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UK to cut protections for refugees under latest asylum ‘overhaul’

LONDON – Britain will drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, the Labor government announced late Saturday, under new...

UN says refugees stuck in vicious cycle of conflict

GENEVA – Millions of refugees are trapped in a vicious cycle of conflict and climate extremes, the United Nations said Monday, urging the COP30...

UNHCR hails film makers at 3rd refugee film fest

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Philippines recently held the 3rd Refugee Film Festival at San Beda University-Manila, celebrating youth-led films that...

Fleeing Myanmar, Rohingya refugees recall horror of war

“The United Nations has warned of the risk of famine in Rakhine” COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh – They clung on through years of conflict in Myanmar...

CHED: 4 Philippine universities welcome Myanmar refugees

Refugees affected by armed conflict in Myanmar may continue their studies in the Philippines through the support of the United States Agency for International...

Pope says repelling, abandoning migrants is ‘grave sin’

Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis condemned Wednesday efforts to repel migrants and block their routes as a "grave sin," as he recalled those who lost...

Senators divided on plans to accommodate transiting Afghans

Senators expressed conflicting views on the Philippine government's decision to allow temporary shelter to refugees from Afghanistan.  Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said providing...

Philippines to process ‘limited number’ of Afghans seeking US visas

Manila, Philippines—The Philippines said Tuesday it has agreed to allow a "limited number" of Afghans to temporarily stay in the Philippines while being processed for...

Gov’t vows support for refugees, stateless persons—DOJ

The Philippine government said that it remains committed to open its doors and provide support and assistance to refugees and stateless persons, the Department...

CHR supports measure on refugees in PH

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Friday backed the filing of Senate Bill No. 2548 or An Act Protecting the Rights of Refugees...

Gaza hospitals at ‘breaking point’ as desperate residents seek shelter

Tens of thousands of families have flocked to Gaza's overwhelmed hospitals seeking refuge from seemingly endless Israeli army shelling, leading to new warnings Tuesday...

Thousands of South Sudan returnees fleeing war at risk of hunger, UN warns

Nairobi,  Kenya—Hundreds of thousands of South Sudanese refugees fleeing Sudan’s brutal war are facing “a hunger emergency”, the United Nations warned Tuesday, with 90...

Armenia says over 100,000 flee Nagorno-Karabakh

Yerevan, Armenia – Armenia said Saturday that over 100,000 people have fled Nagorno-Karabakh, meaning nearly all the official population of the ethnic Armenian enclave...

More than half of Karabakh population has fled—Armenia

Yerevan, Armenia – More than 65,000 Armenians have fled Nagorno-Karabakh for Armenia, Yerevan said Thursday, as the exodus continued from the breakaway enclave which...
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