Stand-off refugees can't choose destination, says Australia

"SYDNEY: Australia told a group of rescued Sri Lankan asylum-seekers they could not choose their destination and refused to rule out using force after they refused to disembark in Indonesia. Foreign Minister...

Thousands leave Sri Lankan camp - Breaking news

Well today we have some very good news about those so called consentration camps in Sri Lanka. Yes they have started to release the prisoners. None I may add have numbers stamped on their arms and the realesed...

India commits additional USD 100Mn to rehabilitate Tamil Refugees

Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday announced that India is willing to give Sri Lanka an aid to the tune of USD 100Mn to help the island nation settle down the Internally Displaced Tamils (IDTs)....

One Net - Four Children - Five Dollars

Today is World Poverty Day. The main mission of Think Humanity is: “Joining in the fight against malaria by providing refugees with resources and manpower.” We have provided more than 8,000 mosquito nets (LLIN)...

Deportations from Canada up

Barry Artiste Op/Ed It's about friggin time, course in 1999 the deportation levels were low as the Liberal Party in late 1998-1999 were in power during this time, perhaps the Liberals under Prime Minister Chretien were too busy getting al-qaeda terrorists out of prison to...

France bulldozes migrant 'Jungle'

Barry Artiste Op/EdMany will have a mixed reaction to this dismantling of a migrant camp in Calais.But many on the other hand will state, you came here illegally, head back home and make a difference in your own...

Resettlement of Muslim families by end of Ramazan festival

Settling all Muslim Sinhala and Tamil homeless as soon as possible will be a great thing. Happy to see efforts are made by the governor to this end!"Resettlement of Muslim families by end of Ramazan festival Four hundred Muslim families will be  resettled shortly in...

Think Humanity, "a positive change for refugees in Africa"

In 2006 my daughter, Aimee Heckel, traveled to Uganda to visit a refugee camp as a journalist on assignment. She wrote a series on the life of refugees. My life changed. Education was a problem in the camp so I...

Obama tells Harper "Buy American" not threat to trade with Canada

The three Amigos met in Guadalajar, Mexico today.  President Obama met with his North American counterparts, President Calderon of Mexico and Stephen Harper of Canada.  The three had many issues to...

Pakistan War Against Taliban Causes Grief For Population

Clashes between the Pakistan government and the Taliban have forced nearly three million people from their homes in north-west Pakistan. Recenty, 800,000 refugees have been able to return to their homes, but over a million people are still living with host communities, and...

Greece's disappearing child refugees raise concern

Questions still remain about the fate of 12 under age refugees from Afghanistan and Iraq who disappeared from a shelter in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second city. According to reports in the Greek press the 12 were...

Mexicans, Czechs will need visas to visit Canada

Visas will be required for travelers entering Canada from the Czech Republic and Mexico.  Canada has slapped visa requirements on travelers from Mexico and the Czech Republic. A surge in refuge claims from...

Greek police raze refugee camp to the ground.

Early on Sunday morning hundreds of members of the Greek police force raided an unofficial refugee camp in the Greek port of Patras as part of an nationwide 'clean sweep" operation. The camp which has been in...

Obama is a Neocon Liar

The following is my commentary concerning, "UN Official Demands Torture Accountability," (by Edger. Antemedius.com. July 2, 2009) and specifically Edger's comment at the end of that post as follows, "Where is the...

Tamils' transit to Australia, 'land of freedom'

" Tamils' transit to Australia, 'land of freedom' July 4, 2009 Among the 100,000 refugees in Malaysia, many Sri Lankans are ready to risk all on a clandestine...

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