The number of people who have fled Venezuela, which is suffering from political chaos, food shortages and hyperinflation, has now topped 4 million, according to the United Nations. The UN has called the exodus of refugees and migrants “largest in…

The controversial new documentary ‘The Final Quarter’ that charts AFL player Adam Goodes’ battle with racism has been commended by leaders within Victoria’s multicultural communities for the public conversation it provokes. Filmmaker Jack Darling has said the documentary, which goes…

The first Australians arrived in a planned migration that saw more than a thousand settlers sail here more than 50,000 years ago, according to stunning new research. A team of researchers led by Flinders University’s Professor Corey Bradshaw claims their…

Democracy is facing a crisis in the western world with a new study finding a majority of citizens across 27 leading democratic nations dissatisfied with the way the system is working. Washington-based think tank the Pew Research Centre found that,…

Hundreds of Syrian refugees have been arrested after returning home as the war they fled comes to an end, according to human rights groups in the Middle East. Many have been interrogated, forced to inform on close family members and…

The US winding back its once generous refugee resettlement program is having unintended consequences in terms of US influence around the globe, according to human rights experts   Since the end of the Vietnam War, the US has resettled more…

The number of people fleeing war, persecution and conflict has soared above 70 million, the highest level ever recorded, according to the UN’s refugee agency UNHCR. Data from UNHCR’s annual ‘Global Trends’ report shows that almost 70.8 million people are…

The English Channel is the latest scene of seaborne migrants trying to cross stretches of water to find security and a new life. The UK’s border police have been responding to a number of incidents of boats carrying migrants across…

Last week, a submission made to the International Criminal Court (ICC) called for the EU to be prosecuted for their migration policy of deterrence in the Mediterranean Sea. According to prominent humanitarian lawyer Guy Goodwin-Gill, this submission and others like…

Australia is doing well on a list of countries rated for their human rights records with high comparative levels of quality of life and safety. The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) – a global non-profit data analysis organisation based in…

It’s a little-known piece of history that resonates in reverse today as European nations are closing their borders to African migrants. But almost 80-years-ago, Africa provided a refuge for thousands of Europeans fleeing war, persecution and hunger. The seeds of…

The US government is being sued by a group of detained asylum seekers who claim immigration officials in five southern states are systematically denying them parole. In the second lawsuit of its kind filed against the Trump administration, legal advocacy…