UNHCR calls on Germany to step up refugee protection
The UN refugee agency UNHCR has proposed key measures to improve protection for refugees around the world. As a major player in European politics, Germany should step up its efforts, UNHCR says.
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Frontex report: No proof of involvement of pushbacks -- so far
The managing board the EU’s border agency Frontex announced that following an internal investigation, it did not yet find enough proof of any rights violations at sea involving Frontex agents. However, it also didn't rule out that pushbacks might have occurred in some of the instances.
Fact check: Can you lose your refugee status?
Refugee status and subsidiary protection are not necessarily permanent. Under what circumstance can these statuses be revoked?
Fact check: What rights do rejected asylum seekers have?
Even if your application for asylum has been rejected in Germany, you have certain rights. What are these?
Transgender refugees in Greece reclaim their dignity
On the back of a groundbreaking court decision, two transgender refugees have found the freedom to start a new life in Greece. Marianna Karakoulaki and Dimitris Tosidis report from Thessaloniki.
WorldLink: Nowhere to call home
According to the United Nations, there are over 10 million people in the world who don't have citizenship. That essentially means they don't have access to a whole host of basic rights. As Ruby Russell reports, the consequences of this limbo status can be devastating.
How does the United Nations define a refugee?
The United Nations (UN) set forth a protocol in 1951 on how nations should deal with refugees and what rights they have.