Refugees

GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has updated its data portal on the Ukraine Refugee Situation, adding new data which better reflects recent movements of refugees from and to Ukraine. The Ukraine war has caused one of the largest human displacement crises in the world today. Millions of refugees…

Author of the article: BANGKOK (AP) — A group of ethnic Rohingya left on a Thai island after a dangerous boat journey from Bangladesh should be given help and the opportunity to determine if they are refugees, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. The mostly Muslim Rohingya have long been persecuted…

Australia suddenly released migrants held under its tough approach to asylum seekers. While the worst of their ordeal is over, their future remains precarious. A refugee from Iran outside his Melbourne motel room in April.Credit...Asanka Brendon Ratnayake for The New York TimesPublished June 2, 2022Updated June 3, 2022 MELBOURNE, Australia…

OTTAWA — A member of Afghanistan’s Parliament forced to flee her homeland after the Taliban takeover last year is pleading with Canada to do more to help bring Afghan refugees to safety. OTTAWA — A member of Afghanistan’s Parliament forced to flee her homeland after the Taliban takeover last year…

The displacement is due to a Senegalese military operation against rebels in Casamance who are fighting for independence. Published On 2 Jun 20222 Jun 2022 Stray bullets whistled past Senegalese villager Modou Badjie and his family as they ran through a cashew forest in the middle of the night to…

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comWASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is in talks with Spain and Canada about taking more Western Hemisphere refugees for resettlement, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, signaling possible commitments that could be announced at next week's Summit of…

Each year, Dong Desheng eagerly awaits the Easter holiday. For the 48-year-old farmer, the festival marks the end of the bitterly cold winter in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province. It’s also the only time he openly celebrates his Russian heritage. When the day arrives, Dong dons a traditional white shirt with…

The Government has agreed to lease the Citywest Hotel in Dublin for two years to house Ukrainian refugees. Cabinet was last night told the owners of the 764-room hotel had agreed to the plan. The licence agreement is expected to allow for three people to be accommodated in each room.…

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VOLUNTEERS from Roundwood are assisting Ukrainian refugees who are being accommodated at the Lough Dan Hostel, including a karate World Champion and a talented pianist. couting Ireland has committed to offering hostel accommodation at three of its scout centres, including Lough Dan, which are traditionally used for overnight trips by…