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The warm Turkish welcome for refugees is ending and Syrians are worried
4 days, 20 hours ago

The warm Turkish welcome for refugees is ending and Syrians are worried

Associated Press  

GAZIANTEP, Turkey — Turkey gained renown as a haven for refugees by welcoming more than 3 million Syrians fleeing violence between forces from Bashar Assad ’s government and a patchwork of rebel groups. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print ‘My children were born here’ Cabuli spent several years in a refugee camp before …

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Biden plans to keep target of 125,000 refugees next year, report says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden plans to keep target of 125,000 refugees next year, report says

Hindustan Times  

By Ted Hesson Biden plans to keep target of 125,000 refugees next year, report says WASHINGTON, Sept 6 - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration plans to keep its target of accepting 125,000 refugees next year, according to an internal report to U.S. lawmakers reviewed by Reuters, signaling a refugee ramp-up will continue if Kamala Harris wins the White House. Refugee …

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Tensions bubble as Sudanese refugees feel resentment from Chadian hosts
6 months ago

Tensions bubble as Sudanese refugees feel resentment from Chadian hosts

Al Jazeera  

Some 600,000 Sudanese are seeking safety in Chad, but host communities are blaming them for using up scarce resources. “There’s hardly any water for us.” On the other hand, Sudanese refugees say they are often attacked by Chadians when they leave their refugee camp to find water or gather firewood for cooking fires in the camp, according to Salwa Malik, …

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The faces behind the numbers: 120 million displaced people worldwide
6 months ago

The faces behind the numbers: 120 million displaced people worldwide

Al Jazeera  

One out of every 69 people on Earth is now displaced. However, the United States invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003 together with civil wars in South Sudan and Syria resulted in refugee numbers exceeding 30 million by the end of 2021. The war in Ukraine, which started in 2022, led to one of the fastest growing …

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World Refugee Day 2024: Date, Theme, History, Significance, and Quotes
6 months ago

World Refugee Day 2024: Date, Theme, History, Significance, and Quotes

The Quint  

World Refugee Day 2024: Every year, the Refugee Day is celebrated on 20 June. World Refugee Day is commemorated with the hope of finding a lasting solution to the global refugee crisis and providing a safe place for all displaced people. World Refugee Day highlights the strength and courage of refugees, as well as their resilience in rebuilding their lives. …

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As the number of displaced people surges, an ‘Inflatable Refugee’ in Barcelona sparks questions
6 months, 1 week ago

As the number of displaced people surges, an ‘Inflatable Refugee’ in Barcelona sparks questions

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Hugging his knees and clad in a bright orange life vest, the giant “Inflatable Refugee” looks vulnerable as he sits alone in a sea of empty red velvet chairs. Belgian visual artists Schellekens & Peleman, who created the figure in 2015 following the refugee crisis in Europe, have brought the installation to Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu …

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Auditors say it’s hard to tell how Turkey is using EU refugee funds. Some officials aren’t helpful
8 months ago

Auditors say it’s hard to tell how Turkey is using EU refugee funds. Some officials aren’t helpful

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union auditors said on Wednesday that they are unable to establish whether some of the billions of euros the bloc has given to Turkey to help it cope with Syrian refugees is actually having any impact. But the European Court of Auditors, or ECA, in a follow-up last year on whether the money was being used effectively, …

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Rohingya refugee women survive on the edge
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Rohingya refugee women survive on the edge

Deccan Chronicle  

Geneva, Mar 26 Thin, under-nourished women, clad in cotton saris and headscarves, sit on their haunches amid the warren of mud and thatched huts. Even as Rohingya women refugees have little or no access to stable economic opportunities, especially in the face of widespread poverty, many have taken to prostitution as a means of survival. Shagufta’s condition is representative of …

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Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka protest planned closure of U.N. office, fearing abandonment
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka protest planned closure of U.N. office, fearing abandonment

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A group of Rohingya refugees living in Sri Lanka staged a protest outside the office of the U.N. refugee agency Tuesday, saying they fear losing their living allowance once the agency’s office in the island nation closes at the end of this year. About 100 Rohingya refugees live in Sri Lanka, most of them rescued at …

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A refugee chink in Look East policy
1 year ago

A refugee chink in Look East policy

Hindustan Times  

It is heartening to hear the Mizoram chief minister designate Lalduhoma saying that the Chin refugee influx in the state is a humanitarian issue and there will be no change in Aizawl’s policy towards them. The Indo-Myanmar border actually extends across the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Manipur on the Indian side, the Sagaing region and the Chin state …

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Why Gaza’s refugee camps are so vulnerable
1 year, 1 month ago

Why Gaza’s refugee camps are so vulnerable

The Economist  

The Economist explains Why Gaza’s refugee camps are so vulnerable More than two thirds of the enclave’s population are registered refugees Your browser does not support this video. 4 km Erez crossing Evacuation zone Jabalia Refugee camps Al-Shati ISRAEL Mediterranean Sea Wadi Gaza riverbed Bureij Nuseirat Al-Maghazi Deir El-Balah Gaza Strip Khan Younis Gaza Strip West Bank Rafah ISRAEL EGYPT …

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Myanmar seeking to repatriate Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh
1 year, 1 month ago

Myanmar seeking to repatriate Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh

Al Jazeera  

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are reluctant to repatriate without guarantees for safety, dignity and and the recuperation of their homes. Bangladesh hosts nearly one million Rohingya refugees, most of whom fled Myanmar in 2017, when the military launched what the United Nations describes as a campaign with “genocidal intent” against the mostly-Muslim minority. The team of Myanmar officials arrived at …

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Cyprus braces for refugee arrivals amid Lebanon war fears
1 year, 1 month ago

