Refugees
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PNG to investigate corruption claims in Australia-funded refugee program
Papua New Guinea’s immigration minister John Rosso says whistleblower’s ‘serious allegations’ revealed by the …
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‘We’re so fearful’: Pakistan rounds up Afghan refugees for deportation
Rewards offered for turning in ‘illegal Afghans’ as refugees pay price for tensions between Pakistani governme…
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What Azeris lost in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict | Letters
Let’s not forget the Azeris who had to flee their homes earlier, says Alexis Rowell. And Gascia Ouzounian on w…
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Pakistan says it will deport 1.7m Afghans and all other ‘illegal immigrants’
Islamabad seeks to assuage concerns as activists say any forced deportation of Afghans will put them at a grav…
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Azerbaijan’s president snubs EU-hosted talks on Nagorno-Karabakh
Ilham Aliyev will not attend meeting with Armenian PM amid anger over French decision to supply military aid t…
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‘It’s a ghost town’: UN arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh to find ethnic Armenians have fled
‘What is left for the UN to monitor?’ asks one refugee who crossed the border to escapeNearly the entire ethni…
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Six women rescued from back of lorry in France after texts to reporter
Women aiming to reach UK or Ireland realised lorry was heading in wrong direction and contacted BBC journalist…
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The UN refugee convention works and is as necessary as ever | Letter
Leaders of charities and NGOs respond to Suella Braverman’s recent comments attacking the refugee convention i…
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‘I’ll never return’: thousands flee Nagorno-Karabakh after Armenia regains control – video report
The Azerbaijani military routed Armenian forces in a 24-hour blitz last week, forcing authorities to agree to …
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Tamil refugees on Diego Garcia win fight against forcible return to Sri Lanka
British territory’s commissioner withdraws decision after supreme court challengeA group of Tamil asylum seeke…
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At least 17 people dead after boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsizes off coast of Myanmar
Search for survivors continues in latest tragedy as persecuted Muslims make perilous sea journeys in search of…
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Baby dies after teargas fired at Rohingya trying to escape Indian detention centre
Child’s death follows hunger strike at Jammu & Kashmir jail amid increasing hostility towards 40,000 refug…
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Greek shipwreck: hi-tech investigation suggests coastguard responsible for sinking
Research into loss of trawler with hundreds of deaths strongly contradicts official accounts – while finding a…
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Three more bodies found by authorities after Greek shipwreck
Men’s remains recovered in open water on sixth day of search since boat carrying up to 750 people sankGreek au…
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‘I have come for a sign of life’: relatives cling to hope after Greek shipwreck
Families of missing desperately search for information about their loved ones after maritime disasterSix days …