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China's repatriation of North Korean defectors, a way of supporting Pyongy
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Human rights experts have resisted China's latest claims that North Koreans fleeing into China are not political refugees but only illegal migrants seeking economic opportunities, emphasising that it is a way of supporting Pyongyang's authoritarian system, which is similar to China does, as
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US pauses additional funding for UNRWA amid allegations of agency's involv
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The US has temporarily paused additional funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in light of recent allegations that the agency's employees may have been involved in the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
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Muslims' love for Imam-e-Hind, Lord Ram-etched in poetry
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Rahim was an authority over Ramayana, Mahabharata, and eighteen Puranas. The Rama of Rahim is similar to Tulsi's Rama, the protector of the poor and refugees. Through his dohas (couplets), Rahim reveals how deeply Rama's story has inspired people as he presents small events from around th
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Anti-Pakistan protest by Afghan diaspora in front of Pak embassy in Vienna
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The protest was held against the illegal arrest of the head and co-founder of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement, Manzoor Ahmed Pashteen and the forced deportation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan.
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PIL in Delhi HC, seeks direction to Facebook to remove hate speech origina
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The plea stated that the presence of Rohingya refugees in India is a highly politicized matter, and as such they are disproportionately targeted with harmful content on Facebook painting the group as a threat to India, often referring to the group as "terrorists", "infiltrators" and exaggera
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Turkish police detain 99 Afghan refugees in Erzincan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Nearly 100 Afghan refugees have been detained from the city of "Erzincan" in Turkey, Khaama Press reported.
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Pakistan's caretaker govt used threats, abuse, and detention to coerce Afg
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan's caretaker government clamped down on dissenting media, the political opposition, and nongovernmental organisations in 2023, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2024 on Wednesday.
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Afghan refugees face dire situation as thousands expelled empty-handed fro
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In a poignant video released by the WFP, an Afghan immigrant, deported after residing in Pakistan for 14 years, expressed sorrow over leaving with minimal belongings, underscoring the uncertainty that lies ahead.
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India hands over second tranche of USD 2.5 million to support Palestinian
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
India released the second tranche of USD 2.5 million to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Thursday.
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Indonesia: Students storm into Rohingya refugee camp, demand deportation
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A large crowd of Indonesian students stormed into a convention camp housing Rohingya refugees from Myanmar on Wednesday demanding their deportation, CNN reported.
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Iran bans Afghan market vendors in Mashhad amid growing tensions
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Afghan refugees advocate for diplomatic solutions and adherence to international laws to address the challenges they face.
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US special envoy, UNAMA official discuss humanitarian and economic conditi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The UNAMA Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan, Resident Coordinator, and Humanitarian Coordinator, Indrika Ratwatte, met with US Special Representative Thomas West to discuss the humanitarian and economic conditions in Afghanistan as well as help for Afghan refugees.
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