Refugees

published : 26 Oct 2022 at 21:48 Members of Bangladesh security personnel stand guard beside Rohingya refugees rescued from the sea after a Malaysia bound boat sank off the Bangladesh coast in Teknaf on Oct 4, 2022. (Photo by AFP) The UN human rights chief urged Malaysia on Wednesday to…

Kerry is now home to more than 4,708 Ukrainian refugees according to figures released by the Department of Equality. he figures show that Kerry is providing accommodation to more Ukrainian refugees than any other county in Ireland except  Dublin where there are 7,304 refugees being accommodation. Donegal is also home to…

R efugees who fled in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should stay abroad this winter due to blackouts created by Russia, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister has said. Russia has targeted critical energy infrastructure, and Ukrainians sheltering abroad should wait until spring to return home, Iryna Vereshchuk said in…

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman TD said that while the modular housing programme would be expanded to accommodate another 800 people, he didn’t expect units to come on stream until after the new year Photo: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Only about 10 properties out of 500…

Ukrainian official urges refugees to stay abroad amid power cut fears as Russian attacks target energy infrastructure. Published On 25 Oct 202225 Oct 2022 Refugees who fled in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should stay abroad this winter due to blackouts created by Moscow’s bombardment of critical energy…

Qatari officials have said they plan to suspend evacuation flights for Afghan refugees hoping to resettle in the U.S. while the country hosts soccer’s World Cup next month, according to refugee advocates, congressional aides and a source familiar with the Qatari government’s plans. The move would add to an already…

FLEEING THE FLOOD People in a flood-affected area ride a boat to evacuate to a safe place in the city of Sylhet, northeastern Bangladesh on June 19, 2022. XINHUA FILE PHOTO DHAKA: Bangladeshi authorities were evacuating hundreds of thousands of people on Monday from the path of a cyclone approaching…

Noel Achariam Updated 3 days ago · Published on 24 Oct 2022 7:00AM · Former Alliance of Chin Refugees chairman James Bawi says the rights of refugees must be protected in accordance with international guidelines. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Kamal Ariffin, October 24, 2022. PUTRAJAYA must ensure the…

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said the Government was “somewhat caught out” by the large numbers of Ukrainian refugees coming to Ireland this weekend. Explaining why the Government was forced to turn away 43 refugees this weekend due to a lack of beds, Mr Coveney said the system is…

The Taoiseach has defended the Government's response as Ukrainian refugees were turned away from the Citywest hub in Dublin. Thirty-three Ukrainian refugees who arrived in Ireland this week were told there was no accommodation for them yesterday. All of them were first processed and given temporary protection status at Citywest.…