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Asylum seekers
May 14, 2021
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.
September 08, 2017
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.
August 17, 2017
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.
February 11, 2017
US Begins Vetting Asylum Seekers on Papua New Guinea
By Luke Hunt
Uncertainty still lingers over specifics.
October 31, 2016
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.
August 11, 2016
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.
June 28, 2016
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.
December 04, 2015
Australia’s Controversial Asylum Policies
By Gemima Harvey
The country’s brutal policies are leaving it increasingly isolated.
September 29, 2015
Cambodia and the Australian Asylum Seeker Deal
By Clothilde Le Coz
Cambodia agrees to welcome more refugees from Nauru, but analysts see a deadlock.
August 19, 2015
Towards A Real Solution to Southeast Asia's Refugee Crisis
By Antje Missbach
A true resolution demands more than empty rhetoric.
June 17, 2015
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.
March 18, 2015
Refugees: Inferno in the Bay of Bengal
By Keane Shum
The stories of the refugees who have crossed the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea are harrowing.
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