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Widow of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi granted political asylum i
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The widow of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was granted political asylum late last month in the United States, according to the New York Times.
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"Does not go far enough": UK immigration minister resigns over controversi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The UK government's plan to transfer asylum seekers awaiting decisions on their claims to Rwanda has faced significant legal challenges since its announcement in April 2022.
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"We will finally stop boats": Rishi Sunak vows to implement Rwanda plan wi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday vowed to do everything necessary to carry out the much-anticipated Rwanda plan and unveiled an emergency law to remove every "obstruction" against its implementation.
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Finland closes four border crossings with Russia
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Finland announced the decision shortly after accusing Russia of pushing undocumented migrants towards the frontier.
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Over 5,000 Myanmar nationals cross over to Mizoram seeking asylum, after f
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Over 5,000 Myanmar nationals have crossed over to neighbouring Mizoram in India following Monday's airstrike by the Myanmar army in its Chin state, said Lalbiakthanga Khiangte, Inspector General of Police, Mizoram Police.
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UK to add India to list of safe states, illegally entering Indian national
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In a statement, the UK Home Office said that the government will add India and Georgia to the list of 'safe states.'
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Pakistan: Afghans detained, face deportation
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Pakistani government is using threats, abuse, and detention to coerce Afghan asylum seekers without legal status to return to Afghanistan or face deportation by November 1, 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. Many Afghans at risk of being deported are awaiting resettlement to the United
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"Coward fugitive" returning under judicial asylum: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insa
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Reacting strongly to the return of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif's, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) said that the "coward fugitive" is returning under "judicial asylum", Geo News reported on Saturday.
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UN rebukes Suella Braverman remarks over asylum system
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The UN Refugee Agency rebuked UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman remarks that the asylum framework is creating “huge incentives for illegal migration."
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Baloch Human Rights Council questions Canada for silence on killing of act
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Karima Baloch was a Baloch human rights activist and a dissident. She was granted asylum in Canada in 2016. She was found dead after having gone missing in Dec 2020 in Toronto.
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Former Wagner commander arrested in Norway over attempt to cross into Russ
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Former commander of the Wagner mercenary group, Andrei Medvedev, who sought asylum in Norway earlier this year, has been arrested by Norwegian police over suspicions of attempting to illegally re-enter Russia, CNN reported citing the man's attorney on Saturday.
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Dozens injured in clash between rival Eritrean groups in Israel
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Hundreds of Eritrean government supporters and opponents clashed with each other and Israeli police on Saturday, leaving dozens injured in one of the most violent street confrontations among African asylum seekers and migrants in Tel Aviv in recent memory, Al Jazeera reported on Saturday.
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