Refugees - Page 5

August 30, 2023

Asylum shelters in Belgium to no longer accept single men to make room for women, children

To make room for families seeking protection from persecution back home, Belgium’s asylum shelters will no longer provide accommodation to single men.

July 11, 2023

2 children die in Afghanistan as families flee Taliban demolition of shantytown homes, aid group says

An international aid group said at least two children have died as the Taliban demolished a shantytown in the capital city of Kabul. The demolition left about 1,700 people homeless.

June 20, 2023

Group slams Pakistani government, alleges frivolous arrests of Afghan refugees

Amnesty International has called for the Pakistani government to cease what it describes as "arbitrary arrests" and other mistreatment of the country's Afghan refugees.

June 8, 2023

5 Africans dead, dozens feared missing in migrant boat wreck off Tunisian coast

Dozens of African migrants are believed to be missing and five have been confirmed dead after three boats sank off the coast of Sfax, Tunisia.

May 26, 2023

Italian rescuers find no trace of distressed vessel carrying 500 migrants in Mediterranean

A boat carrying 500 migrants across the Mediterranean Sea that was reportedly in distress is still unaccounted for, according to Italian and Libyan authorities.

May 25, 2023

Doctors Without Borders condemns Greece's treatment, deportations of migrants

Doctors Without Borders, a prominent NGO, has condemned the Greek government for its alleged mistreatment and illegal deportation of migrants arriving on the island of Lesbos.

April 5, 2023

Britain to house 500 migrants on barge docked off English coast

The British government announced Wednesday that 500 migrants who have arrived in the commonwealth will be housed on a barge docked off England's southern coast.

March 30, 2023

Cyprus relocates 76 Afghan, Syrian migrants to France

Cypriot officials reported 76 Afghan and Syrian migrants were relocated to France as part of an international agreement to ease the current burden on Mediterranean countries.

March 14, 2023

Italy blames Russia for refugee surge, offshore deaths

Italian officials insist the presence of Russian mercenaries in Libya is responsible for the recent influx of migrants and uptick in deaths off the Mediterranean nation's coast.

March 10, 2023

3 boats, 1,300 migrants 'in danger' off Italian coast, authorities say

The Italian coast guard responded Friday to three boats "in danger" that were carrying a total of over 1,300 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea off the nation's southern coast.