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Fake News, Online Hate Swell Indonesia Anti-Rohingya Sentiment

Arriving on a rickety boat in western Indonesia from squalid Bangladesh camps after weeks at sea late last year, hundreds of Rohingya refugees came to shore only to be turned around and pushed back.

International Business Times

Fear grips refugees after UNHCR says it will close Sri Lanka operations

Hundreds of refugees, asylum seekers face uncertain future as UN agency announces closure of country office this year.

Al Jazeera

Dozens of Rohingya refugees flee Malaysian immigration detention centre

Police blame riot after 115 Rohingya and 16 other people from Myanmar escaped the facility on Thursday night.

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What is UNRWA and why is it important for Palestinians?

The UN agency, which supports 6 million Palestinian refugees, is the main aid provider in Gaza amid Israeli bombardment.

Al Jazeera

Rohingya Refugees Risk Treacherous Seas Despite Global Indifference

This informative article discusses the perilous journey of Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar, the desperation that drives them, and the global indifference...

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Nearly eight million people displaced by war in Sudan: UN

UN reports figures nine months into a new round of war that has left the country devastated.

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It’s right to probe UNRWA’s problems – yet what would replace it? Its critics have no answer

Financial aid to UNRWA has dwindled since Israel’s allegations over 7 October. Who will step in when its services shrink, asks Etan Nechin

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Women And Girls In Gaza Are Using 'Parts Of Tents' To Replace Period Products

With blocks on humanitarian aid deliveries, women and girls in Gaza are witnessing the most severe cases of period poverty.

International Business Times UK

UNHCR: 569 Rohingya died at sea in 2023, highest in nine years

People from the mostly Muslim Myanmar minority continue to make perilous journeys across the sea in search of safety.

Al Jazeera

‘Extremely urgent’: Emails reveal Gareth Evans lobbied Penny Wong to speed up Afghan refugee intake

Recently released documents show the dilemmas faced by the Australian government in the lead up to the expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan late last year.

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The online hate campaign turning Indonesians against Rohingya refugees

As Indonesia’s presidential election approaches, a campaign of disinformation against Rohingya is spreading across social media

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Millions Of Afghans Go Hungry As Winter Cold Bites

Khurma had to borrow her neighbour's shoes to walk to Pul-e Alam city to collect a cash handout being given to the growing number of vulnerable Afghans who are struggling to survive the winter.

International Business Times

Boris Johnson Joins Tory Rebels Demanding Amendments To Rwanda Bill

The bill in its current form is due to be debated and voted on in Parliament today, setting Sunak on a collision course with both factions of his party.

International Business Times UK

Boris Johnson backs Tory rebels over Rwanda bill

Warning that bill is not compatible with international rules comes amid mounting revolt by Tory MPs

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The Independent UK

Rwanda bill – latest: Rishi Sunak dealt blow as Lee Anderson joins rebellion ahead of crunch vote

Prime Minister faces mounting rebellion over flagship immigration policy as it returns to Commons

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Over 7.5 million displaced people in Sudan after nine months of war: UN

The UN coordinating agency OCHA says there have been over 7.5 million people forced from their homes since conflict broke out in April last year.

The Independent UK

A new immigration policy that avoids a dangerous journey is working. But border crossings continue

Migrants are arriving in the U.S. under the Biden administration’s new “safe mobility offices,” set up in Colombia, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Ecuador

Al Jazeera

India’s stateless babies: How lawless asylum rules leave refugees in limbo

Without a refugee law, India is an uncertain home for new waves of asylum seekers. Will the 2024 election change that?

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‘I can ride the bus. I can walk the streets’: the joy of freedom for Rohingya resettled in the US

A diplomatic breakthrough has allowed 62 refugees to start a new life in America. Yet a million still remain in fear and poverty in the Bangladeshi camps

Al Jazeera

Indonesian navy pushes back Rohingya refugee boat off Aceh

Move comes as resentment grows among some people in region about sudden influx of boat arrivals.

The Hindu

UNHCR thanks India for taking care of 142 Rohingyas intercepted in Andaman

UNHCR thanks Indian authorities for saving 142 Rohingya refugees from distress at sea.

The Independent UK

‘Pray for us’: Eyewitnesses reveal first clues about a missing boat with up to 200 Rohingya refugees

It’s a story of two boats in distress at sea: One was saved, the other vanished

Al Jazeera

Pakistan extends deadline for Afghans awaiting third-country resettlement

More than 450,000 Afghans have left the country since Pakistani authorities launched a deportation drive in October.

International Business Times

UN Criticism Of UK Rwanda Plan Incomprehensible: Minister

As Britain pushes forward with controversial plans to send migrants to Rwanda, a UK government minister voiced "amazement" Wednesday at the criticism it has drawn from the United Nations.

The Independent UK

As more Rohingya arrive by boat, Indonesia asks the international community to share its burden

Indonesia says it is appealing to the international community for help after more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees have arrived on its shores by boat since November

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