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‘Hosting is the right thing to do’: people giving shelter to refugees tell us why

The charity Refugees at Home runs a UK-wide network of volunteers with spare rooms

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023

Christmas Islanders remember worst refugee boat crash

Zainal Abdul Majid remembers December 15 as a fateful day when over 50 asylum seekers died crashing onto Christmas Island as they sought refuge in Australia.

AAP · Dec 14, 2023

We must not let politics trample on refugees’ human rights

Letters: Rev Dr Noel Anthony Davies says Rishi Sunak’s government seems all too willing to breach the principles of the UN’s human rights declaration. Plus letters from Clive Stafford Smith, Jim King and Michael McLoughlin

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023

End the uncertainty: On the Sri Lankan refugees in Tamil Nadu

India needs to adopt a proactive approach to ensure that those tagged as refugees, that is refugees from Sri Lanka, are able to lead a life of dignity

The Hindu · Dec 13, 2023

'As a refugee in Glasgow, I don't feel safe in my current accommodation'

A REFUGEE living in Glasgow has said they “do not feel safe” in their current accommodation after the city formally declared a housing emergency…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 13, 2023

How the bill to declare Rwanda a 'safe' country for refugees could lead to a constitutional crisis

Rishi Sunak has had a small win in the ongoing saga of the UK government’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. The second reading of the safety of Rwanda (asylum and immigration) bill has passed the Commons, despite rightwing Conservative MPs abstaining.

The Conversation · Dec 13, 2023

‘Never giving up’: A former Afghan refugee’s mission to heal trauma

A doctor in the UK is determined to help refugees heal through his charity which mixes exercise with therapy.

Al Jazeera · Dec 13, 2023

'I feel trapped': Scores of underage Rohingya girls forced into abusive marriages in Malaysia

Scores of underage Rohingya girls fleeing violence and starvation in their homeland of Myanmar and in the refugee camps of neighboring Bangladesh are being forced into arranged marriages with older men in Malaysia who frequently abuse them

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023

A life is lost aboard the Bibby Stockholm. Do these posturing politicians even care?

Threatening asylum seekers with deportation to Rwanda is no deterrent - it just makes life harder for already vulnerable people, says Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023

Asylum seeker dies on UK barge housing migrants and refugees

British Interior Minister James Cleverly says the death will be investigated.

Al Jazeera · Dec 12, 2023