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Afghanistan's women want refugee side in Australia

Players from Afghanistan's disbanded women's cricket have pleaded with the ICC to allow them to reform and play as a refugee side based out of Australia.

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Thai artist gives voice to Myanmar’s Shan refugees at Venice and Bangkok biennales

Themes of displacement and diaspora explored in collaborative textile project as part of The Spirits of Maritime Crossing exhibition in Venice and Bangkok

The Guardian - UK

African displacements and the search for refuge, in life and art

Displacement takes many forms, from refugees forced into exile to returnees who find themselves strangers in what was once home. In this episode, we speak to aid workers about the very different experiences of refugees in Sudan and Mauritania, and hear from an artist who draws inspiration from his own…

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Homestays can help refugee women get to grips with life in a new country

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, more than 117 million people are displaced worldwide. Many of those displaced from their homes are women and girls. In 2020, women and girls constituted about 46 per cent of the refugees who were resettled in Canada.

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Palestinians in Lebanon ready to fight if Israel starts war with Hezbollah

Palestinians in Lebanon believe they will be targeted if Israel intensifies its conflict with Hezbollah.

Al Jazeera

Abused refugee women face additional hurdles

Refugee women who experience domestic violence have added layers of fear in reporting it due to visa insecurity and language barriers, a study has found.

AAP

Department of Homeland Security releases new set of rules for migrants claiming refugee status

The parole program was created in October of 2022 for Venezuelans, but it was extended in January of 2023 to include Haitians, Cubans and Nicaraguans.

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After a decade in detention I call Australia home. Labor’s deportation bill is horrific

Refugees like me have already been through so much. All we ever wanted was freedom

The Guardian - AU

The volunteer scheme taking first-timers to Glastonbury 2024: ‘We’re reaching people who wouldn’t get to go’

For financial or cultural reasons there are many who may never get the chance to enjoy the magic of Glastonbury. But now, a volunteer scheme is aiming to change that by offering places to refugees and others

The Guardian - UK

Norwegian accused by Greece of smuggling: ‘I’ve perhaps made people angry’

Tommy Olsen, who has long helped refugees as a volunteer, faces 20 years in jail but denies the charges against him.

Al Jazeera

Violence towards refugee and migrant women often goes undetected. We’ve found a way to help fix that

Recent deaths have highlighted the seriousness of intimate partner violence nationally. According to the Australian Institute of Criminology, the number of women killed by partners increased by 28% from 2022 to 2023. While the overall homicide rate remains low, the numbers were decreasing prior to 2022. It’s a concerning uptick.

The Conversation

‘It opens eyes’: How one UK school has welcomed and learned from refugees

Staff at Essex primary describe struggle to secure support and the difference a charity’s specialist training made

The Guardian - UK

"Society is ready to kill" refugees

The "Europa Europa" filmmaker discusses angering Poland's government, receiving threats & the West's bleak outlook

Salon

Grassroots sport can help refugees find their feet in Australia – Brisbane’s Olympic planners need to lead the way too

As preparations for Paris’ Olympic and Paralympic Games gather momentum, South East Queensland is preparing its legacy strategy in anticipation for the 2032 Brisbane games.

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'I love it here': the Queanbeyan pharmacist who went from refugee to community leader

He arrived in Australia as a teenager with no English but a lot of ambition.

The National (Scotland)

Brian Cox calls on next government to end 'chaos and cruelty' faced by refugees

A CAMPAGIN calling on the next UK Government to commit to a fair new plan for refugees has been supported by a Succession star ...

Radio France Internationale

UN urges swift action to help millions of displaced people across Africa

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has warned that without concerted peace efforts in war-torn Sudan, people will continue to flee to neighbouring countries. Filippo Grandi's comments came ahead of World Refugee Day Thursday, when he highlighted the desperate plight of millions of refugees and internally displaced people across Africa.

France 24

Journalist Sally Hayden on the plight of refugees and migrants trapped in Libya

June 20 marks World Refugee Day and this year's theme is solidarity with refugees. Our Perspective guest is someone who understands the plight of refugees only too well. Sally Hayden is an award-winning journalist and the author of "My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World’s Deadliest Migration…

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The Guardian - UK

‘I was shot in the leg back home’: the refugees reviving rural Spain

Depopulation can be a serious problem – ultimately, a shrinking community can’t maintain its services. But asylum seekers are bringing ghost villages back to life

Evening Standard

World Refugee Day 2024: everything you need to know

This year’s theme is Solidarity with Refugees

France 24

UN experts say firms arming Israel could be complicit in human rights violations

A group of United Nations experts on Thursday warned arms manufacturers against taking part in the transfer of weapons to Israel, saying it could make them complicit in human rights abuses and violations of international law. The UN experts said on Thursday the risk to arms firms had increased since…

Al Jazeera

Tensions bubble as Sudanese refugees feel resentment from Chadian hosts

Some 600,000 Sudanese are seeking safety in Chad, but host communities are blaming them for using up scarce resources.

The Independent UK

World Refugee Day: Iranian singer Shab on fleeing her home, oppression and her hopes for the future

Pop singer fled Iran as a child and has since become a vocal campaigner for women’s rights

Radio France Internationale

Russian invasion has forced 6.5 million Ukrainians to flee country, UN says

More than 120 million people have been forcibly displaced by war, violence and persecution – a number the UN's refugee agency describes as a "terrible indictment on the state of the world". More than 6.5 million people have been displaced in Ukraine alone, the UNHCR reported on Thursday, World Refugee…

Newcastle Herald

Hundreds of tiny 'homes' in Hunter to celebrate unity and finding freedom

Hands-on project honours the Hunter's rich cultural tapestry

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