Politically divided Libya has reportedly sent more than 200 irregular migrants back across its land borders with Egypt, Sudan and Chad. A recent UN report suggests that migrants in Libya are often "compelled to accept 'assisted return' to their home countries," possibly in inhumane conditions.
More rejected asylum seekers were sent back to flood-ridden Pakistan this week as German groups claimed that many migrants are unlawfully detained pending deportation.
United Nations experts say that people of African descent face 'systemic racism' in Switzerland by law enforcement and the judicial system.
The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to continue authorizing the inspection of vessels coming from Libya suspected of taking part in migrant smuggling or human trafficking.
The UN is considering a new, international organization to help look for over 100,000 Syrians still missing in that country's civil war. How likely is it, this helps families finally reunite with their lost loved ones?
The new guidelines assert that countries must allow people fleeing Somalia to seek safety, and that their refugee claims be assessed according to international law. People found to be fleeing violence, human rights abuses and persecution would need to meet the criteria for refugee status under the 1951 Refugee Convention, or meet local guidelines or those of the UNHCR's broader mandate.
According to a report by two UN agencies, the number of people in forced labor or marriages increased by 10 million between 2016 and 2021. Climate change and the coronavirus pandemic are contributing factors.
A German UNHCR partner organization has sounded the alarm over the ramifications of food shortages for refugee populations worldwide. The pandemic, the war in Ukraine and droughts are exacerbating humanitarian crises like the one in Yemen, the NGO warned.
IOM, UNHCR, and UNICEF have urged EU states to put an end to the detention of migrant and refugee children, and have provided new recommendations for alternatives to the practice.
The increasing criminalization of human rights groups in Greece, especially those defending migrants and refugees, has been highlighted by a UN official. Migrants too are at growing risk of facing criminal charges.
The UN Committee on Migrant Workers has praised Morocco's open migration policy. But it has also urged the country to bring its migration laws into line with international human rights standards.
Rwanda expects the first group of about 50 asylum seekers to arrive from the United Kingdom by the end of May. The plan to 'offshore' asylum to the East African nation has attracted widespread criticism, forcing Britain to defend its decision before the UN.