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News headlines for “Immigration”, page 47
Extremist Ideology Spreading Like an Oil Spill in Europe
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Jun 22 (IPS) - The abuse of human rights has sharply increased with the steady rise of the right and far-right parties in the wealthy industrialised countries, whose extremist ideology is now spreading faster than ever in Europe.
Human Rights Defenders in Exile Safety Imperiled by Host Countries' Declining Civil Rights
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Jun 20 (IPS) - Home Away From Home is the theme of World Refugee Day 2023. However, for many, including human rights activists who have fled their homes, a decline in civil rights in their host countries means their lives are often endangered and their activism curtailed.While leaving one’s country and becoming a refugee is a last resort, it is a decision that many, like Steve Kitsa, have had to make. As conflict becomes increasingly protracted in many African countries, many others will take this step.
First Person: When refugees bloom in the desert
- UN News
Radwa Sharaf is a UN refugee agency, UNHCR, staff member tasked with working with celebrities, content creators, and influencers to promote the work of the organization to a broader audience in Egypt, home to more than 293,000 registered refugees and asylum-seekers. On World Refugee Day, she shared her story with UN News.
World Refugee Day: UN calls for solidarity and inclusion amid record displacement
- UN News
Refugees deserve support and solidarity, not closed borders and pushbacks. That’s a reminder from UN chief António Guterres on Tuesday’s World Refugee Day, regarding the international community’s duty to assist and protect refugees.
UN retirees host Ukrainian refugee family
- UN News
At a home in the British countryside, two retired UN staff members have hosted a Ukrainian mother and son for more than a year. Ahead of World Refugee Day, the housemates shared their stories and the impact the experience has had on their lives.
Migration: Europe's Complicity in Massive Human Rights Violations
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Jun 19 (IPS) - Make no mistake: European States are complicit in the death of thousands and thousands of human beings on their shores, land borders and at home. The massive drowning of hundreds of migrants close to Greece shores on 14 June is just a new chapter in Europe's long series of continued violations of all international human rights laws.
A Shipwreck in Greece Reminds Us of the Mess in Libya
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jun 19 (IPS) - A new catastrophe in the Mediterranean, this time off the coast of Greece. The number of drowned still to be determined — barely 100 survivors speak of more than 700 passengers on board— will be added to almost 30,000 lost at sea since 2014, according to the International Organization for Migrations.
Trafficking in the Sahel: Smugglers ‘will take you anywhere’
- UN News
Call a friend with a connection, get a passport in 24 hours, and hand over some cash. That is what it takes to flee the fragile Sahel region of Africa, where smuggling networks exploit the desperation of people, leading in some cases to such deadly disasters as the recent shipwreck off the coast of Greece.
DR Congo: Armed group attacks displace nearly 1 million since January
- UN News
Escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has displaced nearly one million people since January, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Thursday.
No Peace Until Peace For All
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jun 14 (IPS) - As we head into June, we will commemorate a number of important international days that call for much-needed support to protect refugees, end child labour, stop sexual violence in conflict and ensure human rights for the innocent children victims of aggression.
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