Refugee & Immigration

Iran Announces Rescue of 700 Afghan Migrants from Hypothermia at Border

Iranian border guards have rescued approximately 700 Afghan nationals who were stranded in severe winter weather while attempting to enter…

1 week ago

Greece and Four EU States Push Ahead with Plans for Migrant Return Hubs Outside Europe

Greece has announced it is collaborating with Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and Denmark to establish migrant “return centres” located outside…

1 week ago

US Court Orders Resumption of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Processing

In a decision that brings a measure of relief to thousands of displaced Afghans, a US federal judge has ordered…

3 weeks ago

Tragedy on the Niger: 25 Dead, 14 Missing After Overcrowded Canoe Capsizes in Nigeria

JIGAWA/YOBE STATES, Nigeria – At least 25 people have been confirmed dead and 14 others are missing after a large, overloaded…

4 weeks ago

UN Fears Hundreds of Migrants Dead or Missing After Spate of Mediterranean Shipwrecks

ROME, Jan 27 (Reuters) – The United Nations migration agency issued a grave warning on Monday, expressing deep fear that hundreds…

1 month ago

Forced Returns at Torkham Crossing Leave Afghan Families in Crisis as Humanitarian System Buckles

TORKHAM, Afghanistan – An escalating wave of forced returns from Pakistan is pushing thousands of vulnerable Afghans into destitution, with aid…

1 month ago

Over 5.2 million Afghans return from Iran, Pakistan in 2025; IFRC warns of growing crisis

According to the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), the highest daily influx of returnees from Pakistan was recorded in November.…

1 month ago

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 months 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…

2 months 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…

2 months ago