Cyprus braces for refugee arrivals amid Lebanon war fears

Al Jazeera  

Officials in Cyprus say Beirut’s possible involvement in the Israel-Hamas war has made Lebanon lag in migration management. Cyprus has received 458 Syrian refugees from Lebanon in a week, Cypriot authorities have said, as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to spread into a wider regional conflict. He said that Lebanon’s possible involvement in Israel’s war in Gaza and the generally worsening …

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Last refugee held on Nauru arrives in Australia
1 year, 6 months ago

Last refugee held on Nauru arrives in Australia

Al Jazeera  

While offshore detention policy is being wound down, campaigners say ‘dark chapter’ will not end until last refugees leave PNG. The last refugee held on the Pacific island of Nauru under Australia’s notorious offshore detention policy has been evacuated to Australia, according to refugee advocacy groups. One chapter of misery is over.” Australia resumed sending refugees to Nauru in 2013 …

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World Refugee Day 2023: Date, history, significance, celebration and all you need to know about this day
1 year, 6 months ago

World Refugee Day 2023: Date, history, significance, celebration and all you need to know about this day

Hindustan Times  

World Refugee Day is a significant occasion that highlights the plight and resilience of refugees worldwide. In this article, we will delve into the history, significance, and celebration of World Refugee Day, providing a comprehensive understanding of this global observance and its importance in fostering compassion and empathy towards refugees. World Refugee Day is celebrated every year on the 20th …

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Rohingya refugees in arbitrary detention, denied exit permissions by India: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

Rohingya refugees in arbitrary detention, denied exit permissions by India: Report

The Hindu  

May 18, 2023 10:30 pm | Updated May 19, 2023 09:53 am IST - New Delhi India is not allowing exit permissions for Rohingya refugees who have completed refugee status determinations with the UN Refugee Agency and “gained approval from third countries for resettlement,” says a new report titled ‘A Shadow of Refuge: Rohingya Refugees in India’. “Separating Rohingya children …

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Chinese volunteers help young Afghan refugees
1 year, 10 months ago

Chinese volunteers help young Afghan refugees

China Daily  

ISLAMABAD — As winter descends in Islamabad, five-year-old Khaula, living in a refugee camp in the Pakistani capital, is worried by thoughts of going to school every morning in the cold weather without any proper clothing until she got a set of coats and jumpers from Chinese volunteers. "We keep coming to the refugee camp to help them with supplies …

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Angelina Jolie leaves role as UNHCR special envoy
2 years ago

Angelina Jolie leaves role as UNHCR special envoy

The Hindu  

Angelina Jolie and the United Nations' refugee agency are parting ways after more than two decades. In a joint statement issued Friday, the U.S. actor and the agency announced she was “moving on” from her role as the agency's special envoy “to engage on a broader set of humanitarian and human rights issues.” Joint Statement by UNHCR and Angelina Jolie …

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The Swimmers movie review: True refugee story regales with gripping drama but swims in shallow waters
2 years, 1 month ago

The Swimmers movie review: True refugee story regales with gripping drama but swims in shallow waters

Firstpost  

Language: English with Hindi audio option Cast: Nathalie Issa, Manal Issa, Ahmed Malek, Matthias Schweighofer, James Krishna Floyd, Ali Suliman, Kinda Alloush, Elmi Rashid Elmi Director: Sally El Hosaini In 2015, sisters Yusra and Sara Mardini flee civil war-torn Syria ravaged by bomb scares and widespread political unrest. Sally El Hosaini’s film is based on the true story of the …

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Stay or go: Palestinians in Lebanon plunged into poverty
2 years, 2 months ago

Stay or go: Palestinians in Lebanon plunged into poverty

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Nasser Tabarani, a Palestinian refugee living in Lebanon, has tried twice to migrate by sea to a better life in Europe but was detained by troops both times and brought back to shore. We cannot live in Lebanon anymore.” Lebanon’s unprecedented economic meltdown has not only devastated the Lebanese but has also hard-hit Palestinian refugees who have lived …

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Despite the crisis, the number of beds for refugees has gone down
2 years, 2 months ago

Despite the crisis, the number of beds for refugees has gone down

Dutch News  

The number of beds for asylum seekers has actually fallen, despite government efforts to get local authorities to allocate more places, junior justice minister Eric van der Burg said at the weekend. Many contracts for emergency accommodation between councils and refugee settlement agency COA expired at the end of September and the net reduction in beds is around 1,250, Van …

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Refugees in Malaysia worry government tracking system a ‘trap’
2 years, 4 months ago

Refugees in Malaysia worry government tracking system a ‘trap’

Al Jazeera  

Home minister says all refugees with UNHCR cards must register with its TRIS system, but refugees worry about the risk. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Malaysia has made a new government tracking system for the more than 184,000 United Nations-registered refugees and asylum seekers in the country a “must”, raising concerns about the risks to people who have no legal status …

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UN warns of trafficking as 40,000 more flee war-torn Ukraine
2 years, 8 months ago

UN warns of trafficking as 40,000 more flee war-torn Ukraine

Hindustan Times  

More than 40,000 more Ukrainian refugees fled in 24 hours, the United Nations said Wednesday, as it warned of traffickers seeking to exploit vulnerable women and children on the move. The UN refugee agency UNHCR said 4,656,509 Ukrainians had fled since Russia invaded on February 24 -- a figure up 40,679 on Tuesday's update. "The Ukrainian refugee crisis is a …

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Greece accused of refugee hypocrisy
2 years, 8 months ago

Greece accused of refugee hypocrisy

The Hindu  

After days of hiding in the basement of her house, Sofiia Malinovskaya finally made it to safety. "The Greek government kindly agreed to let all Ukrainians who escape from the war come to the Greek territory," he said. "According to the Ministry of Migration and Asylum, starting from March 28, an online platform for pre-registration for receiving documents in the …

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