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Iranian refugees on Manus allegedly assaulted by PNG police
Two Iranian refugees on Manus Island have been released from police detention more than 36 hours after being reportedly assaulted by police and immigration officials on New Year’s Eve. The two men, whose first names are Mehdi and Mohammad, were allegedly assaulted when they were in Lorengau township at about 8pm on New Year’s Eve. Behrouz Boochani, […]
When you meet your maker, what will you say about Aleppo?
BY DARIUS ASSEMIAs a Muslim immigrant from Iran of almost 40 years living in this beautiful country, I believe when we face our maker in the next life, we will be asked: What did you do for your brothers and sisters who were suffering in other parts of the world? Darius Assemi ERIC PAUL ZAMORAThe Fresno […]
If we win the fight to let refugees into Fortress Britain, the world will take note
If we win the fight to let refugees into Fortress Britain, the world will take note Until she saw her baby, the mother would not eat, drink or move. She sat soaked and trembling, looking out across the Aegean for a rescue boat we knew wouldn’t come. Three hundred people had been on her boat […]
The clowns bringing laughter to refugee camps: ‘Happiness matters like food’
The clowns bringing laughter to refugee camps: ‘Happiness matters like food’ n adorable six-year-old in a pink top reaches up to me, her bright green eyes pleading for a hug. Next to her a slightly older girl, with curly brown hair and laughing dark eyes also reaches up. I lift the first child on to […]
Veterans Talk Refugees and American ideals on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Veterans Talk Refugees and American ideals on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee This week’s episode of TBS’ Full Frontal with Samantha Bee takes a look at the divisive language around the Syrian refugee crisis—and the group pundits are pitting against refugees fleeing war: American veterans. They pontificate that America is choosing to aid refugees at the expense […]
Meet the Saudi doctor treating Syrian refugee children
Meet the Saudi doctor treating Syrian refugee children Saudi doctor Mariam Saleh bin Laden, is one of the most prominent women advocates for the Syrian refugee children. She combined her philanthropy and humanitarian work with her favorite hobby which is swimming and was successful in opening the first free medical facility of its kind for […]
European border agency Frontex warns Isis is weaponising refugees
European border agency Frontex warns Isis is weaponising refugees Western security officials are warning the Isis terror group may be trying to manipulate refugees into carrying out terrorist attacks. There are also fears Isis will sneak in trained fighters among the mass movements of people fleeing war, hunger and extreme poverty. Frontex, the European border and coast guard […]
Hundreds of refugees return to ‘secret camps’ near Calais in bid to reach the UK
Hundreds of refugees return to 'secret camps' near Calais in bid to reach the UK Hundreds of refugees have returned to live in secret camps in the Calais region in the hope of travelling to the UK, The Independent can reveal, just weeks after the demolition of the 'Jungle' shantytown. There are at least six […]
The Guardian view on child refugees: an appeal to give what you can
The Guardian view on child refugees: an appeal to give what you can assan was 14 when he fled Damascus on his own to join family in western Europe. He has made it safely to Athens. Like many of the young refugees, what he most wants is the chance of an education and a future. […]
Faysal Ahmed’s family not told of his death, refugees ‘treated with contempt’, advocate claims
Faysal Ahmed's family not told of his death, refugees 'treated with contempt', advocate claims The Federal Government has not notified the family of a Sudanese refugee who died in hospital on Christmas Eve after suffering a seizure inside the Manus Island detention centre, a refugee advocate says. Key points: Faysal Ahmed died on Saturday in […]Donate Now
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It has been close to six years since hundreds of thousands of Rohingya faced a deadly genocide by Myanmar’s military and fled the country in search of protection and refuge in neighbouring Bangladesh. The Rohingya population has been undergoing persecution, discrimination, arbitrary arrests, and atrocities in Myanmar for over seven decades. Their condition is alarmingly […]
