Asylum seekers and refugees are waiting as long as five years for specialist medical treatment even when it has been formally recommended by the Australian government’s contracted doctors, new data has revealed. Support workers and medical groups have accused the government of maintaining a “dangerous and sometimes fatal” system of care on Manus Island and …
Swedish student to face trial after anti-deportation protest that stopped flight
The Swedish student who livestreamed her onboard protest against the deportation of an Afghan asylum seeker will go on trial. Elin Ersson will appear at Gothenburg District Court, charged with violating Sweden’s Aviation Act. Ersson protested in July last year against the Swedish government’s policy of deporting some rejected asylum seekers to Afghanistan by boarding …
Family of bullied Syrian boy forced to move after threats
Nine years after they were forced to flee the war in Syria, the family of a 15-year-old boy whose abuse at the hands of school bullies in the UK was captured in a viral video clip have been forced to move again. In an interview with the Guardian, the father of the boy – who can …
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Thousands of migrant children were sexually abused in U.S.
Thousands of migrant children allegedly suffered sexual abuse while in U.S. government custody over the past four years, according to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) documents released Tuesday by Florida Democratic Rep. Ted Deutch. According to the documents, over a thousand allegations of sexual abuse against unaccompanied minors in HHS custody were reported …
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Refugees report brutal and routine sexual violence in Libya
Refugees and migrants trying to reach Europe from Africa are being subjected to horrific and routine sexual violence in Libyan detention centres, a survey has found. People arriving at the centres are “often immediately raped by guards who conduct violent anal cavity searches, which serves the dual purpose of retrieving money, as well as humiliation and …
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European Court clears way for Germany to deport refugees to other EU countries
The deportation of refugees under EU law from northern European countries to their southern counterparts has come under criticism in recent years. The court ruled however that such deportations were justified under the ‘mutual trust’ principle. The European Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday that Germany can more easily deport asylum seekers to other European …
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Australia to cut Number of migrants under new population plan
Australia will cut its cap on migration by 15 percent and issue new visas that require some skilled workers to live in regional areas, in a population plan Prime Minister Scott Morrison says is needed to alleviate pressure on big cities. The nation’s annual migration ceiling will be reduced from 190,000 places to 160,000 — …
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Italian charity ship defies Rome to rescue 50 off Libyan coast
An Italian charity ship has rescued about 50 people at sea off Libya, prompting Rome to warn it was ready to “stop once and for all” such private vessels from bringing rescued migrants to Italy. Italy’s hardline interior minister, Matteo Salvini, has repeatedly declared Italian waters closed to NGO rescue vessels and has left several …
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Federal government reportedly tracked immigration journalists in secret database
The federal government has been secretly tracking immigration activists, immigration activists, lawyers and journalists covering the topic, KNSD-TV, an NBC station in San Diego, reported on Wednesday evening. Leaked documents from a Homeland Security source showed that the U.S. created and maintained a secret database of activists, journalists, and social media influencers the government had associated …
Bahraini refugee, deported by the Netherlands, is jailed for life
An asylum seeker from Bahrain who was rejected by the Netherlands and deported back to the Gulf state has been sentenced to life in prison without being given a fair trial, refugee groups and Amnesty International have told the NRC. The organisations base their claims on statements from the man’s family and his lawyer, the …
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