Delhi HC seeks police response over gathering at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees office
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice and directed the police to file a status report on the plea of the Vasant...
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Preserve right of asylum, UN refugee agency urges EU Council presidencies
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Although many EU countries remain committed to international human rights and refugee laws and principles, 2021 saw the continuation of violent pushbacks of asylum seekers...
Afghanistan: UN launches largest single country aid appeal ever
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called for $623 million, to support refugees and host communities in five neighbouring countries, for the Afghanistan Situation...
Urgent action needed to save Rohingya refugees distressed at sea in IndonesiaĀ Ā
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According to news reports, local officials, supported by the police and navy, have provided food, medicine, a new boat engine and a technician to help...
Three separate shipwrecks leave dozensĀ dead and more missingĀ
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At least 31 people lost their lives in three separate shipwrecks over the course of four days last week in the Aegean Sea, and an...
2021 Year in Review: Refugee, migrant numbers rise, despite travel curbs
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Pandemic-related travel restrictions may have put a dent on international migration figures in 2021, but the number of people forced to leave their homes, due...
Stepping up assistance to Venezuelans crossing Chile’s inhospitable northern borderĀ
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āAll of them hope to find safety and stability in Chileā, said Ms. Cenalmor-Rejas....
Conditions worsenĀ for stranded migrants alongĀ Belarus-EU borderĀ
At least eight people have died along the border between Belarus and the European Union, where multiple groups of asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants have been stranded for weeks in increasingly...
Libyan Government plan needed toĀ end ādire situationā of asylum seekers, refugeesĀ
The Libyan government must immediately address the dire situation of asylum-seekers and refugees, in a humane manner, consistent with international human rights law, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. According to UNHCR,...
Afghanistan: Reuniting families on the run should be priority, urges UNHCR
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Friday urged countries to step up reunification for Afghans whose families remain in the country or who are displaced...