Reuters: Of the accepted refugees, seven were from Afghanistan, four from Ethiopia and three from Eritrea, according to the document seen by Reuters. It was not clear whether any Syrians had applied for, or won, asylum. Click here to read more (external link).
The Sydney Morning Herald: It was being forced to work in a confined wire-fenced “cage” that finally pushed Mohd Younas Karzi to the edge. After a co-worker taunted the Toll Holdings’ dockhand, calling him a terrorist because he was born in Afghanistan, Mr Karzi’s bosses isolated him from other workers for his own protection. Click here to read
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty February 3, 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump has plunged the United States into a dispute with Australia over the fate of 1,300 refugees primarily from Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. The refugees are among thousands of migrants who, fleeing conflict or poverty, are being held in camps on the Pacific islands of
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty February 2, 2017 Serbian authorities said they have imposed restrictions on migrants in a camp near Belgrade after three men allegedly attacked a woman and her children near the refugee center. Officials said migrants staying in the center in Obrenovac on the outskirts of the capital will need special permission to
The Los Angeles Times: For seven years, Ekram Razeqy worked alongside U.S. forces in some of Afghanistan’s most volatile provinces, surviving roadside bombings and Taliban ambushes as an interpreter for American troops. Fearing he could be targeted by Taliban sympathizers when he returned to civilian life, he applied for a special visa that allows interpreters who
John Owens VOA News January 30, 2017 ‘I’m like your uncle,’ the old man reassured brothers Ali, 17, and Ahmad, 16, before pressing a 20 euro note into Ahmad’s palm. The boys had only just arrived in the Greek capital of Athens, having fled Afghanistan and their father’s murderers, the Taliban, but they had not
VOA News / January 30, 2017 The recent exodus of Afghan refugees from Pakistan has also deprived the local carpet weaving industry of skillful labor. The Pakistani city Quetta, once known as a bustling market for Afghan carpets, is now left with only a handful of weavers. Even they are barely managing to survive due
The Huffington Post: You cannot talk to Gulalai in the language of her adopted country. Despite living in Pakistan for the past 17 years, she has been unable to properly learn Urdu and remains confined to her native Pashto. As a member of the transgender community, language is just one of the barriers she faces. “I
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 25, 2017 U.S. media are reporting that President Donald Trump, starting on January 25, will order sweeping anti-immigration measures, including a temporary ban on refugees and suspension of U.S. visas for citizens of Syria, Iraq, Iran, and other Muslim countries. The ban on allowing refugees into the United States except
Press TV January 24, 2017 Germany has deported a second batch of Afghan refugees under a controversial deal between Kabul and the European Union. Kabul airport police spokesman, Mohammad Adjmal Fawzi, said the 26 men, escorted by 80 German police officers, landed in the Afghan capital shortly after 7:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday. “What