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Chile becomes latest country to resettle Syrian refugees
Chile has become the newest country to be resettling Syrian refugees. Sixty-six Syrians (32 children, 16 women, and 18 men) arrived there yesterday from Lebanon, as part of a refugee resettlement programme led by the Chilean government with the support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. In Santiago, the refugees were welcomed by the country’s […]
Pope Francis calls on politicians to do more to help refugees and migrants
Pope Francis has called on world leaders to do more to help refugees and migrants, in an attempt to put pressure on politicians to improve what he called the “lamentable” situation facing people fleeing conflict. His intervention came as the Vatican published a detailed policy document outlining how states should approach the refugee crisis. It calls for migrants […]
Far from home, refugees learn English as they start new lives in Lancaster
On the way back from a field trip to Lancaster Central Market, the students make a stop where there’s a world map on display and look for their homes. They take turns pointing out Afghanistan, Congo and Central African Republic. “Eric, where are you from?” asks Dominique Cressler, who is helping to guide the students […]
How refugees are helping others in their situation as social entrepreneurs
By Jarrod Ormiston, Maastricht University While on the run from war, persecution and natural disasters, refugees are actually helping others in their situation. They are creating organizations and enterprises that train and offer jobs to fellow refugees, giving them a fresh start. And it's these enterprises that are also helping countries to overcome some of the challenges of economic […]
Trump travel ban suffers fresh setback as Hawaii judge rules more refugees must be allowed into US
A court decision on President Donald Trump's travel ban has reopened a window for tens of thousands of refugees to enter the United States, and the government is looking to quickly close it. The administration said on Friday it would appeal directly to the US Supreme Court after a federal judge in Hawaii ordered it to allow in refugees formally working […]
‘I lost everything – then Britain gave me a life’: Refugees who risked it all to flee war-torn homelands tell their stories
They came across in packed boats, some were chased out of their homes by machine-gun-wielding men others and another sent here by his mom when he was just six. Now refugees have described escaping their war-torn countries to find safety and freedom on British soil. The British Red Cross traveled up and down the country during Refugee […]
Watch The Movements Of Every Refugee On Earth Since The Year 2000
In 2016, more refugees arrived in Uganda–including nearly half a million people from South Sudan alone–than crossed the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. While the numbers in Africa are increasing, the situation isn’t new: As the world continues to focus on the European refugee crisis, an equally large crisis has been unfolding in Africa. Watch The […]
Syria refugees in Canada name their baby Justin Trudeau
When Muhammad and Afraa Bilan arrived in Canada in February last year, they were starting a new life in a completely new country. Originally from Damascus in Syria, they, daughter Naya and son Neal arrived as refugees in Montreal in the depths of winter. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wasn't there to greet them at the […]
Trump compares refugees to snakes
The U.S. will take a decision on its continuation in the Paris climate treaty within the next two weeks, President Donald Trump said on Saturday, naming China, Russia, and India for allegedly contributing nothing under the treaty. During the campaign, Mr. Trump had promised to withdraw from the treaty, but senior officials of his administration […]
Syrian refugees in Israel?
MainAll NewsMiddle EastSyrian refugees in Israel? Syrian refugees in Israel? Poll shows Israelis strongly back Trump's bombing of Syrian base after chemical attack, but are divided on accepting refugees into Israel. Contact Editor David Rosenberg, 30/04/17 20:17 Share Syrian refugees Flash 90 Israeli Jews strongly back President Donald Trump’s decision to strike a Syrian […]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 […]
