Refugees
Thailand has announced a policy change allowing Myanmar refugees in nine border camps to work legally in the country for the next 12 months. This decision sends a message to Cambodia, which had recalled its workforce due to a border conflict. The government aims to provide opportunities for refugees who
Emigration and immigration
US President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on immigration and green energy at the United Nations General Assembly, accusing the world of destroying itself with open borders and renewable energy. Trump claimed that immigration and the "green energy scam" are major threats to the west, and that
Emigration and immigration
Thousand of people, organized by right-wing activist ElsRechts, protested against asylum seekers and for fairer housing policies in the Netherlands, with some demonstrators throwing bottles and rocks at police officers and setting a police car on fire. The protest, which also drew the leader of the far-right Party for Freedom,
Human rights
The Asylum and Refugee Rights Advocacy Foundation has raised concerns that the United States government's increasing practice of deporting migrants to countries other than their own poses a threat to international human rights standards and the sovereignty of independent nations. The Foundation argues that this trend undermines the
Emigration and immigration
The far right's growing influence is a toxic force in our national politics, with polls suggesting Reform UK could soon lead the UK. The momentum is fueled by Nigel Farage's leadership and Donald Trump's inspiration, echoed across Europe in the rhetoric of "curbing
Deportation
A deal to deport asylum seekers from the US to Uganda has been announced, with Uganda agreeing to take on an unspecified number of third-country nationals who have a pending asylum claim in the US but cannot return home due to safety concerns. This arrangement, signed by the ambassadors of
Human rights
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has quietly circulated a confidential plan among European leaders to limit the influence of the European Court of Human Rights, with veteran lawyer Marc Bossuyt at the forefront of the initiative. Bossuyt, a former chair of the UN Commission on Human Rights, has accused
Emigration and immigration
Thousands of people, including protesters and counter-protesters, gathered in the Hague, Netherlands, for a demonstration against immigration, organized by right-wing activist Els Rechts. The protest turned violent when demonstrators threw bottles and rocks at police officers, prompting the deployment of a water cannon to disperse the crowd. The protest was
Emigration and immigration
Provincial jails in Canada will no longer be used to house migrants and asylum seekers on administrative grounds, following a years-long campaign by human rights groups and advocates. In a major victory for migrant and refugee rights, Ontario became the last province to block the Canada Border Services Agency from
Human rights
The United Nations and various armed movements in Darfur have strongly condemned a drone strike on a mosque in El Fasher, which occurred during dawn prayers. The attack, carried out by a suicide drone, resulted in the death of over 70 worshippers, including prominent tribal leaders. The UN Resident and
Human rights
Human Rights Watch reports that a federal judge in Washington, DC has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the removal of unaccompanied Guatemalan children, who were targeted by the Trump administration for summary expulsion. The judge's order came after children in shelters and foster care run by the US
Refugees
The Thai government's decision to grant Myanmar refugees living in camps along the border the legal right to work has been welcomed by the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS). This policy change allows registered residents in the nine shelters to work in all sectors not prohibited for foreign nationals,
