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Australia accused of torture in refugee court case

World 7 years ago

Australia accused of torture in refugee court case

One thousand-plus asylum seekers being held by Australia in offshore detention centres are suing Canberra, alleging they have suffered torture and human rights abuses.

E. Nusa Tenggara transfers Afghan asylum seekers to Riau

National 7 years ago

E. Nusa Tenggara transfers Afghan asylum seekers to Riau

Indonesia has been a place of transit for thousands of asylum seekers fleeing conflicts in their home countries and starting anew in Australia. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) recorded that currently there were at least 317 asylum seekers staying in East Nusa Tenggara, all of them staying in Ina Boi Hotel, Lavender Hotel and Kupang Homestay Inn.

Refugees: Doing it for themselves!

Opinion 7 years ago

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Refugees: Doing it for themselves!

Currently, there are a recorded 68 million refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced people in the world.

All onboard Australia-bound asylum-seeker boat found: Reports

World 7 years ago

All onboard Australia-bound asylum-seeker boat found: Reports

All of the asylum-seekers from a Vietnamese boat that ran aground in crocodile-infested waters off Australia have been rounded up without incident, media reports said Tuesday.

Aiming the lens at the lives of refugees stuck in Indonesia

Entertainment 7 years ago

Aiming the lens at the lives of refugees stuck in Indonesia

Two films focusing on the stories of refugees serve as important documents of a global humanitarian emergency.

Learning about life, resilience from refugees

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Learning about life, resilience from refugees

We could each find a million excuses to give up, to escape from our misery, thinking that we carry the heaviest burden in life. Let’s all look instead to the resilience of refugees.

Thousands protest Australia's refugee detention policy

World 7 years ago

Thousands protest Australia's refugee detention policy

Thousands of people marched across major Australian cities Saturday calling for an end to Canberra's offshore detention of asylum-seekers.

Myanmar not safe for Rohingya returnees: Red Cross chief

SE Asia 7 years ago

Myanmar not safe for Rohingya returnees: Red Cross chief

The head of the Red Cross on Sunday said it was not safe to return Rohingya refugees to their homes in Myanmar, where he described whole villages abandoned and destroyed.

Trump orders halt to family separations

World 7 years ago

Trump orders halt to family separations

President Donald Trump ordered an end to the separation of migrant children from their parents on the US border Wednesday, reversing a tough policy under heavy pressure from his fellow Republicans, Democrats and the international community.

920,000 displaced in Syria in 2018, highest since conflict began: UN

World 7 years ago

920,000 displaced in Syria in 2018, highest since conflict began: UN

More than 920,000 people were displaced inside Syria during the first four months of 2018, the highest level in the seven-year conflict, the United Nations said Monday.

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