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A Beacon of Hope: The Giant Barge En Route to Provide Shelter for Hundreds of Asylum Seekers

A Beacon of Hope: The Giant Barge En Route to Provide Shelter for Hundreds of Asylum Seekers

After being re-fitted in Falmouth, the Bibby Stockholm has departed and is being towed to Portland, Dorset, where it will house 500 migrants. A month ago, it would have arrived. A massive barge that will

Neglecting the Rights of Asylum Seekers with Disabilities: The UK’s Inadequate Support System

Neglecting the Rights of Asylum Seekers with Disabilities: The UK’s Inadequate Support System

More than 50 asylum seekers, many of whom have disabilities, are currently staying in a former care facility in Essex, England, without having access to adequate assistance or services. Despite the UK government's commitment to

Human rights report: US asylum seekers with strong cases sent back to dangerous settings

Human rights report: US asylum seekers with strong cases sent back to dangerous settings

Human rights report: Trump administration had made some harsh policies, as a result of which asylum seekers have been blocked to gain asylum in the United States of America. Now with incoming Biden administration on

EU Finds Quick Ways To Solve Migrant Challenge

EU Finds Quick Ways To Solve Migrant Challenge

 The migrant situation is going from bad to worse. A recent news bit confirms that of a rescue ship that was carrying 280 migrants and refugees on board, over 70 people jumped from the ship,

Why Europe Needs A Centralised Asylum Policy

Why Europe Needs A Centralised Asylum Policy

Prolonged civil war conditions in many Middle eastern nations have forced an exodus of migrants towards European countries. Since 2015, European borders have been strained beyond capacity to handle the exasperated numbers of migrants wishing

US Supreme Court grants Trump Administration permission to deport asylum-seekers

US Supreme Court grants Trump Administration permission to deport asylum-seekers

On Thursday, the US Supreme Court gave a decision on immediate ramifications for the migration enforcement policy, permitting Trump's administration to deport those asylum seekers whose applications have been denied. Immigrants who seek refugee status

Human Rights “confirms Qatar’s failure to address human rights violations.”

Human Rights “confirms Qatar’s failure to address human rights violations.”

Human Rights Watch confirmed that migrant workers, asylum seekers, stateless people, and women in Qatar remained vulnerable to abuse despite new laws and regulations aimed at protecting rights better. In the World Report 2020, the

Leaked photos of Papua New Guinea prison reveal ‘torture’ of 18 asylum seekers cut off from world

Leaked photos of Papua New Guinea prison reveal ‘torture’ of 18 asylum seekers cut off from world

Leaked pictures from inside Papua New Guinea’s Bomana immigration detention centre have given a glimpse of where up to 20 asylum seekers still remain locked up by PNG authorities, despite widespread concerns for their health,

Protests in Greek islands and the sad reality of economic migrants

LESBOS – The Greek islands of Lesbos, Samos and Chios organized a general protest, closing public services, with street demonstrations scheduled later in the day, to request the immediate removal of thousands of migrants hosted