Refugees

Bangladesh has begun relocating Rohingya refugees to a remote island off the country’s southeast coast, despite calls from human rights groups to halt the plan. Bangladesh’s commissioner on refugee issues, Mahbub Alam Talukder, said more than 1,000 Rohingya were taken to the island of Bhasan Char on Friday. They were…

By Akbar Hossain BBC Bengali Publishedduration4 December 2020 image copyrightReuters image captionA navy ship carries Rohingya to Bhasan Char island on FridayAuthorities in Bangladesh have begun relocating thousands of Rohingya refugees to a remote island despite concerns about safety and consent. About 1,600 refugees were being transported on Friday towards…

ADDIS ABABA/HAMDAYET — Relief agencies in Ethiopia prepared convoys on Thursday to truck aid into Tigray region, where a month of war is feared to have killed thousands of people and has forced refugees to flee along corpse-strewn roads.Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared victory over the Tigray People’s Liberation Front…

DHAKA: Authorities in Bangladesh have begun relocating thousands of Rohingya refugees to an isolated island despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process, officials said Thursday. The United Nations has also voiced concern that refugees be allowed to make a “free and informed decision” about whether…

Cape Town — The United Nations has received approval from the Ethiopian government for “unimpeded, sustained and secure access for humanitarian personnel and services to vulnerable populations in administered areas in Tigray and bordering areas of Amhara and Afar regions”, according to the agreement that was seen and reported Wednesday…

The federal government could face some very expensive lawsuits now that the Federal Court can hear refugees' negligence claims. Home Affairs Minister Peter DuttonLawyers and refugee advocates are hailing a recent High Court decision as a victory for asylum seekers after it unanimously held that the Federal Court could hear…

News Jada Loutoo Tuesday 1 December 2020Venezuelans including 16 children onboard a pirogue made its way to Los Iros beach after a high court judge ordered the authorities to produce them followinga deportation order. - Lincoln HolderTHE STATE scored a major victory on Tuesday as it wrestles with “an avalanche”…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has expressed disappointment that its 2019 Annual Report would not be debated in Parliament this year. Suhakam in a statement today said the annual report contained its recommendations relating to the rights of vulnerable communities including Orang Asli, women and children,…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed praised his soldiers on Monday for victory over a rebellious northern movement, but the leader of Tigray's forces said they were still fighting amid fears of a protracted guerrilla conflict. The nearly month-long war has killed hundreds and probably thousands, sent…

A man registers Ethiopian refugees, who fled the fighting in Tigray Region, at a border reception centre (Village 8) in Gedaref State, eastern Sudan, on Nov. 29, 2020. ASHRAF SHAZLY/AFP/Getty Images A day after Ethiopia declared victory in its 25-day military march into the rebellious Tigray region, reports from the…