Page 7 - Refugees

Sikh, Hindu refugees from Afghanistan torn between identity and livelihood

From a vibrant population of 2.20 lakh in Afghanistan, the number of Hindus and Sikhs have now come down to 5,000 now, according to estimates of India security agencies

Over 7,000 Indians filed applications for asylum in US in 2017: UN report

There are about 40,391 asylum seekers from India at the end of last year

UN urges Australia to stop detaining refugees, shut detention centres

UNHCR has no other choice but to endorse relocation of all refugees to US

Three million Syrian refugees in Turkey

After Lebanon, Turkey is the country hosting the most Syrian refugees

Refugees make up bulk of crossings from US to Canada: UNHCR

The UN mission was coordinated with the border police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Canada to welcome 1,200 Yazidi refugees from Iraq

Canada will resettle 1,200 Yazidi refugees who faced persecution by the Islamic State group

Refugees: Is there room for a middle ground?

To gain support in democracies, politicians often engage in symbolic politics

1.5 million Afghan refugees have to leave Pakistan by end of 2017

According to UNHCR sources, more than 700,000 Afghan returned in 2016

Germany's top immigration officer anticipates 300,000 refugees in 2016

However, the official emphasised that the formal forecast should be made by the Federal Interior Ministry

Govt plans to amend CitizenshipAct to give succour to refugees

Modi had made a distinction between Hindu and Muslim refugees from Bangladesh arguing that the former should be accommodated

Pakistan extends Afghan refugees stay until end of 2016

The country is home to 1.5 million registered and about as many undocumented Afghan refugees

Refugees can offer economic boost to host countries: Study

Researchers from University of California, found that these economic benefits significantly exceeded the amount of the donated aid