refugees

Egyptian court jails 56 over refugee boat shipwreck

Mar 26, 2017 09:57

An Egyptian court sentenced 56 people to prison terms of up to 14 years on Sunday over the capsizing of a boat that killed over 200 people, one of the deadliest disasters in the dangerous Mediterranean crossings of migrants to Europe.
Refugee boat capsizes off Turkey, 12 killed

Mar 24, 2017 14:42

A boat carrying 22 Syrian refugees has capsized off Turkey's Aegean coastal town of Kusadasi, leaving at least 12 people dead and three others unaccounted for.
Hundreds feared dead as refugee boat sinks off Libya

Mar 24, 2017 03:56

Around 250 African migrants are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean after a charity's rescue boat found five corpses and two partially submerged rubber dinghies off Libya, a spokeswoman has said.
Turkey threatens to cancel refugee deal in row with EU

Mar 16, 2017 16:35

Turkish President Rajab Tayyib Erdoghan has threatened to end a contentious agreement with the EU, aimed at halting the refugee influx into the continent as tensions between the two sides continue to escalate.
About 1,300 rescued refugees arrive in Italy's Sicily

Mar 05, 2017 17:14

About 1,300 refugees have arrived in the island of Sicily on rescue ships over the weekend after crossing the Mediterranean, Italian authorities say.
Pro-refugee rally eclipses far-right demo in Germany

Mar 05, 2017 10:43

Scores of anti-refugee demonstrators have staged a rally in western Germany to denounce the country’s asylum policy but have been dwarfed in numbers by a massive group of counter-protesters.
EU warns of fines if states backtrack on refugees relocation

Mar 02, 2017 16:15

The European Union has threatened to impose fines on member states that do not abide by their promises regarding the relocation of refugees.
Hungary starts construction of second fence along Siberia border

Feb 27, 2017 11:33

Hungary has begun construction work of a second fence along its border with Siberia in a bid to make the processing of refugees more effective.
Amnesty censures Australian rights abuses

Feb 22, 2017 11:23

The Amnesty International rights group has slammed Australia for rights violations against Aboriginals in the country as well as asylum seekers held off shores, saying indigenous kids are 24 times more likely to be arrested than their non-native peers.
Hundreds of African refugees cross fenced border into Spain

Feb 20, 2017 14:21

Hundreds of refugees have managed to cross the border from Morocco into Spanish territory after scaling a six-meter-high barbed-wired fence, the Red Cross says.