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Registering refugees using personal information has become the norm – but cybersecurity breaches pose risks to people giving sensitive biometric data

The number of refugees worldwide reached record high levels in 2022. More than 108.4 million people have been forced to flee their homes because of violence or persecution. Meanwhile, governments and aid agencies are increasingly using a controversial method of effectively identifying and tracking many refugees.

The Conversation

UN warns of ‘full-scale civil war’ in Sudan, Egypt to host summit

Conflict-torn Sudan is on the brink of a war that could destabilise the entire region, the United Nations warns.

Al Jazeera

Chad braces for thousands of refugees fleeing 'incredible violence' in Sudan

Since April, more than 170,000 people have fled Sudan across the Chadian border, according to the UN refugee agency UNHCR. As the conflict in Sudan enters its 13th week with no resolution in sight, the agency's staff in Chad only foresee more people coming.

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He took one of the deadliest migrant routes, hoping to save his cancer-stricken son

NPR speaks to the family of a Syrian refugee who died along with possibly hundreds of other people in a shipwreck off the Greek coast in June.

WEKU

Rwanda appeal decision ‘did not support or oppose any political view’ – judge

The Court of Appeal overturned the High Court’s finding that the east African nation could be considered a ‘safe third country’ for asylum seekers.

The Independent UK

The Rwanda appeal court ruling: what does it mean for Sunak’s plans?

What the government’s next legal and political steps might be after the judges struck a blow to its asylum policy

The Guardian - UK

UK court blocks plan to deport migrants to Rwanda

LONDON: The UK government said it would challenge a court ruling on Thursday that blocks its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, a setback to its controversial bid to cut migrant numbers.

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Why was the UK’s Rwanda plan for asylum seekers ruled unlawful?

Some of the key findings by the court of appeal – and what they mean

The Guardian - UK

Policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is 'unlawful', court rules

The Court of Appeal has ruled that the government's plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda are unlawful and the country cannot be considered 'safe'

Manchester Evening News

Ministers to seek appeal after judges declare Rwanda asylum policy unlawful

Rishi Sunak said he ‘fundamentally’ disagrees with the Court of Appeal decision and said that ministers would seek permission to appeal.

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda ruled unlawful by Court of Appeal

Rishi Sunak says government will attempt appeal to Supreme Court, as plans to ‘stop the boats’ dealt severe blow

The Independent UK

Braverman plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda unlawful, appeal court rules

Rishi Sunak announces government will seek supreme court appeal, but Labour says policy is unravelling after judges’ decision

The Guardian - UK

'I packed my bags and moved my family to Oldham for a better life'

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'

Manchester Evening News

Refugee celebrates 'sense of stability at last' as UK offers hope and relief from suffering

Speaking to Mirror to mark the end of Refugee Week, mum-of-two Kana Josée, born in Rwanda, praised how "welcoming and warm" the UK has been since she fled domestic violence

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Bangkok Post

Chaos, conflict cause displaced people to surge

As chaos and conflict seem to be the tragic trend in many parts of the world, a sad parallel follows that large numbers of people are fleeing and being displaced by the violence. The numbers are stunningly high and climbing according to the UNHCR: 108 million people were displaced at…

Bangkok Post

Helping refugees fit in to society

Forced displacement is not by choice. When refugees flee for their lives, they do not have time to compare whether taking the plane or the train would be the best option. Often by foot, displacement is sudden, unplanned, and desperate. Not an act of luxury but to save lives.

Al Jazeera

In limbo in Indonesia, Afghan women find they ‘can be a boss’

Learning centres give refugee children, and the women who teach them, the chance to follow their dreams.

Zenger

Syrian Refugees In Lebanon Face Existential Threat Amid Anti-refugee Sentiment

Lebanese authorities campaign for mass deportations to Syria, violating international law and putting refugees in mortal danger.

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Radio France Internationale

Forced to flee or too poor to leave: how climate change affects refugees

On this year’s World Refugee Day, a record number of people are displaced – some 110 million, according to the UN refugee agency UNHCR. People continue to be forced from their homes by conflict, persecution and insecurity, and increasingly by disasters related to climate change.

France 24

Key figures: Number of refugees, displaced people hits record high worldwide

On World Refugee Day 2023, the numbers of refugees and displaced people worldwide are higher than ever before. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the key figures.

The Hindu

World Refugee Day: Sri Lankan, Afghan, and Myanmar refugees set to cook regional delicacies for a food festival in Chennai

An upcoming two-day Refugee Food Festival, Oorum Unnavum, is being held in Chennai to commemorate World Refugee Day themed on Hope away from Home.

Al Jazeera

Mourning in Pakistan as hundreds die in Greece boat tragedy

Pakistani authorities arrest more than a dozen alleged human traffickers in widening manhunt after the tragedy.

Bangkok Post

Civilians, not military, 'should lead talks in South'

Peace efforts in the far South should be taken out of the military's hands and left to civilians and politicians to direct, according to Kannavee Suebsang, the FAIR Party's secretary-general and only MP-elect.

Al Jazeera

UN agencies seek ‘decisive action’ from EU after Greece tragedy

International Organization for Migration and UN Refugee Agency say EU must put ‘safety’ at centre of Mediterranean plan.

The New Daily

Children in hold of capsized boat, as hundreds of migrants feared dead

Up to 100 children are believed to have been in the hold of an overcrowded ship that sank off the coast of Greece.

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