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Amnesty International Australia  
URL:http://www.amnesty.org.au/
Category:Refugees  Volunteer Programs  Global Education organisations  Civics and Citizenship  National associations 

An independent, politically impartial worldwide movement, Amnesty International works to both promote and to protect human rights around the world. This web site provides an online library, newsletters, and contact information for Amnesty International Australia offices in each of the states.

Anatomy of a Refugee Camp  
URL:http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/refugeecamp/
Category:Refugees  Global Education Learning Objects 

Explore a typical refugee camp and examine its many parts. Every camp is different since every situation is different. In most cases proper design of a camp isn't possible because refugees have already settled on a site. In this case aid agencies look at how to improve the camp or decide if the population should be moved somewhere else. Flash required to access this Canadian Broadcasting Corporation site. Text version available from menu.

Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship  
URL:http://www.diac.gov.au/
Category:Australian Studies  Refugees  Information for Prospective Students  Global Education organisations 

This is the home page of the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship. The website contains information on migrating to Australia, visiting Australia, citizenship, multicultural Australia, Indigenous Affairs, and Online services.

Face the Facts on Immigration, Refugees and Indigenous Affairs  
URL:http://www.humanrights.gov.au/education/face_facts/index.html
Category:Law & Justice  Refugees 

This 2007 updated version of the 1997 fact sheet produced by Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) at the height of the debate on the so-called 'race issue'. It compiles simple, current information on Indigenous Australians, immigration and refugees in an attempt to counter the myths and misinformation that surround these issues. Teaching notes, student activities and worksheets are provided, plus a range of recommended online resources and further reading.

Refugee Council of Australia  
URL:http://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/
Category:Refugees  Civics and Citizenship 

Information on refugees and humanitarian entrants, Australia's refugee resettlement and asylum programs, asylum seekers, general refugee statistics, the Australian Government's policy of detaining some asylum seekers and how you can help to promote the human rights of displaced people. Topics include Who is a refugee, Facts about refugees, Statistical overview, Refugee programs in Australia, Australian Refugee Foundation, Detention: an alternative model. For lower and upper secondary.

Visit a Refugee Camp  
URL:http://www.refugeecamp.org/
Category:International cultural institutions  Other courses and programs  Other Health Sciences  Refugees  Immigration 

14 million refugees and up to 25 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) live in temporary shelters throughout the world. Medecins Sans Frontieres USA takes us on on virtual tour of a refugee camp to learn about the basic of shelter, food, water, sanitation, and health care and hear personal stories of refugees and relief workers. This companion site to a touring exhibition called 'A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City' also features curriculum resources on refugee issues and famine aimed at middle and high school students. The entire curriculum can be downloaded in PDF format.

World Disasters Report  
URL:http://www.ifrc.org/publicat/
Category:Disasters  Refugees 

The annual World Disasters Report published by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies focuses on a key issue about the response to disasters. It provides in-depth analysis, statistics and recommendations. In 2007 the focus was on discrimination, 2006 the neglected crises, 2005 information in disasters, 2004 community resilience and 2003 the ethics of aid.