Offshore processing refers to sending asylum seekers to another nation, specifically detention centres, to submit their petitions for...

Despite the change of government in #Australia and the new Labor office, the horrific immigration policy of the previous Liberal ruling...

As the Australian Human Rights Commission points out, the country is a party to the main international treaties on refugee status. It is...

The #HongKong protests began in June 2019 in opposition to a proposed extradition to mainland #China. Critics feared this could undermine...

The #ChineseRepublic’s way of dealing with dissidents is harsh, regardless of whether political, religious or any other matter is in...

China has been a country of migration since the ancient period. Communities from #CentralAsia, North #Russia and Steppe land would travel...

The People’s Republic of #China’s role in international refugee protection has long been overlooked. On one hand, The number of Chinese...

For nearly two decades and over three presidencies, the #US federal and state governments have violated the freedoms of their citizens...

It’s been 20 years since #GuantanamoBay - the #US high security prison located in Cuba – was set up, 4 months after the September 11,...

In 2018, the #Trump administration announced its "zero tolerance" policy, in which the Justice Department initiated criminal...

Since 2015, the city of #Ventimiglia at the Italian-French border, is one of the most important crossing points in #Europe – seeing about...

The French city of #Calais has long been the epicenter of European migration. Ever since the height of the crisis the refugees...

We all came across this story: In May 2018, the 22-year-old Mamoudou Gassama became a 'hero' by saving a child from falling out of a...

The percentage of the immigrant population in French society is not as high as in most of the neighbouring countries. Although the topic...

For several years, scandals related to the reception conditions of #refugees, displaced people, and #asylumseekers have been pointed out...

The Conservative government of the #UK introduced an #asylum policy on April 14 2022, allowing for export of #asylumseekers to #Rwanda, a...

As a consequence of conflict in countries such as #Syria, #Afghanistan, and more recently #Ukraine, scores of people have been traversing...

Priti Patel's "Nationality & Borders Bill" proposed earlier this year is not only inhumane, but reeks of hypocrisy as well.⁣ The #bill...

The journey to the #UK across the #EnglishChannel is extremely perilous, with death being a very likely outcome. However, many refugees...

The definition of asylum seeker under #British law provided by article 18 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 refers to...