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Trillanes turns down political asylum offers: Fight is here
'Parang abandonment 'yun e, andirito 'yung laban e so we have to be here,' says former senator Antonio Trillanes IV
Thatcher approved Corazon Aquino asylum request – archives
But Britain's protection was ultimately not needed after the deposed dictator Ferdinand Marcos, Corazon Aquino's rival in the 1986 snap presidential elections, steps down
French police clear 600 Tibetan migrants from camp outside Paris
Tibetans have been fleeing their homeland for years because of a crackdown by the Chinese government, which crushed a revolt against Beijing's rule in 1959
Morales leaves for Mexico as Bolivia military pledges to tackle violence
(UPDATED) Evo Morales leaves the country on a military plane sent for him by Mexico, which granted him political asylum for his safety
Philippines grants asylum to Iranian beauty queen
Among the benefits is the authorization to work here
De Lima urges gov't to 'seriously consider' Iranian beauty queen's asylum application
'Let’s do the right thing in the name of human rights,' says Senator Leila de Lima
Lost and rejected, U.S. asylum seekers find refuge in Mexico shelter
With President Donald Trump’s crackdown on asylum seekers, many are stuck in a vicious cycle: traveling thousands of miles to escape violence and persecution, only to arrive somewhere faced with the same fate
Edward Snowden eyes French asylum
To date, more than a dozen countries have turned down requests to take in Edward Snowden
U.N. 'regrets' impact U.S. court ruling will have on asylum seekers
UN refugee agency spokesman Andrej Mahecic stresses that 'any person fleeing violence or persecution must be able to access full and effective asylum procedures and international protection'
Trump announces controversial asylum deal with Guatemala
(UPDATED) The White House says Guatemala is now a 'safe third country,' meaning that US-bound migrants who enter Guatemala would be required to seek asylum there instead
White House moves to block asylum for migrants crossing Mexico
A new rule redefining asylum eligibility – to take effect on July 16 – is the latest attempt to stem the flow of undocumented migrants into the country, and comes amid White House frustration at Congress's failure to change asylum laws
China says French asylum for ex-Interpol chief's wife 'abuse of procedure'
'There is no so-called political persecution,' says Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang, days after Grace Meng's lawyer in France said she has been granted asylum
U.S. judge blocks Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' asylum policy
The ruling by US District Judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco will go into effect on Friday, April 12
Runaway Saudi teen settles in Canada after being granted asylum
Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun arrives in Toronto while wearing a gray hoodie emblazoned with the red word 'CANADA' and a blue cap with the UNHCR's logo
Saudi teen asylum seeker expected in Canada
The move is sure to further strain Canada's relations with the kingdom that went sideways last August over Ottawa's human rights criticism of Saudi Arabia
Australia to 'consider' Saudi woman's asylum plea
Australia says it will 'carefully consider' the asylum claim of an 18-year-old Saudi woman Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun
North Korean diplomat seeking asylum in Italy – report
Jo Song-gil, the acting North Korean ambassador to Rome, has applied for asylum to an unidentified Western country with his family
U.S. to deny asylum to illegal border crossers
The restriction on asylum claims will seek to address what a senior administration official calls the 'historically unparalleled abuse of our immigration system' along the border with Mexico
Nauru orders MSF to stop work among asylum seekers
Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres says the Nauruan government ordered it to stop treating asylum-seekers and locals suffering from mental health problems
Countdown begins for tough EU asylum reform by June
The European Commission aims to insist all member countries accept controversial refugee quotas at the talks in Sofia with the 28-nation bloc's interior ministers
UN calls on Australia to stop 'humanitarian emergency' at PNG refugee camp
The United Nations calls on Australia to stop a 'humanitarian emergency' unfolding at a detention center in Papua New Guinea
U.S. court upholds Singapore teen blogger's asylum
An immigration appeals court in Chicago agrees with a lower court judge's earlier decision to grant asylum, finding that Amos Yee has a 'well-founded fear of future persecution' if returned to Singapore
The long road to safety for ex-INC refugee claimants
Two years after the controversy in the Iglesia ni Cristo broke out, ex-members Lowell Menorca II and Rovic Canono have filed refugee claims in Canada. One has been successful so far.
