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Costa Rica’s refugee stance may harden

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COSTA RICA

However, an influx of asylum seekers since 2018, largely from Nicaragua and Venezuela, has put it under heavy strain, threatening the country’s longstanding commitment to an open…

Kenya’s refugee policy faces familiar obstacles

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KENYA

This is not the first time Kenya has taken aim at the refugee camps it hosts; it has been pushing to close them since 2013.

Growing refugee debate ups pressure on Erdogan

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TURKEY

Erdogan is partly motivated by domestic alarm at the prospect of more Afghan refugees, which has heightened discontent over his policies regarding migration and the large, mainly…

Lebanon will bargain for more Syrian refugee returns

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LEBANON/SYRIA

The country’s economic crisis and the Christian community's demographic fears have increased anti-refugee sentiment, which politicians weaponised around the May 2022 elections. In…

Pressures will pile on refugees to leave Lebanon

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LEBANON

Their situation is increasingly precarious as Lebanese officials call for their forced return amid mounting domestic crises. The situation is getting bleaker, as Lebanon is…

EU-Turkey migrant deal is unlikely to succeed

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EU/TURKEY

The essence of the deal is that Turkey has agreed to take back migrants who arrive on Greek islands or are intercepted on the Aegean as of yesterday. In exchange, the EU has…

Bangladesh will press on with plan for refugee island

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BANGLADESH

Bangladesh's scheme to relocate Rohingya refugees to an island.

Bangladesh will send more Rohingya to remote island

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BANGLADESH

Bangladesh's management of Rohingya refugees amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Bangladesh and Myanmar failings prolong Rohingya woes

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BANGLADESH/MYANMAR

Dhaka has in recent months relocated some Rohingya refugees to newly built facilities on a remote island, Bhasan Char. The Bangladeshi authorities want refugees to return to…

Palestinians will resist US downgrading of refugees

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PALESTINIANS

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, which Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed yesterday, calling on the United States to reverse its aid…