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EU Parliament backs law allowing offshore detention centres
Photo credit: Reuters The European Parliament approved on Wednesday an overhaul of migration policy aimed at ramping up deportations and allowing member states to set up detention centres abroad in what critics describe as a cruel system that weakens safeguards for asylum seekers. Newsmax World reports that the move underlines the rise in anti-immigration sentiment across…
Sweden passes law allowing deportation of non-citizens for bad behaviour
Photo credit: Toronto Sun In Sweden, poor behaviour can get non-citizens deported from the country altogether. The Toronto Sun reports that on Monday, the country’s parliament passed a law that allows authorities to revoke residency permits based on what they deem to be bad behaviour. While the law doesn’t specifically state which behaviour would be considered unacceptable,…
From Pele to Mbappe: the greatest World Cup storylines of all time
Photo credit: The Globe and Mail The FIFA World Cup is not just a Soccer tournament. It is the greatest sporting spectacle on earth – a four-year wait compressed into 399 days of drama, glory, heartbreak, and moments so extraordinary they pass into human memory forever. No club match, no continental championship, no other event in sport comes close…
Over 700 migrants cross Channel in largest single-day total this year
Photo credit: the Times More than 700 people crossed the English Channel in small boats bound for the UK on Monday, the latest figures have revealed. DPA International reports that there were 710 people thought to be migrants who arrived in the UK on Monday, the highest number on a single day so far this year. There…
Forced migration: The silent collapse of human civilization
Photo credit: the Borgen project Migration is the heartbeat of human history. From early nomadic movements that populated continents, to the Silk Road networks that connected civilizations, to the maritime expansions of the Renaissance, human mobility has been the primary engine through which ideas, technologies, and cultures have spread. Cities such as Lagos, Cairo, London, and New York did not…
Ah! Ileya Yi Ti Ye! – Adewale Sobowale
How can I celebrate the Salah without Kola Adewuyi? I got to know him in 1984 when I was posted to Saint Stephen’s Commercial High School, Ado Odo, in Ogun State. When I got to the city, I easily made friends. Ade, as I used to call him, was my closest paddy. He was a…
Protest in Montreal after allegations of racism by police officer
Demonstrators gathered in front of a police station in the borough of Montreal-Nord Monday evening, denouncing alleged co-ordinated racist behaviour by more than a dozen police officers. CBC News reports that among the protesters was Rayan Rabah, who said he’s frustrated by the lack of transparency. “When a policeman does something, they never release the name. They never…