Refugees

US bears ‘moral weight’ of Mexico migrant tragedy: Advocates
Ciudad Juarez blaze that killed at least 38 migrants comes amid increasingly restrictive policies at US-Mexico border.
Published On 28 Mar 2023
‘Terrible tragedy’: Mexico migrant detention centre fire kills 38
Another 28 people injured in deadly blaze at an immigration holding centre in Ciudad Juarez near the US border.
Published On 28 Mar 2023
More than 180 Rohingya refugees land in western Indonesia
Hundreds have reached Indonesia since November last year as they escape desperate conditions in Myanmar and Bangladesh.
Published On 27 Mar 2023
UN mission accuses EU of aiding crimes against humanity in Libya
Fact-finding mission says state security forces and armed militia groups have committed a wide array of crimes.
Published On 27 Mar 2023

Latest deaths come as Italian media report that a record 2,000 refugees had arrived in Lampedusa within 24 hours.

At least 34 refugees missing after boat sinks off Tunisia amid a sharp increase in vessels heading towards Italy.

Rights advocates say expanded border restrictions will push asylum seekers to take riskier journeys to seek protection.

Refugee groups condemn anticipated decision to expand Canada’s ability to reject asylum seekers at the US border.

We should recognise and praise the few border security officers who offer a helping hand to asylum seekers.

People fleeing violence are being driven into extreme poverty by escalating prices — but there is hope.

The government acknowledges the ‘stop the boats’ migration bill may not be legal. So why is it pushing it forward?

UK has historically been more a refugee-making country than a refugee-taking one. It refuses to confront that truth.

Fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has worsened in recent months.

The decision allows Ukrainians living in the US to continue accessing services and allays concerns over legal limbo.

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