Pakistan delays Afghan deportation…

Photo credit: KabulNow Pakistani authorities have delayed the latest phase of mass deportation of Afghans till April 10.  AMU reports that the deadline was originally set for April 1 has been shifted due to Eid al-Fitr holidays.  The delay has offered a brief reprieve for tens 9f thousands of Afghans living in Islamabad and Rawalpindi,…

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2 arrested for allegedly recruiting Pinoys…

Photo credit: the New Indian Express Authorities in the Philippines have arrested two individuals allegedly involved in the recruitment of more than 200 Filipinos rescued in scam hubs in Myawaddy, Myanmar, according to the Bureau of Immigration.  GMA News Online reports BI Commissioner Joel Viado as saying the Philippine National Police and the National Bureau…

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Deportation Dilemma!

Photo credit: First post The legal and ethical debate surrounding the US administration’s policy of deporting certain Venezuelan migrants to a high-security prison in El Salvador has intensified following an appeals court decision upholding an injunction against the practice. The controversy highlights the tension between national security concerns and human rights, with strong arguments on…

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Israel hits Beirut!

Photo credit: the Guardian For the first time since the signing of a ceasefire on Beirut with Hezbollah, Israel has conducted an airstrike on the Lebanese capital.  The Guardian reports that huge smoke plumes rose from the site of the attack as residents reported hearing the explosion from the mountains surrounding the city.  The strike…

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Italy finds new use for Albanian camps!

Photo credit: Reuters The Italian authorities have upgraded their agreement with Albania.  Azernews reports that they are now planning to use migrant camps in the non-Eu country as a transitory location for refused asylum-seekers before their final deportation to their home countries, according to Italian media.  Under the new decree, the two centres in Albania…

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