Tag: refugees
A name ain’t just a label, says Cardinal Tagle
The cardinal said naming a child is an important process because a name is a “sacred” thing
Rohingya coerced into going to remote island, refugees and aid workers...
Anonymous govt official says refugees being moved because there was little prospect of repatriating them to Myanmar
Malaysia called to free children from immigration detention
More than 700 children being held in immigration detention facilities nationwide, gov't says
Pope Francis calls for help for refugees fleeing war, injustice
Pope sends message to Jesuit Refugee Service for its 40th anniversary
Malaysia denies UN access to detained asylum seekers, says refugee agency
Thousands of undocumented foreigners have been rounded up in what authorities say are efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19
South Korea takes in 164 asylum seekers from nearly 6,000 applicants
Immigration is a contentious issue in South Korea, where many pride themselves on ethnic homogeneity
Widespread hate speech: Anti-migrant sentiment fanned on Facebook in Malaysia
Surge of anti-Rohingya comments on the social media platform shows how xenophobic speech persists in the country
Gang violence displaces Rohingya families in Bangladesh refugee camps
Refugees live in fear as gangs compete for dominance in sprawling camps
HRW: Detention of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine State needs to...
Those detained in camps face higher rates of malnutrition, waterborne illnesses, and child and maternal mortality
Rohingya refugees allegedly beaten for protesting detention on Bangladesh island
Naval officers allegedly beat refugees, including children, in retribution for going on hunger strike, Human Rights Watch says
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