Three quarters of refugee aid organisations operating in Uganda have effectively been closed because of a crackdown by the Ugandan Government over compliance with rules. The move affects more than 200 agencies, including 85 international groups, who have been accused…

European countries can turn the migration crisis into a “window” of opportunity, dialogue and encounter between migrants and their citizens, according to Pope Francis. The Pope was speaking as he welcomed ‘Snapshots from the Borders’ – a group aimed at…

The federal government has released data for immigration to Australia over the 2019-20 financial year which point to the role of migration in the nation’s recovery from the COVID-driven economic crisis. The permanent migration intake was 140,366 with seventy per…

News of asylum-seeker shelters being destroyed by fire on the Greek Island of Lesbos has sparked memories of a poignant connection with Australia. The island was a staging post and hospital site for the Gallipoli landings in 1915. Local officials…

Chinese dissidents sheltering in Thailand fear being returned to their homeland as the Thai Government steps up cooperation with Chinese law enforcement agencies. Thailand has traditionally been a route for Chinese escaping repression at home but recent cases show they…

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks set to withdraw the nation from long-standing European human rights laws in a move which could make it easier to deport migrants. The UK’s cabinet is considering opt-outs from the Human Rights Act (HRA)…

Humanitarian agencies have warned that an increasing number of countries are criminalising humanitarian work, often under the guise of combating terrorism. Aid agencies have always faced difficulties operating in some environments because of geopolitical or domestic politics in places like…

Migrants trying to reach Europe from Africa are being trafficked through a dangerous new route via the Atlantic Ocean and Spain’s Canary Islands. This year has seen a 520 per cent rise in migrant arrivals in the Canary Islands with…

Former England soccer star and current TV host Gary Lineker television host is to welcome a refugee into his own home in the coming weeks. The 59-year-old, who played for Leicester, Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur during his career, has been…

Eighty per cent of international students are still in Australia despite perceptions that the COVID-19 pandemic has seen the shutdown of international education, according to new research. And researchers Dr Angela Lehmann and Aasha Sriram say that neglecting international students’…

Street artist and political activist Banksy has funded a rescue boat to save refugees getting into trouble trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea. The boat, named the Louise Michel, was bought with proceeds from the sale of some of the…

The broad sunlit fruit blocks and paddocks of Mildura are a world away from forested hills of Burundi. But for one Burundian refugee, life in the Victorian city is offering the chance to rebuild a way of life lost in…