Will more Ukrainians flee to the European Union as winter bites? The EU says there are preparations for all scenarios, but analysts say support could wane as inflation soars. Al Jazeera · Nov 25, 2022
Starvation being used as a weapon of war in South Sudan, report reveals Hundreds of thousands forced into refugee camps as homes and crops destroyed and aid workers are targeted for attack The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022
The World’s Most Remote Film Festival Deep in the Algerian desert, a Sahrawi-run event puts Western Sahara’s struggle for liberation on the big screen. Foreign Policy · Nov 25, 2022
Refugees who set up businesses enrich NZ financially, culturally and socially – they deserve more support With Immigration New Zealand currently examining both the Migrant Settlement Integration Strategy and Refugee Resettlement Strategy, it’s the right time to consider the role small business support can play in helping refugees integrate into our society. The Conversation · Nov 24, 2022
Asylum system in ‘serious peril’ amid soaring backlog of cases Home Office figures show 143,377 people are awaiting a decision on their claim The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2022
British Red Cross helps refugees in Bristol with ‘vital’ second-hand mobile phones Most are unable to keep in touch with family and contact emergency services Bristol Post · Nov 24, 2022
Shamima Begum’s mother says ‘world fell apart’ after daughter fled to join ISIS Shamima Begum, now 23, was 15 when she went to Turkey from east London to join members of the so-called Islamic State before being found nine months pregnant in a Syrian refugee camp in February 2019 Daily Mirror · Nov 24, 2022
Russia knocks out the power that's keeping millions of Ukrainians warm Russia’s onslaught against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure plunged the country into wintry darkness, threatening to trigger another refugee exodus and underscoring Kyiv’s need for more air defense systems. Tribune News Service · Nov 23, 2022
UK spending more aid on refugees at home than on assistance to poor countries Statistics on last year’s spending show much of slashed UK aid went on domestic costs as help for Africa plummeted. The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022
'Not right' for communities to have veto over who can live in their area, says Leo Varadkar His comments came after two large protests were held in East Wall, Dublin, over refugees being housed in a former ESB office block Irish Mirror · Nov 23, 2022
Alphonso Davies: The Canada star born in a refugee camp and donating his World Cup earnings to charity Davies’ unlikely path now sees him spearheading Canada’s first World Cup appearance since 1986 in Qatar The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022
Photographer Anne de Henning: Documenting Bangladesh's 1971 war for independence Witnessing the birth of a nation... French photographer Anne de Henning travelled through Bangladesh in the early 70s, during the war of independence, photographing freedom fighters, families, refugee trains and women fleeing villages. To mark the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence, Paris’s Guimet Museum is hosting an exhibition of Anne… France 24 · Nov 22, 2022
Scottish film directed by granddaughter of Holocaust survivors up for major award A NEW Scottish feature film about a German-Jewish refugee has been nominated for a prestigious film festival prize having already claimed a Best… The National (Scotland) · Nov 22, 2022
How Garang Kuol was almost 'lost to the game' as an Australian refugee before World Cup joy Newcastle United star Garang Kuol is ready to show what he can do for Australia at the World Cup after overcoming a tricky start to life Chronicle Live · Nov 22, 2022
ABC News · Nov 22, 2022 Six refugees become the first from Nauru to be resettled in New Zealand The federal government confirms the first group of refugees to be resettled in New Zealand, from Australia's offshore processing centres, has landed in Auckland.
Salon · Nov 22, 2022 Afghan teen survived Taliban but not US “To survive war then come to America to be buried?”
Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2022 Israeli forces kill Palestinian student ‘on his way to school’ Mahmoud al-Saadi, 18, was killed by the Israeli army on his way to school from the Jenin refugee camp, Palestinians say.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 21, 2022 Saudi-Funded Health Center Opens at Palestinian Refugee Camp in Jordan Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairy and Commissioner-General of the United Nation Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini co-opened a Saudi Development Fund-financed health center designed to serve some Jordan-based 300,000 Palestinians in the Al-Zarqa refugee camp. In a speech…
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022 Australia’s Awer Mabil: ‘Football has been my life’s guide’ The player whose penalty ultimately took the Socceroos to the World Cup tells Sid Lowe about his incredible journey from Kenya to Qatar
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 21, 2022 Kurdish Exile Group Says Iran Hits Its Bases in North Iraq Iranian missiles and drones struck an Iranian Kurdish opposition group's bases in northern Iraq late Sunday night, the group said. The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, a Kurdish Iranian group exiled in Iraq, said in a statement that Iranian surface-to-surface missiles and drones hit its bases and adjacent refugee camps…
The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2022 Sayed fled Afghanistan, found safety in Australia and built a life. Then it was snatched away Refugee was turned away from citizenship ceremony and became trapped in bureaucratic nightmare thanks to authorities’ mistrust of Afghan identity documents
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 19, 2022 Thousands Mourn Palestinian Fire Victims in Gaza Thousands of Palestinians turned out Friday for the funeral of 21 people who died in a Gaza Strip apartment building fire. At least seven children were among the dead in the blaze at Jabalia Palestinian refugee camp on Thursday night, said the head of the Indonesian Hospital there, Saleh Abu…
AAP · Nov 18, 2022 Socceroos refugees want to inspire at cup Australia's trio of South Sudanese refugees hope playing at the World Cup in Qatar will be a source of inspiration for others.
AAP · Nov 18, 2022 Some relief for temporary visa holders Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has made some changes to travel restrictions for refugees on temporary protection visas but broader issues remain.
France 24 · Nov 18, 2022 From refugee camps to the World Cup: Africa-born Aussies relish France clash Australia’s Awer Mabil, Thomas Deng and Garang Kuol were each born to refugee parents from war-torn South Sudan. On Tuesday, the trio of Socceroos will step onto a World Cup pitch for the first time to take on defending champions France, a nation that has built much of its recent…