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October 18, 2022

Nearly 100 naked migrants found at Greece-Turkey border, prompting UN to demand probe

The United Nations demanded an investigation after Greek police said they found 92 migrants, mostly from Afghanistan and Syria, naked at the border with Turkey.

August 4, 2022

Afghan Sikhs seek refuge in India due to religious persecution at home

Sikhs living in Afghanistan are fleeing their home country for India to escape religious persecution, a long-standing issue for all religious minorities in the nation.

June 30, 2022

Poland completes Belarus border wall to keep migrants out

Poland completed its border wall with Belarus in an effort to keep out asylum seekers looking to find refuge from conflict and poverty in the Middle East and Africa.

June 2, 2022

Anti-war Russians have their hands tied as Ukraine war drags on

Human rights advocate and Russian citizen Svetlana Gannushkina expresses the regret many anti-war Russians carry when asked about the bloodshed in Ukraine.

June 2, 2022

Palestinians say Israeli troops kill 1 in West Bank raids

The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed Thursday that Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man during a series of West Bank refugee camp raids.

June 1, 2022

Putin's Russia created Europe's worst refugee crisis

Putin's war has forced five million Ukrainians to flee their homes

June 1, 2022

Israeli troops shoot, kill Palestinian with knife West Bank

Israeli troops shot and killed a woman holding a knife in West Bank, with Israeli military reporting they had opened fire on an assailant, and no soldiers were hurt.

May 24, 2022

UN: Over 100 million people displaced worldwide after fleeing conflict areas, a new record

The United Nations reports record-breaking numbers of over 100 million people displaced worldwide after fleeing conflict zones, persecution and human rights violations.

May 4, 2022

US to spotlight war-caused food insecurity at 2 UN events

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to chair two UN meetings in which food insecurity will be at the forefront of the conversation.

April 19, 2022

Archbishop of Canterbury condemns Britain's plan to ship asylum seekers to African country

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby called the United Kingdom's refugee policies “ungodly” during his Easter speech.