Tag: asylum seeker
Thousands march against Australia’s offshore refugee policy
Thousands of people marched in Sydney and Melbourne on Saturday asking the government to bring all asylum seekers held on…
Asylum seekers trek to Canada
Refugees in the U.S. fearing a worsening climate of xenophobia in the wake of a divisive U.S. presidential campaign are…
Asylum seekers face shameful housing conditions in Britain
Many asylum seekers in Britain are forced to live in filthy, poorly maintained houses infested with vermin under a system…
EU asks member states to admit 40,000 asylum seekers
The EU blocs executive has proposed that the 40,000 asylum seekers in Italy and Greece should be taken in by…
Asylum-seekers held on high seas to be taken to Australia
A group of 157 asylum-seekers in custody on the high seas for weeks will be taken to Australia and held…
Asylum-seeker mothers ‘attempt suicide’ to give kids chance
A dozen mothers in an asylum-seeker camp have reportedly attempted suicide so their children can be settled in Australia, but…
UK court fails to pity Nigerian asylum seeker on hunger strike
A Nigerian asylum seeker said to be near death from a hunger strike failed in his bid on Thursday to…