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Supreme court of British Indian Ocean Territory rules in favour of Tamil asylum seekers on island

Of the 300,000 refugees who have fled to Cameroon from the Central African Republic, most arrived with painful memories of their lives in the CAR. But displacement has added to their trauma, say those living in the Gado-Badgere refugee camp. Rife sexual violence and poor living conditions have left many…

Indonesian rescuers called off the search for Rohingya refugees missing at sea after their boat capsized, despite reports from some of the survivors that dozens of people were swept away.

Those rescued include 42 men, 18 women and nine children after boat capsized off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province.

Bangladesh hosts more than a million Rohingya people, many of whom fled a 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar.

Last year was the deadliest for people fleeing violence, war and persecution, according to the UN’s migration agency.

Human Rights Watch report accuses Malaysia of subjecting detainees, including children, to torture.

Benefits for Latin American host nations could be greater still if access to jobs for migrants were increased, research shows

Dozens of photos and videos that have been either "doctored" or taken out of context so as to negatively portray Rohingya refugees have been circulating on Indonesian social media. This wave of disinformation has become so intense that the United Nations is worried about the refugees’ safety – even in…