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Friday, May 24

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South Sudanese refugees in Uganda yearn to go home and vote

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“There are over 198,000 South Sudanese refugees in this settlement. Since 2016, when Bidibidi was established, many of the refugees have grown into adults who can vote but the asylum law prohibits them from participating in both local and…

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Liberia: Excitement and Hope As First Batch of Liberian Refugees Arrive Home From Ghana

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Loguatuo, Nimba County -- The first batch of approximately 750 Liberian refugees from the Buduburam Refugees Camp in Ghana Friday arrived in the country via the Loguatuo border.

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Over 1,390 refugees flee to Mizoram amid fresh armed clashes in Myanmar

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Aizawl: Amid fresh clashes between the army and civil militia groups in Myanmar, nearly 1,390 more refugees have entered India during the past few days taking shelter in Mizoram, officials said on Thursday. According to a state government…

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‘To A Land Unknown’ Review: Sympathetic Story Of Stranded Palestinian Refugees Avoids Turning Them Into Heroes – Cannes Film Festival

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By the time we meet them, Chatila and Reda already are down in the lower depths. Cousins from Palestine, they have spent much of their lives living as refugees on the run. Having made it as far as Athens, a kind of holding zone for people…

Thursday, May 23

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Over 1000 more refugees enter Mizoram as Myanmar fighting intensifies

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Champhai deputy commissioner James Lalrinchhana said a fresh influx of people across the border started on May 17

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How 17th century refugees used the printing press to fight their oppressors – and laid the foundations of modern humanitarianism

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Sharing eyewitness accounts of atrocities is a powerful way of gathering international sympathy, and it has a long history.

Wednesday, May 22

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If posturing Saint Amal cares about Gaza, she should open her Lake Como palace to refugees and dole out Georgie's millions:

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If this human rights lawyer thing doesn't work out, Mrs. George Clooney should consider a career in Hollywood. She makes quite the lady villain.

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Meet the Olympics team you did NOT know about: Refugees find a home in Paris as athletes get a '1 in 100 million' shot at glory at the Games

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The inaugural team represented 60 million displaced people around the world. According to the UN, that figure has since skyrocketed to over 100 million, inspiring the team's slogan 'one in 100 million'.

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My mother was a migrant who fled war-shattered Germany to build a new life here - but it's time to cap the number of legal immigrants and refugees coming to the UK to 100,000 a year says MP BOB SEELY

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I relay this story of my antecedents to show that I bear no animus towards people in genuine need seeking sanctuary in this country but immigration must be legal and manageable.

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As Malaysia faces CEDAW review, women refugees continue to struggle

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Continued lack of a legal framework for refugees leaves undocumented women at risk of arrest when they seek medical help

Tuesday, May 21

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Malawi: NGOs Demand Report On Proceeds From Sale of Goods, Properties Confiscated From Refugees

allafrica.com

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) advancing the rights of refugees and asylum seekers have challenged the Ministry of Homeland Security to urgently produce a report on proceeds from sale of confiscated goods and properties from the…

Sunday, May 19

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National Commission for Refugees distributes relief items in Nasarawa

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The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has donated food and non- food items to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Lafia, Nasarawa state capital. The …

Saturday, May 18

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National Commission On Refugees Distributes Materials In Nasarawa

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Nasarawa State Governor , Abdullahi Sule has commended the federal government’s support for displaced persons in the state who were affected by a recent wind storm Governor Sule gave the commendation in lafia when the National Commission…

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Lebanon’s economic crisis endures, as does the EU’s ‘fear’ of refugees

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Analysts question whether EU grants to Lebanon have anything to do with getting its economy out of the hole it is in.

Hyderabad: Two Myanmar refugees attacked for theft

www.siasat.com

Hyderabad: Two Myanmar refugees were brutally stabbed with knives at Balapur by robbers on Friday night. The men Mahboob ul Rahman and Mohd Shabbir, who are residents of Balapur were returning home after playing football at a ground in…

East Africa hosts 4.9 million refugees, asylum seekers

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News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Xinhua, https://newsghana.com.gh/east-africa-hosts-4-9-million-refugees-asylum-seekers/The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) said Friday that regional countries, which…

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Refugees remaining in direct provision after being allowed stay in Ireland could be charged rent

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Some in Government cautious about whether a charge would encourage people to leave or embed them further in State accommodation

Friday, May 17

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Refugees fleeing crisis in Haiti and Venezuela face new nightmare as floods ravage southern Brazil

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Tens of thousands of Haitians and Venezuelans who fled to southern Brazil are struggling to rebuild their lives after severe flooding in Rio Grande do Sul.