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Ejected from US, rejected by Bhutan and Nepal: Himalayan refugees face statelessnessBhutanese refugees, once resettled in the U.S., face a dire situation after being deported due to criminal convictions. Bhutan refuses to a...- US' deportation plans betray a post-holocaust promiseA new memo reveals that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to deport immigrants to countries that are not their own, including ...
- Illegal Rohingyas have no fundamental right to reside in India, asserts govt in SCThe Union government has informed the Supreme Court that illegal Rohingya Muslim migrants do not have a fundamental right to reside and set...
- UN says UK migration bill contrary to international lawThe United Nations has criticised the UK’s new Illegal Migration Bill, stating it sets a worrying precedent for global migration. The Bill ...
- Myanmar refugees in Mizoram asked not to purchase land, run business sans govt permissionAn order issued by the Aizawl district administration recently said that no refugee from Myanmar should purchase land or homes without prio...
- Nearly 600 more Myanmar refugees reach MizoramMizoram chief minister Zoramthanga had urged the Centre to provide asylum to refugees. He also opposed the Centre's order to security force...
- Rohingya refugees in India's capital to be given flats, security"We welcome the statement on respecting the UN refugee convention and the plan to resettle Rohingya with better housing and facilities," sa...
- World Refugee Day 2022: Here's the history, significance and all you need to knowWorld Refugee Day is celebrated every year on June 20 since 2001. Here’s what you need to know about the history and significance of World ...
- Ukraine: The good, bad and ideal refugeesAlthough all neighbouring European Union countries have pledged to accept refugees from Ukraine, as people flee across borders, a complicat...
- Fresh influx: Myanmar's nationals taking shelter in Mizoram swell to over 22,000The majority of those who have taken shelter belong to the Chin community, also known as the Zo community, who share the same ancestry, eth...
- Mizoram to issue ID cards to refugeesA senior official from state government on condition of anonymity told ET, "The process to provide identity cards is underway. Roughly 16,0...
- More than 100 people fleeing Myanmar enter AssamA total of 116 Myanmar nationals crossed the Tiau River and reached Farkawn Village through a stretch where India's paramilitary Assam Rifl...
- Bangladesh under "no obligation" to accept stranded Rohingya refugees: MinisterIndia's coast guard found the survivors and eight dead crammed on a fishing boat and were trying to arrange for Bangladesh to take them, In...
- NRC row: Where does India stand on refugees?The Union government has not made its position clear and India does not have repatriation agreements with Bangladesh and Nepal for the same.
- Rohingyas illegal immigrants, not refugees: Rajnath Singh"The Rohingyas are not refugees. They have not come here after following proper procedures. No Rohingya has applied for asylum. They are il...
- Just as Bangladeshis, Rohingyas too are illegal migrants and not refugeesThe Centre has now informed the Supreme Court in its affidavit of intelligence inputs of links between some Rohingya Muslims and Pakistan’s...
- Rohingya refugees illegal, pose security threat: Centre to SCThe Centre said that since India is not a signatory to the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951, the obligations concerned t...
- Baloch separatist Brahamdagh Bugti plea sent to Intelligence Bureau, final call rests with CabinetBugti had applied for asylum at the Indian consulate in Geneva last, week and the application was subsequently forwarded to the ministry of...
- Home Ministry gets Baloch leader Brahamdagh Bugti’s papersBugti applied at the Indian consulate in Geneva seeking political asylum and the application was subsequently forwarded to the external aff...
- Snowden case: Why experts & activists disagree with govt's decision to deny asylumExperts point out that the problem lies in the fact that India refused to ratify the 1951 Refugee Convention, which set up a framework on a...
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