Refugees
Iranian Christian dissident denied right to stay in Israel with his wife, child - interview
"Everything inside me began to change. I started thinking: maybe the people they hung from cranes were innocent too, like us. Maybe the people whose hands they cut off were also innocent."
At least 144 refugees dead or missing off coast of Mauritania, UN agency says
Diplomatic efforts seek to avert Trump split with UN refugee agency, sources say
More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar coast, UN says
German police investigate political motivation for gang rape of Iranian dissident
All the suspects are originally from Iran, but some hold additional citizenship, Dutch and Danish, according to statements they gave to the police, but refused to comment on their charges.
Sweden offers $34,000 incentive for immigrants to return home amidst policy shift
Proponents of the policy, particularly members of the Sweden Democrats, argue that it will help ease the burden on Sweden’s social welfare system.
HRW Report: Lebanon and Cyprus violating refugee rights
The report found that 15 of the 16 Syrian migrants interviewed experienced human rights abuses by Lebanese and/or Cypriot authorities while attempting to reach Europe by way of a smuggler boat.
Pope Francis says refusing aid to migrants a 'grave sin'
Pope Francis condemned the refusal to aid migrants crossing the Mediterranean and called for global migration governance based on justice and solidarity.
Ruach Hadash: Volunteer clinic in Haifa serves asylum-seeking refugees
The project is the brainchild of the Technion Faculty of Medicine as a means of teaching medical students a more holistic approach to treating patients.
Australia lawmaker calls opposition leader racist over opposition to Gaza refugees
Independent parliamentarian Zali Steggall made the remarks during a speech criticizing center-right Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton for his call this week to bar refugees from Gaza.
The war on Syrian Kurds and the little-known axis of ethnic cleansing - opinion
Local and global rights groups have raised alarms about these crimes, but the perpetrators continue their campaign, unrestrained by the international community.
Floods and famine overwhelm Sudan's largest refugee camp
Researchers found that brown floodwaters have submerged "toilets and nine out of 13 water points" in the Zamzam camp,
Syrian human smuggler has refugee status claim rejected by German court
After being denied status, the man appealed to the Higher Administrative Court, who ruled that the situation in Hasaka, where he is from, posed no personal danger to him.
Now is a unique opportunity for UNRWA to change, Israel should take it - opinion
The problems with UNRWA are not a new revelation: Even before the war, laws were proposed to limit it, and these are proceeding through the legislative channels.
