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Bangladesh to move more Rohingya Muslims to remote island, despite outcry
February 14, 2021 9:32 pm
Dhaka has relocated around 7,000 to Bhasan Char island since early December from border camps in neighbouring Buddhist-majority Myanmar, where more than a million refugees live in ramshackle huts perched on razed hillsides.
UN body alarmed by attack on Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka
September 28, 2017 8:29 am
In a statement, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said it is ``alarmed and concerned'' by Tuesday's incident and urged the ``public and all those concerned with refugees to continue extending protection and to show empathy for civilians fleeing persecution and violence.''
Losing home
June 19, 2015 12:00 am
Global refugee figures are at a record high, resulting from conflicts still to be resolved.
At least 824,000 displaced by Ukraine conflict: UN
October 24, 2014 4:55 pm
Around 95 per cent of the displaced people are from conflict-torn eastern Ukraine.
At least half a million displaced by Ukraine conflict: UN
September 02, 2014 5:11 pm
On August 20, UNHCR put the number of people displaced inside Ukraine at 190,000.
United Nations says Syria refugees top 3 million mark
August 29, 2014 2:03 pm
Almost half of all Syrians have been forced to abandon their homes since the conflict began in March 2011.
UNHCR condemns Lanka sending back Pakistani asylum seekers
August 13, 2014 2:14 pm
At least 157 asylum seekers, including 84 Pakistanis, 71 Afghans and 2 Iranians remained under Sri Lankan detention, according to UNHCR.
Briefly World: 2,200 Syrian families flee to Lebanon in five days
November 21, 2013 2:00 am
UN refugee agency says 2,200 Syrian families have fled from the latest clashes in their country.
Egypt should stop deporting Syrian refugees: Amnesty International
October 17, 2013 10:05 am
Most refugees lost their homes and livelihoods when they fled Syria.
UN reports sudden wave of Syrians fleeing to Kurdish region of Iraq
August 16, 2013 4:30 pm
The 'sudden,massive movement' has baffled the international watchdog.
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