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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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Facebook Bias Spurs Violence in India, Rights Groups Say
Civil rights groups on Wednesday said Facebook has failed to address dangerous content in India and demanded that the head of public policy there be removed.
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Citizenship Law Fulfills Promises Made By Gandhi, Nehru: Kerala Governor
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Saturday took a veiled dig at Congress over its opposition to Citizenship Amendment Act, saying Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru had made promises to those who were in minority in Pakistan and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had sought rights for refugees who had come to India.
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill In Parliament After Heated Debate: 10 Points
The controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today after around 90 minutes of heated debate followed by voting. Rejection the opposition's contention that the bill violates the core principle of equality in the Constitution, Home Minister Amit Shah, who led the discussion from the government's side, said, "The Citi...
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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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Facebook Bias Spurs Violence in India, Rights Groups Say
Civil rights groups on Wednesday said Facebook has failed to address dangerous content in India and demanded that the head of public policy there be removed.
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Citizenship Law Fulfills Promises Made By Gandhi, Nehru: Kerala Governor
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Saturday took a veiled dig at Congress over its opposition to Citizenship Amendment Act, saying Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru had made promises to those who were in minority in Pakistan and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had sought rights for refugees who had come to India.
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill In Parliament After Heated Debate: 10 Points
The controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today after around 90 minutes of heated debate followed by voting. Rejection the opposition's contention that the bill violates the core principle of equality in the Constitution, Home Minister Amit Shah, who led the discussion from the government's side, said, "The Citi...
