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Afghanistan women’s cricket future again rests with wrangling of men

Having fled their homeland due to the Taliban, players are again pleading for help from the ICC and beyond

The Guardian - UK

Israeli Airstrikes Kill 20 Palestinians In Central Gaza

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza lead to civilian casualties and infrastructure damage amidst ongoing cease-fire negotiations.

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Sudanese refugees hiding in Ethiopian forest to escape bandits and militias

Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia ask to be evacuated from the country after facing repeated attacks from local militias.

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Cuban Olympic Champ Trains To Compete In Paris As A Refugee

Fernando Dayan Jorge Enriquez, a champion sprint canoeist who fled his native Cuba two years ago, feels sick but still wakes up early to train for the Paris Olympics, where he will compete for a refugee team.

International Business Times

UN chief meets Pakistan's premier to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees following clampdown

The head of the U.N. refugee agency met the Pakistani prime minister to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees living in uncertainty since Islamabad began a persistent anti-migrant crackdown last year

The Independent UK

Largest Refugee Team To Compete At Paris Paralympics

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Tuesday unveiled a nine-member refugee team for the upcoming Games in Paris.

International Business Times

UK warned over treating child asylum seekers crossing Channel in small boats as adults

Exclusive: UN experts urge Home Office to take ‘all necessary measures’ to halt alleged violations of children’s rights

The Independent UK

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Sara Cox says a pregnant Ukrainian refugee lived with her and is now 'part of the family'

The Radio 2 host was even present for the newborn’s birth

Evening Standard

Human rights groups give Starmer blueprint for asylum overhaul

Exclusive: Letter sent to No 10 calls for laws to be repealed, safe routes to UK and end to ‘perma-backlog’ of applicants

The Guardian - UK

Israeli attack on UN school used as shelter in Gaza kills at least 16

Dozens of Palestinians also injured in bombing in central Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp, Government Media Office says.

Al Jazeera

Land routes across Africa are twice as deadly for migrants as Mediterranean voyages, UN estimates

The U.N. and partners say more migrants and refugees in Africa are heading north toward the Mediterranean and Europe, crossing dangerous land routes in the Sahara where criminal gangs roam subject them to enslavement, organ removal, rape, kidnapping for ransom and other abuses

The Independent UK

Cultural heritage is often overlooked when assessing refugee claims. Here’s why this is a mistake

Cultural heritage has long been targeted during conflict. This includes the destruction of the famous Bamiyan Buddhas by the Taliban in Afghanistan and Russia’s attempts to erase the Ukrainian language in areas of the country it has occupied since 2014.

The Conversation

Afghan women cricketers seek ICC help to form refugee team

‘Assist us in setting up a refugee team in Australia,’ group of 17 female cricketers say in letter to sport’s governing body

The Independent UK

As PM, Starmer will have to revamp the asylum system. Here are four ways to make a start

Right now the processes are cruel, chaotic and dysfunctional. A humane approach is possible: the worst approach is Tory-lite, says Enver Solomon of the Refugee Council

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Afghanistan's women want refugee side in Australia

Players from Afghanistan's disbanded women's cricket have pleaded with the ICC to allow them to reform and play as a refugee side based out of Australia.

The Guardian - UK

Thai artist gives voice to Myanmar’s Shan refugees at Venice and Bangkok biennales

Themes of displacement and diaspora explored in collaborative textile project as part of The Spirits of Maritime Crossing exhibition in Venice and Bangkok

Radio France Internationale

African displacements and the search for refuge, in life and art

Displacement takes many forms, from refugees forced into exile to returnees who find themselves strangers in what was once home. In this episode, we speak to aid workers about the very different experiences of refugees in Sudan and Mauritania, and hear from an artist who draws inspiration from his own…

The Conversation

Homestays can help refugee women get to grips with life in a new country

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, more than 117 million people are displaced worldwide. Many of those displaced from their homes are women and girls. In 2020, women and girls constituted about 46 per cent of the refugees who were resettled in Canada.

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Al Jazeera

Palestinians in Lebanon ready to fight if Israel starts war with Hezbollah

Palestinians in Lebanon believe they will be targeted if Israel intensifies its conflict with Hezbollah.

AAP

Abused refugee women face additional hurdles

Refugee women who experience domestic violence have added layers of fear in reporting it due to visa insecurity and language barriers, a study has found.

Latin Times

Department of Homeland Security releases new set of rules for migrants claiming refugee status

The parole program was created in October of 2022 for Venezuelans, but it was extended in January of 2023 to include Haitians, Cubans and Nicaraguans.

The Guardian - AU

After a decade in detention I call Australia home. Labor’s deportation bill is horrific

Refugees like me have already been through so much. All we ever wanted was freedom

The Guardian - UK

The volunteer scheme taking first-timers to Glastonbury 2024: ‘We’re reaching people who wouldn’t get to go’

For financial or cultural reasons there are many who may never get the chance to enjoy the magic of Glastonbury. But now, a volunteer scheme is aiming to change that by offering places to refugees and others

Al Jazeera

Norwegian accused by Greece of smuggling: ‘I’ve perhaps made people angry’

Tommy Olsen, who has long helped refugees as a volunteer, faces 20 years in jail but denies the charges against him.

The Conversation

Violence towards refugee and migrant women often goes undetected. We’ve found a way to help fix that

Recent deaths have highlighted the seriousness of intimate partner violence nationally. According to the Australian Institute of Criminology, the number of women killed by partners increased by 28% from 2022 to 2023. While the overall homicide rate remains low, the numbers were decreasing prior to 2022. It’s a concerning uptick.

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