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Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking Release Of Detained Rohingya Refugees In March
Supreme Court today agreed to hear in March a plea seeking direction to the government to release Rohingya refugees who have been "illegally and arbitrarily" detained in jails and detention centres across the country.
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How A Tiny Basement In Delhi's Jangpura Is Helping Hundreds Of Afghan Refugees
Amid a labyrinth of shops in a bustling market in south Delhi's Jangpura, lies a tiny room in a basement where around 300 refugees from Afghanistan are taught English and familiarised about Indian society to help them get an education and employment.
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Sri Lanka Appoints Committee For Repatriation Of Refugees From India
Sri Lanka's government has appointed a committee to facilitate the repatriation of Sri Lankan refugees from India, according to a statement from the government on Monday.
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UN Refugee Agency Lauds India For Opening Borders, Protecting The Displaced
People who are forced to flee from their homes or are displaced need to be treated with dignity, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner Gillian Triggs said, lauding India's efforts in opening its borders to refugees.
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20,000 Refugees Sought Shelter In India This Year, At Least 414 Arrested
In 2021, at least 414 refugees mainly from Myanmar i.e. about 354 Rohingyas and 60 Chins and other ethnic Myanmarese nationals were arrested by the police in various states of India.
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Afghans Arriving In India Will Get Six-Month Visa: Foreign Ministry
Afghans arriving in the country will get a six-month visa and the government will "take it from there" as making long-term plans have not been the "best of ideas" under similar circumstances, India said today.
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Suspected Rohingya Refugees, Including Women, Boys, Sent To Shelter Homes
Twelve suspected Rohingya refugees, who were rescued in Mizoram's Aizawl three days ago allegedly from a human trafficking gang, have been shifted to state-run shelter homes, a senior police officer said.
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Realistic Approach Needed To Tackle Rohingya issue, Not Strong Condemnation, Says Foreign Secretary
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today said India's goal was to see how the Rohingya could go back to their place of origin, contending that the crisis should be addressed through a realistic approach rather than doing strong condemnation.
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State Can't Be Oblivious: What Supreme Court Said On Rohingya Refugees
Hearing a petition against deporting Rohingya people from the country, the Supreme Court today called the Rohingya situation in Myanmar a "huge humanitarian crisis", but stopped short of freezing a plan to expel the refugees after the centre pleaded that a stay order could have international ramifications.
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In The Heart Of Delhi, 'Illegal' Rohingyas Have Long-Term Indian Visas
India has declared Rohingya Muslims, the embattled minority fleeing violence in Myanmar, as illegal and ordered their deportation.
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'Calibrated Move To Tarnish India's Image On Rohingya Issue', Says Junior Home Minister Kiren Rijiju
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today slammed attempts to brand India as a "villain" on the Rohingya refugee issue, saying it was a "calibrated design" to tarnish the country's image.
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Death Over Deportation To Myanmar Please, Says A Rohingya In Delhi
A spot right next to where garbage is dumped in south Delhi's Shaheen Bagh has been Noor Alam's home for some time, a settlement of 74 Rohingya families recognised as refugees by a United Nations body. But Noor Alam, who lives with his family of 12 members, was happy. At least, he says, they didn't have to now worry if they will live through the ni...
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How The Government's Crackdown On Rohingyas Ignores Its Own Guidelines
In parliament, India has taken a tough stance on Rohingya Muslims, the stateless minority facing acute persecution in Myanmar.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking Release Of Detained Rohingya Refugees In March
Supreme Court today agreed to hear in March a plea seeking direction to the government to release Rohingya refugees who have been "illegally and arbitrarily" detained in jails and detention centres across the country.
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How A Tiny Basement In Delhi's Jangpura Is Helping Hundreds Of Afghan Refugees
Amid a labyrinth of shops in a bustling market in south Delhi's Jangpura, lies a tiny room in a basement where around 300 refugees from Afghanistan are taught English and familiarised about Indian society to help them get an education and employment.
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Sri Lanka Appoints Committee For Repatriation Of Refugees From India
Sri Lanka's government has appointed a committee to facilitate the repatriation of Sri Lankan refugees from India, according to a statement from the government on Monday.
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UN Refugee Agency Lauds India For Opening Borders, Protecting The Displaced
People who are forced to flee from their homes or are displaced need to be treated with dignity, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner Gillian Triggs said, lauding India's efforts in opening its borders to refugees.
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20,000 Refugees Sought Shelter In India This Year, At Least 414 Arrested
In 2021, at least 414 refugees mainly from Myanmar i.e. about 354 Rohingyas and 60 Chins and other ethnic Myanmarese nationals were arrested by the police in various states of India.
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Afghans Arriving In India Will Get Six-Month Visa: Foreign Ministry
Afghans arriving in the country will get a six-month visa and the government will "take it from there" as making long-term plans have not been the "best of ideas" under similar circumstances, India said today.
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Suspected Rohingya Refugees, Including Women, Boys, Sent To Shelter Homes
Twelve suspected Rohingya refugees, who were rescued in Mizoram's Aizawl three days ago allegedly from a human trafficking gang, have been shifted to state-run shelter homes, a senior police officer said.
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Realistic Approach Needed To Tackle Rohingya issue, Not Strong Condemnation, Says Foreign Secretary
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today said India's goal was to see how the Rohingya could go back to their place of origin, contending that the crisis should be addressed through a realistic approach rather than doing strong condemnation.
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State Can't Be Oblivious: What Supreme Court Said On Rohingya Refugees
Hearing a petition against deporting Rohingya people from the country, the Supreme Court today called the Rohingya situation in Myanmar a "huge humanitarian crisis", but stopped short of freezing a plan to expel the refugees after the centre pleaded that a stay order could have international ramifications.
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In The Heart Of Delhi, 'Illegal' Rohingyas Have Long-Term Indian Visas
India has declared Rohingya Muslims, the embattled minority fleeing violence in Myanmar, as illegal and ordered their deportation.
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'Calibrated Move To Tarnish India's Image On Rohingya Issue', Says Junior Home Minister Kiren Rijiju
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today slammed attempts to brand India as a "villain" on the Rohingya refugee issue, saying it was a "calibrated design" to tarnish the country's image.
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Death Over Deportation To Myanmar Please, Says A Rohingya In Delhi
A spot right next to where garbage is dumped in south Delhi's Shaheen Bagh has been Noor Alam's home for some time, a settlement of 74 Rohingya families recognised as refugees by a United Nations body. But Noor Alam, who lives with his family of 12 members, was happy. At least, he says, they didn't have to now worry if they will live through the ni...
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How The Government's Crackdown On Rohingyas Ignores Its Own Guidelines
In parliament, India has taken a tough stance on Rohingya Muslims, the stateless minority facing acute persecution in Myanmar.
