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Amnesty slams Hungary’s anti-refugee bill
Feb 14, 2018 15:33Human rights group Amnesty International has slammed Hungary's new anti-refugee bill, saying it would allow the government to target any non-governmental organization working with migrants if it becomes law.
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About 23 refugees killed in Libya truck crash
Feb 14, 2018 13:08A truck carrying undocumented asylum seekers in Libya has crashed, leaving at least 23 of them dead and around 100 others injured.
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UN warns of heightened sexual violence in Greek refugee camps
Feb 09, 2018 16:39The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has expressed its deep concern over reports about heightened sexual violence against and harassment of asylum seekers in Greece's sub-standard and overcrowded reception camps.
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90 refugees, mostly Pakistanis, feared dead in shipwreck off Libya
Feb 02, 2018 10:27An estimated 90 refugees are feared to have drowned off the coast of Libya after a smuggler's boat capsized early on Friday, leaving three known survivors and 10 bodies washed up on shore, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.
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About 80 were aboard Kiribati ferry that sank in Pacific
Jan 31, 2018 10:21More than 80 people were aboard a ferry that sank in the remote Pacific, officials confirmed Wednesday, as a senior Kiribati lawmaker called for an independent inquiry into the vessel's disappearance.
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White House must apologize for Trump's degrading comments: Congressman
Jan 12, 2018 09:38Republican Congressman Erik Paulsen has condemned US President Donald Trump over his degrading comments about immigrants from El Salvador, Haiti and certain African countries, calling Trump's words "completely inappropriate."
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France reports 'historic' 100,000 asylum applications in 2017
Jan 08, 2018 16:41France has reported a "historic" record of asylum claims in the last year amid efforts by officials to legitimize deportations for asylum seekers who have come to the European country due to economic reasons.
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At least 25 refugees dead in shipwreck off Libya
Jan 06, 2018 16:38At least 25 people have drowned off Libya after a dinghy, possibly carrying some 150 refugees, ran into trouble, two rescue organizations say.
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Danish right-wing party urges ban on new mosques in refugee-dominated areas
Jan 06, 2018 09:23Denmark’s far-right People’s Party (DPP) has unveiled a plan to tackle “social problems” in ghettos mostly populated by asylum seekers, which calls for a ban on the construction of new mosques.
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Blocked from Europe, refugees settle in Morocco
Dec 26, 2017 13:55Unable to reach Europe in search of a better life, Aliou Ndiaye settled in Morocco instead, giving up on his original goal like thousands of other sub-Saharan African refugees.