Iraqi refugee Sherak Dawood’s final days in his homeland were brutally instructive. A member of the Christian Assyrian minority group, he was kidnapped by an Islamist extremist group, beaten and given an invidious set of options: leave, convert to Islam…

With 65 million people displaced globally and an unprecedented four simultaneous famines declared the UN’s new chief of humanitarian operations arguably has the toughest job on the planet. Add to that dwindling UN finances and the byzantine machinations of UN…

After six years of brutal conflict, the number of refugees who have fled Syria for neighbouring countries has topped five million – almost a quarter of the nation’s entire population. According to the UNHCR, half of Syria’s population of 22…

The Grampians tourist town of Halls Gap is hosting a live music event to raise awareness of the plight of refugees and asylum seekers living in Australia. In its third year, Folk for Refugees will be held on May 27,…

As debate around migration and refugees turns toxic around the globe, the two leaders of Australia’s major political parties have both outlined of the benefits of the nation’s migration and multicultural policies. Speaking at the recent Australia Settlement and Migration…

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has hosted President Trump’s daughter Ivanka at the Broadway premiere of a musical that celebrates a spirit of generosity towards foreigners in need. Mr Trudeau’s policies around welcoming refugees could not be more diametrically opposed…

Women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are among the most vulnerable victims of family violence and the issue is leading to the stigmatising of some ethnic groups, a new research report says. The report, produced by the federal…

Solidarity among democratic nations has never been more important in a “largely chaotic world” riven with polarising populist politics and the threat of war and terror, according to the new UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres. Warning of the prospect of…

In 2016, 10,901 people sought asylum in Japan but only 28 were accepted. The previous year that figure was just 27. Meanwhile, Germany, France and Sweden are stepping up the expulsion of so called ‘failed’ asylum seekers. Without a cogent…

President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders on immigration may have reignited public debate, but immigration has always been a controversial issue for Americans. President Trump’s most controversial executive action saw him temporarily bar people from -Muslim-majority countries Iran, Iraq, Libya,…

A new photographic exhibition explores the stories of Chinese-Australian families who have lived in this country for generations. The exhibition has been organised by Ken Leanfore, a fourth generation Chinese Australian, who was intrigued by how original Chinese names had…

Global corporate heavyweights, including leading tech companies, are leading the resistance to President Donald Trump’s clampdown on immigration, financing legal opposition, criticising the plan, as well as helping employees caught up in his executive order. President Trump has ordered a…