Refugees ‘I saw hell’: under fire inside Libya’s refugee detention centres
As deadly airstrikes prompt plans to release detainees, fears rise for those trapped in the country amid claims of serious abuses Sally Hayden Wed 10 Jul 2019 […]
Long journey to Europe begins in Istanbul for illegal migrants
EMIR SOMER ISTANBUL Published 09.07.2019 Istanbul attracts migrants here to stay as well as those making the city a starting point for illegally crossing into Europe. Daily Sabah’s […]
EU standoff dampens European dream for migrants
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES Istanbul Published 08.07.2019 Rescue ships are defying Italy and Malta’s hard-line policies of closing their harbors to them and migrants saved at sea are caught up […]
Majority of Canadians against accepting more refugees, poll suggests
76 per cent of respondents say Canada should do more to encourage skilled labour immigration Sorce: CBC News By Angela Johnston A pre-election survey conducted for CBC News suggests Canadians are […]
Germany’s far-right scene in spotlight: Political murder, execution style
KLAUS JURGENS Published 01.07.2019 Far-right terrorism is not something that Germany can simply sweep under the carpet, but rather an alarming reality that all European countries must first face and […]
Britain’s disappeared: how refugees get stuck in indefinite detention
There are no mass graves in Britain, but there are other ways people can vanish. By Jonathan Wittenberg Fri 28 Jun 2019 I looked online and immediately found the […]
A Wall Worse than Trump’s : European Policies Create New Dangers on Mediterranean
European Policies Create New Dangers on Mediterranean In just a few years, the dreams of European immigration hardliners have become reality on the Mediterranean. Volunteer sea rescue operations have been […]
Integration a necessity for Syrian refugees in Turkey
Sinem Cengiz June 21, 2019 On Thursday, we marked another World Refugee Day, which was dedicated to raising awareness of the situation of refugees throughout the world. A lot has […]
Is showing compassion to migrants a crime?
Source: MSN By Moustafa Bayoumi On 11 June, a federal jury in Tucson, Arizona refused to convict the immigration activist Scott Warren on felony charges that could have sent him […]
Sri Lanka to remove Pakistani refugees from the country
Rabwah Times May 8, 2019, Sri Lankan President on Tuesday sought international assistance to remove Afghan and Pakistani refugees from the country. Speaking to diplomats in Colombo, the President […]
Germany slams online hate posts about murdered pro-migrant politician
AFP news@thelocal.de @thelocalgermany 7 June 2019 The German government on Friday slammed online hate commentaries cheering the unsolved murder of a Hesse politician, who was vocally pro-migrant. “If someone is […]
Mediterranean will be ‘sea of blood’ without rescue boats, UN warns
Refugee agency says risk of people dying attempting crossing is at its highest Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo @lorenzo_tondo Sun 9 Jun 2019 The risk of migrants and refugees becoming […]
Fleeing persecution, Ahmadi Muslims find safe haven in Nepal
– Tsering D Gurung, Kathmandu May 29, 2019- Kathmandu’s Muslim community usually gathers at the Kashmiri Jama Masjid in Jamal for Jummah, or Friday prayers. But not all Muslims […]
Secret spectacles – The story of a migrant spy
By Joel Gunter BBC Africa Eye It was close to midnight when the young man crawled into the desert. All around him was darkness. A hundred metres away, a handful […]
U.N. deals diplomatic blow to Britain and U.S. over Indian Ocean islands
Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly demanded on Wednesday that Britain give up control over the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean within […]
Germany spends record 23 billion euros on refugees – document
May 20, 2019 – By Michael Nienaber BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany spent a record 23 billion euros (20 billion pounds) last year on helping to integrate more than one […]
I thought I understood the healing power of food during Ramadan – until I cooked with refugees who’d lost everything
Most of us can’t imagine the horror of being forced to flee our homes due to war. But food is often the balm that we need to soothe our souls […]
Inside Geneva: Has the UN lost the refugee debate in Europe?
By Imogen Foulkes in Geneva May 21, 2019 – 11:00 People continue to make the harrowing journey across the Mediterranean more than three years after crossings peaked in 2015. […]
Malaysia: Jais can probe Ahmadis as their ICs state they are Muslims, court told
Azril Annuar Malay Mail 10 May 2019 View photos More PUTRAJAYA, May 10 — The Selangor State Islamic Religious Department (Jais) had the right to investigate the Ahmadiyya community […]
Up to 70 migrants drown after their boat sinks off Tunisia
AP May 10, 2019 Tunisia’s state news agency TAP said 70 people drowned as the boat sank and that fishing boats rescued 16 others So far this year, 17,000 migrants […]