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Bangladesh

Myanmar and Bangladesh sign agreement on repatriation of Rohingya refugees

Myanmar and Bangladesh have signed an agreement for the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees who fled to the neighbouring country to escape a Myanmar army crackdown.

Slovenia

Migrant’s deportation threatens to topple Slovenia’s government

Ahmad Shamieh faces expulsion despite being praised for his efforts to integrate.

Greece

Chaos on Chios as refugee camp unable to shelter everyone

A shortage of tents and containers inside Chios's refugee centre means a shanty town of shelters and tents is springing up on its perimeter.

Greece

'The new Guantanamo!': Lesbos refugees condemn 'unbearable' conditions

NGOs and local authorities call on the Greek government to find alternative shelter for those in the overcrowded Moria camp.

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Bangladesh

Heroes emerge from the Rohingya refugee crisis

Out of the tragedy unfolding along the border between Myanmar and Bangladesh as Rohingya flee persecution, heroes have emerged who have gone above and beyond to help those in dire need

Myanmar

Widespread rape and people burnt alive in Myanmar, says NGO

Rohingya Muslims have been telling their horrifying accounts to Save the Children.

Greece

Camp crisis on Lesvos as new refugee surge adds pressure on Greece

With Moria camp now at more than double capacity on Lesvos, plight of refugees worsens.

France

Karl Lagerfeld evokes Holocaust when criticising immigrants in Germany

The Chanel designer said on French television that migrants are Jews' "worst enemies"

Papua New Guinea

Australian refugee detention centre being dismantled

Refugees refused to leave the Manus Island camp two weeks ago, despite power and water being cut off

Papua New Guinea

Asylum seekers get 24 hour reprieve from Papua New Guinea camp eviction

Manus Island asylum-seekers get a 24-hour reprieve from eviction from the Papua New Guinea camp

No Comment

NGO and Libyan coast guard blame each other for botched migrant rescue

Seawatch said the Libyan coast guard caused panic by "beating and threatening" the migrants. Five of them died.

World

Rohingya crisis deepens in Bangladesh

Thousands more Rohingyas arrive in Bangladesh as they flee "ethnic cleansing" in neighbouring Myanmar.

World News

Australia rejects New Zealand refugee offer

The Australian PM has turned down an offer by his New Zealand counterpart to help asylum seekers saying he wants to work with the U.S.

Papua New Guinea

New Zealand offer to take 150 refugees from Papua New Guinea camp

New Zealand has offered to take 150 refugees, who have currently barricaded themselves inside the Manus Island detention centre, in a bid to help Australia defuse the Papua New Guinea stand-off.

Greece

Refugees go on hunger strike in Athens

14 refugees have gone on hunger strike in Athens, demanding that authorities respect the legal limit of six months for family reunification.

No Comment

Rohingya Muslims continue to flee Myanmar

Thousands of Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in Myanmar continue to wait along the Bangladesh border for permission from border patrol to allow them entry.

Focus

Empowering women to fight radicalisation

Women are central to the fight against youth radicalisation and the management of irregular migration.

USA

White supremacists hold rally in Tennessee

The 'White Lives Matter' rally brought hundreds of people out to protest against refugee resettlement in the state

World

Undocumented Afghan refugees get a chance at school in Iran

A milestone decree sees Iran open its schools to all refugee children, even the undocumented ones

Greece

Tensions grow on Greek island of Samos over overcrowded refugee camp

Tensions grow on the Greek island of Samos as more than 2,500 asylum-seekers share facilities for just 700.