Refugee footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi released from Thai prison
The soccer player from Bahrain was freed from prison in Thailand after the Bahrainian authorities demanded he be arrested by Interpol.
Australia
Refugee wins Australia's top literature prize
An Iranian refugee won Australia's most prestigious literary prize for a book he wrote on his mobile phone. The author, Behrouz Boochani, is however detained in Papua New Guinea and not allowed in Australia.
Migrants hiding in musician's tour bus try to cross border into UK
An Australian singer-songwriter, Amy Shark, says two people were discovered hiding in the luggage compartment of her tour bus traveling from Brussels. The pair were reportedly migrants trying to reach Britain.
When football helps understanding
When a community football team needs recruits and a group of refugees needs a new home, they turn out to be a perfect fit. But first, there is ignorance and fear and prejudice to be overcome. That’s the basis of an Australian film featured in this year’s Global Migration Film Festival. The theme of building understanding through sports works well on screen, but in a climate of growing Islamophobia, how well does it work in reality?
Salvini proposes 'No Way' migrant model from Australia
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has proposed importing the "Pacific Solution" to resolve the migrant crisis. The programme is a hardline policy created by Australia.
Today's news
Australia will pay damages to refugees who said they were badly treated at a camp in Papua New Guinea. We run you through basic definitions related to immigration and take you to a museum in Berlin that lets refugees relive their heritage. All this in today's roundup.
Tuesday refugee news roundup
The Italian Coast Guard and NGO crews have rescued thousands of refugees from the Mediterranean over the weekend. Australia wants to put an end to its visa program for skilled workers and the South Sudan crisis has resulted in an emergency in Kenya's Kakuma camp. Read more in today's news roundup.