UN refugee agency urges EU States to suspend transfers of asylum-seekers to Hungar
Apr 11, 2017, at 02:06 pm
New York, Apr 11(Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency on Monday called on European Union (EU) members to temporarily suspend returns of asylum-seekers to Hungary, concerned about the country’s new policy of detaining migrants at the border or expelling those not holding the proper papers.
Mar 08, 2017, at 01:02 pm
New York, Mar 8 (Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency voiced deep concerned at a new law voted on Tuesday by the Hungarian Parliament that could lead to mandatory detention of all asylum-seekers, including many children – for the entire length of the asylum procedure – and warned that it would have a terrible impact on people who have already suffered greatly.
Greece: UN agency cites struggle to provide shelter for asylum-seekers as winter arrives
Dec 10, 2016, at 01:13 pm
New York, Dec 10 (Just Earth News): As winter closes in on Greece, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Friday that improving living conditions for asylum-seekers and migrants is the ‘number one priority’ for humanitarian actors in the country and urged the European Union to speed up its relocation efforts.
Fleeing violence in Horn of Africa, asylum-seekers find little safety in Yemen – UN refugee agency
Nov 30, 2016, at 01:29 pm
New York, Nov 30 (Just Earth News): Highlighting a dramatic increase in sea crossings by migrants and refugees from the Horn of Africa to Yemen – which itself is reeling under a deteriorating humanitarian crisis, the United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday called for urgent steps to deter and save people from the deadly risks they are taking.
Nauru: OHCHR raises concerns about sexual assault allegations by asylum-seekers
Oct 28, 2015, at 02:42 pm
New York, Oct 28 (IBNS): Underscoring the "fragile mental and physical condition" of 'Abyan' (the pseudonym for a Somalian refugee), who was allegedly raped in Nauru in July and was returned by Australia, the United Nations human rights office on Tuesday called upon both countries to urgently provide decent mental and physical care for her, including provisions to terminate her pregnancy, if she desires.
UN concerned at deaths from boat accidents in Mediterranean
May 14, 2014, at 06:44 pm
New York, May 14 (IBNS): The United Nations on Tuesday voiced deep concern at the rising death toll from boat accidents in the Mediterranean Sea this year as increasing numbers of asylum-seekers and refugees make the journey on unsafe vessels, often at the hands of ruthless smugglers.
Kenya: UN disturbed by arrests of Somali refugees
Apr 18, 2014, at 05:32 pm
New York, Apr 18 (IBNS): The United Nations on Thursday voiced concern over the arrest and detention of over 1,000 refugees and asylum-seekers who were rounded up during counter-terrorism operations launched by Kenyan security forces in Nairobi this month.