Sunday, January 26, 2025

Brazil outraged after US deportees arrive handcuffed, Colombia to refuse US deportation flights

US deportation flights

Brazil’s government expressed outrage on Saturday after dozens of immigrants deported from the United States arrived by plane in handcuffs, calling it a “flagrant disregard” for their rights.

Indigenous rights activists protest on Australia Day

Indigenous rights activists protest on Australia Day

Tens of thousands of Australians protested over the treatment of Indigenous people as the country celebrated a national holiday marking the 1788 arrival of British colonizers.

'Sounds like ethnic cleansing to a lot of ears': Trump mulls plan to 'clean out' Gaza

Trump mulls plan to 'clean out' Gaza

US President Donald Trump has said he would like to see Jordan, Egypt and other Arab nations increase the number of Palestinian refugees they are accepting from the Gaza Strip – potentially moving out enough of the population to “just clean out” the war-torn area to create a virtual clean slate.

Thursday, June 13, 2024

Record 120 million people forcibly displaced worldwide, UN says

120 million people forcibly displaced worldwide

A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence and persecution, the UN said Thursday, branding the ever-increasing number a “terrible indictment on the state of the world”. 

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Record 114 Million People Displaced Worldwide: UN

Record 114 Million People Displaced Worldwide

The number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence and human rights violations globally is likely to have exceeded 114 million at the end of September, the United Nations (UN) Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday.