The activist group Human Rights Watch has released its annual report taking at a swipe at the rise of autocratic governments across the globe but also offering hope in the rise of popular movements pushing for democracy.     In an…

A fascinating new collection of photos gives insights into the lives of Greek migrants to Australia between 1900 and 1950.  The collection, compiled by La Trobe University, contains photographs depicting Greek migrants in Australia during the first half of the…

Two new studies have revealed aspects of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on CALD communities. A report by the Scanlon Institute found that a key factor in the negative effect of the pandemic were unequal starting points, with some…

A new book tells the compelling stories of a group of Vietnamese boat people through the memoir of one of their rescuers. Hong Kong policeman Les Bird was first on the scene when a ship carrying 1,433 Vietnamese refugees ran…

A new study had revealed the growth and diversity of America’s black population which is becoming more culturally vibrant because of migration. A study by the Washington-based think tank The Pew Research Center has examined the size and characteristics, as…

Migrants are less likely that native born Australians to be working in a job linked to their qualifications, according to a new report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). But migrants and refugees are contributing significantly to the workforces…

Indonesia’s influential Jakarta Post newspaper has called on the nation to sign the 1951 Refugee Convention and embrace the thousands of asylum seekers and refugees who have landed on its shores over the past decade. The paper points out that…

Romanians and Croatians are the most mobile citizens of the European Union – the most likely to move to other EU member states for work reasons. The EU statistics provider Eurostat says that about a fifth, or 18.6 per cent,…

Germany has a tradition of awarding an ‘Unwort des Jahres’ or “Non-Word of the Year” which is given to a word that is inappropriate and which is a popularised term that violates human rights or infringes upon democratic principles.  It…

Bangladeshi authorities have bulldozed over 3,000 Rohingya refugee shops over the past month sparking claims the move will cause more hardship among the persecuted Myanmar ethnic minority Bangladesh’s deputy refugee commissioner Shamsud Douza confirmed the demolition saying the shops were “illegal”…

The return of the Taliban has had a devastating impact on Afghan women and girls, a new research project has found. The study by Human Rights Watch and the Human Rights Institute at San Jose State University looked at one…

After being attacked by right-wing groups for rescuing asylum seekers crossing the English Channel, Britain’s lifeboat service has seen a record increase in cash donations from the public. The UK’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is set to reach for…