Currently there are 72 Somali refugees in Kathmandu who in turn make up a quarter of the illegal refugee population, or “Urban Refugees” as the government calls them.  Like many countries in Asia, Nepal never signed the 1951 UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, which means that Nepal does not recognize the status of refugees inside her borders. Thus, in Nepal all refugees are officially illegal immigrants, save for a few chosen groups of Bhutanese and Tibetans living in camps around the country.

A spontaneous protest gathered possibly 5000 people in Stefan Cel Mare square in Chisinau in Moldova (Moldavië). Mostly young people and students wished to shout “an end to the Communists!” Many arrived later than the 6 pm start of the event, as they drove for more than an hour to reach the capital.

Mayer of Amsterdam, Minister of education, other Ministers, Parliament members and any other Dutch politicians attended as supporting the Gay Pride 2008.

Een fotoreportage van: Rajab Mohamadin

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