Europe should pay for walls against migrants, say ministers
Nearly half of the European Union member states want Brussels to pay for physical barriers to tackle the "political instrumentalization" of migrants.
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British government pledges to fix 'broken asylum system'
The British Home Secretary (interior minister) in a speech at the Conservative Party conference pledged to fix the "fundamentally broken asylum system" in the country. She said it was currently "neither firm nor fair," and needed a raft of new laws which she would start introducing in 2021.
EU trying to replicate Australia's offshore detention centers, refugee activist warns
A human rights activist and former immigration detainee has warned that Europe is trying to copy Australia’s harsh asylum system. He says asylum seekers held in Australia's offshore processing centers suffer psychological abuse, trauma and racism.
Australian police arrest Iraqi man over 350 asylum seeker deaths
Police in Australia have charged an Iraqi man with organizing a "people-smuggling venture" that led to more than 350 asylum seekers drowning at sea. The ill-fated boat sank in international waters in 2001.
Paying for asylum: Will Europe be next?
The United States is to start charging asylum seekers a fee to have their applications processed. The move has been widely criticized as infringing on people’s right to seek protection. Could the same thing happen in Europe?
Austrian far-right Identitarian Movement investigated over New Zealand attacker link
Authorities have raided the Austrian Identitarian Movement leader Martin Sellner's Vienna apartment. His group received a larger-than-usual donation from a email address linked to the suspected Christchurch terrorist.
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.
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.
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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.