Scholz urges unity against far right after mass deportation masterplan' revealed
Germany's chancellor, Olaf Scholz, condemns far-right party's discussions of mass deportations.
The far-right meeting involved members of the AfD, the Identitarian Movement, and neo-Nazi activists, and the concept of re-migration dominated the discussions. [ more ]
The Guardian view on pulpit politics: not just for Christmas | Editorial
After a challenging year, the Anglican hierarchy was afforded some light relief last week by Jonathan Gullis, the reliably belligerent Conservative MP for Stoke-on-Trent North.Taking exception to the archbishop of Canterbury's excoriation of the government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, Mr Gullis discerned a troubling modern tendency to use the pulpit to preach from.
Home Office staff worry they may be asked to act illegally in 'culture of fear'
Frontline Home Office staff have warned of a "culture of fear" where they are being put into dangerous situations, and may be asked to act illegally, on the 10th anniversary of the launch of the hostile environment.
Britain's highest court rules Wednesday on the government's plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda
The UK's highest court will rule on the legality of the government's plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda.
Opposition politicians, refugee groups, and human rights organizations argue that the plan is unethical and unworkable.
The first deportation flight was stopped in June 2022 and the High Court ruled the plan as legal but with the condition of considering individual circumstances. [ more ]
Turkey closes airspace to Armenian flights over monument
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey has closed its airspace to flights by Armenian aircraft in retaliation for the erection of a monument in the Armenian capital that Ankara says honors people responsible for the killings of Turkish officials, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Wednesday.Are you on Telegram?
What is the significance of the ICC's arrest warrant for Putin?
Russian president charged with war crime by the International Criminal Court over deportations of Ukrainian children.Arrest warrants have been issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the country's children's commissioner, Maria Lvova-Belova.They are accused of the war crime of illegally deporting children from Ukraine to Russia.
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 388th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Saturday, March 18, 2023: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued a war crimes arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, alleging that Moscow forcibly deported Ukrainian children to Russia.
EU considers plans to curb irregular migration DW 01/26/2023
01/26/2023January 26, 2023 Sweden has proposed leveraging aid and visas to facilitate deportations to uncooperative nations.Germany, meanwhile, has proposed sealing bilateral agreements with certain countries to allow a legal route to the bloc.Interior ministers of the EU's 27 member states met in Stockholm on Thursday to discuss options for curbing irregular immigration and increasing deportations.
Trump says he wants people to stop dying' but won't say whether he wants Russia or Ukraine to win war
Former President Donald Trump would not say Wednesday night who he thinks should prevail in Russia's war against Ukraine, instead telling New Hampshire GOP primary voters that he wants everybody to stop dying.I want everybody to stop dying.They're dying.Russians and Ukrainians.I want them to stop dying, Trump said at CNN's town hall moderated by CNN This Morning anchor Kaitlan Collins.
Kristallnacht survivors warn about antisemitism, hate speech
Holocaust survivors from around the world are warning about the reemergence of antisemitism as they mark the 84th anniversary on Wednesday of Kristallnacht the Night of Broken Glass when Nazis terrorized Jews throughout Germany and Austria.In the campaign #ItStartedWithWords by the organization that handles claims on behalf of Jews who suffered under the Nazis, several Holocaust survivors have recounted on video how antisemitic speech led to actions that nearly saw the mass extermination of Jews in Europe in the last century.
Russia-Ukraine War: Russia Plays Down Reports of Devastating Losses
Why is control of Kherson important to Russia and Ukraine?A Ukrainian reconnaissance unit last month in the Kherson region, where the country's forces have advanced on territory Russia seized early in the war.Credit...Ivor Prickett for The New York Times The Russian flag has been taken down from administrative buildings.
Why Kherson, Bracing for Battle, Matters So Much to Russia and Ukraine
In the face of a Ukrainian advance, Russian forces are making the occupied city of Kherson increasingly unlivable, in apparent preparation for a major battle there that has been looming for months.Both sides have given great weight to what happens in Kherson, the only regional capital seized by Moscow's forces in their invasion this year; President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia reportedly refused a request from his military to pull back from the city to more defensible positions.
Why Control of Kherson Is Important to Russia and Ukraine
The Russian flag has been taken down from administrative buildings.Russian checkpoints have been abandoned.The Kremlin-appointed occupation government has fled and civilians say that essential services have stopped working.The events of recent days in Kherson have fueled speculation about what is happening in the key city in southern Ukraine.
Russia says 82,000 conscripts from emergency draft already in Ukraine
Russia's defence minister said 82,000 conscripts had already been sent to Ukraine, reflecting what the west called a desperate effort to halt Kyiv's counter offensive with poorly trained troops.Sergei Shoigu told president, Vladimir Putin, that a further 218,000 were being trained in barracks, and that the controversial partial mobilisation had concluded, although it was not possible to verify the figures cited.
Thousands march against controversial immigration bill in France
A protester with a sticker displayed on his forehead reading "No to Darmanin's law", takes part in a demonstration against the French Minister of Interior, Gerald Darmanin's legislative proposal on asylum and immigration, in Paris, on April 29, 2023.Alain Jocard, AFP Thousands of people, including many undocumented migrants, marched in Paris and other French towns on Saturday, protesting against planned changes to the immigration law and evictions from the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte.
Scholz says Germany wants to curb 'irregular migration'
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Thursday that Germany will have to do a better job at clamping down on irregular migration and deporting those who don't legally reside in the country.
