UK-Rwanda migrant deal challenges international protection law

UK-Rwanda migrant deal challenges international protection law

By Cristiano d'Orsi, University of Johannesburg In late April 2024 the British parliament passed a law – the Safety of Rwanda Act – enabling it to transport migrants arriving in the UK to Rwanda. When the legislation was approved by parliament, there were 52,000 asylum seekers who could potentially be sent to Rwanda. The law has been condemned by a range of UN actors, human rights […]

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Africa

UNHCR appeals for $1.4 billion to help South Sudanese refugees

The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR says it needs 1.4 billion dollars this year to meet the needs of over two million South Sudanese refugees living across several countries in East Africa. Leon Solomon reports.

April 2, 2024 46

Africa

Violence displaces 5.7 million in the DRC

Clashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have now uprooted 5.7 million people across north Kivu, South Kivu, and Ituri province. In an alert, the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR said that the violence has reached a devastating new level. UNHCR and partners have provided emergency shelters as part of the humanitarian response, said UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh. The United Nations Refugee Agency has meanwhile sounded the alarm on the […]

March 27, 2024 37

South Africa

South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, Affirms Commitment to Peace at UN Human Rights Council

Addressing the 55th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Minister Naledi Pandor stated that South Africa remains unwavering in advocating for international peace and security. Emphasizing the importance of inclusive dialogue and peaceful political settlements, she expressed deep concern over the lack of respect for life and livelihood observed in Gaza since the seventh of October attack.

February 27, 2024 37

World

UN Begs for Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine as War Hits Two-Year Mark

A Ukrainian rescuing a cat amid fatal missile attacks by Russia, Jan. 2, 2024. The United Nations launched a humanitarian appeal of $4.2 billion for Ukrainians inside and outside the country for the year. “But we beg today,” said Martin Griffiths, the UN humanitarian relief chief, “please don’t walk away from Ukraine.” DEFENSE OF UKRAINE/LIBEROV By Michelle Langrand via PassBlue The United Nations launched an appeal on Jan. 15 for […]

January 18, 2024 17

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Africa

Namibia begins repatriation of refugees to the DRC

The Home Affairs Ministry, in partnership with UNHCR and the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has begun repatriating refugees. The first group of 49 refugees was repatriated, and the remaining 38 will be repatriated tomorrow to Lubumbashi in the DRC, through Hosea Kutako International Airport, according to Refugee Commissioner Josephine Kampolo.

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