Tag: Asylum
59 Chinese Christian asylum seekers exiled in Thailand leave for US
Dozens of Chinese Christian asylum seekers who fled alleged religious persecution in their homeland left Thailand for the United States after being released from Thai [Read More…]
Germany Halts Granting Asylum to Syrians En Masse
Decisions concerning asylum applications have allegedly been postponed for several weeks as German authorities are set to reassess the security situation in Syria, according to [Read More…]
Saudi teenager leaves for Canada for asylum
Runaway Saudi teenager Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun left Thailand for Canada shortly before midnight on Friday, ending her weeklong bid for asylum in a third country [Read More…]
France’s Automatic Asylum Policy for Child Migrants Raising Costly Dilemma
France’s population of newly-arrived child migrants has skyrocketed in recent years, rising from 4,000 in 2010 to up to as much as 25,000 by the [Read More…]
Safe Now: Norway to Cancel Refugee Status, Send Back 1,600 Asylum Seekers
The Norwegian government rejects human rights activists’ claims that this step violates international rules and undermines integration efforts. Norway has announced plans to deprive 1,600 [Read More…]
Phra Phrom Methee seeking asylum in Germany
Fugitive former Phra Phrom Methee has made an application for asylum in Germany, a process that may prevent his immediate extradition to Thailand to face [Read More…]
German Parliament Passes Stricter Rules for Rejected Asylum Seekers
The German parliament passed a law making it easier for the authorities to detain asylum seekers who were not allowed to stay in the country, [Read More…]
Thailand’s concrete actions on asylum seekers, refugees urged
Seven human rights organisations today has submitted recommendations on Thailand’s handling of asylum seekers and refugees to the United Nations Human Rights Council. They urged [Read More…]
