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  • Kenya has announced that it will no longer host refugees, citing economic, environmental, and security concerns. Read more: http://www.unhcr.org/news/latest/2016/5/5730b5f36/unhcr-appeals-kenya-decision-end-refugee-hosting.html
  • 41,000 asylum seekers in the Netherlands are being housed in former prisons. Read more:http://www.smh.com.au/world/dutch-prisons-offer-asylum-to-refugees-20160518-goxubl.html
  • 14,000 refugees were rescued in the Mediterranean by the Italian coast guard in the last week alone. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-28/around-14,000-migrants-rescued-off-boats-in-last-week,-un-says/7455610

At Home

  • Cate Blanchett has been appointed a UNCHR Goodwill Ambassador following a humanitarian mission to Jordan. Read more: http://www.unhcr.org/news/latest/2016/5/5727776f6/cate-blanchett-appointed-unhcr-goodwill-ambassador.html
  • Two Iranian refugees on Nauru have agreed to be transferred to Cambodia, despite the resettlement program’s poor record. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/two-refugees-on-nauru-agree-to-resettle-in-cambodia-reviving-teetering-55m-deal-20160524-gp30gh
  • Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has come under fire for his comments about “illiterate and innumerate” refugees taking Australian jobs. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/peter-dutton-says-illiterate-and-innumerate-refugees-would-take-australian-jobs-20160517-goxhj1.html
  • Asylum seekers on Manus Island are now free to leave the detention centre, but cannot leave the island unless they consent to be resettled in Papua New Guinea. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-12/png-authorities-say-manus-refugees-no-longer-in-detention/7407826
  • A Somali refugee is in intensive care in Brisbane after receiving an emergency caesarean section on Nauru. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/05/14/refugee-mum-stable-brisbane-hospital-after-nauru-c-section

Refugee news – February 2016

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  • On average, two refugee children drown every day attempting to reach Europe. Read more: http://www.unhcr.org/56c707d66.html
  • Increasing gang violence in El Salvador has led to a dramatic rise in asylum applications in Guatemala, Mexico, and the USA. Read more: http://www.unhcr.org/56b1d54f6.html
  • NATO will begin surveillance activities to target people smugglers on the Aegean Sea. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-11/nato-willing-to-support-migrant-naval-operation-in-aegean-us/7161738
  • Gay rights organisations in Germany will open shelters for LGBT refugees to prevent further discrimination and assaults. Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/german-lgbt-groups-plan-shelters-gay-refugees-amid-attacks-n504496

At home:

  • The High Court has determined that the offshore processing of refugees is constitutionally valid. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-03/high-court-throws-out-challenge-to-offshore-detention/7135504
  • A one year old girl who was badly burned on Nauru will not be released by her doctors at a Brisbane hospital until a “suitable home environment is identified.” Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-12/brisbane-hospital-refuses-to-release-nauru-baby/7165470
  • New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has offered to resettle 37 refugee children who would otherwise be returned to Nauru. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/new-zealand-prime-minister-john-key-opens-door-to-37-asylum-seeker-children-20160215-gmugsb.html
  • Amnesty International has accused Australia and 29 other countries of violating human rights law by turning away refugees. Read more:http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/02/24/illegal-refugee-returns-top-amnesty-list

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  • A record 60 million people are now refugees or otherwise displaced. Read more: http://m.smh.com.au/world/united-nations-worlds-refugees-and-displaced-have-exceeded-record-60-million-20151218-glrdhc.html
  • Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau personally welcomed the first of Canada’s 25,000 strong intake of Syrian refugees. Read more:http://www.unhcr.org/566ad0029.html
  • A proposed law in Denmark would allow authorities to confiscate valuables from incoming refugees. Read more: http://m.smh.com.au/world/denmark-wants-to-seize-jewellery-and-cash-from-refugees-20151217-glqfmf
  • Pope Francis has encouraged world leaders to adopt legal reform to be more welcoming of refugees and better integrate them into society. Read more: http://m.smh.com.au/world/pope-francis-urges-review-of-migration-laws-to-welcome-refugees-20151215-gloffv.html

At Home:

  • Refugees previously assessed as deserving of Australia’s protection fear their applications may be reassessed by the Department of Home Affairs. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/12/21/refugees-fear-immigration-double-dip-assessment
  • The Australian government has committed $22m in funding to assist refugees under the age of 25 integrate into society and the Australian economy. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-17/government-pledges-22m-for-young-refugees/7038534
  • Queensland town may welcome Syrian refugees to assist economy during mining downturn. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/11/30/queensland-town-hopes-business-boost-syrian-refugees

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  • A group of asylum seekers has been transferred from Greece to Luxembourg as part of an EU program to share the responsibility for resettling refugees. Read more: http://www.unhcr.org/563a3c736.html
  • Barack Obama has rejected the notion that the United States should only welcome Christian refugees in the aftermath of the Paris attacks. Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/17/politics/obama-syria-refugees-paris-attacks/index.html
  • The United Nations World Food Program has developed an application that allows users to donate money to provide food for refugees in camps in Jordan. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/migrant-crisis/uns-sharethemeal-app-a-chance-to-donate-food-to-refugees-20151112-gky0hh
  • The UN refugee agency has provided emergency supplies after flooding in Algeria damaged refugee camps that house thousands. Read more: http://www.unhcr.org/563338686.html
  • A record number of Malian asylum seekers in Niger is putting a financial strain on refugee camps. Read more: http://www.unhcr.org/564200fd1e.html
  • Over 120,000 people have fled Yemen since April, with 15,000 settling in nearby Djibouti. Read more: http://www.unhcr.org/5643218b6.html

At Home

  • The first of Australia’s 12,000 person intake of Syrian refugees, a family of five, arrived in Western Australia. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/were-very-very-careful-mps-and-community-groups-reaffirm-support-for-syrian-refugees-after-paris-atrocity-20151117-gl0u99.html
  • The Australian government may resettle refugees from offshore detention centres to Kyrgyzstan. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/reports-turnbull-government-planning-to-send-refugees-to-kyrgyzstan-20151030-gkninr.html
  • The Christmas Island detention centre broke out into a riot after an escaped Iranian refugee was found dead at the bottom of a cliff. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-09/christmas-island-calm-after-stand-off-immigration-department/6922866

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  • The number of asylum seekers arriving in Greece (a country with approximately 11 million people) by boat this year has now exceeded half a million. Read more: http://www.unhcr.org/56263d536.html
  • Fifteen arson attacks have been carried out against refugee centres in Sweden this year. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-21/arsonists-attack-asylum-seeker-centre-in-sweden/6871232
  • 200,000 refugee children will receive free schooling in Lebanon up to year nine. Read more: http://www.unhcr.org/560e96b56.html

At Home

  • One of the four refugees resettled from Nauru to Cambodia has chosen to return to Myanmar. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/first-failure-of-australias-55-million-cambodia-refugee-plan-20151016-gkb42q
  • The Australian government is developing a deal to resettle refugees in the Philippines. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/coalition-government-in-talks-to-resettle-refugees-in-the-philippines-20151008-gk4u5m.html
  • Doctors at the Royal Children’s Hospital have said they will not release refugee children back to detention. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/royal-childrens-hospital-doctors-refuse-to-return-children-to-detention-20151010-gk63xm.html

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