refugees
Myanmar accused of laying mines after refugee injuries
World
September 10, 2017
Myanmar accused of laying mines after refugee injuries
Myanmar’s military has been accused of planting land mines in the path of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in its western…
Top EU court rules eastern states must take refugees
World
September 6, 2017
Top EU court rules eastern states must take refugees
The European Union’s highest court ruled on Wednesday that EU states must take in a share of refugees who reach…
Aid group calls on Libya to end detention of refugees
Middle East
September 2, 2017
Aid group calls on Libya to end detention of refugees
An international medical aid group has called on Libyan authorities to end arbitrary detention of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers,…
Turkish political refugees flock to Germany, seeking safety
World
August 20, 2017
Turkish political refugees flock to Germany, seeking safety
The Turkish judge sits in a busy cafe in a big German city. Thirteen months ago, he was a respected…
University aims to educate 50,000 refugees worldwide by 2022
Society
August 12, 2017
University aims to educate 50,000 refugees worldwide by 2022
Inspired by the success of a Southern New Hampshire University program that allows hundreds of refugees in Rwanda to access…
GOP plan to slash legal immigration wins Trump’s support
World
August 3, 2017
GOP plan to slash legal immigration wins Trump’s support
US President Donald Trump has embraced legislation that would dramatically reduce legal immigration and shift the nation toward a system…
Canadian authorities open Olympic Stadium to house asylum seekers
World
August 3, 2017
Canadian authorities open Olympic Stadium to house asylum seekers
Canadian health authorities and aid workers are using an Olympic stadium to shelter asylum seekers, as a growing number of…
UN cites ‘notable trend’ of people returning home in Syria
Middle East
July 1, 2017
UN cites ‘notable trend’ of people returning home in Syria
Nearly a half-million people who were displaced within Syria by the war have returned to their homes, the UN refugee…
Lebanon: Suicide attacks near Syria border kill 1 girl, wound 7 soldiers
Middle East
July 1, 2017
Lebanon: Suicide attacks near Syria border kill 1 girl, wound 7 soldiers
Explosions, including five suicide bombings, shook a Lebanese border town early on Friday, killing a Syrian girl and wounding seven…
British embassy in Cairo hosts football tournament for refugees
Egypt
June 12, 2017
British embassy in Cairo hosts football tournament for refugees
The British Embassy in Cairo hosted a football tournament on Sunday for a group of refugees welcomed by Egypt. The…