Human rights
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A historic turning point in Swedish immigration and asylum policy
Sweden implements the strictest asylum laws in the European Union. A historic turning point in immigration policy and…
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UN: ISIS has committed genocide against the Yazidis
A United Nations investigative group has said that the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) group is carrying out atrocities against the Yazidis of Iraq and Syria.
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Criticism of the British government over how it processes religious asylum applications
“Can you recite the Ten Commandments from memory?” Can someone who converted to Christianity and fled Britain for his life…
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UN calls for 'immediate' release of Kurdish political activist Zeinab Jalalian
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention called on the Islamic Republic of Iran to release Kurdish political activist Zeinab Jalalian and…
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Refugees report hundreds drowning in Mediterranean Sea
A group of rescued refugees in Italy have reported the presence of a fourth boat with 400 passengers that has sunk. The media…
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Refugee boat docks at Cologne Cathedral
A boat carrying refugees to Malta, on the day of Corpus Christi (Corpus Christi), arrived at the church after traveling 2,000 kilometers…
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Iranians have been the most frequent asylum seekers in Britain
A new report from the UK's Office for National Statistics on immigration to the country in 2015 shows that Iranian citizens...
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Narges Mohammadi's letter: The suffering of security prisoners goes beyond the torment of prison
Narges Mohammadi, a civil activist and lawyer in prison, says in a "letter" published by the "Campaign of Prisoner Mothers" that she tolerates...
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