RARE PHOTOS: 6 - The Real Truth

Malaysia detains over 100 Rohingya refugees seeking shelter at UNHCR

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Reuters) - Malaysian authorities detained more than 100 Rohingya Muslim asylum seekers on Monday who had gathered outside the United Nations (UN) refugee agency in Kuala Lumpur, saying they were seeking protection after being evicted from their homes.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

Fear and hate force Rohingya refugee schools to shut in Malaysia

Rohingya children in Malaysia are now afraid to attend school after receiving threats. At least nine refugee schools have shut nationwide due to safety concerns. Online hate speech and misinformation have fueled increased scrutiny of the Rohingya community. Authorities have closed some Rohingya businesses and schools operating without proper permits.…

The Economic Times · Jul 27

Barnaby Joyce backs One Nation’s ‘monocultural’ vision of Australia. But the reality in his NSW electorate is very different

New England MP previously supported Armidale becoming a refugee resettlement site. Now he’s flagging a possible exception to his new party’s strict English-language requirement

The Guardian - AU · Jul 26

A Month After Venezuela's Twin Earthquakes, More Than 21,000 People Are Still Living as Refugees While Families Search the Rubble

One month after twin earthquakes devastated northern Venezuela, more than 21,000 people remain displaced and living in temporary shelters, thousands of families are still waiting to recover the bodies of missing relatives from beneath collapsed buildings, and humanitarian organizations warn the disaster is evolving into a long-term recovery crisis that…

Latin Times · Jul 24

‘Mega dinghy’ carrying record number of migrants crosses the English Channel

Refugee charity Care4Calais warned that the Channel crossing route is becoming ‘more and more dangerous’

The Independent UK · Jul 24

How Thailand can shield refugees

As the world marked World Refugee Day in June, we also reflected on a milestone: the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention -- the cornerstone of international refugee protection. Born from the ashes of war, it enshrined a simple but enduring promise: that those forced to flee would be…

Bangkok Post · Jul 23

At a time of harder borders and ‘ruthless’ rhetoric, the Refugee Convention is more important than ever

This month marks 75 years since the adoption of the 1951 Refugee Convention on July 28 1951. Negotiated in the aftermath of the second world war, the treaty came into force three years later after Australia became the sixth country to ratify it.

The Conversation · Jul 23

Refugee campaigner challenges Thomas Kerr to walk of Glasgow after 'sickening' video

A HUMAN rights campaigner and former refugee has challenged Thomas Kerr to a walk of Glasgow after the Reform MSP’s much condemned video last week…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 22

Czech nonprofits applied lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to the Ukrainian refugee crisis – but had little say in key decisions

Within a few months of Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, more than 500,000 Ukrainian refugees arrived in the Czech Republic.

The Conversation · Jul 22

British mansion that secretly recorded Nazi generals during WWII reopens as museum

Trent Park mansion reopened as a museum detailing its secret wartime role. British intelligence used hidden microphones to record captured Nazi generals' conversations. This operation gathered crucial military intelligence about German programs and activities. Refugee listeners played a vital role in transcribing these sensitive discussions. The museum now showcases this…

The Economic Times · Jul 22