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Asylum
Struggling for Asylum, Refugees Face Bulldozers and Riot Police in Calais, France
Thousands of Middle Eastern and African refugees and migrants have built a camp in Calais, France, while seeking asylum.
Refugees en Route, on Film
Three new documentaries track the journeys and lives of Middle Eastern and African asylum seekers.
Without Safe Access to Asylum, People Will Keep Risking Their Lives in the Aegean
After protracted negotiations, this is what European asylum policy still looks like in practice.
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Thousands of Unaccompanied Refugee Children Travel to Sweden
Defying the odds of a difficult journey and surviving abuses by smugglers, most youth are fleeing violent conflict or poverty.
Guantánamo’s Refugee Dilemma
The US must ensure that former Guantanamo prisoners, after years of detention without charge or trial, do not face further persecution upon release.
Alternatives to Detention to Be Run by Private Prison Contractors
US Immigration announced an alternative to detaining families seeking asylum - give the contract to a private prison contractor.
Journalist Calls on Australia to End Secrecy Over Offshore Asylum Detention Centers
Peter Greste reported on the refugee crisis around the world.
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Hundreds of Detained Children and Mothers Could Soon Be Released
Roughly 1,400 mothers, fathers and children locked up awaiting their asylum hearings could soon be released.
Britain Challenges Julian Assange’s Asylum in Ecuadorian Embassy
This comes a day after Swedish prosecutors dropped part of their sexual assault inquiry.
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Family Detention Social Worker Speaks Out
Olivia Lopez shares an inside perspective of troubling operations at the Karnes County Residential Center.