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What Myanmar refugees in Delhi want from Indian govt: Official status & exit permit, but above all, dignity

Having fled tense homeland Myanmar, old and new asylum seekers in the capital not only struggle to make ends meet but also face racial abuse.

Deadliest year for Rohingya at sea in years as 180 presumed drowned

The refugees who were stranded at sea for weeks after leaving Bangladesh in November are feared dead, as the 'unseaworthy' boat is thought to have sunk this month, the agency said.

At least 180 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh feared dead, reports UN refugee agency

The refugees who were stranded at sea for weeks after leaving Bangladesh in November are feared dead, as the 'unseaworthy' boat is thought to have sunk this month, the agency said.

India abstains from voting to hold debate in UN body on China’s treatment of Uyghurs

The draft resolution on the human rights situation in Xinjiang, China was rejected in the 47-member Council after 19 members voted against & 11 abstentions, including India,Ukraine among others.

We need to bridge the education gap for refugees, says new UNHCR report

At all levels, refugee enrolment is lower than that of non-refugees. As refugee children get older, however, the picture rapidly worsens.

HC directs Delhi govt, police to reduce number of Afghans protesting outside UNHCR

The Delhi HC questioned how 500 Afghans seeking refugee status gathered for protest outside UNHCR office in South Delhi and asked authorities to ensure they follow Covid protocol.

400,000 people displaced as Taliban advances in Afghanistan fuel humanitarian crisis

Without a significant de-escalation in violence, Afghanistan will witness the highest ever number of civilian casualties in a single year since the UN's records began, UNHCR said.

Covid variant first detected in India threatens to rapidly spread in sub-region, says UNHCR

The UNHCR said that refugees remain especially vulnerable to Covid as overcrowded settings, coupled with limited water & sanitation facilities, can increase the spread of the virus.

Why India is home to millions of refugees but doesn’t have a policy for them

Most South Asian countries do not have a national, regional or international policy for the protection of refugees, without officially disclosing why.

Donald Trump to make prime-time address in bid to convince Americans of border wall plan

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on a three-day visit to China, and Saudi woman who fled country allowed temporary stay in Thailand.

On Camera

LK Jha to PN Haksar & PK Mishra, how PMO became India’s power hub

It’s ironic that the PMO, often accused of giving India a de facto presidential form of governance, was created by one of the most consultative prime ministers, Lal Bahadur Shastri.

Advocate on behalf of India & ‘Global South’ — what upcoming Adani-funded think tank aims to do

While the Chintan Research Foundation is not yet officially launched, ThePrint has learnt the Adani Group will be providing Rs 100 crore for it. Its initial focus will be on climate, strategic affairs & economy.

Hardened shelters, radars, defence systems & more — IAF quietly upgrades bases focused on China

New infra projects involve not just repair work of runways and creation of additional taxi ways to enable better tempo of operations, but also storage of spare parts and munitions.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.