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US Alleges Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil 'Covered Up' Working For UN Rights Body
The US government has alleged that Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian demonstrator Mahmoud Khalil withheld that he worked for a UN Palestinian relief agency in his visa application, saying that should be grounds for deportation.
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Pakistani Christian Asylum Seeker Awarded Rs 1 Crore After Alleged Mistreatment By UK Officials
Nadra Almas, a Pakistani asylum seeker, was awarded 98,757.04 pounds in compensation by the UK Home Office after she was unlawfully detained and subjected to conditions that breached her human rights.
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Ownership Rights To Refugee Colonies, 50,000 Jobs: BJP's Delhi Poll Promise
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched the third part of the BJP manifesto for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, scheduled for February 5.
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Pakistan Extends 1.45 Million Afghan Refugees' Right To Remain By 1 Year
Some 1.45 million Afghan refugees in Pakistan will be allowed to stay for another year, Islamabad said Wednesday, but it insisted evictions of undocumented migrants would continue.
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Dutch-Yemeni Man In Saudi Prison For 6 Months, His Family Doesn't Know
Fahd Ramadhan spent years building a life as a refugee in the Netherlands, only to have it unravel with his surprise arrest on a trip to his birthplace Saudi Arabia.
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"Need To Prioritise Own Citizens": Centre Rejects Rohingya Right To Stay
As a developing country that is also the world's most populated, India needs to prioritise its own citizens, the Centre has told the Supreme Court, asserting that the illegal migration of and stay and Rohingya refugees have security ramifications
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Israeli Strikes On Gaza Refugee Camp Could Amount to War Crimes, Says UN
Deadly Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip's largest refugee camp "could amount to war crimes", the UN Human Rights Office said on Wednesday.
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"Human Disco Ball": Woman Running 2,500 Km To Help Refugees And Asylum Seekers
In an effort to raise money to support asylum seekers being held in UK detention facilities, a lady dressed as a large disco ball is running a long marathon.
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Facebook Parent Meta Can Be Sued for Inhumane Working Conditions, Rules Kenyan Court
A Kenyan court on Monday rejected a bid by Facebook's parent company Meta to stop a case accusing it of exploitation and poor working conditions. The suit was filed by a former content moderator at Sama, a company contracted by Meta to review Facebook posts, and alleges that workers in Kenya were subjected to inhumane conditions, including forced l...
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"No Refugee Crisis Right Now": S Jaishankar On Unrest In Sri Lanka
Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said the Indian government has always been supportive of Sri Lanka and it was "trying to help" the neighbouring country through its present economic crisis
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European Union Plans To Grant Ukrainians Right To Stay For Up To 3 Years
The European Union is preparing to grant Ukrainians who flee the war the right to stay and work in the 27-nation bloc for up to three years, senior EU and French officials said, thanking volunteers at the borders for helping those who arrive.
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Afghans Continue Protest Outside UNHRC Office In Delhi, Demand Refugee Cards
Hundreds of Afghans protested outside United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in New Delhi here on Wednesday, demanding refugee cards.
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Thousands Of Afghan Rights Workers At Risk: UN
The top United Nations human rights official expressed fear on Tuesday for the safety of thousands of Afghans who have worked on human rights issues, while the U.N. refugee agency called for a halt to forced deportation of Afghan asylum seekers.
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World Refugee Day 2021: Theme And Importance Amid COVID-19
World Refugee Day: June 20 is observed as World Refugee Day. It is a day to respect and honour the courage and resilience of refugees. World Refugee Day is utilized to build public awareness and support for human rights of refugees
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Bengal Government Grants Land Rights To 25,000 Refugee Families
With an eye on refugee votes in the state in the 2021 assembly polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday granted land rights to 25,000 refugee families and said a total of 1.25 lakh families would be given land rights.
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US Alleges Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil 'Covered Up' Working For UN Rights Body
The US government has alleged that Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian demonstrator Mahmoud Khalil withheld that he worked for a UN Palestinian relief agency in his visa application, saying that should be grounds for deportation.
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Pakistani Christian Asylum Seeker Awarded Rs 1 Crore After Alleged Mistreatment By UK Officials
Nadra Almas, a Pakistani asylum seeker, was awarded 98,757.04 pounds in compensation by the UK Home Office after she was unlawfully detained and subjected to conditions that breached her human rights.
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Ownership Rights To Refugee Colonies, 50,000 Jobs: BJP's Delhi Poll Promise
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched the third part of the BJP manifesto for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, scheduled for February 5.
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Pakistan Extends 1.45 Million Afghan Refugees' Right To Remain By 1 Year
Some 1.45 million Afghan refugees in Pakistan will be allowed to stay for another year, Islamabad said Wednesday, but it insisted evictions of undocumented migrants would continue.
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Dutch-Yemeni Man In Saudi Prison For 6 Months, His Family Doesn't Know
Fahd Ramadhan spent years building a life as a refugee in the Netherlands, only to have it unravel with his surprise arrest on a trip to his birthplace Saudi Arabia.
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"Need To Prioritise Own Citizens": Centre Rejects Rohingya Right To Stay
As a developing country that is also the world's most populated, India needs to prioritise its own citizens, the Centre has told the Supreme Court, asserting that the illegal migration of and stay and Rohingya refugees have security ramifications
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Israeli Strikes On Gaza Refugee Camp Could Amount to War Crimes, Says UN
Deadly Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip's largest refugee camp "could amount to war crimes", the UN Human Rights Office said on Wednesday.
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"Human Disco Ball": Woman Running 2,500 Km To Help Refugees And Asylum Seekers
In an effort to raise money to support asylum seekers being held in UK detention facilities, a lady dressed as a large disco ball is running a long marathon.
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Facebook Parent Meta Can Be Sued for Inhumane Working Conditions, Rules Kenyan Court
A Kenyan court on Monday rejected a bid by Facebook's parent company Meta to stop a case accusing it of exploitation and poor working conditions. The suit was filed by a former content moderator at Sama, a company contracted by Meta to review Facebook posts, and alleges that workers in Kenya were subjected to inhumane conditions, including forced l...
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"No Refugee Crisis Right Now": S Jaishankar On Unrest In Sri Lanka
Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said the Indian government has always been supportive of Sri Lanka and it was "trying to help" the neighbouring country through its present economic crisis
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European Union Plans To Grant Ukrainians Right To Stay For Up To 3 Years
The European Union is preparing to grant Ukrainians who flee the war the right to stay and work in the 27-nation bloc for up to three years, senior EU and French officials said, thanking volunteers at the borders for helping those who arrive.
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Afghans Continue Protest Outside UNHRC Office In Delhi, Demand Refugee Cards
Hundreds of Afghans protested outside United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in New Delhi here on Wednesday, demanding refugee cards.
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Thousands Of Afghan Rights Workers At Risk: UN
The top United Nations human rights official expressed fear on Tuesday for the safety of thousands of Afghans who have worked on human rights issues, while the U.N. refugee agency called for a halt to forced deportation of Afghan asylum seekers.
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World Refugee Day 2021: Theme And Importance Amid COVID-19
World Refugee Day: June 20 is observed as World Refugee Day. It is a day to respect and honour the courage and resilience of refugees. World Refugee Day is utilized to build public awareness and support for human rights of refugees
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Bengal Government Grants Land Rights To 25,000 Refugee Families
With an eye on refugee votes in the state in the 2021 assembly polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday granted land rights to 25,000 refugee families and said a total of 1.25 lakh families would be given land rights.
