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Ex-immigration detainee allegedly assaults couple!
Majid Jamshidi Doukoshkan, a former immigration detainee, has been accused of violently assaulting a couple during a home invasion in Perth. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Majid had his ankle monitor removed following advice from the Albanese government’s board of experts despite being accused of curfew breaches and other state offences. Anthony Albanese, the…
Mission Statement!
There’s no doubt that a few things happen daily in our world today. One of these is the fact that our lives are transitory. In other words, just as there was a day when we were born, so shall there be a day when we say goodbye to this world. We tend to move from one location…
EU restricts visa for Ethiopians!
The European Union has restricted its visa provisions for Ethiopian nationals. Reuters reports that the regional body did it because of a lack of cooperation from Ethiopia’s government over repatriating those who stay illegally. European governments are trying to tackle the problem of refugees leaving war-torn countries in Africa and aiming to enter Europe through dangerous crossings over…
Activist drags Ghana to court!
Shallie Abbiusi, a human rights activist and journalist, has sued the Ghanaian government at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice. GhanaWeb reports that the lawyer is suing the government for unlawful arrest, detention and deportation by the Ghana Immigration Service. Abbiusi is the former spokesperson for the New Force Movement…
Interpreter convicted for fabricating false refugee claims!
Nurul Noor Azman, an interpreter, has been sentenced to 11 months home detention. RNZ reports that Azman, an interpreter at an Auckland law firm, was found guilty of supplying false information in five cases involving horticultural workers. She charged them about $800 each to create the fake applications. Jason Perry, the immigration investigations national manager,…
Downtown Toronto agog for Khalsa Day celebrations!
Thousands of people were in downtown Toronto on Sunday for the Vaisakhi, also known as Khalsa Day celebrations. CBC reports that the people assembled for one of the city’s largest events. The day marks the Sikh New Year and the establishment of the Sikh community in 1699. The Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwaras Council (OSGC) has been…
Migrant boat sinks off Greek island!
One man died after a migrant boat sank near the island of Samos in Greece. Neos Kosmos reports that 25 people described as “foreigners” were found on a “semi-submerged dinghy…and rescued from the sea west of the south Aegean island.” According to the coastguard, the migrants were safely transferred to the port of Vathi. Searches for…