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World Uyghur Congress exposes harassment of refuge-seeking Uyghurs abroad
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The WUC urged international human rights organisations and host countries to abide by their obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention and uphold the principle of non-refoulement by immediately ceasing any extradition of Uyghur refugees and asylum seekers to China
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Must work as partners to tackle migration crisis, says European Commission
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
"Welcome that G7 addresses the key topic of migration. We must work as partners to address root causes, fight smugglers/human traffickers & work on legal pathways. The EU Pact on Migration & Asylum is a major step forward, complemented by strong partnerships with third countries," sa
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UK begins detention of asylum seekers for deportation to Rwanda
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Home Secretary James Cleverly remarked, "Our dedicated enforcement teams are working at pace to swiftly detain those who have no right to be here so we can get flights off the ground."
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Ireland mulls returning asylum seekers to UK amid border influx: Report
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Minister of Justice Helen McEntee, slated to visit London on Monday, informed a parliamentary committee that an estimated 80 per cent of asylum applications in Ireland originate from individuals crossing the Northern Ireland border.
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"He should be sent to asylum": Ram Gopal condemns BJP's Kannauj candidate'
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
aking a dig at the BJP MP Subrata Pathak over his "India Vs Pak" match comparison to his competition against Samajwadi party Chief Akhilesh Yadav in the Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency, Samajwadi party leader Ram Gopal Yadav called the BJP MP "mad" for making such statements, adding that he s
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5 asylum seekers die while crossing English Channel to UK
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Five asylum seekers died while crossing the English Channel from France to Britain in an overcrowded small boat on Tuesday, reported Al Jazeera.
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"Enough is enough...No more delay": UK PM Sunak promises Rwanda deportatio
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in a strong message, has announced that there will now, be no delay in the flights to Rwanda and has promised to start sending asylum seekers there within 10 to 12 weeks, according to Al Jazeera.
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UK passes Rishi Sunak's ambitious Rwanda migrant bill after facing two yea
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The UK Parliament has passed the contentious bill, allowing the government to send asylum seekers to Rwanda for their claims to be considered by the East African nation, reported CNN.
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EU parliament adopts stricter migration rules in landmark asylum reform
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The parliament's main political groups overcame opposition from far-right and far-left parties to pass the new migration and asylum pact, a sweeping reform nearly a decade in the making, according to the report.
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UK grants asylum to Palestinian citizen of Israel, citing persecution conc
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The United Kingdom granted asylum to a Palestinian, who also held residentship of Israel, saying he would likely be persecuted if he returned, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
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South Korea witnesses surge in Russian asylum seekers
Updated : 2 years ago IST
South Korean authorities have reported a remarkable increase in Russians seeking asylum in the country, marking a significant surge in applications last year
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Hong Kong student leader flees to UK, seeks asylum
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Chung was 20 when he was sentenced to three and a half years in prison in 2021 after pleading guilty to "secession."
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