Hey all,

I was just wondering, in the course of your studies/involvement with refugee issues if anyone has become familiar with the situation of the Mende refugees from Sierra Leone/Liberia. If, by chance you do happen to know of any good resources on the subject, or are willing to chat, please feel free to post or contact me at l-andersen@northwestern.edu.

Thanks!
Lauren

Greetings all,
The following is a link to an article that appeared today on Irin News Network, the e-publication of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. In particular, it includes some interesting information/debate about legal issues and UN involvement in this region.

Zambia: Law-breaking refugees pose challenge (Irin News)

Hey everybody,
Below are some of the web resources that delegates consider helpful for staying up to date on refugee and conflict issues. Feel free to add more!

Alertnet
Irin News
Reliefweb
Rsdwatch
International Crisis Group

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