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DMK backs CM Stalin's plea for Indian citizenship for Sri Lankan Tamils
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) spokesperson T K S Elangovan on Wednesday backed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking clarity on granting Indian citizenship to Sri Lankan Tamils residing in the state.
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UK announces drastic reduction in protection for asylum seekers, refugees
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
The measures, modelled on Denmark's strict asylum system, were announced late on Saturday (local time) as Prime Minister Keir Starmer comes under pressure from surging popularity for the anti-immigrant Reform UK party.
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UK plans "most far-reaching" asylum overhaul, may extend settlement wait t
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Britain plans major asylum reforms, making refugee status temporary and extending the wait for permanent settlement to 20 years. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the system is "out of control," while rights groups warn the changes will increase uncertainty and hardship for people fleeing
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Trump cites 'genocide' of white farmers as 59 South Africans granted refug
Updated : 1 year 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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CFU backs Uyghur Human Rights Bill to aid refugees fleeing persecution
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) expresses its support for the reintroduction of the Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act, a critical and timely bipartisan piece of legislation that aims to provide Priority 2 (P-2) refugee status to Uyghurs escaping persecution.
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Afghan journalist dies by suicide in Pakistan after US turns down plea for
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
An Afghanistan-based journalist died by suicide in Islamabad, Pakistan, after the US government turned down his application for refugee status, Khaama Press reported on Saturday.
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Asylum decisions up by 40 per cent in 2022 in EU
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Among the 384,245 asylum seekers who were granted protection status in 2022 in the EU, 44 per cent received refugee status, 31 per cent were given subsidiary protection, and 25 per cent received humanitarian protection. Compared with 2021, the number of refugee status granted increased by 22
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UNHCR refugee status without valid travel documents is of no consequence i
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Central Government and Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) on Friday said in the Delhi High Court that UNHCR refugee status without valid travel documents is of no use in India. Any such foreign national is liable to be deported.
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After NGOs, Mizoram government in favour of giving refugee status to 30,00
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
After the demand of some NGOs of the state, the Mizoram government has also shown its position in favour of giving refugee status to 30,000 Myanmar nationals who are currently taking shelter in various parts of Mizoram following the military coup in their country in February last year.
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98 Afghan Nationals granted refugee status by Japan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 24 (ANI): 98 Afghan Nationals who fled to Japan due to the Taliban's rising atrocities in Afghanistan have been granted refugee status on Tuesday by Japan.
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Afghan nationals held protest in front of UNHCR office in Delhi, demand re
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): Afghan nationals held a protest on Monday in front of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in New Delhi, seeking refugee cards and resettlement options in a third country.
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Japan grants official refugee status to Myanmar national footballer
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 20 (ANI): Immigration Service Agency of Japan on Friday gave a certificate of refugee status to Myanmar national football goalkeeper Pyae Lyan Aung, stating that he could face persecution if he returns to his country.
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