United Nations, An overwhelming majority of the UN member states on Monday voted in favour of the Global Compact on Refugees, affirming international solidarity and cooperation for refugee protection and host community development. The compact on refugees, aimed to reduce the burden on host nations, received 181 votes in favour[Read More…]
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Assam final NRC draft released, over 40 lakh applicants left out
Out of 3,29,91,385 applicants 2,89,83,677 have been found eligible for inclusion in complete draft of NRC, that was released at 10 am on Monday, 30 July, while over 40 lakh have been left out of the list. “This is just a draft, and not the final list. The people who[Read More…]
Court may refuse interference leaving on government to take step: Centre on Rohingyas
The Centre in its affidavit to the apex court termed Rohingya refugees and their stay as ‘illegal’ and said they pose severe threat to national security, on Monday. The apex court said that it will now hear Rohingya Muslims matter on 3 October at 2 pm. “The total number of[Read More…]
UN Secretary General calls for more aid to help people fleeing Mosul
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday called on the international community to increase aid to help people fleeing the Iraqi city of Mosul. Iraqi forces have seized back the city from the Islamic States in a massive six-month campaign. According to government sources, at least 355,000 residents have[Read More…]
Nearly 10 anti-migrant attacks a day in Germany, says interior ministry
Nearly 10 attacks were made on refugees and asylum seekers in Germany every day in 2016, the interior ministry data showed. The country had witnessed more than 3,500 attacks against migrants last year. The assaults left 560 people injured, including 43 children, the ministry said in a written response to[Read More…]
Swedish asylum shelter hit by blaze
Canada opens its doors for 1,200 Yezidi refugees
Bodies of 74 migrants wash up on Libya beach: Red Crescent
Hope: Soccer team of refugees in Greece
German Chancellor calls for fast deportation of failed asylum seekers
German chancellor Angela Merkel revealed her plans to push forward for faster deportation of failed asylum seekers. Merkel, who stood for an open-border policy, took the U-turn in the light of the Berlin Christmas attack, in which the deportation of the Tunisian terrorist was delayed due to slow processing of[Read More…]
Twitter staff donate $1.59M to fight Trump’s travel ban policy
Despite Twitter being Donald Trump’s most crucial marketing partner, it hasn’t stopped staff of the Twitter social media company from donating to one of the most prominent organisations opposing Trump’s policies. Nearly 1,000 employees made about $1.59 million donations to ACLU, which fights Trump’s recent executive order banning citizens of seven[Read More…]
US travel ban ‘should be removed sooner rather later’ says UN
United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres made it clear on Wednesday that the US travel ban imposed on refugees and immigrants from seven Middle East and North African countries. As per the executive order signed by President Donald Trump, refugees from all over the world will be prohibited from entering America[Read More…]
How Twitter reacted to Trump Hotel’s ‘favourite travel memory’ tweet
In the wake of Donald Trump’s executive order banning nationals from seven countries from entering USA, the neo-Nazi approach has been resisted all across the globe. Social media campaigns calling to boycott Trump business entities got huge supports. An old Twitter post from Trump’s hospitality business had drawn backlash after[Read More…]
Starbucks to employ 10,000 Refugees over next 5 years
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said in a letter to employees on Sunday that it will hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years, a response to President Donald Trump’s indefinite suspension of Syrian refugees and temporary travel bans that apply to six other Muslim-majority nations. The hiring would apply worldwide,[Read More…]
Donald Trump to temporarily ban refugees in US
US President Donald Trump is anticipated to sign executive orders on Wednesday which will include a temporary ban on most refugees and a suspension of visas for citizens of Syria and six other Middle Eastern and African countries, according to several congressional aides and immigration experts briefed on the matter.[Read More…]
At least 3000 civilians evacuated from east Aleppo: Red Cross
At least 3,000 civilians were evacuated from east Aleppo under a deal allowing Syria’s regime to take full control of the city after years of fighting, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said. A revived agreement on a ceasefire and evacuations were announced on Thursday after the initial plan[Read More…]
Migrants clash with police in Bulgaria, set refugee camp on fire
About 2000 asylum seekers have set Bulgaria’s largest refugee camp on fire and clashed with police after the camp was sealed off over reports of a disease outbreak. Police fired water cannon and rubber bullets against the rioters. Around 300 migrants were arrested. We used a water cannon, blanks and[Read More…]
Tragic! Syrian girl succumbs to injuries after mistaking bomb for toy
A 4-year-old girl in rebel-held east Aleppo died from injuries inflicted by picking up an unexploded cluster munition she thought was a toy. Four-year-old Emam Muhammad was hurt on Monday when she was playing outside and taken to the children’s trauma ward at M2, one of east Aleppo’s last hospitals[Read More…]
10 nations host half of world’s refugees; Jordan, Turkey lead list
Ten countries – which account for just 2.5% of the global economy – are hosting more than half the world’s refugees, a rights group has said, accusing wealthy countries of leaving poorer nations to bear the brunt of a worsening crisis. In a report published on Tuesday, Amnesty International said[Read More…]
Meet Amr Arafa, the man who provides free shelter to refugees
In a world that is inimical to Islam right from its inception and where people are ‘trumping’ the card of propaganda to wonderfully paint migrants as members of a death cult bent on world domination, people like Amr Arafa stand out. This 34-year-old from Egypt does not care about the[Read More…]
World records broken at Rio even before the Games begin!
For the first time ever, Rio is hosting a refugee contingent consisting of athletes from across the world who have been displaced. According to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), there are 65 million people who are displaced by war and persecution across the world. The ten athletes who[Read More…]