Gil Loescher wrote a column for oD with Arthur Helton on refugees. He was gravely wounded in the attack on the UN in Iraq in 2003 and Arthur was killed. Gil's account is here
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Published in: HomeHome from home? The journey to a better refugee policyThe root cause leading people to leave their homes should be addressed first, and failing that, refugees should be granted asylum without hesitation, as the ultimate himan right. [Reposted from openDemocracy, June 2003]
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Published in: HomeResearching for humanity: the death of Arthur Helton & the survival of Gil LoescherIn August 2003, a terror attack blasted apart the UN headquarters in Iraq. Inside, Gil Loescher and Arthur Helton were sitting down to interview Sergio Vieira de Mello for their joint openDemocracy column. Adam Ramsay speaks to Gil ten years on.
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Published in: HomeRefugees’ world
In the last days of 2005, leading thinkers and scholars from around the world share their fears, hopes and expectations of 2006. Forty-nine of openDemocracy’s distinguished contributors, from Mariano Aguirre to Slavoj Zizek, Neal Ascherson to Jonathan Zittrain – offer their predictions for the coming year. Since this is openDemocracy, we did not expect them to agree. We were not disappointed. (Part Two).
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