UNITED NATIONS (AA): The UN Tuesday called for an immediate end to the expulsions of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers from Tunisia to the borders with Libya and Algeria. In July, hundreds of people from sub-Saharan African countries were forced from the coastal city of Sfax by Tunisian security forces, and left stranded in a […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – North Carolina police are searching for the driver of an SUV that rammed into a group of migrant workers outside a Walmart store in Lincolnton. According to Lincolnton police, the attack appears to be premeditated. The driver, whose motives are still unknown, was described as “an older white male.” “All six were [...
TEL AVIV, Israel – An Israeli court has approved the forced eviction of hundreds of Palestinian Bedouins from the village of Ras Jrabah in the Negev Desert. The ruling helps the Israeli government make way for the expansion of the Jewish settlement of Dimona. Human rights groups have condemned the court’s decision. Amnesty Internat...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Amid a crackdown on member of the persecuted Muslim minority from Myanmar — the Rohingya community — a rights group has urged the Indian government to “immediately and unconditionally” release the refugees detained in India. At least 74 Rohingya migrants were arrested in India’s northern st...
ISTANBUL (AA): Expressing concern over the deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, China has called for end to “the cycle of violence” in Palestine. Pointing out Israel’s recent military operation in Jenin, Zhang Jun, Beijing’s top diplomat at the UN, said: “China condemns all violence against civilians in the oc...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): The Rohingya refugees living in temporary shelters in southeast Cox’s Bazar coast of Bangladesh have requested the visiting EU delegation to increase their ration as the refugees have been passing through a food crisis. A 5-member pre-election observation delegation of the EU has been on a 16-day visit to Bangladesh. Th...
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – Rights groups and activists have called on the Indian government to launch an investigation into the death of a five-month-old Rohingya girl in custody. Videos that went viral on social media last week showed Rohingya detainees, both men and women, being tear gassed at a detention center in Jammu [&hell...
WASHINGTON – More than 110 Democrats in Congress have called on President Biden to enact federal standards to protect workers from extreme heat. The call for federal action comes at a time of record high temperatures. In a letter to Biden, lawmakers said more than 55 million people are under heat alerts due to a […]
NEW DELHI (AA) – At least 74 Rohingya migrants were arrested in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Those arrested included 55 men, 14 women and five children who were living in six districts of the state. A statewide campaign was recently launched against the Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim community driven out from Myanmar. Hundreds...
ROME (AA) – The EU and Tunisia have signed a €1 billion deal to cooperate on stemming the flow of migrants to Europe. The agreement has drawn criticism from human rights groups, as it could lead to serious rights violations. Under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) – signed after a crucial meeting between EU Commission […]
