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Trump’s election win puts U.S. refugee plans in limbo
Arabic language classes are drawing 25 to 30 people a week in preparation for the new arrivals in town. High school students are helping collect furniture and housewares for them, and employers have inquired about giving them jobs. For the past several months, Rutland, Vt., has been getting ready to receive 100 mostly Syrian refugees […]
U.N. Refugee Chief: Rise of Nationalism Challenges Refugees
The rise of nationalism in rich countries poses a worrying challenge to the tide of migrants fleeing wars, the U.N. refugee chief said on Sunday, urging international cooperation to manage the flows pragmatically “rather than building walls”. U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said he was talking to northern countries about how to rebuild […]
Erdogan says Europe not ready to face 3mn refugees as EU-Turkey deal collapse looms
The Turkish president issued a veiled threat to unleash a wave of refugees on Europe as EU officials warn of a potential collapse of the union’s deal with Ankara, which has curbed the flow of refugees across the Aegean Sea. Speaking to Al Jazeera, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey is currently hosting three million refuges […]
Sixty years on: is Hungary forgetting its own refugee crisis?
Sixty years ago, on October 23, 1956, a peaceful demonstration was getting underway in Budapest that was to trigger one of the tensest moments of the Cold War. It quickly developed into a full-scale revolt against Soviet rule, attracting tens of thousands onto the streets of the Hungarian capital. Soviet tanks later moved in to […]
Child refugees in Turkey making UK clothes
Syrian refugee children have been making clothes for British shoppers, an undercover BBC investigation has found. Panorama investigated factories in Turkey and found children had been working on clothes for Marks and Spencer and the online retailer Asos. Refugees were also found working illegally on Zara and Mango jeans. All the brands say they carefully […]
Federal Court Blocks Gov. Pence’s Attempt To Bar Syrian Refugees From Indiana
A federal appeals court panel Monday blocked Indiana Gov. and Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence's attempt to keep Syrian refugees out of Indiana. The court upheld a lower court judge in barring Pence from interfering with the distribution of federal funds to resettle Syrian refugees in his state. The appeals court panel said that […]
75,000 trapped in refugee camp on Jordan-Syria border, Amnesty warns
A clampdown on Syrian refugees entering Jordan has left 75,000 people stranded in the desert in a no man's land between the countries, cut off from aid for months, Amnesty International says. The rights group released satellite images Thursday that show the extent of a makeshift refugee camp in al-Rukban, an area of desert known […]
Germany Wants Christian Migrants, Not Muslims: Angela Merkel’s Party Wants Refugees To Learn German
Germany's ruling party wants tougher immigration laws that give priority to Christian migrants instead of Muslims. The party also wants to ban full-face and partial-face veils, end dual citizenship, require that all immigrants learn German and cap the number of aslyum seekers at 200,000 a year. Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative Bavarian allies published a paper outlining the […]
Tensions rise between Greeks and refugees
The mutilated rabbit on the doorstep was the latest warning. A fortnight of menacing incidents, including a smash-and-grab break-in and glue in the locks, culminated this week with the dead animal left in front of the building. The message was clear: the refugee kitchen was not welcome in Chios. The Greek island of 50,000 […]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 […]
