Canada’s Bill C-12 an ‘attack on refugee, migrant rights’: Advocates
Rights groups say new law restricting asylum will put thousands ‘at risk of persecution, violence and precarity’.
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Yemen’s ‘Mogadishu’: Somali refugees face poverty, instability in Aden
Generations of refugees in Aden endure poverty, lack identity, and cling to fading memories of Somalia’s distant shores.
Eight bodies recovered in Libya, Greece as Mediterranean death toll rises
Bodies of five asylum seekers wash ashore in Libya as three others die in a separate incident off the coast of Greece.
US ends temporary protected status for Yemeni refugees, asylum seekers
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has determined it is safe for Yemenis to return to their war-torn country.
Male refugees stigmatised across Europe: ‘This kind of stuff really hurts’
Several men who made dangerous journeys alone tell Al Jazeera they have faced suspicion, hatred and homelessness.
Two babies among 53 people dead or missing after boat capsizes off Libya
Incident brings number of people reported dead or missing on the central Mediterranean route this year to at least 484.
‘No expectations’: Bangladesh election means little to 1m Rohingya refugees
The two main parties say they will push for repatriation to Myanmar. But that’s unrealistic, say experts.
Judge blocks US gov’t move to end deportation protections for Ethiopians
Ruling delays February 13 deadline affecting 5,000 people amid wider legal challenges to Trump’s immigration crackdown.
UK, France, Canada among 11 countries condemning Israel’s UNRWA demolitions
Countries slam destruction of UN agency for Palestinian refugees’ East Jerusalem headquarters as ‘unprecedented act’.
As Western powers crack down on migrants, Spain embraces 500,000
Madrid points to ‘positive impact’ of migration as it moves to grant 500,000 undocumented people legal status.
Why did Israel join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ after raising objections?
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s flip-flop is part of disruption tactics to stall any peace in Gaza, say analysts.
