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21 Rohingya Adults and Children, Detained Amidst Myanmar Crisis

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Original Article– October 12, 2019 Recently, Myanmar’s authorities imprisoned 21 Rohingya adults and inhumanely detained several children. Human Rights Watch’s Asia director, Brad Adams, explains the main reason: “These 30 men, women, and children are being punished for simply seeking an escape from the daily brutality they’ve been subjected to for years.”  The Myanmar crisis […]

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Three UN Refugee Agencies Insist On Education Amendments For Refugees In Europe

UN Refugee Agencies Insist On Education Amendments For Refugees

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Humanitarian agencies have been engaged in promoting refugee rights. For example, the UNHCR, UNICEF, and IOM are admonishing European governments to revamp education for refugee and migrant children, as they name some of the challenges faced by these children. These include inadequate school spaces, language barriers, inadequate teacher training, and limited access to psychosocial support.

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Italy’s Humanitarian Corridor Project

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Resettlement remains one of the best temporary options for refugees. This is mainly for those living in countries where there is little or no government support. Italy’s Humanitarian Corridor Project is a worthy example for the whole world. The Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy (FCEI), the Community of Sant’Egidio, Waldensian Table, Methodist Churches, Caritas

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Unmet UN Aid Appeals Cause Host Countries Of Venezuelan Refugees To Lament

Lamenting Unmet UN Aid Appeals: Challenges Faced by Host Countries

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Appeals remain the endless procedure to request support for refugees worldwide. The Venezuelan crisis is the largest after the Syrian crisis. It has left millions of Venezuelans at the mercy of neighboring countries, UNHCR reports. Despite the overwhelming stretch in its educational and health services, Colombia is commended for supporting the largest population. The Colombian

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The Unwelcoming Tales Of Unaccompanied Migrant Children In France

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France is no exception to receiving the influx of migrants like the rest of Europe. However, recent reports have revealed that French border police authorities have been rejecting unaccompanied migrant children who have dared dangerous mountain trips from Italy to France. France conducts rigorous age evaluations and interviews. These children claim they present their real

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Xenophobia In South Africa Needs To Be Tamed

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Xenophobia refers to the irrational fear, distrust, or hostility towards individuals from other countries or cultures. It often involves prejudice and discrimination against foreigners, based on their nationality, ethnicity, or perceived differences. Addressing xenophobia is essential to fostering a more inclusive and harmonious society that respects the dignity and rights of all individuals, regardless of

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Integrated Armed Group Leader Increases Civilian Deaths In Central African Republic

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Since 2002, the Central African Republic (CAR) has been experiencing deadly internal conflicts. Civilian deaths remain uncountable. This has caused over 1.1 million in a country of five million to flee. Some have either become internally displaced or become refugees in neighbouring countries, mostly in Cameroon. The major causes of the conflict are religious identities,

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Significance Of Closing Dabaab And Kakuma Refugee Camps

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Camps were never meant to be permanent solutions for resettlement or settlement of refugees. In March 2021, the Kenyan government gave the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR) a 14-day ultimatum to develop a plan to shut down the Kakuma and Dadaab camps. The shocking announcement left all humanitarian organizations and refugees in contemplation of

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Indonesian Refugees Suffer from Australian Funding Cuts

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Indonesian refugees have been largely depending on the generous funding from Australia. Indonesia is not a signatory member of the 1951 Refugee Convention, but it hosts 14,000 registered refugees, as per UNHCR records. However, Indonesia surprised the world in December 2016, when President Joko Widodo filled a legal vacuum by issuing a decree to ensure

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Migrant children in Yuma Detention Center

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Migrant Children constitute the largest migrant population. The United States of America maintains the largest undocumented immigration detention infrastructure in the world. There were an estimated 363 or more detention sites in operation from 2007-2009. . For political reasons, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not openly publicized up-to-date figures of the exact numbers at detention centers.

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