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U.S lesbian war deserter wins key victory in asylum bid
A U.S. lesbian war deserter wins a key victory in asylum bid. Private Bethany Smith, who now goes by the name Skylar James, took her case to Federal Court in September after being denied asylum by the Immigration...
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Daughter of Ahmadinejad advisor requests asylum in Germany
Renowed Iranian film maker Narges Kalhor , daughter of a close associate of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has requested asylum in Germany.
Kalhor's father Mehdi Kalhor is an advisor of... Children made 'sick with fear' in UK immigration detention centre
"Medical experts have found clear evidence that children held in UK immigration centres develop mental and physical health difficulties, according to a report published today."The UK does not have a good record at the moment in its treatment of asylum seekers. First, it ... US turns its eye to Baluchistan
"Quetta Front & the Baluchi Factor As fighting in Afghanistan, particularly the south, intensifies U.S. policy-makers are beginning to shift their gaze to Afghanistan’s southern border with Pakistan and... Points system to deter unpatriotic immigrants
"The government will tomorrow launch proposals for a new points system for immigrants seeking British citizenship, as it tries to deflect accusations that it has lost control of the country's borders."Well this is nothing if not controversial. New measures are being proposed... Battered women find safety in the US
"After more than a decade of legal wrangling over what the official stance should be on foreign women seeking US protection from domestic abuse, the White House has opened the way for battered females to receive asylum. The administration recently submitted a cautiously...A broken family
The answering machine says, “Thank you for calling Brian, Janina, and Tony Wasilewski.” But for nearly two years, Tony has lived alone in his house in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, separated by more than 4,000 miles from his wife and son. On June 8, 2007,... Netherlands will help Greece with asylum seekers
Nederland will be helping its neighbor with better weather, Greece with asylum seekers. A sort of floating processing center seems to be what they are talking about. How is it decided where in EU asylumseekers will end up? "Following a meeting in Athens with Greek... Mexican drug wars force police to claim asylum in US
"That made him part of an unprecedented new trend: Mexican police officers claiming safe haven across the border in America, because they claim their own colleagues cannot protect them - or might even be trying to kill them."Britain's Telegraph reports on the newest trend... Explosion on asylum boat to Christmas Island: 3 dead
An explosion on board an asylum boat on its way to Christmas Island off the coast of Australia, has killed three people, and dozens more are injured. The injured are being taken to hospitals in Darwin and Broome. There were 49 people on board, most of whom were believed to be... An Iraqi's odyssey into the French asylum system
BY ELISA MIGNOT, SCIENCES PO, SPECIAL TO THE MEDILL NEWS SERVICE "We were living in a truck when the Americans attacked," said the man in a low and shaky voice. "We hid behind the driver's seat." He was perched on a chair in the refugee service of Amnesty... The dark Jungle of Iraqi refugees
BY MITCHELL WU[This story appeared originally on Immigation Here & There, a project of the Medill School of Journalism] Neither of us can speak Arabic, but Ashraf knows enough English to get through to us. "I... An Iraqi's odyssey into the French asylum system
BY ELISA MIGNOT [This story appeared originally on Immigration Here & There, a project of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, done in conjunction with the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po)] "We were living in a truck when the... Asylum seeker murdered after being returned to Darfur
Adam Osman Mohammed was seeking asylum in the UK when his application was rejected to stay and he was returned to Darfur, a region in the Sudan, under a British government repatriation scheme; he was murdered days... Bush shoe-thrower seeks asylum in Switzerland: lawyer
Muntazer al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist shot into limelight after throwing his shoes at President Bush is still awaiting for the results of the trials. He is being held in a solitary confinement in a cell in...
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