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This Facilitator’s Guide on Strengthening Protection of Persons with Disabilities in Forced Displacement is designed to support UNHCR staff, partners and other stakeholders at the field level to: ...

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A former Ohio probationary officer is accusing his former employer of discriminating against him for a medical condition that affected his written communication skills. Getty Images/istockphoto A ...

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