asylum-seekers Stories

Thousands of refugee children in Egypt left out of school, HRW reports
Human Rights Watch  |  Dec 02, 2024

The Egyptian government fails to fully guarantee free education since public schools charge fees for both Egyptians and non-Egyptians. Some categories...

AU, Rwanda, UNHCR to rescue refugees and asylum seekers suffering in Libya
Amina Wako  |  Nov 13, 2024

The worsening security situation in Tripoli and surrounding areas has made conditions in Libya particularly dangerous for refugees and migrants.

Israel allegedly recruiting African asylum seekers for Gaza siege in exchange for residency
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Sep 15, 2024

Internal criticisms regarding the ethics of this practice have largely been silenced, with one source describing the situation as “very problematic.”

New UK Home Secretary absolves Rwanda in UK-Rwanda migration deal
Amina Wako  |  Jul 31, 2024

From Rwanda’s perspective, the partnership sought to prioritise the dignity and rights of migrants, empowering them with opportunities to build a bett...

Airlines urged not to facilitate UK-Rwanda asylum transfers
UN News  |  Apr 23, 2024

British PM Sunak promised on Monday to start sending asylum seekers to Rwanda within 10 to 12 weeks as the upper house of parliament finally passed th...

UK's Rwanda asylum scheme hits fresh parliamentary hurdle
Reuters  |  Apr 18, 2024

Britain's upper house of parliament rejected for a fourth time a piece of legislation needed to enable Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plan to send asylu...

Kenyan asylum seeker dies after waiting hours for shelter in Canada
Amina Wako  |  Feb 25, 2024

The woman has been identified as Delphina Ngigi, a widow and mother of four children still residing in Kenya, according to reports from Canada.

Blow for PM Rishi Sunak as Rwanda treaty suffers first defeat in House of Lords
Agency  |  Jan 23, 2024

A majority of peers - 214 against 171 - voted to delay ratification of the treaty that London signed with Kigali.

British lawmakers pass PM Rishi Sunak’s controversial Rwanda deportation bill
Agency  |  Jan 18, 2024

The legislation would give UK ministers powers to disregard sections of international and British human rights legislation.

UK parliament set for Rwanda migrant law battle
Agency  |  Jan 16, 2024

PM Rishi Sunak has staked his political future on slashing record levels of regular and irregular migration.

UK interior minister James Cleverly in Rwanda to seal new asylum treaty
Agency  |  Dec 05, 2023

Cleverly's ruling Conservatives are trying to salvage their stalled bid to send asylum-seekers and other migrants to Rwanda after the UK Supreme Court...

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