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Asylum seekers
![2 Karakalpak Activists Denied Asylum in Kazakhstan 2 Karakalpak Activists Denied Asylum in Kazakhstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-08-14-141044.jpg)
2 Karakalpak Activists Denied Asylum in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
The two men – and three other detained Karakalpak activists – face the potential of being deported to Uzbekistan should their appeals fail.
![Hong Kong’s Vaccination Drive Leaves Out Refugees Hong Kong’s Vaccination Drive Leaves Out Refugees](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-05-14-20.jpg)
Hong Kong’s Vaccination Drive Leaves Out Refugees
By Jessie Lau
Hong Kong is one of the easiest places in the world to get a vaccine and access to public health services. Unless you’re a refugee, that is.
![Australia Settles $70 Million Suit with Detained Asylum Seekers Australia Settles $70 Million Suit with Detained Asylum Seekers](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-640px-manus_island_regional_processing_facility_8155622602.jpg)
Australia Settles $70 Million Suit with Detained Asylum Seekers
By Grant Wyeth
Had the suit gone to court, it would have aired allegations of abuse at Australia’s PNG-based detention facility.
![A Tragic and Avoidable Death on Manus Island A Tragic and Avoidable Death on Manus Island](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-27_14-13-17.jpg)
A Tragic and Avoidable Death on Manus Island
By Anna Shea
The recent death of Hamed Shamshiripour highlights Australia’s vicious policies toward asylum seekers.
![US Begins Vetting Asylum Seekers on Papua New Guinea US Begins Vetting Asylum Seekers on Papua New Guinea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-15_15-51-13.jpg)
US Begins Vetting Asylum Seekers on Papua New Guinea
By Luke Hunt
Uncertainty still lingers over specifics.
![Australian Government Proposes Visa Ban on Prior Asylum Seekers Australian Government Proposes Visa Ban on Prior Asylum Seekers](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-31_13-01-23.jpg)
Australian Government Proposes Visa Ban on Prior Asylum Seekers
By Grant Wyeth
The Coalition has long catered to far-right elements. The new legislation follows that trend.
![The Quiet Tajik Refugee Crisis The Quiet Tajik Refugee Crisis](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-11_13-28-15.jpg)
The Quiet Tajik Refugee Crisis
By Yan Matusevich
A crackdown in Tajikistan has led to a little noticed surge in Tajik asylum seekers in Europe -- particularly Poland.
![Why Is Immigration a Non-Issue in Australia's Election? Why Is Immigration a Non-Issue in Australia's Election?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-28_13-15-33.jpg)
Why Is Immigration a Non-Issue in Australia's Election?
By Grant Wyeth
Beyond a hardline stance toward asylum seekers, the broader issue of immigration is not a prominent electoral concern.
![Australia’s Controversial Asylum Policies Australia’s Controversial Asylum Policies](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-04_09-15-52.jpg)
Australia’s Controversial Asylum Policies
By Gemima Harvey
The country’s brutal policies are leaving it increasingly isolated.
![Cambodia and the Australian Asylum Seeker Deal Cambodia and the Australian Asylum Seeker Deal](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-29_07-23-44.jpg)
Cambodia and the Australian Asylum Seeker Deal
By Clothilde Le Coz
Cambodia agrees to welcome more refugees from Nauru, but analysts see a deadlock.
![Towards A Real Solution to Southeast Asia's Refugee Crisis Towards A Real Solution to Southeast Asia's Refugee Crisis](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-19_03-55-06.jpg)
Towards A Real Solution to Southeast Asia's Refugee Crisis
By Antje Missbach
A true resolution demands more than empty rhetoric.
![Why Are North Korean Defectors Being Turned Away in Europe? Why Are North Korean Defectors Being Turned Away in Europe?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-17_14-21-57.jpg)
Why Are North Korean Defectors Being Turned Away in Europe?
By John Power
North Koreans' asylum claims are often denied, as European countries define them as South Korean citizens.
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