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Lithuanian volunteers may face jail for 'Harboring' migrant at the border
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The Lithuanian State Border Guard Service launched a prejudicial inquiry into volunteers of the non-governmental Sienos Grupe organization, who allegedly harbored a migrant at the Belarusian border and might face up to 6 years, according to the cou
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V Muraleedharan slams Kerala govt after migrant labourers attack policemen
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 26 (ANI): Union Minister of State V Muraleedharan slammed the Kerala government on Sunday after migrant labourers allegedly attacked policemen at Ernakulam's Kizhakkambalam.
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Toll from shipwreck in Ionian Sea rises to 11
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], December 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of migrants, who died in a shipwreck near the Greek island of Antikythera in the Ionian Sea, has increased to 11, the Greek Reporter newspaper reported, citing the coast guard.
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All reports on migrant murders on border should be investigated by Poland:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): It is up to Polish authorities to investigate all claims made by a defected Polish soldier concerning the murders of migrants on the border with Belarus, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Senior Communications Officer Katerina Kitidi told Sput
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UN chief says showing solidarity with migrants more important than ever
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that showing solidarity with migrants is more important than ever in his message on International Migrants Day, celebrated each year on Dec. 18.
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UN agency begins COVID vaccine rollout for 7,500 stranded migrants in Yeme
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 16 (ANI): The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has begun a COVID-19 vaccination campaign for migrants stranded in Yemen.
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E-Shram free registration desk organized for workers in Keishamthong, Mani
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI/ATK): eSHRAM portal has been developed by Ministry of Labour & Employment, for creating a National Database of Unorganized Workers (NDUW), which will be seeded with Aadhaar.
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Robust security, intelligence grid in place to prevent any terrorist attac
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): A robust security and intelligence grid has been put in place to prevent any terrorist attacks on migrant labourers in Kashmir valley, MoS Home Nityanand Rai informed Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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UN raises alarm over 'continuing' expulsions of asylum seekers from Libya
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 11 (ANI): Asylum-seekers and other migrants continue to be forcefully expelled from Libya, raising concerns at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
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UN agency records over 4,400 migrant deaths worldwide in 2021
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 11 (ANI): The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said that over 4,470 migrants have died in 2021 on their way across borders, exceeding last year's figures by more than 200.
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$1.79 billion needed to help Venezuelan refugees and migrants: UN experts
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the already delicate living conditions of refugees and migrants from Venezuela and substantial funds are needed to meet their increasing needs, say UN rights experts.
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Polish Police say detected body of undocumented migrant from Nigeria near
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The body of an undocumented migrant from Nigeria was detected in Poland near the border with Belarus, the police in the Podlaskie Voivodship said on Wednesday.
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