Thousands of people have fled violence in northern Ethiopia, where the government said it’s killed at least 550 fighters in a week of clashes with forces loyal to the Tigray region’s rebellious ruling party. Almost 7,000 refugees have arrived at Ethiopia’s border with Sudan, some ...
Japan makes rare reversal of deportation order for South Asia woman
Special permission to stay in Japan is granted by the justice minister to people from overseas who are subject to deportation.
The International Paralympic Committee said Wednesday it plans to create a team of up to six refugee athletes to take part in the Tokyo Paralympics next summer in an effort to raise awareness of the plight of internationally displaced athletes. The Refugee Paralympic Team will ...
Japan plans to release asylum seekers facing long-term detention
Under the new measures, the agency is also considering providing financial support for those who are released to help them cover basic living costs.
'Just God, the water and us': Risking the English Channel 'death route' to Britain
Britain! After years trekking through countless countries, weeks in a filthy camp on the French coast, seven grueling hours on a small boat tossed about by the English Channel, Walid has finally made it. He's managed to cross the so-called death route. His friend Falah, ...
The fire at Moria raised questions about Europe's asylum system, with Germany leading the way in calling for an overhaul.
A field guide to anti-racist organizations in Japan
Groups fighting for equality in Japan focus on the rights of immigrants, refugees, Ainu and Zainichi residents.
Locked out by the pandemic, refugees' lives are put on hold
Many who had been promised escape from war, violence, conflict or persecution have seen their lives thrown into limbo.
Local virus outbreak in Myanmar sparks fears for Rohingya camps
Authorities visited the Thae Chaung camp this week to talk about social distancing — an impossibility as multiple families typically squeeze into a single house.
As other doors close, some Rohingya cling to hope of resettlement
On the third anniversary of a mass exodus of Rohingya to Bangladesh, prospects look bleak for about 1 million members of the Muslim minority from Myanmar living in bamboo and plastic shelters in refugee camps. Two attempts to get a repatriation process going, in 2018 ...
U.K. armed forces asked to help deal with migrant boats crossing channel
Britain's armed forces have been asked to help deal with boats carrying migrants across the Channel from France, the nation's defense ministry said on Saturday after a spate of arrivals on the southern English coast. Taking advantage of a spell of hot weather and calm ...
Japan panel calls for penalizing foreigners who refuse deportation
Curbing long-term detention at immigration facilities through potential fines and other measures would be another hurdle for refugees seeking asylum and their supporters.
