The difficulties of being gay in Iran
According to a new UN report, gays who come out in Iran do so at their own peril. Their only recourse is often political asylum.
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Fire damages IOM center on Afghan-Iranian border
A fire on the border between Afghanistan and Iran on Saturday damaged a reception center run by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), resulting in a halt to services for repatriated Afghans.
Finding the positive: Migrant sports and hobbies
In 2020, a global health pandemic, economic problems and even more people displaced than before were just some of the challenges we all faced. But there were some positives too, including these stories of sporting achievement.
Refugee canoeist gets green light towards Olympics in Tokyo
An Iranian born canoeist, who was forced to flee his country in 2015, has just been given the green light to attempt qualification for the IOC Refugee Team at the Tokyo Olympics. It’s the next step on the way to an Olympic dream for Saeid Fazloula who lives and trains in Germany.
Video: An Afghan migrant in Germany realizes his dream of becoming a pilot
Becoming a pilot was one of his big dreams: Ali Noori was born in Afghanistan and grew up in Iran; during childhood he had to work to support his family. After he fled to Germany, he successfully studied for his glider license and says he has found his freedom.
'Walk with me': Music video connects displaced people with host communities around the world
A new music video, created by Together Productions and I Speak Music and supported by the IOM and other partners, brings musicians and artists from around the world together in a collaborative project to connect people in solidarity with displaced communities.
Nansen Refugee Award: All regional winners women for first time
Four women have been recognized by the UN refugee agency UNHCR for their grassroots efforts to help refugees and displaced people in Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. For the first time ever, the regional Nansen winners were all women this year.
Death toll in Van lake boat sinking rises to 56
Search-and-rescue teams have retrieved two more bodies from a boat that sank last month on Lake Van in eastern Turkey, according to Turkish media reports. The boat is believed to have been carrying up to 60 migrants when it sank.
Dozens of migrants feared dead in Lake Van, Turkey
Up to 60 migrants remain missing after a boat capsized on Lake Van in south-eastern Turkey over the weekend. So far, only six bodies have been recovered from the site.
Opinion: 'As an Afghan refugee in Iran, I grew up with fear and humiliation'
Journalist Zahra Nader recounts her experience as an Afghan refugee in Tehran. She told DW that the bias and prejudice she faced in the 1990s still exists today.
Iranian citizenship law for children of foreign fathers approved
A law in Iran came into effect that allows children born to foreign fathers to apply for citizenship in the country. The legislation follows years of what many Iranian women who married Afghan nationals saw as discrimination. InfoMigrants spoke to some couples about why they welcome the decision.
Iranian border guards drowned 45 Afghan migrants, investigators say
Two Afghan members of Parliament investigating the alleged abuse and drowning of Afghan migrants by Iranian guards say 45 people died in the incident. 17 bodies have so far been recovered from the Harirud River, which forms part of Afghanistan’s northern border with Iran.