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Upasana Ghosh
Aug 24, 20222 min read
Rohingya refugees in Delhi face homelessness and potential deportation
The Central government of #India has clashed with the government of #NewDelhi regarding the resettlement of #Rohingya refugees. The...
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Upasana Ghosh
Aug 19, 20222 min read
'Boat people' of Canada - Refugees from Vietnam
After the #VietnamWar, Vietnamese people started migrating to Canada in the mid-1970s. Dubbed the ‘Boat People’, these people made risky...
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Anupama Ghosh
Aug 19, 20222 min read
Canada's refugee road
The #Roxham Road connecting #Quebec and Plattsburg, New York, has become a reliable one for asylum seekers making their way to #Canada....
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Paulina Odeth
Aug 17, 20222 min read
The recent death of Salman Rushdie
Sir #SalmanRushdie has been recovering after the violent attack he suffered in western New York. The perpetrator, 24-year-old Hadi Matar...
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Anupama Ghosh
Aug 16, 20222 min read
The fall of Kabul - One year later
It has been a year since #Afghanistan fell into the hands of the Taliban, 20 years after America began its War on Terror. The past two...
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Rethinking Refugees
Aug 16, 20221 min read
Recent pushbacks in Greece
Reports from NGOs came out about ongoing pushbacks toward refugees arriving on the #Greek islands in recent weeks. The group, #Aegean...
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Nicole Di Stefano
Aug 13, 20222 min read
LGBTQI+ refugees in Canada
The lives of millions of #LGBTQI people around the world are placed at risk daily because of their sexual orientation and gender...
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Karolina Rybakowska
Aug 12, 20221 min read
Employment of refugees in Canada
Since 1980 over a million refugees have arrived in Canada. People who hold refugee status in Canada are not allowed to have a job unless...
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Colin Wyss
Aug 12, 20222 min read
Justin Trudeau's stance towards refugees
From the beginning of his mandate in 2015, Justin #Trudeau has shown his political will to break with his Conservative successor Stephen...
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Annika Wrona
Aug 11, 20222 min read
Zero Chance Campaign
The '#ZeroChance' Campaign is Australia's latest initiative to prevent maritime arrivals. The campaign directed mainly at those coming...
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Sarah Meier
Aug 10, 20221 min read
English language learning barriers of Afghan refugee women in Australia
What are the critical barriers to #English language learning for #Afghan#refugee women in #Australia? Research by Sharifan and colleagues...
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Roopali Karnwal & Sneha George
Aug 9, 20222 min read
Sri Lankan Tamils in Australia
The horrific 26-year civil war between the Tamil Tigers and the Sinhalese majority government concluded in 2009 resulting in many Tamils...
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Paulina Odeth
Aug 6, 20222 min read
Offshoring refugees in Australia
Offshore processing refers to sending asylum seekers to another nation, specifically detention centres, to submit their petitions for...
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Barbara Węgrzyn
Aug 5, 20221 min read
Scott Morrison's stance and actions towards refugees
Despite the change of government in #Australia and the new Labor office, the horrific immigration policy of the previous Liberal ruling...
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Rethinking Refugees
Aug 3, 20222 min read
8th anniversary of Yazidi genocide
Yesterday, 3 August, was remembered as the Annual Commemoration Day of the Yazidi Genocide in the hands of the ISIL. On this day in 2014,...
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Sophia Graziano
Aug 2, 20222 min read
Refugee policies and attitudes - Australia
As the Australian Human Rights Commission points out, the country is a party to the main international treaties on refugee status. It is...
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Paulina Odeth
Aug 2, 20222 min read
Porajmos - Roma Holocaust Memorial Day
August 2nd commemorates the #Roma #Holocaust Memorial Day, corresponding to the brutal murder of as many as 4,200 Roma at...
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Upasana Ghosh
Jul 29, 20222 min read
Four activists executed by Myanmar military regime
On 25th July, Myanmar’s military regime announced to the world that they had executed four activists for “terror acts.” All four...
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Sindhuja Sankaran
Jul 29, 20221 min read
Polish border guards unsuccessful in deporting an Iraqi asylum seeker
Recently, the Polish Border Guards made an unsuccessful attempt to deport a 30-year-old Iraqi. The deportation was blocked by a plane...
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Sindhuja Sankaran
Jul 27, 20222 min read
Josephine had a miscarriage
Here you can read the summary of an article published in OKO.pressThis story concerns Josephine, Manuel, and their two children from...
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