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Libyans in North Africa scared to return home
16 May 2013
(IRIN
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Until government and revolutionary forces attacked the Libyan town of Bani Walid, about 170km southeast of the capital Tripoli in October last year, Abdullah Warfella had been determined never to leave.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98045/Libyans-in-North-Africa-scared-to-return-home
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Briefing: Egypt rethinks its subsidy system for the poor
14 May 2013
(IRIN
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The Egyptian government has taken tentative steps towards reducing the roughly US$20 billion subsidy system that supporters say provides vital aid to the one-in-four Egyptians in poverty, and critics say is unsustainable and enriches the corrupt.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98031/Briefing-Egypt-rethinks-its-subsidy-system-for-the-poor
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"Sometimes you cannot apply the rules" - Syrian rebels and IHL
13 May 2013
(IRIN
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In recent months, Syrian rebels have faced increasing criticism for violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) and human rights law. For guidance on the laws of war, they turn to a combination of Islamic law, IHL and their own sense of righteousness or, as one expert put it, “revolutionary justice” - with mixed results.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98021/Sometimes-you-cannot-apply-the-rules-Syrian-rebels-and-IHL
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Syrian rebels on IHL: In their own words
13 May 2013
(IRIN
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Like Syrian regime forces, Syria’s multitude of rebel fighters have faced growing criticism in recent months over violations of international humanitarian law (IHL), including war crimes, with groups from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch to the UN Commission of Inquiry accusing them of killing opponents execution-style, torturing detainees, taking hostages, including UN peacekeepers, and possibly using chemical weapons. So how do the rebels view IHL principles? What guides their action? Who do they consider a civilian? And what do they think of aid workers?
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98022/Syrian-rebels-on-IHL-In-their-own-words
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Coffee and patience: a day in the life of a family hosting Syrian refugees
8 May 2013
(IRIN
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The experiences of 1.4 million Syrian refugees are increasingly well-documented, but little is known about the people who open up their homes to host them. How do you organize your house to accommodate people you may only barely know? What are the stresses and strains? Do politics get in the way? IRIN spent a day in the life of a host family to bring you this portrait.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97997/Coffee-and-patience-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-family-hosting-Syrian-refugees
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Analysis: Towards increased services for Syrian survivors of sexual violence
8 May 2013
(IRIN
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Turkey's camps for Syrian refugees are, by many measures, a model of humanitarian assistance. But one important detail appears to have been overlooked: According to aid workers, nowhere in Turkey's 17 refugee camps can survivors of sexual violence find the level of specialized psychosocial support experts say they so desperately need.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97953/Analysis-Towards-increased-services-for-Syrian-survivors-of-sexual-violence
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Less dependent on food rations
7 May 2013
(IRIN
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The number of Iraqis without secure access to food dropped by more than a quarter of a million people between 2007 and 2011, part of a generally positive trend of increasing food security in Iraq over the last decade.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97991/Less-dependent-on-food-rations
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Women yet to regain their place
6 May 2013
(IRIN
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In the 1980s, Iraqi women enjoyed more basic rights than their counterparts in the region; today, despite steps taken after decades of conflict and sanctions, Iraqi women do not have equal educational or employment opportunities, and many are subjected to gender-based violence.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97976/Women-yet-to-regain-their-place
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Syria refugees multimedia series – ‘Where the war still echoes’
2 May 2013
(IRIN
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This new IRIN film series, Where the war still echoes, follows a Syrian refugee family over the course of a year, from their arrival in Jordan in December 2012. It is an intimate view of their struggles to adjust to camp life, and cope with the violence at home.
http://www.irinnews.org/In-depth/97954/108/Syria-refugees-multimedia-series-Where-the-war-still-echoes
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In Brief: Raids free enslaved migrants/refugees in Yemen
2 May 2013
(IRIN
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The army in Yemen has started a crackdown on illegal smuggling hideouts in the north where migrants, refugees and asylum seekers from the Horn of Africa are frequently held against their will and tortured by criminal gangs looking for ransom money.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97961/In-Brief-Raids-free-enslaved-migrants-refugees-in-Yemen
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War leaves lasting impact on healthcare
2 May 2013
(IRIN
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Of all the areas of Iraq’s development that were affected by the US-led invasion 10 years ago, healthcare has probably taken the biggest hit. And much of the damage incurred in the first few years of the invasion continues to have an impact on health indicators today.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97964/War-leaves-lasting-impact-on-healthcare
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From aid restrictions to access challenges
1 May 2013
(IRIN
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Aid work in Iraq has always had a bumpy ride, from the restrictions imposed under former president Saddam Hussein to the corruption associated with the Oil-for-Food Programme. But it has arguably never been as challenging as in the last decade, when violence and insecurity made access to much of the country nearly impossible.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97952/From-aid-restrictions-to-access-challenges
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More freedom but less security?
29 April 2013
(IRIN
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After a decade of sanctions, Iraq’s GDP has been growing consistently since 2003, and poverty rates have more than halved since 1990. But observers say billions of dollars in oil revenues have not translated into adequate gains in Iraqi well-being.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97937/More-freedom-but-less-security
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Schools try to play catch-up
26 April 2013
(IRIN
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Iraq’s education system was once the jewel of the Middle East. Today, it is struggling to catch up, with five million children out of school, according to a 2007 survey.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97928/Schools-try-to-play-catch-up
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Economy grows, but how many benefit?
24 April 2013
(IRIN
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After a decade of sanctions, Iraq’s GDP has been growing consistently since 2003, and poverty rates have more than halved since 1990. But observers say billions of dollars in oil revenues have not translated into adequate gains in Iraqi well-being.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97909/Economy-grows-but-how-many-benefit
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Iraq 10 years on: the humanitarian impact
23 April 2013
(IRIN
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Ten years after the toppling of Iraq’s former leader Saddam Hussein, human development statistics – flawed as they are – paint a complex portrait of a country that has seen improvement over the last decade, but is still largely struggling.
http://www.irinnews.org/In-depth/97897/107/Iraq-10-years-on-the-humanitarian-impact
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The forgotten displacement crisis
23 April 2013
(IRIN
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At the height of Iraq’s sectarian violence in 2007, some five million people were displaced from their homes. In recent years, people have returned in larger numbers, but two million remain either refugees or internally displaced.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97905/The-forgotten-displacement-crisis
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Are the taps flowing?
22 April 2013
(IRIN
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While access to clean water has improved over the last decade, more than one quarter of Iraqis still have less than two hours of access to water from the general network every day.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97894/Are-the-taps-flowing
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Humanitarian overview
22 April 2013
(IRIN
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Ten years after the toppling of Iraq’s former leader Saddam Hussein, human development statistics – flawed as they are – paint a complex portrait of a country that has seen improvement over the last decade, but is still largely struggling.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97895/Humanitarian-overview
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Blistering black-outs
22 April 2013
(IRIN
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Despite investment in the generation capacity in recent years, Iraq’s electricity supply system remains unreliable, offering an average of eight hours of electricity a day.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97896/Blistering-black-outs
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