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UK to pay France USD 576 million to combat illegal immigration
Updated : 3 years ago IST
As per the Illegal Migration Bill, people who come to the UK illegally cannot claim asylum, benefit from UK's modern slavery protections, make spurious human rights claims and also cannot stay in the country.
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UK asylum bill would 'undermine' international law: UNHCR
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The UK government has made stopping small boats arriving a top priority. Under the plans, those arriving via this route face detention and deportation. Those removed will be banned from returning.
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UK PM Sunak says illegal immigrants will not be able to apply for asylum
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Sunak's government is expected to push legislation cracking down on illegal immigration later this week, with a special emphasis on illegal immigrants arriving in boats across the English Channel.
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TN: Man questioned after arriving from Sri Lanka seeking asylum
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Rameswaram Town police of Tamil Nadu said they were questioning a 53-year-old man, who arrived in the state from Sri Lanka on Sunday morning.
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Chinese Spy who exposed CCP regime on television denied asylum in Australi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Chinese spy Wang Liqiang who exposed the Chinese Communist Party's tactics on Australian media has now been denied asylum.
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Women, children among 1,200 Afghan migrants jailed in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The UN Refugee Agency said people should not be punished or criminaliSed for exercising their fundamental human right to seek asylum. It also urged countries neighbouring Afghanistan, including Pakistan, to continue to protect those seeking safety.
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Taiwanese NGOs raise concern over China's cross-border repression
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
On International Human Rights Day in 2022, Taiwanese civic groups called on the Taiwan government to raise concerns over China's cross-border repression, reported money.udn.com.
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UK plans deportation of Lankan refugees to 'third country'
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], October 23 (ANI): The United Kingdom has decided to move Sri Lankan refugees seeking asylum from the British-claimed Chagos Islands to 'a safe third country,' unless they returned to Sri Lanka 'voluntarily'.
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Myanmar beauty queen seeks asylum in Canada amid threats from military jun
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], September 28 (ANI): Myanmar beauty queen Han Lay who was facing threats from the military junta is seeking asylum in Canada.
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Putin grants Russian citizenship to US whistleblower Edward Snowden: Repor
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], September 26 (ANI): Russia on Monday granted citizenship to former US National Security Agency (NSA) contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden, who was given asylum in the country after he made sensational claims about a US mass surveillance program back in 2013, according
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Xi tightens state's control over religious affairs, forces 60 Christians t
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 21 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping has tightened the state's control over religious affairs forcing 60 Christians to seek asylum in the US.
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UK, Pakistan, ink deal on repatriation of criminals, immigration offenders
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], August 18 (ANI): The United Kingdom and Pakistan on Wednesday signed an agreement that would enable London to repatriate Pakistani criminals, failed asylum seekers and immigration offenders.
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