Merkel warns of consequences for EU asylum laggards
German Chancellor Angela Merkel s warning comes after eastern governments reacted angrily to a court decision requiring them to accept a share of asylum seekers from overstretched Greece and Italy
Trudeau warns 'no short-cutting' in Canada's asylum process
You will not be at an advantage if you choose to enter Canada irregularly You must follow the rules and there are many Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tells migrants
Refugee fears over Australia-U.S. resettlement plan
The abrupt departure of American officials from an Australian Pacific island refugee camp fans fears among asylum seekers that plans to resettle them in the US may not go ahead
Australia declares game-up for 'fake refugees'
UPDATED Refugee advocates say the Australian government has sunk to an impossible new low with the decision
Wasted lives: The unbearable wait of refugees in Indonesia
Refugee men are at the end of the queue when it comes to resettlement In Indonesia without the right to work days are long and endless as they wait indefinitely for a chance for a better life
Asylum seekers fleeing U.S. for Canada brave snow, extreme cold
Among the first wave of immigrants to Canada in the wake of Trump s measure is a two year old boy who reportedly begged his mother to let him to die in the snow because he could walk no further
Germany to 'speed up deportation' of failed asylum seekers
The planned measures include setting up national deportation centers and offering financial incentives to those who will return voluntarily
In Jakarta, protesters condemn Trump's refugee ban
Only a handful of protesters showed up in front of the American Embassy in Indonesia s capital carrying signs decrying U S President Donald Trump s executive order
Controversial Singapore teen blogger seeks U.S. asylum
Amos Yee 18 a filmmaker turned activist who has been repeatedly jailed in Singapore for his controversial videos is detained by US authorities since arriving at Chicago s airport early December
Boatpeople policy tarnishes Australia rights record – UN
The punitive approach adopted by Australia towards migrants who arrived by boat has served to erode their human rights says UN special rapporteur Francois Crepeau
Refugees in Australia's remote camps offered US resettlement
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull could not say how many refugees would be offered US resettlement and if the agreement would continue under the incoming Donald Trump administration
Tired of waiting in Greece, Syrians bid to return home
Refugees and migrants find themselves with no way ahead their hopes to travel onward to a European country proving to be virtually impossible
Boatpeople face lifetime ban from Australia
UPDATED Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says it is necessary to send an absolutely unflinching unequivocal message that boatpeople will never be allowed in Australia
France urges Britain to take in 1,500 'Jungle' minors
French President Francois Hollande says France would not accept the emergence of any more makeshift camps
Migrants clash with police, torch Greek camp offices
The incident takes place at the Moria camp one of 5 centers on Greek Aegean islands which have borne the brunt of Europe s migrant crisis
Germany expects 300,000 asylum seekers this year
Should more people arrive it would put us under pressure But even then we would not have conditions like last year says BAMF chief Frank Juergen Weise
Australia criticized over asylum-seeker 'abuse' on Nauru
The report by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch is a scathing criticism of Canberra s immigration policy under which asylum seekers trying to reach Australia by boat are taken to Papua New Guinea or Nauru
Pakistani men arrested in Germany as 18 women report sex assaults
The mostly young women say they were encircled and groped by groups of men on Saturday night in ways that recalled a spate of mob attacks at chaotic New Year s festivities in Cologne
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Seeking asylum in Denmark
For those seeking asylum in Denmark Center Sandholm is the first stop
Australia minister slammed over 'rubbish, ignorant' remarks about Indonesia
What did Barnaby Joyce say about Indonesia that put him under the spotlight?
Pope Francis washes asylum seekers' feet
The Pope says this fraternal gesture sharply contrasts with the gesture of war of destruction committed 3 days ago in a European city
Pope to wash asylum seekers' feet in Easter ritual
Pope Francis will perform the ritual in the town of Castelnuovo di Porto to bring attention to the plight of refugees
Australia hails 600 days of no asylum-seeker boat arrivals
Australia hails its controversial regime of turning back asylum seeker boats as a success
EU chief sees first consensus on migrant crisis
New official figures show that a record 1 2 million asylum seekers arrived in the EU in 2015 – more than double the figure from the year before
German officials horrified by anti-migrant mobs in eastern state
A group of 20 to 30 apparently drunken onlookers applauded as fire took hold in a former hotel being converted into home for asylum seekers in the town of Bautzen in Saxony state
Nauru asylum baby to remain in Australia – immigration minister
The decision comes after a public outcry among advocates against the harsh immigration policy
