The Latest Breaking News from Refugee

Kidnap survivor with PTSD during Covid livid at Matt Hancock's hotel quarantine jokes

Award winning journalist and refugee Zaina Erhaim has condemned messages sent by then health secretary Matt Hancock and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case about quarantine hotels

Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2023

Ukrainian refugee making new life in Killin tells of harrowing story a year on from Russian invasion

The family had been offered accommodation in Edinburgh - but faced a further test when it flooded.

Daily Record · Mar 2, 2023

Refugees alleging horrific treatment in Australian detention centres face lengthy court delays

Exclusive: Fifty refugees have taken cases against the government that paint a disturbing picture of their treatment, documents show

The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2023

Up to a third of overseas aid budget used for housing refugees in UK, MPs report

Select committee accuses government of wilfully obscuring facts around ‘unsustainable’ trend

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023

Humanising policy towards refugees

The recent death of a Uighur man -- who had sought refuge in Thailand and was subsequently detained for nearly a decade, was a sad reflection of the unbalanced response towards persons who seek refuge, or "refugees", in this country. Various groups currently seek protection from persecution, armed conflicts and…

Bangkok Post · Mar 1, 2023

Amid a worsening refugee crisis, public support is high in both Australia and NZ to accept more Rohingya

Nearly one million stateless Rohingya people who fled brutal ethnic cleansing in Myanmar have been languishing in extremely congested refugee camps in Bangladesh for the past five and a half years.

The Conversation · Mar 1, 2023

Malaysia leader alarmed by Myanmar's refugee crisis

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says more than 200,000 refugees have fled Myanmar to his country and urgently called for new ways to persuade Myanmar’s ruling generals to resolve the civil conflict

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023

‘Everywhere they go, the Rohingya are exploited’

Kaamil Ahmed, a British journalist, on his new book about the Rohingya’s extraordinary suffering.

Al Jazeera · Feb 28, 2023

Sudanese refugee chases basketball dream in Australia

Manyiel Wugol's story is one of perseverance and dedication to a friend whose basketball career was cut short.

AAP · Feb 27, 2023

Mediterranean shipwreck: Stories of tragedy emerge after 62 drown

A baby and twin toddlers were among the 12 children who died, with survivors struggling to speak after the disaster.

Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2023