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Religious discrimination forcing families to leave Pakistan, says voluntee
Updated : 1 week ago IST
At the UNHRC in Geneva, Sambhali Trust volunteer Lara Delutis highlighted the struggles of minority migrants fleeing religious discrimination in Pakistan for India. Praising grassroots support in Rajasthan, she emphasised the importance of livelihood and education for asylum seekers while ca
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7 dead, dozens missing after migrant boat capsizes off Gambia
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Gambian Ministry of Defence stated that the vessel capsized around midnight on Thursday near a village in the North Bank region.
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Trump stands firm on freezing migration amid appeals to allow asylum
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Posting on Truth Social, Trump cited section 212 (f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to justify his actions of barring migration. Section 212 (f) of INA authorises US president to "suspend entry" of "any applicants or any class of applicants".
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UK announces drastic reduction in protection for asylum seekers, refugees
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The measures, modelled on Denmark's strict asylum system, were announced late on Saturday (local time) as Prime Minister Keir Starmer comes under pressure from surging popularity for the anti-immigrant Reform UK party.
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UNHRC warns Pakistan deportations of Afghans could deepen crisis without a
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking in Geneva on September 12, UNHCR's representative for Afghanistan, Arafat Jamal, urged Islamabad to halt expulsions of vulnerable Afghans, stressing that many asylum seekers require protection. He said the agency was ready to work with Pakistani authorities to identify and safeguard
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Rwanda receives 7 deportees from US under Trump's immigration crackdown
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Rwanda has received seven people deported from the US under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, Al Jazeera reported. Kigali said some deportees wish to stay while others want to return home. Rights groups have criticised third-country deportations, raising concerns about safety a
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Germany sees sharp rise in Afghan women asylum seekers amid Taliban repres
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Germany has seen a sharp rise in asylum applications from Afghan women due to Taliban repression and EU rulings recognising gender-based persecution. Over 9,500 women have sought refuge this year, with experts warning that international support is needed to handle the growing number of vulne
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Human rights watchdog Amnesty urges Pakistan to halt Afghan deportations
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the Dawn, citing a statement issued on Wednesday by Amnesty, the organisation criticised Pakistan's March 31 deadline for Afghan refugees to leave, stating that forcibly expelling Afghan nationals--many of whom are asylum seekers--would only worsen their suffering.
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East Turkistan Government in Exile condemns deportation of Uyghur refugees
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The East Turkistan Government in Exile issued a strong condemnation of Thailand and Turkiye's reported plans to deport Uyghur asylum seekers and refugees to China, calling such actions a direct violation of international law. The government-in-exile stated that the deportations would render
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New details emerge of uyghur asylum seekers' torture in China after fiftee
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Cambodia deported 20 Uyghur asylum seekers back to China fifteen years ago, where they were imprisoned, tortured, and subjected to severe human rights abuses, according to sources, as quoted by Radio Free Asia.
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SC seeks Centre's response on plea over detention of Rohingya asylum seeke
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court recently sought a response from the Centre on a plea seeking the release of Rohingya asylum seekers and refugees who are in indefinite detention in the country.
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Turmoil in UK as nation hit by worst riots in years; hotels used to house
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
As the UK struggles with the greatest social unrest it has seen in years, rioters on Sunday set fire to and broke into hotels designed to house asylum seekers in northern England. The stabbing deaths of three young girls in Southport, northwest England, earlier this week catalyzed the violen
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