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While the right to asylum is enshrined in both European and international law, asylum seekers and refugees are confronted with a host of administrative and social challenges, with the recurring shipwrecks in the Mediterranean serving as a grim testament to these obstacles. In reaction, ordinary citizens have stepped up to…

The last refugee is off Nauru, but Australians will still pay $350m a year to keep the island’s detention centre ready for future arrivals

Mum-of-two Kana Josée, who was born in Rwanda, moved to Oldham after fleeing domestic violence and said the UK has finally given her a 'sense of belonging'

Chennai got a taste of traditional dishes from Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Afganistan like Kabuli pulao, dhooi pila and sodhi cooked by refugees residing in Tamil Nadu at the Refugee Food Festival in Semmozhi Poonga.

Afghan mixed martial arts fighters living abroad try to bridge gap between poverty and glory after Taliban bans sport.

Australia's government, which announced earlier this month that it would be moving refugees off of Nauru, confirmed to media that it will pay $350 million annually to keep the Nauru facility open.

Two-thirds of those seeking family reunion in the UK who are initially turned down succeed at appeal, says Ramfel charity

For Refugee Week, we spoke to five refugees living in Greater Manchester. They revealed why they moved, how they got here and what life is like for them in the place they now call home

Turkey's re-elected president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is standing by his policy to give shelter to millions of refugees. Bordering Syria and spanning Europe and Asia, Turkey is the world's biggest host of people seeking international asylum – but public unease over the policy could threaten that.