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Nearly 300 children died trying to reach Europe in 2023
Jul 15, 2023 10:03At least 289 young boys and girls have died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe in the first half of 2023, a whopping two-fold surge compared to the same period last year, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported.
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Dutch government collapses as ministers clash over refugee policy
Jul 08, 2023 08:58The Dutch coalition government led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte has collapsed after his cabinet failed to reach consensus over the country's refugee policy.
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Rome refuses to ratify ESM reform treaty: Distrust of EU or political games?
Jul 07, 2023 12:02The EU has been mounting pressure on Italy over the ratification of the eurozone bailout reform. Italy is the only EU member state that has not yet ratified the amending agreement, and Brussels can no longer wait.
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UK govt. Rwanda deportation plan unlawful: appeals court
Jun 30, 2023 06:08A UK court has blocked government plans to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda. The country's Court of Appeals said the plan was unlawful. Rights groups and asylum seekers had appealed an earlier decision by another court which gave the go-ahead for the controversial deportation policy.
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In blow to PM Sunak, UK court rules Rwanda deportation plan unlawful
Jun 30, 2023 04:31In a major setback for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a British court has ruled that the government’s controversial plan to deport and send asylum seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is unlawful as the African nation cannot be considered a safe third country.
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Minister urges UN members to share Iran's refugee costs
Jun 29, 2023 03:20Iran's interior minister has called on the United Nations member states to start sharing the refugee costs that the Islamic Republic has been left to handle at the height of the Western sanctions targeting Tehran.
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Human rights activists condemn Europe's migration policy, as migrant death toll continues to soar
Jun 26, 2023 04:53Marking the anniversary of a devastating migration tragedy, human rights activists in North Africa have denounced Europe's policy towards desperate migrants who risk their lives on land or at sea to reach the continent.
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Titan and the trawler: Whose lives matter?
Jun 24, 2023 04:50Social media users have criticized mainstream media outlets for their stance on two recent tragedies.
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Afghan refugees stuck in ‘prison-like’ camps on Greek islands: International Rescue Committee
May 31, 2023 13:24A leading charity involved in global humanitarian aid has accused EU leaders of staggering neglect of Afghan refugees, many of whom have remained trapped in “prison-like” conditions on Greek islands.
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Trump vows to end birthday citizenship for children of illegal immigrants if he wins 2024 presidential race
May 31, 2023 04:41Donald Trump has pledged that if he is re-elected as the US president in 2024, he will put an end to automatic citizenship for children of illegal immigrants born in the United States, a plan that contradicts how a 19th-century amendment to the US Constitution long has been interpreted.