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Trump's travel ban shatters hopes of Afghan families
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Trump's new travel ban on Afghan citizens has left families devastated, preventing reunions and sparking fear among refugees. Rights groups called it unjust and inhumane, urging a reversal as many Afghans remain stranded amid Taliban rule and uncertainty.
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Tripura floods: Relief camps set up in Agartala schools for affected famil
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In response to the recent flooding, schools in Agartala have been converted into relief camps to accommodate affected families. A total of 130 families, comprising 464 refugees, have taken shelter at Ambedkar School. Meanwhile, Vivekananda School is currently hosting 220 refugees.
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WUC urges global action to halt Uyghur deportations, exposes China's abuse
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has issued an urgent international appeal to halt the deportation of 48 Uyghur refugees from Thailand to China, warning of grave consequences if the move proceeds, according to a WUC release.
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Delhi HC rejects plea to halt demolition of Pakistani-Hindu refugee camp
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court has rejected a petition seeking to restrain the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) from demolishing the Pakistani-Hindu refugee camp at Majnu Ka Tila until alternative land is allocated to its residents.
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Arab Parliament condemns Israeli fire on diplomatic delegation in Jenin
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Mohammed Ahmed Al Yamahi, President of the Arab Parliament, has strongly condemned the Israeli forces' shooting at a diplomatic delegation during its visit to Jenin refugee camp, describing the incident as disgraceful and a blatant violation of international law and the Vienna Conventions.
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'India not a dharamshala to accommodate refugees from all over the world':
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
India is not a dharamshala to accommodate refugees from all over the world, the Supreme Court remarked on Monday while declining to entertain a plea filed by a Sri Lankan national challenging his deportation after serving a jail term.
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Jawaher Al Qasimi witnesses launch of 'Precious Heart' jewellery collectio
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Sheikha Jawaher Al Qasimi witnessed the launch of the 'Precious Heart' jewellery collection, a collaboration between Irthi, The Big Heart Foundation, and Asprey, aimed at funding humanitarian projects for refugees and vulnerable communities. Inspired by Emirati Talli craft and valued at GBP
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SC demurs on plea alleging Rohingya refugees were thrown into sea by India
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court raised objections and expressed its disinclination to entertain a plea alleging that Rohingya refugees were picked by the Indian government for their purported deportation to Myanmar and were forcibly dropped into the sea after being taken to the Andaman Islands.
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BASC President Fariba Baloch highlights widespread human rights abuses in
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
She emphasised that this widespread repression has forced tens of thousands of Baloch to flee their homeland, becoming refugees exposed to new layers of vulnerability and hardship abroad.
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1.3 million Afghan refugees repatriated from Pakistan since November 2023:
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Approximately 1.3 million Afghan refugees have been repatriated by the Pakistan government in a deportation drive launched since November 2023, Parliamentary Secretary Mukhtar Ahmad Malik said.
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Women's freedom movement gives call to end detention of Afghan refugees in
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Women's Freedom Movement has called for an end to the detention of Afghan refugees in Pakistan, and has demanded immediate action on the same, Khaama Press News Agency reported on Tuesday.
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Trump cites 'genocide' of white farmers as 59 South Africans granted refug
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A group of 59 White South Africans arrived in the United States on Monday after being granted refugee status under the US President Donald Trump administration, marking the first such designation by the administration, according to a report by CNN.
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