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Refugees Refugee children are among the most vulnerable children in the world. Not only do they suffer from war or other forms of persecution in their countries of origin, but many refugee children continue to suffer human rights abuses in countries of asylum. More than half of the world's refugee population are children, yet their rights and special protection needs as children are frequently neglected. Links United Nations High Commission for Refugees http://www.unhcr.ch Information pertaining to refugee and asylum matters, including treaties, national legislation and case law, background papers, country reports and news. The website includes copies of the UNHCR magazine "Refugee", materials and lesson plans for use in the classroom, and even an online documentary. Much of the documentation is under the "Refworld" section of the website. Children and Armed Conflict Unit, Children Legal Centre http://www2.essex.ac.uk/c&acu/ The Children and Armed conflict unit of the Children Legal Centre was established to carry on the work of Graca Machel, the former UN expert on the impact of armed conflict on children. The aim of the unit is: To heighten the protection and recognition of children's rights and to lessen the long-term impact of armed conflict on children's childhood, life chances and opportunities; To provide humanitarian agencies with analyses of children's needs within an area of armed conflict, particularly those of especially vulnerable children, and to provide good practice guidelines for agencies working with children in areas of armed conflict; To enable both national and international agencies to plan programmes for children within a child's right context & framework, and To develop mechanisms for the effective delivery of those programmes. National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR) http://www.nnirr.org The National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR) is composed of local coalitions and immigrant, community, religious, civil rights and labor organizations and activists. It serves as a forum to share information an analysis, to educate communities and the general public, and to develop and coordinate plans of action on important immigrant and refugee issues. The organization works to promote a just immigration and refugee policy in the U.S. and to defend and expand the rights of all immigrants and refugees regardless of immigration status. Youth Advocate Program International http://www.yapi.org/ Through its programs, publications, and advocacy, Youth Advocate Program International (YAP-I) seeks to improve the well being of youth on a global basis, with special emphasis on youth suffering from social conflicts and war. YAP-I was established in 1994 and is a non-profit organizations registered in the United States. Mailing Lists CCR-List Sponsored by the Canadian Council for Refugees and York University's Center for Refugee Studies, this list focuses on the resettlement and protection of refugees in Canada. To subscribe: See http://www.yorku.ca/crs/ for details. Associated web site: http://www.web.net/~ccr/ top Other hot topics: The UN System Human Rights Overview War-Affected Children Indigenous People's Rights Children's Rights Women's Rights The Media and Human Rights Human Rights NGOs Conflict Resolution Action Strategies