Refugees International

Refugees International is an Non-governmental organization headed by Ken Bacon.

Advocacy

The characteristics of RI's effective and efficient organization are independence, flexibility, and the cutting-edge quality of our advocacy. It takes an uncompromising rights-based approach to advocacy on behalf of refugees and displaced persons.

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RI acts first and foremost as a witness to the suffering of the displaced. Its advocates spend weeks in the field interviewing and meeting with war-affected populations, non-governmental organizations and aid agencies. RI has conducted missions in over 30 countries. In the past year, RI visited Afghanistan, the Great Lakes region of Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Angola, Guatemala, Colombia, the Balkans, Lebanon and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Uganda, the Thai-Burmese border, and the Caucasus.

Related Topics:
Advocate - Aid agencies - Afghanistan - Great Lakes - Africa - West Africa - Southern Africa - Cambodia - Sri Lanka - Indonesia - Angola - Guatemala - Colombia - The Balkans - Lebanon - Occupied Palestinian Territories - Uganda - Thai - Burmese - Caucasus

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RI advocates assess humanitarian problems, identify the most urgent needs and move quickly to develop immediate solutions to those needs. Their contribution to the humanitarian field lies in a unique combination of advocacy and action, both with hands-on expertise in crisis situations and with policymakers in Washington, New York, Geneva and other centers.

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