Thousands of Afghan refugees stuck at US bases in Germany
More than 9,000 people are stranded at military bases in Ramstein and Kaiserslautern. Washington suspended flights when measles was detected among evacuees landing in the US.
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Afghan refugees bound for UK stranded in Germany
According to a media report, several dozen Afghan refugees are stranded in the German city of Giessen. They allegedly lack the documents necessary to travel to Britain. Meanwhile, a measles outbreak has temporarily stopped Afghan evacuation flights from the US air base Ramstein in Germany.
90 Afghans at US base apply for asylum in Germany
About 90 Afghan nationals who had been evacuated by the US Army and taken to the Ramstein US air base have applied for asylum in Germany. The number of Afghan asylum applicants in Germany continues to rise sharply.
US expands eligibility criteria for Afghan refugees
The US says it will take on thousands more refugees as the security situation continues to deteriorate in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has blamed the US for the crisis.
Relocation of Afghan nationals who supported NATO troops: What you need to know
As western armed forces are withdrawing from Afghanistan, thousands of Afghans who have served alongside the troops as translators or interpreters remain in the country. Fearing Taliban retaliation, they are looking to NATO countries for support, but relocation efforts vary.
Syrian rights group asks for probe into mistreatment of refugees by Greece
A Syrian NGO based in the United States has filed a case with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to demand an investigation into alleged abuse and mistreatment of refugees by Greek authorities.
UNHCR turns 70, 'but in no mood to celebrate'
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, speaking on the 70th anniversary of the UN refugee agency UNHCR, said the organization is "not in the mood to celebrate," and recalled that the number of refugees, asylum seekers and displaced people in the world continues to grow.
United Nations urges greater commitment to refugee resettlement
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, says less than five percent of refugees in urgent need of resettlement last year were moved to safety. The agency has repeated a call for governments around the world to offer more resettlement opportunities.
International migrants: 'Small' number, big money
A very small percentage of the world‘s population resides outside the country in which they were born. According to the UN migration agency's latest figures, most of them migrate to find work, sending home more than half a trillion dollars.
Even in the EU, children suffer in immigration detention
A global study by the United Nations has called on countries to end the detention of child migrants. Hundreds of thousands of children are held in immigration detention in more than 80 countries worldwide. The study claims this violates children's rights and does serious harm to their physical and mental health.
Italy: Richard Gere receives honor for his work in favor of migrants
US actor Richard Gere on Monday was honored by the Italian city of Florence for his humanitarian work in favor of migrants and human rights.
Erdogan says Turkey 'can't host refugees forever'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has presented a plan to transfer at least two million refugees to an area in northeast Syria, saying that Turkey doesn't intend to host refugees forever.