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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,…

Photo credit: Focus Taiwan Migrants alone cannot solve labour shortages: minister  Taiwan’s Minister of Labour Hung Sun-han has called on industries to consider seniors and hire young people part-time. Taipei Times reports that Hung said this in an exclusive interview with the Central News Agency. He said labour shortage issues need to be solved one step…

Photo credit: UN City The Yonhap News Agency of South Korea and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees will co-host an international forum in April to address Africa’s displacement and the refugee crisis.  Yonhap News Agency reports that the International Forum on Solutions for Africa’s Forced Displacement (Refugees) will take place at the Yonhap News…

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…

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…

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…

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…