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Statelessness

Issue: Issue 73-October 2016

Although Bulgaria has introduced a new statelessness determination procedure into its national legislation, the high threshold of qualifying criteria will exclude many....

Detention and Deportation News

Issue: Issue 73-October 2016

Australia The UN Human Rights office has called on Australia to end its practice of detaining asylum seekers in offshore facilities. A...

News on Countries of Asylum

Issue: Issue 73-October 2016

Global UN unveils draft set of principles on protecting human rights of refugees and migrants IOM reports total number of...

News on Countries of Origin

Issue: Issue 73-October 2016

Global Sub-Saharan Africa produces one-third of the world’s refugees Fewer refugees crossing the Mediterranean this year but higher percentage dying...

Detention and Deportation News

Issue: Issue 72-September 2016

Australia Australia and Papua New Guinea confirm that Manus Island detention centre will close while Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton maintains that...

News on Countries of Asylum

Issue: Issue 72-September 2016

Global World’s six richest countries host less than 9% of refugees Africa Reuters reports more Europe-bound refugees may be dying...

News on Countries of Origin

Issue: Issue 72-September 2016

Global Forced anal examinations conducted in anti-homosexuality proceedings in at least eight countries worldwide Africa LGBTI activists and movements result...