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Mexican authorities detain first caravan of migrants in 2022
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], January 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Employees of the National Institute of Migration of Mexico detained on Saturday over 300 people, who were part of the first 2022 caravan of migrants going to the United States from the Mexican state of Chiapas bordering with Guatemala.
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UN provides life-saving aid for refugees, migrants in Mexico, as numbers s
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 4 (ANI): Hoping for a better life in United States, people have been migrating from Mexico but as number of people transiting has continued to grow, the UN in close coordination with the Mexican authorities, is ensuring that they receive life-saving aid, UN News report
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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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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, 3 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, 3 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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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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Number of worldwide migrants rises by over three times since 1970, says IO
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The worldwide number of international migrants has increased by more than 3 times, from 84 million in 1970 to 281 million in 2020, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.
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Post abrogation of Article 370, 1,678 migrants returned to Kashmir for tak
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Minister of State for Home affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday informed Lok Sabha, that as per the information provided by the government of Jammu and Kashmir, after the abrogation of Article 370, a total of 1,678 migrants have returned to the Union Territo
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