www.unhcr.org.uk/press/PR25July08.htm -
[Cached Version]
Published on: 8/6/2008
Last Visited: 8/6/2008
Henrik Nordentoft, acting UNHCR representative in Malaysia, said that while the Czechs have a history of receiving refugees, this is the first time a resettlement programme is being formalized where the Czech government selects refugees to start a new life in the country.The small Central European country is initially to take about two dozen Myanmar refugees from Malaysia.
"The Czech Republic joins a small group of countries who offer resettlement to refugees and UNHCR is grateful to the Czech Republic for responding to our call to countries to offer this vital assistance to refugees," added Nordentoft.