GENEVA - UNHCR's top refugee protection official reminded governments Thursday that "refugees are people, not statistics or global trends" and that their protection is "a humanitarian necessity, not a ...
As the agency mandated to protect and assist millions of the world's most vulnerable people, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees is particularly concerned about the impact of Sept. 11 on those most ...
I am a refugee living in a safe house because I helped expose a human trafficking network operating within a refugee camp.
Refugees International expressed concern Friday over the deteriorating conditions faced by Sudanese refugees in Egypt, urging immediate international intervention to safeguard their rights. The ...
In a recent decision denying asylum to a Salvadoran woman being stalked by gang members, the Board of Immigration Appeals — the highest administrative body for interpreting US immigration law — found ...
A new global synthesis report and refugee voices from East Africa and the Middle East warn that reductions in humanitarian footprints risks breaking the refugee protection system. The global refugee ...
At least 21,807 foreign refugees and asylum seekers who fled violence in neighbouring countries are currently living in Nigeria without formal registration, leaving them unable to access food, ...
Refugees provided with targeted support outside of designated camps have a better chance of finding jobs, economic stability ...
In an unprecedented policy shift that has ignited international debate, former President Donald Trump has issued an executive order prioritizing asylum for white South Africans, marking a dramatic ...
A refugee from Afghanistan sits in her family's tent at a makeshift camp in Samos, Greece, June 25, 2019. (CNS photo/Giorgos Moutafis, Reuters) The April 7 announcement by the U.S. Conference of ...
Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights for all. Our supporters are outraged by human rights abuses but inspired by hope for a ...
Having spent sixt months in removal centers last year, Aabo was subjected to harassment because of his sexual orientation and HIV status, and denied access to medication for extended periods. A Syrian ...