Turkey Says 2,000 Syrian Families Set For Citizenship
Istanbul authorities on Thursday said 2,000 Syrian families in the city could be set for Turkish citizenship but the government ...
Tag: Forced migration
Cameroon ‘expels’ Nigerians
Most of the refugees are at the Minawao camp in north-eastern Cameroon Cameroon has expelled 517 Nigerians, including 313 asylum ...
Ai Weiwei Films Global Crisis
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has a message for US President Donald Trump, Europe's populist right and those who would ...
Germany To Send Home More Rejected Asylum Seekers
Germany will speed up expulsions of rejected asylum seekers under measures agreed by Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet Wednesday, as controversy ...
Syria Crisis Still ‘appalling’
The head of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and former British foreign secretary David Miliband on Thursday said the humanitarian ...
Refugees Serve Up Coffee and Life Lessons In California
A coffee shop that recently opened in California is serving customers more than just steamy cups of latte or espresso, ...
US To Give Uganda $25 Mn In Aid For Refugees
The United States will give over $25 million in humanitarian aid to Uganda, to help the nation cope with a ...
Tunisia PM Rejects German Criticism On Migrant Returns
Tunisia's prime minister on Tuesday rejected German claims that his country has been blocking the return of rejected asylum seekers ...
Rights Group Raps Pakistan For ‘forced’ Repatriation of Afghans
Pakistan is conducting the mass repatriation of Afghan refugees through coercion, threats and abuse, Human Rights Watch said in a ...
Burundians March To Dispute UNHCR Figures
Hundreds of Burundians took to the streets on Saturday to protest against a UN report Hundreds of Burundians took to ...
Asylum Seekers Fleeing US For Canada Brave Snow, Extreme Cold
Farhan Ahmed hoped to find refuge in the United States after fleeing death threats in Somalia, but fear over a ...
Kenyan Court Rules To Keep Dadaab Refugee Camp Open
Kenya’s high court has blocked the government’s bid to close one of the largest refugee camp’s in the world at Dadaab near ...
Kenyan Closure of Dadaab Refugee Camp Blocked By High Court
The High Court in Kenya has blocked the government's bid to close the largest refugee camp in the world. A ...
Ghanaian Gay Denied Asylum In Canada
.. he walked across USA-Canadian border Immigration and Refugee Board questions legitimacy of birth certificate A 29-year-old Ghanaian asylum seeker's ...
US Justice Department Defends ‘lawful’ Trump Travel Ban
The US Department of Justice has defended President Donald Trump's travel ban and urged an appeals court to reinstate it ...
Angelina Jolie Speaks Out Against President Trump’s Controversial Immigration Ban
An activist on behalf of refugee rights, Angelina Jolie, 41, has finally spoken out against President Donald Trump's recent policies, ...
Angelina Jolie Slams Trump Travel Ban, Calls For ‘compassionate America’
Actress and human rights advocate Angelina Jolie on Thursday said U. S. President Donald Trump's executive order barring travellers from ...
Trump Travel Ban Unlawful, Could Lead To Torture of Refugees
U. N. human rights experts said on Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban on nationals from seven Muslim-majority states ...
World Leaders Condemn Donald Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’
European leaders, the United Nations and international groups have condemned US President Donald Trump's measures against refugees and travellers from ...
U.N. Agencies Urge Trump To Allow Refugees Entry
he United Nations refugee agency and International Organization for Migration (IOM) called on the Trump administration on Saturday to continue ...