Refugees

GENEVA — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel received the U.N. refugee agency’s top award on Monday and gave credit to the people behind the welcome of more than 1 million refugees, mostly from Syria, after she opened Germany’s doors to them in 2015 and 2016. Merkel said she would donate…

Afghan refugees spread their message through song — to represent the women of their country who don't have a voice. These nine women are Afghan refugees who fled their country when the Taliban took their freedom. They use their voices in the singing group Sound of Afghanistan to represent the…

Bafta award-winning scriptwriter Jack Thorne has said he wanted to be involved in a film about a Syrian refugee who competed at the Olympics because there needs to be a change in attitudes. Netflix film The Swimmers is based on the inspirational true story of the Mardini sisters, who fled…

"It's the least we can do to help them and I wish we'd done more" Robert McCue, Sgt. Retired with the South Alberta Light Horse regiment, poses in front of a restored Jeep from the Second World War. McCue served in Afghanistan in 2006 and helped his former interpreter and…

The StarPhoenix spent time with two sisters from Afghanistan who came with family members to Saskatoon after the Taliban returned to power. Rejna Ahmadi rides the Saskatoon transit system on Aug. 3, 2022. Photo by Michelle Berg /Saskatoon StarPhoenix One year ago, refugees fleeing Afghanistan started to arrive in Canada,…

Afghan journalist Ghousuddin Frotan is shown with two of his daughters, Hela and Wranga, at Kabul International Airport on Aug. 16, 2021, shortly after Taliban militants entered Afghanistan's capital and took control. Thousands of Afghans flocked to the airport, desperate to get out of the country. (Photo courtesy of Ghousuddin…

Published Oct 6, 2022 04:04PM EDT Credit: REUTERS/PAUL RATJE The United States will provide $240 million in new humanitarian assistance to help meet the needs of refugees and migrants across the Western Hemisphere, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday. Adds details, quotes, background LIMA, Oct 6 (Reuters)…

CIC News > Latest News > Settle > How to get proof of Canadian citizenship If you have a Canadian parent, you may be a Canadian citizen and eligible for a Canadian passport. Published on October 6th, 2022 at 01:00pm EDT A citizenship certificate is an important document that proves…

Migration often serves as an arena for conflicting values. In this context, religious groups, civil society organisations and local authorities often show a more liberal attitude than the state. The political scientist Julia Mourão Permoser applies a new analytical approach to this as yet unexplored aspect. More than ever, social…

Blantyre, Malawi — In Malawi, hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers held protests Tuesday over delays for promised cash assistance to buy food. Protesters told VOA they have waited almost four months for promised handouts and are struggling to feed their families. During their protests, the refugees marched to the…