Tag: refugees
Pope Francis’ message for the 110th World Day of Migrants and...
"Let us unite in prayer for all those who have had to leave their land in search of dignified living conditions."
Thailand urged to halt forced returns and grant legal status to...
Since the Myanmar military coup in February 2021, over three million civilians have been displaced, with many seeking refuge in Thailand
Dozens of Rohingya feared dead or missing at sea as Indonesia...
From mid-November to late January, 1,752 refugees, mostly women and children, landed in the Indonesian provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra
Pope Francis addresses migrant crisis in Darien Gap: ‘Every refugee challenges...
The 100-mile-long Darien Gap, located on the border between Panama and Colombia, is one of the world’s most trafficked migratory pathways
Pope Francis urged global responsibility for refugee crisis
He called on communities to be ready and open to welcome, promote, accompany, and integrate those seeking refuge
Rights group decries arrest of Myanmar refugees seeking healthcare in Thailand
In its new investigation, the group revealed cases of “arbitrary arrest extortion of Myanmar refugees” who are seeking medical attention
Q&A: Fortify Rights advocacy specialist on Thailand’s new asylum program
"[Migrants] lack of legal status leaves them vulnerable to abuses at the hands of unscrupulous employers and corrupt officials"
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE 109th WORLD DAY...
"The synodal path that we have undertaken as a Church leads us to see in those who are most vulnerable – among whom are many migrants and refugees"
Rights group expresses concern over Thailand’s new asylum program
The National Screening Mechanism, in its current form, “fails to meet international standards for refugee protection”.
India pushes back hundreds of Myanmar refugees fleeing fighting
More than 1,000 residents of Tamu township, in northern Myanmar’s Sagaing region, fled to India’s Manipur state to escape the hostilities