asylum-seekers

Syrian who fled to Germany drops out of race for parliament
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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