Hasina Bibi clutched her hungry four-year-old daughter as she waited at an India-Bangladesh border post, trying to leave as fears grow of an Indian crackdown on undocumented migrants. She is among the hundreds of Bangladeshis who have gathered over two days at Hakimpur in India’s West Bengal state, police said, hoping to cross back as […]
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ICT admin decides to expedite action against illegal Afghan migrants
The Islamabad district administration has decided to speed up action against illegal Afghan migrants across the federal capital. In an official advisory, residents were urged to cooperate with law enforcement agencies and inform authorities about the presence of undocumented migrants in their areas. According to the advisory, citizens should report any illegal Afghan migrants without […]
Spain to regularise over 500,000 undocumented migrants
MADRID: Spain left-wing government on Tuesday approved a plan to regularise roughly 500,000 undocumented migrants by decree, marking a notable departure from stricter migration policies seen elsewhere in Europe. Read More: Barcelona brand gives migrant hawkers a legal foothold in fashion Migration Minister Elma Saiz said the initiative would allow beneficiaries to work “in any sector, in […]
Thousands protest in Paris over death of Mauritanian migrant in police custody
PARIS: Several thousand people took to the streets of Paris on Sunday to protest the death of 35-year-old Mauritanian migrant El Hacen Diarra while in police custody, raising fresh concerns over allegations of racism and police violence in France. Read More: Parisians protest against Islamophobia amid Gaza war tensions Diarra, who had been living in a shelter […]
Afghanistan’s winter deepens hunger crisis as aid cuts strain families
Afghanistan’s worsening hunger crisis is being sharply exacerbated by winter and a wave of mass deportations, as millions struggle to secure even a single daily meal. The World Food Programme (WFP) estimates that 17 million Afghans face acute hunger this season — and the numbers continue to climb amid shrinking international aid. Read More: Millions […]
42 migrants missing after boat capsizes off Libya
GENEVA: The United Nations on Wednesday reported that 42 migrants are missing and presumed dead after a boat capsized off the Libyan coast last week, in the latest tragedy along the central Mediterranean route. According to the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM), seven survivors were rescued after drifting at sea for six days. The […]
Tragedy at sea: 42 Migrants feared dead off Libya’s coast
At least 42 migrants are missing and presumed dead after a rubber boat capsized off Libya’s coast, the IOM said. Libyan authorities rescued seven survivors who had drifted at sea for six days. The vessel, carrying 49 people, sank near the Al Buri offshore oilfield north-northwest of the Libyan coast. The International Organization for Migration […]
EU ‘funded’ torture, sex slavery in Libya, UN probe finds
GENEVA: EU funding is facilitating the commission of abuses against migrants Libya, who are being systematically tortured and forced into sexual slavery, a United Nations investigation has found. The probe voiced alarm at the deteriorating human rights situation in the conflict-torn North African country, warning that the European Union was supporting some of the organisations […]
Curbing human trafficking, migrants smuggling require coordinated response: UNODC
Islamabad: Coordinated response required for curbing human trafficking. Representative of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Pakistan Dr. Jeremy Milsom on Wednesday said that curbing human trafficking and migrants smuggling required a coordinated response at all levels. Realizing the fact, the government of Pakistan notified provincial and district-level Trafficking in Person (TIP) Coordination […]
Nearly 100 migrants found abandoned in Mexico
Nearly 100 migrants traveling in a truck were found abandoned in Mexico, officials said. A month after dozens of people died in similar conditions in the United States. The migrants were discovered on Wednesday night, on a highway in the eastern state of Veracruz. According to authorities, who said that the vehicle headed for the […]