Chechnya

Keep options open for displaced Chechens, urges UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

Oscar®-award winning actress Angelina Jolie, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has concluded a four-day mission to the Russian Federation by calling for all options to be kept open for refugees who do not yet wish to return to Chechnya.

UN refugee agency deplores the treatment of displaced Chechens

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has protested against the “unacceptable treatment” of displaced Chechens in Ingushetia, Russian Federation, as authorities there recently forced some refugees to relocate and live in decrepit buildings.