Refugee & Immigration

Bangladesh Halts Controversial Relocation of Rohingya Refugees to Remote Island, Citing Unsustainability

DHAKA: When Bangladesh launched a multi-million-dollar project to relocate Rohingya refugees to a remote island, it promised a safer, more dignified…

2 days ago

Escalating Violence Displaces Over 10,000 in Sudan in Three Days, Deepening Humanitarian Catastrophe

GENEVA — Surging violence in western and southern Sudan forcibly displaced more than 10,000 people within a brutal 72-hour period this…

3 days ago

Iran Intensifies Crackdown, Detains Dozens of Undocumented Afghan Migrants Amid Regional Tensions

Iranian authorities have detained 43 undocumented Afghan migrants in the northern city of Tonekabon, Mazandaran province, marking a significant escalation…

4 days ago

Greek Coast Guard Rescues 131 Migrants; Southern Crete Sees Surge in Arrivals

ATHENS — The Greek coast guard conducted another major rescue operation Saturday, saving 131 migrants from a fishing vessel off…

4 days ago

Turkey Intensifies Migration Crackdown: 152,000 Undocumented Migrants Detained, Amid Escalating Rights Concerns

Turkish authorities detained more than 152,000 undocumented migrants across the country in the past year, according to official data from…

6 days ago

Germany Flies 141 Afghan Refugees From Pakistan as Deportation Deadline Looms

Germany airlifted 141 Afghan refugees from Pakistan to Hanover on Monday, accelerating a long-delayed resettlement program. This urgent move comes…

1 week ago

Over 2,000 Afghans Forced to Return from Iran and Pakistan in a Single Day Amid Regional Crackdown

More than 2,000 Afghan refugees were deported from neighboring Iran and Pakistan in a single day this week, according to…

1 week ago

Tragedy at the Border: Three Afghan Migrants Die of Exposure While Attempting to Enter Iran

HERAT, Afghanistan – In a stark illustration of the desperate and perilous journeys undertaken by Afghan migrants, three individuals died from…

2 weeks ago

Repatriation Efforts Continue as Thousands of Afghans Return in a Single Day

KABUL, Afghanistan — Over 5,000 Afghan refugees were repatriated from neighboring Pakistan and Iran on Friday, according to officials, marking a…

2 weeks ago

HUNDREDS OF MIGRANTS RESCUED OFF GREEK ISLAND AS MEDITERRANEAN ARRIVALS RISE

ATHENS — In one of the largest single rescue operations in recent months, the Greek Coast Guard saved approximately 545 migrants…

2 weeks ago