Victims of torture and trafficking rounded up for Rwanda deportation under Tory scheme, report finds Migrants speak about being suddenly detained for removal to Rwanda in new charity report The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2024
Death on the highway: the high cost of poverty in southeastern Iran A police chase in southeastern Iran ended in tragedy earlier this month when it caused an accident between two cars, killing four people. In the incident, on August 3, a police patrol attempted to stop a "soukhtbar", a local name for smugglers who transport cheap Iranian petrol to neighbouring Pakistan… France 24 · Aug 8, 2024
Can the next foreign secretary offer hope for Jagtar Singh Johal's release? DESPITE allegations of mistreatment, and a long-running campaign championed by the SNP’s Martin Docherty-Hughes, the fate of Jagtar Singh Johal… The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2024
Pakistanis Trapped in Cambodia's China-Run Cyber Slave Ring Targeting US Cyber gangs trick people into slave labour with fake job ads, forced scams, and beatings. It has become a global issue with thousands trapped. International Business Times UK · Apr 25, 2024
War in Gaza and settler violence are taking a toll on mental health in the West Bank A mobile medical clinic offering mental health care has sought to help Palestinians dealing with war-related anxiety, especially vulnerable communities, such as Bedouin tribes. WEKU · Mar 4, 2024
Gaza diary part 45: ‘I can’t believe I am in a car – I ask the driver what he uses for fuel’ As he has to rehome their pregnant cat, Ziad, a 35-year-old Palestinian, thinks of all the other painful ‘decisions’ he has had to make, and a night-time trip to the toilet reveals an unpleasant surprise The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2024
The French Algerians moving to Algeria ‘seeking freedom, opportunity’ What was once a one-way street heading north is now a two-lane highway with some people heading south out of France. Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2024
Gaza diary part 43: ‘Do people around the world think of us as merely news?’ In his latest dispatch from the besieged enclave, Ziad, a 35-year-old Palestinian, walks to the sea but finds only sadness in the empty gazes of the people on the beach The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2024
NIA files charge sheet against 8 LeT cadres in Karnataka in 'fidayeen' attack conspiracy case The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a charge sheet against eight persons, including two absconders, in a case of prison radicalisation and ‘fidayeen’ (suicide) attack conspiracy by the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Karnataka, an official said. The Hindu · Jan 12, 2024
‘Refugees need human connection’: how to help make Britain a true home for the displaced Ahmad, who fled Iran more than a decade ago, has finally been reunited with his his wife and children … and the dog came too. Two charities proved crucial The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2023
‘Joy turns to horror so quickly’: the charity helping new refugees made suddenly homeless Open Door North East is one of many groups supporting record numbers of refugees being forced out of accommodation The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023
‘Death corridor’: The al-Samounis recall terror of ‘safe passage’ in Gaza Three brothers belonging to al-Samouni family were kidnapped by Israeli army on the ‘safe corridor’ south of Gaza City. Al Jazeera · Dec 3, 2023
Gaza diary, part 27: ‘I really hope a ceasefire will be the first step towards the end of this nightmare’ Ziad, a 35-year-old Palestinian, comforts a friend scared for his pregnant wife and is shocked by the profiteering on the streets The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2023
Keeping Gaza online: Telecom heroes risk life and limb under Israel’s bombs Making a maintenance trip in Gaza now literally means taking your life into your own hands. Why do they do it? Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2023 Aid charities urge Rishi Sunak to condemn Israel’s siege in Gaza PM’s speech at food summit comes as humanitarian crisis caused by Israel-Hamas war reaches crisis point
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023 Afghan former interpreter with British army resettles in UK after legal battle In late 2020 Ahmad* was approved for relocation to UK before a Home Office refusal meant he missed evacuation from Afghanistan in 2021
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023 Senior lawyers criticise handling of case of Sikh activist held in India Peers express fears that Jagtar Singh Johal will not receive ‘due process’ in India amid torture claims
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023 Israel deports thousands of stranded Palestinian workers back to Gaza About 3,200 people reportedly sent to war-torn strip through Kerem Shalom crossing in ‘deeply concerning’ move
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023 Murdered, tortured or in hiding from the Taliban: The special forces abandoned by Britain A major joint investigation has uncovered shocking evidence that Afghan soldiers who were trained, paid and worked ‘shoulder-to-shoulder’ with UK forces have been denied relocation to Britain and left to face torture and death
The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023 Gaza diary part 13: ‘Just like a candle, I am fading. My body is losing strength’ Ziad, a 35-year-old Palestinian, recounts another day in Gaza; jubilation that the connection is back, a bittersweet encounter with a friend, and daily pain and exhaustion
The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023 Gaza diary part 12: ‘We don’t have access to the internet … We are blindfolded’ Ziad, a 35-year-old Palestinian, recounts another two days in Gaza, trying to find treatment for a sick cat, passing the time playing cards, and realising to his horror that communications to the outside world have been cut off
The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023 Gaza diary part eight: ‘I am terrified that I’m getting used to what is happening’ Ziad, a 35-year-old Palestinian, recounts another day in Gaza; the constant search for water; a trip to a tailor that takes him near an explosion; the disturbing sense of normality
The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023 Gaza diary part seven: ‘I am weak, I am vulnerable. But I want to live’ Ziad, a 35-year-old Palestinian, recounts the past few days in Gaza: his fear water will run out; the financial toll of war; and his wish to have normal conversations again
Al Jazeera · Oct 21, 2023 Atop a Jerusalem mountain, a cafe of rare coexistence in a divided city A cafe frequented by both Israelis and Palestinians had offered a haven from political tensions – until recent events.
Newslaundry · Oct 19, 2023 ‘Muslim conversion gang’ in Ahmednagar: Unravelling the truth behind these claims On October 11, the chairman of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights shot off a fiery letter to the chief secretary of Maharashtra.