Tag Archives: refugees

Families from Syria, Afghanistan, Rwanda and Ukraine were in the Vatican auditorium to meet Pope Francis on Saturday. Source link

Malaysia’s home minister, Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, said seven children and 25 women were among those who died in detention last year. Source link

In the last two months, hundreds of Myanmar nationals are reported to have been sent back against their will by Malaysian authorities, the UN’s refugee agency said. Source link

A top commander says nearly 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russia invaded his country six months ago, and that children are suffering as a result – many refugees realise they will not be going home soon. Source link

Waiting to be resettled to a third country after fleeing persecution in Afghanistan, they hope PM Albanese’s new government may ease Australia’s strict refugee policies Source link

Tom Andrews urged 10-member bloc Asean to follow Malaysia’s lead and move from non-interference to ‘non-indifference’ in Myanmar, with much more needing to be done to avoid more death and suffering. Source link

The aid will be co-financed with the World Bank and not used for military purposes; specialised job assistance will be given to people who have fled to Japan since Russia’s invasion. Source link

Aid organisations have for days bemoaned the undignified conditions in which refugees have been forced to sleep in the corridors of the city’s main railway station. Source link

United States first lady met the Ukrainian women on a tour of Romania and Slovakia to see US servicemen deployed in the countries; Despite their ordeal, the women helped fellow refugees. Source link

On her second solo trip overseas Biden will visit Romania and Slovakia, where many Ukrainians have fled since Russia’s invasion of their country began; it is ‘so important to the president and to me that the Ukrainian people know we stand with them’. Source link