Migrants & Refugees

UK’s plan to use AI for asylum age verification raises child protection concerns
Critics argue that relying on unproven AI systems to assess a child’s age—and thereby their right to protection—is both unethical and legally questionable. Currently available ..

UN Experts Condemn Russia Over Decades of Migrant Women’s Exploitation
The UN calls on Moscow to promptly investigate, cooperate with Central Asian states, and deliver justice, urging that victims should never be punished for acts committed ..

Afghan Returnees at Risk, UN Warns
Based on 49 interviews, returnees, especially women, former officials, and journalists, report torture, arbitrary detention, and persecution.

Forced Expulsions of Muslims Undermine India’s Human Rights Commitments
Human Rights Watch and the UN have condemned the move as discriminatory and in violation of international law.

Undocumented Myanmar nationals in Thailand
Undocumented Myanmar nationals struggle to cope without legal security or permission to work and live in fear of being returned to repression, conflict, and a ..

Detention by Neglect
Krome’s population has tripled this year; the Miami Federal Detention Center, previously unused for immigration detention, now holds hundreds.

Refugees in Kenya Face Deepening Hunger as Aid Cuts Bite
WFP officials say the organisation is struggling to meet basic nutritional needs amid a growing funding shortfall and increasing global demand for emergency assistance. Aid ..

Thailand’s Harsh Treatment of Myanmar Refugees Risks Further Harm
With more than four million Myanmar nationals in Thailand, nearly half undocumented, many live in constant fear of deportation, severely restricting their movement. Thailand’s legal ..

Starmer’s Immigration Gamble
Starmer hopes to secure an agreement on a so-called “one in, one out” migrant returns deal. Under this plan, Britain would deport to France those ..

Iran’s Crackdown on Undocumented Afghans Sparks Border Exodus
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported more than 700,000 Afghan migrants returned from Iran between January 1 and June 29.

A 235-Year-Old Weapon That Gives Trump a Legal Victory on the Alien Enemies Act
No deportations have taken place under the AEA since mid-March, when more than 130 Venezuelans alleged to have gang affiliations were expelled to El Salvador. ..

South African Refugees Arrive in US Amid Controversial Political Move by Trump Administration, Human Rights Organisations Oppose
This move is seen by many human rights bodies as a politically charged decision, marking the first time the Trump administration has aimed to bring ..