Tens of thousands of Libyans have fled their country, afraid of being branded supporters of the Gaddafi regime. Far from home, many struggle to survive, but they fear revenge attacks should they return. It is part of a heated debate in Libya over the role - if any - people linked to Gaddafi should play in the new administration. Full report

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Less dependent on food rations

BAGHDAD/DUBAI, 7 May 2013 (IRIN) - 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. full report

Women yet to regain their place

DUBAI, 6 May 2013 (IRIN) - 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. full report

War leaves lasting impact on healthcare

DUBAI, 2 May 2013 (IRIN) - 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. full report

In Brief: Raids free enslaved migrants/refugees in Yemen

DUBAI, 2 May 2013 (IRIN) - 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. full report

Syria refugees film - 'Where the war still echoes'

NAIROBI, 2 May 2013 (IRIN) - This new IRIN film series, Where the war still echoes, follows the family over the course of a year, from their arrival in December 2012. The series provides an intimate view of their struggles to adjust to camp life and the traumatic effects of the conflict back home, as well as the pressure felt by Selim to return and join the rebellion. full report

Analysis: Towards increased services for Syrian survivors of sexual violence

NIZIP, 8 May 2013 (IRIN) - 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. full report