asylum-seekers
Syrian who fled to Germany drops out of race for parliament
Middle East
March 30, 2021
Syrian who fled to Germany drops out of race for parliament
BERLIN (AP) — A Syrian man who came to Germany as an asylum-seeker in 2015 and was running for a…
Human rights group accuses Germany of mistreating rejected Afghan asylum-seeker
Middle East
May 9, 2019
Human rights group accuses Germany of mistreating rejected Afghan asylum-seeker
The Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee on Thursday accused German police of mistreating an Afghan man who was being deported after observing…
146 migrants land in Italy in UN-organized Libya evacuation
Middle East
April 30, 2019
146 migrants land in Italy in UN-organized Libya evacuation
ROME (AP) — A group of 146 asylum-seekers have arrived in Italy as part of a U.N.-backed humanitarian evacuation from…
Hungary using starvation tactics against asylum-seekers
World
August 22, 2018
Hungary using starvation tactics against asylum-seekers
Hungary is starving some rejected asylum-seekers in transit zones to force them to drop their appeals. Human rights groups worry…
UN says there are 258 million international migrants today
World
December 19, 2017
UN says there are 258 million international migrants today
An estimated 258 million people have left their birth countries and are now living in other nations — an increase…
Germany’s refugee policy disagreements cause coalition talks to crumble
Features/Interviews
November 20, 2017
Germany’s refugee policy disagreements cause coalition talks to crumble
Nearly two months after Germany’s parliamentary elections, new elections are being considered by analysts as the most likely prospect after…
UN agency releases new estimate of refugees in Egypt
Egypt
November 16, 2011
UN agency releases new estimate of refugees in Egypt
The total number of refugees and asylum-seekers registered at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees office in Cairo reached…