At least six Palestinians killed in IDF raid on Jenin refugee camp Israeli forces enter camp to find gunman suspected of killing two brothers in Huwara last week The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023
Campaigners brand Bill to curb Channel crossings ‘unethical and impractical’ Charities and human rights organisations have condemned the Government proposals. The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
Suella Braverman’s small boats crackdown is performative cruelty at its worst UK government plans to remove ‘illegals’ will be chaotic, costly and cause untold human misery, says Refugee council chief executive Enver Solomon The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023
Thousands of Rohingya left homeless after yet another fire breaks out in Bangladesh refugee camp An immense fire destroyed a large section of a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on Sunday afternoon, leaving thousands of people without shelter in this camp that is home to around a million Rohingya refugees. France 24 · Mar 7, 2023
Suella Braverman branded a 'liar' over claim 100 million want to come to UK HOME Secretary Suella Braverman has been accused of “trashing the UK’s reputation” as a place of sanctuary and “racist policies” as she… The National (Scotland) · Mar 7, 2023
Concerns mount over UN food aid cut for Rohingya in Bangladesh The UN and Bangladesh government call for more international aid to help the refugees as they face a ‘difficult year’. Al Jazeera · Mar 7, 2023
Small boats bill: What is the government planning and will it work? Government says small boat asylum seekers will be ‘inadmissible’ but only 21 people have been deported under rules The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
Rohingya camp fire leaves thousands homeless DHAKA: More than 12,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees have been left homeless by a fire that swept through a camp at Cox’s Bazar in southeastern Bangladesh, the United Nations said. Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2023
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's controversial fight against migrant boats setting sail to cross the Mediterranean Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni puts her controversial stamp on the long-running war between the Italian government and charities saving refugees from shipwrecks in the Mediterranean. ABC News · Mar 6, 2023
Refugees like myself want to contribute to UK society, but we aren’t allowed to Letter: Unlike the Swedish government, the British government refuses to recognise our potential and we feel worthless, says one refugee living in a UK hotel The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023
Think Sunak’s anti-refugee stance is bad? Just wait till the climate crisis truly ravages poorer countries Global heating is the fault of rich countries, but they will stop at nothing to prevent the world’s most deprived from finding a safe home, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023
Huge fire at Rohingya refugee camp leaves thousands without shelter Fears of future blazes after health, learning and religious facilities also destroyed in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023
Refugees held offshore plead with Australia to be moved, saying ‘every day is suffering’ Home affairs department’s submission to inquiry is the only one opposing Greens senator’s bill calling for refugee evacuation to Australia The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2023
‘He’d been through so much for his age’: what one Syrian boy’s story can tell children about life as a young refugee More people are displaced globally now than at any other time since the second world war, millions of them children. Save the Children’s Wonderbooks series is helping kids here to understand the hardships they face – and offering hope for the future The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023
360info · Mar 5, 2023 Why including refugees in peacebuilding matters Refugee women are crucial to building peace in Myanmar. Yet their experience has rarely been valued.
The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023 Small boats legislation will leave thousands in limbo, refugee campaigners warn Refugee Council says proposals could effectively ‘shatter’ UK commitments under UN refugee convention
Bangkok Post · Mar 5, 2023 Rebuilding lives - one stitch at a time The plight of Rohingya women in a Bangladesh refugee camp are recounted through embroidery during the exhibition "A Life Once Had, A Dream Of Hope", which takes place at SEA Junction from tomorrow to Sunday.
WEKU · Mar 5, 2023 A massive fire tore through a crowded Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh The blaze hit Sunday morning and has left thousands homeless. Some 740,000 Rohingya refugees have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar since 2017, when the Myanmar military launched a brutal crackdown.
The Conversation · Mar 5, 2023 LGBTIQ+ migrants and asylum seekers in South Africa: major new study identifies a diverse, wide-spread community Since 1998, South Africa has recognised persecution based on gender and sexuality as legitimate grounds for asylum. This makes it the only African country to formally extend refugee protection to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI+) persons.
Al Jazeera · Mar 5, 2023 Fire blazes through crowded Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh At least 2,000 huts damaged in one of the 32 camps in Cox’s Bazar district where more than 1.2 million people live.
The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023 Fire hits crowded Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh A massive fire has raced through a crammed refugee camp for Rohingya Muslims in southern Bangladesh, leaving thousands homeless
Al Jazeera · Mar 5, 2023 Turkey’s Syrian refugee youth worry about their post-quake future Young, desperate teens are forced to work in the grey market, but after the quakes, they feel they have nowhere to go.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023 UK government ‘complicit’ in asylum seeker hotel attacks, say unions Workers urged to mobilise against far-right groups as senior Tory politicians are accused of demonising refugees
The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023 The Observer view on cruel schemes to relocate refugees The government should speed up asylum seekers’ claims instead of focusing on costly and unworkable deterrents
France 24 · Mar 4, 2023 Mob attacks two Tunis shelters for LGBTQ people from sub-Saharan Africa A mob of men wielding sticks and knives attacked a shelter for LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers from sub-Saharan Africa on February 23. Police called to the site arrested at least eight people from sub-Saharan Africa, even though they have refugee status and are therefore legal residents in Tunisia. This…