refugees

October 16, 2017

White House immigration proposals 'would cause severe harm'

Proposed changes to the US immigration system would make a broken system even worse, says Human Rights Watch, decreasing protection for child migrants and refugees.
October 9, 2017

Refugees waiting years for English lessons

Refugees are waiting up to three years to start learning English, as budget cuts have left colleges and other providers struggling to meet demand.
October 4, 2017

Disasters Emergency Committee launches appeal for Myanmar refugees

Leading UK aid agencies have today announced a joint fundraising appeal to help the hundreds of thousands of people fleeing their homes in Myanmar who are in urgent need of shelter, medical care, water and food.
September 26, 2017

European countries 'fulfilled less than a third' of asylum relocation promises

Amnesty International says European countries have fulfilled less than a third of their commitments to relocate asylum-seekers from Greece and Italy.
September 18, 2017

UK aid charities issue joint statement on crisis in Myanmar

A group of UK international aid charities have issued a statement on the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar..
September 8, 2017

Rohingya refugees describe military atrocities

Rohingya Muslims fleeing Burmese security forces in Burma’s Rakhine State have described killings, shelling, and arson in their villages.
August 28, 2017

'Alarming' increase in delays on asylum decisions

Refugee Action says the number of asylum seekers waiting over six months for a decision on their claim has risen by more than 50 per cent.
July 25, 2017

UN agency calls on Australia to end offshore refugee processing

Four years on, Australia's offshore processing has left some 2,000 people languishing in unacceptable circumstances – causing physical and psychological harm, according to the United Nations refugee agency, which yesterday called for an immediate end to the practice.
July 4, 2017

UNHCR study finds rise in migrant flows from Libya to Europe

Movements by sea from Libya to Europe, despite being the most dangerous route for reaching the continent, have increased and there are indications that it will likely continue to do so, a new study by the United Nations refugee agency has revealed.
June 28, 2017

Amnesty USA files FOI request on travel ban

Amnesty International USA has filed a Freedom of Information request to find out how federal agencies will implement the travel ban.