdom were living on less than 3 dinars (around 4.3 U.S. dollars) a day. According to the survey, which was conducted by UNHCR and the World Bank, 90 percent of refugee families in Jordan said they used at least one negative coping strategy to get through their daily lives, such as reducing food intake or buying household goods on credit. The survey will aid in efforts to better target assistance for those who need it and what kind of assi

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The Peacemaker (1997)

Bosnia Refugee Scene Film: The Peacemaker (USA 1997) Director: Mimi Leder 23 September 1997 Date: 23 September 1997

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Myanmar refugees at lectures on Japanese life

TOKYO, Japan - Refugees from Myanmar receive lectures on life in Japan, such as appropriate clothing for the seasons, at a Tokyo facility on Oct. 19, 2010. The refugees, members of ethnic Karen families, have come to Japan under a U.N.-promoted third country resettlement program that will see the country accept about 90 refugees over three years. (Kyodo)

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Myanmar refugees learning Japanese life

TOKYO, Japan - Refugees from Myanmar receive instructions on life in Japan, such as how to sort out garbage, in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2010. The refugees, members of ethnic Karen families, have come to Japan under a U.N.-promoted third country resettlement program that will see the country accept about 90 refugees over three years. (Kyodo)

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Myanmar refugees learning Japanese life

TOKYO, Japan - Refugees from Myanmar take a primary Japanese-language lesson in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2010. The refugees, members of ethnic Karen families, have come to Japan under a U.N.-promoted third country resettlement program that will see the country accept about 90 refugees over three years. (Kyodo)

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Myanmar refugees in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A married couple who are refugees from Myanmar attend a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2011. Five families, including the couple's, arrived in Japan in 2010 as the first batch of 90 refugees from Myanmar that the Japanese government plans to accept from the Mera refugee camp in northwestern Thailand over a three-year period. The couple's family and another family have refused to work for a farm in Chiba Prefecture where they settled due to the working conditions. (Kyodo)

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Myanmar refugees depart for Japan

BANGKOK, Thailand - Refugee families from Myanmar wait to check in at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport ahead of their departure for Japan on Sept. 27, 2010. Three families, or 18 people, who are the first group of 90 Myanmar refugees Japan will accept under a pilot program, headed for Narita airport, east of Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Myanmar refugees depart for Japan

BANGKOK, Thailand - Refugee families from Myanmar wait to board a flight for Japan at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport on Sept. 27, 2010. Three families, or 18 people, who are the first group of 90 Myanmar refugees Japan will accept under a pilot program, will head for Narita airport, east of Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Myanmar refugees depart for Japan

BANGKOK, Thailand - Children of Myanmar refugees check in at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport ahead of their departure for Japan on Sept. 27, 2010. Three families, or 18 people, who are the first group of 90 Myanmar refugees Japan will accept under a pilot program, departed for Narita airport, east of Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Myanmar refugees depart for Japan

BANGKOK, Thailand - Refugee families from Myanmar check in at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport ahead of their departure for Japan on Sept. 27, 2010. Three families, or 18 people, who are the first group of 90 Myanmar refugees Japan will accept under a pilot program, headed for Narita airport, east of Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Rally staged against Trump's order to halt entry to U.S.

People holding placards march at a rally around the White House in Washington on Jan. 29, 2017, following an executive order issued two days earlier by U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend the entry of travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days and that of refugees from any country for 120 days. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2nd family from Kosovo arrives in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - A family of eight ethnic Albanians from Kosovo arrives at Kansai International Airport on July 30 to stay with their relatives in Japan. As the second family of refugees from Kosovo to come to Japan, they will stay with Ramo Dellovac, 31, who lives with his Japanese wife in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. In May, five other relatives of the same man came to Japan from Kosovo. Japan allowed the second family to stay in Japan for up to 90 days under a status that allows for family visits.

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Albanian family applies for refugee status in Japan

Smajil Djakolaj (C), his wife Remzije (R) and their three children file an application on June 29 with the Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau for official refugee status in Japan. The ethnic Albanian refugees from Kosovo are staying with relatives in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. They arrived in Japan on May 12 on a 90-day visa.