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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The Libyan Refugee Crisis

The Libyan Refugee Crisis
A Bangladeshi evacuee bathes at an UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing violence in Libya March 7, 2011. Tempers were beginning to fray at the litter-strewn refugee camp, despite the steady arrival of what appeared to be adequate supplies of food and water, mainly from Tunisian charity and aid organisations. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
While the world focuses on Japan for the time being, the fight in Libya between pro and anti-Gaddafi supporters continues. Gaddafi seems to be gaining the upper-hand by using heavy military equipment against the poorly equipped rebels. Caught in the cross fire are the foreign workers trying to get out. Those with rich enough governments have been airlifted to safety. Those with the wrong passport have been fleeing to refugee camps in Tunisia, hoping to go back home as soon as possible and making the most of it.


The Libyan Refugee Crisis
A Tunisian red crescent worker sets a UNHCR tent while Egyptians wait for transportation at a refugee camp near the Libyan and Tunisian border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing unrest in Libya February 28, 2011. People in Tunisia and Egypt are driving to the border to help those arriving from Libya, with many hosting strangers in their homes, international aid groups said on Friday. More than 30,000 people have streamed across land borders in response to violence in Libya, mainly Tunisians and Egyptians who had been working in the North African country, according to the International Organisation for Migration. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
An Egyptian man who fled the unrest in Libya looks at his mobile phone while lying down at a UNHCR refugee camp near the Libyan and Tunisian border crossing of Ras Jdir March 1, 2011. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
An evacuee from Mali prays at a refugee camp made by UNHCR for civilians fleeing violence in Libya, near the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 3, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
An evacuee runs through a dust storm at a refugee camp made by UNHCR for civilians fleeing violence in Libya, near the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 3, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
A Bangladeshi evacuee walks through a dust storm at a refugee camp, made by UNHCR for civilians fleeing violence in Libya, near the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 3, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Bangladeshi evacuees look from their tent during a dust storm at a refugee camp, made by UNHCR for civilians fleeing violence in Libya, near the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 3, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
A Nigerian evacuee walks through a dust storm at a refugee camp, made by UNHCR for civilians fleeing violence in Libya, near the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 3, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis


The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Thousands of Bangladeshi evacuees carry their belongings as they walk away from the border area where they have been stranded for more than 4 days after crossing into Tunisia fleeing violence in Libya at the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 4, 2011. The Bangladeshis walked for about 10 kilometres to reach a refugee camp set by UNHCR. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Thousands of Bangladeshi evacuees carry their belongings as they walk away from the border area where they have been stranded for more than 4 days after crossing into Tunisia fleeing violence in Libya at the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 4, 2011. The Bangladeshis walked for about 10 kilometres to reach a refugee camp set by UNHCR. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis


