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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says elderly won't be left in lurch with nursing homes converted for refugees

“I always say when it comes to the issue of asylum and migration is that we need to be fair, we also need to be firm"

Irish Mirror · Jun 2, 2023

More than 100,000 flee to Chad from Sudan conflict, UNHCR says

More than 100,000 people have fled violence in Sudan to neighbouring Chad and the numbers could double in the next three months, the U.N. refugee agency said on Thursday.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023

Between Belarus and Poland, victims of a different conflict are trapped on the edge of Vladimir Putin's war

Belarus was accused of manufacturing a refugee crisis on the European Union's doorstep two years ago. Now, as close ally Russia wages war nearby, asylum seekers are again at the fence.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

EU accused of ‘staggering neglect’ after just 271 Afghans resettled across bloc

Many in need of permanent protection remain stuck in ‘prison-like’ camps on Greek islands, leading refugee charity says

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2023

Founder of Albany's Karen population reflects on finding a home far from Myanmar and conflict

The very first Myanmar refugee to establish a life in the Western Australian town recounts the long journey there after escaping conflict at home, then spending a decade in a Thailand camp where he and his wife raised four children.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

UN rights chief tells Britain of concerns over migration bill

The United Nations human rights chief said on Tuesday he has formally conveyed his concerns over a new British migration law to the government, saying he was worried it would bar people from seeking asylum.

Reuters · May 30, 2023

Humanitarian group MSF calls for support for refugees in Kenya affected by cholera crisis

A humanitarian charity says that hundreds of refugees in Kenya’s Dadaab camps have been affected by a cholera outbreak as the population in the facilities grows rapidly

The Independent UK · May 30, 2023

Some refugee girls are forced into early marriage for safety – here's why

Rates of child marriage increase in communities displaced by conflict as well as communities affected by natural and environmental disasters.

The Conversation · May 30, 2023

UN refugee agency calls for reform of UK’s ‘flawed’ asylum system

Vicky Tennant, the UNHCR’s representative to the United Kingdom, said vulnerable people were being placed at risk.

The Independent UK · May 30, 2023

Sudan refugees strain cash-strapped Chad's hospitality

There used to be one family in Fanna Hamit's compound, now there are 11 families struggling to get by selling roasted crickets after she took in relatives fleeing the conflict in Sudan.

Reuters · May 30, 2023