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Video of child refugee in Libya sheds light on rampant abuse

A video has emerged on social media of a 15-year-old Sudanese refugee boy being tormented by gunmen in Libya demanding ransom

The Independent UK

Rwanda policy ‘incompatible with UK obligations’ UN refugee agency tells court

The first legal challenge over the policy is due to finish on Friday.

The Independent UK

Rwanda ‘not a safe third country’ for asylum seekers and UK deal must be stopped, UN tells court

UN Refugee Agency says policy amounts to the ‘unlawful penalisation’ of refugees who use small boats

The Independent UK

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UNHCR rushes aid to Pakistan amid raging floods in south

Officials say four planes carrying aid for Pakistani flood victims from the UN refugee are arriving in this impoverished Islamic nation

The Independent UK

Egypt Urges Increase in Int'l Funds to Tackle Climate Change

Egypt requested on Thursday an increase in finances from developed countries to address climate change in countries that currently suffer from fires, high temperature and floods. Egypt is hosting the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh in November. Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rohingya crisis fund is 'well short of needs' - UN refugee agency

An appeal to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is "well short of needs", the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday, as refugees called on donors not to forget the crisis ahead of the fifth anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar.

Reuters

‘Like an open prison’: a million Rohingya refugees still in Bangladesh camps five years after crisis

Myanmar’s crackdown in 2017 forced a vast wave of refugees across the border into already crowded and unsafe camps – the result of decades of international political paralysis

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Are Syrian refugees begging on TikTok Live real or fake?

Critics say the videos, which usually involve children, are scams. Not everyone is so sure.

Input

Porsche Bases 911 Sally Special On An Animated Car Character From Pixar

“Vehicles need a face and a story. And Pixar's film 'Cars' did just that, by bringing them to life on the big screen”

Zenger

Explained | What is India’s policy on the Rohingya?

Can refugees who feel threatened in their home nation be deported? What are the government’s obligations?

The Hindu

Lebanon: Dispute over Powers to Handle Refugees' Return Erupts between Ministers

Dispute over the jurisdictions to handle Lebanon’s problematic file of the return of Syrian refugees erupted on Thursday between caretaker Minister of Social Affairs Hector Hajjar and caretaker Minister of the Displaced Issam Sharafeddine. During a meeting chaired by outgoing Prime Minister Najib Mikati to handle the return of Syrian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Greece finally aids refugees stranded on scorpion and snake-infested islet

Five-year-old child reportedly died of scorpion sting after nearly 40 Syrians spent a month marooned between Greece and Turkey

The Guardian - UK

Access denied: I went to Rwanda to talk firsthand to refugees … and the state wouldn’t let me

The African country has been lauded as an ideal location for migrants diverted from the UK, but a ‘sinister’ and secretive government awaits them

The Guardian - UK

Nearly 50 migrants feared dead off coast of Greece after boat sinks

Boat was carrying 80 passengers of which 50 are still missing, UN’s refugee agency says

The Independent UK

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Refugees in Malaysia worry government tracking system a ‘trap’

Home minister says all refugees with UNHCR cards must register with its TRIS system, but refugees worry about the risk.

The Independent UK

Ben Stiller reflects on meeting President Zelensky and Ukrainian refugees

The American actor visited the war-torn country in June.

Reuters

More than 10.5 million people have crossed border from Ukraine since Feb 24–UNHCR

More than 10.5 million people have crossed border from Ukraine since Russia's invasion on Feb. 24, the United Nations Refugee agency UNHCR said on its website on Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Muslim World League Assesses Achievements of Displaced Children Protection Project in Nigeria

A Muslim World League (MWL) delegation recently visited the camps of Bama and Gubio in northeastern Nigeria to assess the progress of its project funded there to protect displaced children. The project is implemented by MWL in cooperation with UNHCR, under an agreement signed between the two sides to support…

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UN Body Says Violence Against Syrians in Lebanon on the Rise

Discrimination and violence against Syrian refugees in Lebanon has soared in recent weeks as the country grapples with high food prices and shortages, the UN refugee agency told the Associated Press on Friday. “We have seen tensions between Lebanese and Syrians at bakeries across the country,” United Nations High Commissioner…

Evening Standard

Gugu Mbatha-Raw on Apple TV+ show Surface, her dream role and why she likes to dig into the darkness at work

The Loki star’s new thriller, about a woman with memory loss piecing her life back together, is her third collaboration with Reese Witherspoon

Reuters

As Lebanese staple runs short, tempers flare at bakeries

Mohamed Abu Khodr had been waiting for hours outside a Beirut bakery in hopes of buying two bags of subsidised bread he needs to feed his family. But there was no sign of the doors opening for him or the dozens of other people outside.

The Independent UK

Climate migration growing but not fully recognized by world

Tens of millions of people are being uprooted by natural disasters due to the impact of climate change, though the world has yet to fully recognize climate migrants or come up with a formalized mechanism to assess their needs and help them

The Guardian - UK

Diabetes and high blood pressure: why are ‘urban’ diseases affecting refugees?

In camps like Mahama in Rwanda, cases of non-communicable diseases such as stroke and renal failure are growing – and even children are affected

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine warns grain export deal will stall if there are further Russian airstrikes on key ports – as it happened

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The National (Scotland)

Tories spend £120m on Rwanda plan – but country 'can only accept 200 migrants'

RWANDA can only accept a “couple of hundred” migrants despite the Tory government already having spent £120 million on the scheme.

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