The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Thousands of Bangladeshi evacuees carry their belongings as they walk away from the border area where they have been stranded for more than 4 days after crossing into Tunisia fleeing violence in Libya at the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 4, 2011. The Bangladeshis walked for about 10 kilometres to reach a refugee camp set by UNHCR. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Thousands of Bangladeshi evacuees carrying their belongings walk from the Tunisian-Libyan border crossing of Ras Jdir where they were stranded for more than four days after fleeing the violence in Libya March 4, 2011. The evacuees walked for about 10 km to reach the refugee camp set up by UNHCR. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
A Tunisian scavenger collects valuables left by evacuees at the Tunisian-Libyan border after fleeing the violence in Libya at the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 5, 2011. Thousands of evacuees had left the border area for a UNHCR refugee camp nearby. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Evacuees from Ghana live in an abandoned building at the Tunisian-Libyan border after fleeing the violence in Libya at the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 5, 2011. Thousands of evacuees had left the border area for a UNHCR refugee camp nearby. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Tunisian scavengers are seen through an abandoned building as they collect valuables left by evacuees at the Tunisian-Libyan border after fleeing the violence in Libya at the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 5, 2011. Thousands of evacuees had left the border area for a UNHCR refugee camp nearby. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Evacuees sit by burning garbage near an UNHCR refugee camp after fleeing violence in Libya near the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
An evacuee sits near an UNHCR refugee camp after fleeing violence in Libya near the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Ghanan evacuees shout take us back home during a demonstation close to an UNHCR refugee camp a few days after fleeing violence in Libya near the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 6, 2011. About 400 migrant workers from Ghana staged a protest asking from their government to help them return home. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
An evacuee arrives at an UNHCR refugee camp after fleeing violence in Libya near the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Bangladeshi evacuees line up for food distribution at an UNHCR refugee camp after fleeing violence in Libya near the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
An Egyptian waits in a tent at the UNHCR refugee camp of Djerba airport before taking a plane home March 6, 2011. Many foreign nationals have already been evacuated from Libya, where Muammar Gaddafi's forces are battling rebels on several fronts and unrest has erupted in the capital Tripoli. An organized international airlift has started to help some of the tens of thousands of foreign workers who have fled into Tunisia. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
An evacuee bathes at an UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing violence in Libya March 7, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Evacuees walk to an open air bath in an UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing violence in Libya March 7, 2011. Tempers are beginning to fray at the litter-strewn refugee camp, despite the steady arrival of what appeared to be adequate supplies of food and water, mainly from Tunisian charity and aid organisations. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
An evacuee bathes at an UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing violence in Libya March 7, 2011. Tempers are beginning to fray at the litter-strewn refugee camp, despite the steady arrival of what appeared to be adequate supplies of food and water, mainly from Tunisian charity and aid organisations. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
A Bangladeshi evacuee bathes at an UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing violence in Libya March 7, 2011. Tempers are beginning to fray at the litter-strewn refugee camp, despite the steady arrival of what appeared to be adequate supplies of food and water, mainly from Tunisian charity and aid organisations. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Bangladeshi evacuees bathe at an UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing violence in Libya March 7, 2011. Tempers are beginning to fray at the litter-strewn refugee camp, despite the steady arrival of what appeared to be adequate supplies of food and water, mainly from Tunisian charity and aid organisations. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
A Bangladeshi migrant worker receives his passport at an UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir, after fleeing the violence in Libya March 8, 2011. These workers will be evacuated by airlift at Djerba airport. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
An evacuee leaves the queue where Bangladeshi migrant workers are waiting to receive their passports to return home after fleeing the violence in Libya, at an United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Bangladeshi migrant workers wait to receive their passports to return home after fleeing the violence in Libya, at an United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
A Bangladeshi migrant worker leaves the UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir, after fleeing the violence in Libya March 8, 2011. These workers will be evacuated by airlift at Djerba airport. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Bangladeshi migrant workers queue for a food distribution at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir, after fleeing the violence in Libya March 8, 2011. These workers will be evacuated by airlift at Djerba airport. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
An evacuee walks between shelters at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir, after fleeing the violence in Libya March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Tunisian soldiers dispense biscuits to evacuees who have fled the violence in Libya, during a food distribution at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Tunisian soldiers dispense biscuits to evacuees who have fled the violence in Libya, during a food distribution at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Evacuees who have fled the violence in Libya queue for food distribution at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Bangladeshi migrant workers queue for food distribution at the UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir, after fleeing the violence in Libya March 8, 2011. The workers will be evacuated by airlift at Djerba airport. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Evacuees bathe at the UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir, after fleeing the violence in Libya March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Tunisian soldiers dispense milk during food distribution at the UNHCR refugee camp to evacuees who fled the violence in Libya, near the border crossing of Ras Jdir March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
An evacuee stands beside his makeshift shelter near the UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir, after fleeing the violence in Libya March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
A Bangladeshi evacuee is wrapped in a blanket as he walks through an UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing violence in Libya March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
A Bangladeshi evacuee carries mattresses through an UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing violence in Libya March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Evacuees walk on a road by an UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing violence in Libya March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
A Somali evacuee exits her tent at an UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing violence in Libya March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Evacuees wait to be registered at an UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing violence in Libya March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Evacuees are seen at an UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing violence in Libya March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Evacuees wait to be registered at an UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing violence in Libya March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
A Somali woman holds her 7-month-old nephew Motaz outside a Red Cross tent at an UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing violence in Libya March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis

The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Bangladeshi migrant workers fill cans with water to bath at the UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir, after fleeing the violence in Libya March 9, 2011. The smudge on the picture is caused by water on the lens. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Bangladeshi migrant workers fill cans with water to bath at the UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir, after fleeing the violence in Libya March 9, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
A Bangladeshi migrant worker fills a can with water to bath at the UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir, after fleeing the violence in Libya March 9, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Bangladeshi migrant workers bath at the UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir, after fleeing the violence in Libya March 9, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Bangladeshi migrant workers bath at the UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir, after fleeing the violence in Libya March 9, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
Bangladeshi migrant workers bath at the UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir, after fleeing the violence in Libya March 9, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
A Somalian migrant worker bathes at the UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir, after fleeing the violence in Libya March 9, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

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