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UN refugee agency 'greatly alarmed' over mass displacement in Congo conflict

The U.N. Refugee Agency said on Friday it was "greatly alarmed" by clashes between government forces and armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that had caused hundreds of thousands to flee.

Reuters

New flats built for private sale in Camden may be reallocated to house refugees

Dozens of the flats intended to fund the north London council’s redevelopment schemes could be reallocated to provide more permanent homes to refugees

Evening Standard

‘Cruel’ Migration Bill will ‘traumatise, not deter’ asylum seekers, refugees say

An Iranian who arrived in the UK by boat said the Government’s Illegal Migration Bill make asylum seekers ‘more vulnerable’.

The Independent UK

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Who Gets Believed? by Dina Nayeri review – the Kafkaesque ordeal faced by refugees

The author uses her first-hand experience of migration to examine the flaws and hypocrisies of the asylum system

The Guardian - UK

US Provides $55 Million in Assistance for Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Deputy Administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Isobel Coleman, announced in Jordan on Thursday that the United States, through the Agency, is providing $55 million in additional food assistance for Syrian refugees in Jordan as part of the Syria crisis response.

Asharq Al-Awsat

The U.S. Took in 271,000 Ukrainian Refugees in a Year. It Can Handle More.

What we did for Ukrainians, we could do for other migrants too.

Reason

Contempt for refugees laid bare in Tories’ small boats plan

Letters: Readers respond to the government’s proposed legislation to clamp down on the numbers of refugees arriving on Britain’s shores

The Guardian - UK

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Woman dies after carrying ultra-rare 'stone baby' inside her for nine years

A refugee started experiencing abdominal issues on her arrival to the US, but after a CT scan she was told she was carrying a "stone baby", which is officially known as a lithopedian

Daily Mirror

Sunak’s bill would have closed door on Mo Farah and me, says charity chief

Scottish Refugee Council head says under government’s plans thousands of refugees would have been denied sanctuary

The Guardian - UK

Gary Lineker and his compassionate stance on refugees should make English football proud

Gary Lineker has left a large proportion of Conservative politicians foaming at the mouth after expressing his disgust at the Government’s Illegal Migration Bill, leading to a campaign to get him sacked - purely, it seems, for having an opinion

Daily Mirror

Asylum seekers in Newcastle slam Government's lifetime ban for Channel small boat migrants

Proposals unveiled this week would permanently ban migrants who enter the UK illegally from re-entering the country or gaining citizenship

Chronicle Live

I agree with Gary Lineker on refugees. But he should delete his tweet, for the sake of the BBC

The presenter has the right to air his views on divisive politicians, but it will harm the corporation he loves, says broadcaster and former BBC executive Roger Bolton

The Guardian - UK

UN rights chief slams UK plan to ban asylum claims by Channel migrants

The United Nations refugee agency has criticised a British draft law that would outlaw asylum claims by anyone arriving in the country illegally. The UNHCR has warned that such legislation could violate international law.

Radio France Internationale

After earthquakes, Syrians utilise new rules to cross from Turkey

Thousands of Syrians have decided to rely on support networks in their home country.

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The Conversation

UK moves to copy Australia's cruel asylum-seeker policy – and it will have the same heavy human toll

The United Kingdom’s Illegal Migration Bill, introduced in the House of Commons this week, will look very familiar to Australians.

The Guardian - AU

Egyptian refugee faces indefinite detention after Asio said it has ‘classified information’ showing he is security risk

Australian spy agency tells court it can’t share information with Sayed Abdellatif, who denies allegations

Al Jazeera

UN condemns arbitrary detention of Iranian refugee in Australia

UN says Australia, which has detained Ahwaz asylum seeker Mr A since 2017, is breaching international law.

Zenger

A Congolese Refugee Refused To Accept The Lack Of Electricity At His Refugee Camp— So He Built A Mini Solar Power Grid

Let there be light: How Congolese Refugee is Lighting up Kenya's Second-Largest Refugee Camp Through Solar

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It's only been six months, but these Syrian refugees are thriving on the NSW central coast

The Syrian refugees and their parents are among 100 refugees living in Australia under a pilot Commonwealth sponsorship scheme, in which volunteer groups "adopt" a family for 12 months to help them settle into their new lives.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish refugee charity raises thousands in days after ‘stop the boats’ plan

A REFUGEE charity says the UK Government’s “hostile” attitude to asylum seekers helped trigger a “phenomenal” response to a crowdfunder,…

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on refugee rights: a warning from history

Editorial: Rishi Sunak’s pretence of serious statecraft is belied by his embrace of shabby populism when it comes to immigration law

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Forces’ Raid of Jenin Palestinian Refugee Camp

Saudi Arabia condemned on Wednesday an Israeli raid on the Palestinian refugee camp in Jenin. The Foreign Ministry underscored the Kingdom’s complete rejection of the dangerous violations committed by Israeli forces. It offered its condolences to the relatives of the victims and Palestinian government and people. The Israeli army raided…

The Independent UK

Lineker claim on UK taking ‘far fewer refugees’ than Europe supported by data

Data shows that the UK ranks 16th when compared with the 27 EU countries for the number of asylum claims granted in 2021.

The Guardian - UK

Resettlement expansion no substitute for right to seek asylum, UNHCR tells UK

UN body says jointly run resettlement programme is a ‘lifesaving but severely limited pathway’ for refugees

The Conversation

Illegal immigration bill does more than 'push the boundaries' of international law

The UK government has introduced its latest effort to deter small boat migration, by vowing to remove all those who arrive in the UK illegally by any route. The illegal migration bill, if enacted, will apply retrospectively, meaning that those who arrived even before the bill’s passage will be subject…

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