Germany set to ban deportations to Iran DW 11/30/2022
No Iranian citizen seeking refuge in Germany should be deported that is the view of German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser.The Social Democrats (SPD) lawmaker sees no other choice; given the violent crackdown on demonstrators by the government in Tehran, anything else would be irresponsible.The current protests in Iran were sparked in September when 22-year-old Kurdish woman Jina Mahsa Amini died after she was arrested by the morality police for not wearing the hijab as prescribed.
We can unearth the mass graves left in Ukraine by retreating Russian troops.We can talk to the Ukrainian survivors of rape and torture, the mothers of fallen soldiers, and the millions who live in constant fear of Russian bombing and terror.But we can't contact the Ukrainian women and children whom the invaders have abducted and taken far into the interior of Russia.
Immigration officials say Pelosi attacker was in US illegally
David DePape, the man accused of violently attacking Paul Pelosi last week, was in the United States illegally and may face deportation, the Department of Homeland Security said late Wednesday.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an immigration detainer on Canadian national David DePape with San Francisco County Jail, Nov. 1, following his Oct. 28 arrest, the department said.
Immigration official says Paul Pelosi attacker in US illegally
By Priscilla Alvarez | CNN David DePape, the man accused of violently attacking Paul Pelosi last week, was in the United States illegally and may face deportation, the Department of Homeland Security said late Wednesday.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an immigration detainer on Canadian national David DePape with San Francisco County Jail, Nov. 1, following his Oct. 28 arrest, the department said.
Denmark lifts Brexit-related deportation threat for British nationals
British nationals have spoken of their relief after the Danish government lifted a Brexit-related deportation threat, with new laws allowing them more time to apply for residency status.Laws will be brought in to accommodate between 300 and 2,000 Britons living in the country before Brexit who had not been informed or did not know they had to apply to stay there by 31 December 2021.
UK pushes on with asylum law despite rights group opposition
The British government pushed its contentious migration bill forward in Parliament on Monday, despite a call from Europe's top human rights organization for lawmakers to block the legislation.The Illegal Migration Bill would bar asylum claims by anyone who reaches the U.K. by unauthorized means, and compel the government to detain and then deport them to their home country or a safe third country.
UK pushes on with asylum law despite rights group opposition
FILE - A man thought to be a migrant who made the crossing from France disembarks after being picked up in the Channel by a British border force vessel in Dover, south east England, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021.The British government pushed its contentious migration bill forward in Parliament on Monday, March 27, 2023 even as Europe's top human rights organization urged lawmakers to block the legislation.
Rwanda asylum plan: Timeline of goverment's policy to deport migrants
The Home Secretary doubled down on the Government's commitment to the Rwanda deportation policy during a trip the country this weekend.During her visit, Suella Braverman is due to meet President Paul Kagame and her counterpart Vincent Biruta to discuss the deal.This is how events leading up to the trip unfolded.
Labor would deport visa holders convicted of crimes but tweak rules to ease New Zealand tensions
A Labor government will make use of Australia's existing laws to deport visa holders who are convicted of crimes, but is expected to tweak the rules to ease strain on the relationship with New Zealand.
Sunak migrant plan succeeded in Australia, claims top politician
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The plan to deport everyone who arrives in Britain illegally by boat to a third country - and permanently ban them from settling here - was tried in Australia and worked, it was claimed today.
UK plans 1st Rwanda migrants flight, but challenge likely
LONDON - The British government said Tuesday that it plans to send a first group of asylum seekers to Rwanda in two weeks under a controversial deal with the east African country.
Numbers of refugees, asylum-seekers increase in Germany
More than 244,000 people applied for asylum in Germany last year, and more than 1 million Ukrainian refugees came to the country looking for shelter from Russia's war, the government said Wednesday.The No. 1 country of origin for asylum-seekers was Syria, followed by Afghanistan, Turkey and Iraq.Ukrainian refugees don't need to apply for asylum, because they immediately received temporary residency status.
Turkey deports hundreds of Syrian refugees, Human Rights Watch says
A Syrian migrant man and daughter stand in front of their shelter in Ulus district, the old part of Turkish capital Ankara, Turkey, Sunday.(Burhan Ozbilici/AP)ISTANBUL - Turkey has arrested and deported hundreds of Syrian refugee men and boys this year, detaining them arbitrarily and forcing them to return to northern Syria, the New York-based Human Rights Watch said in report released Monday.
Ukraine: Rockets strike mayor's office in occupied Donetsk
Russia and Ukraine have repeatedly accused each other of firing at and around the plant, which continues to be run by its pre-occupation Ukrainian staff under Russian oversight.Separately, Ukrainian authorities on Sunday reported that at least six people were wounded as a result of Russian rocket attacks across from Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest nuclear power plant, where Russia has stationed its troops.
Rockets strike mayor's office in separatist Donetsk
The mayor's office in a key eastern Ukrainian city controlled by pro-Kremlin separatists was struck by rockets on Sunday morning, Russian state agencies reported.
Ukraine: Rockets strike mayor's office in separatist Donetsk
KYIV, Ukraine - The mayor's office in a key eastern Ukrainian city controlled by pro-Kremlin separatists was struck by rockets Sunday morning, Russian state agencies reported.
Ukraine live briefing: Russian official calls base shooting 'terrorist act'; Musk may keep funding Starlink
Two people opened fire at a Russian military training ground near the Ukrainian border on Saturday, killing 11 and injuring 15, state media reported, in a sign of growing tensions among Moscow's forces.
Rebel Tory bid to overrule court rulings on Rwanda deportation flights fails
A rebel Tory plan to clear the way for deportations of asylum seekers to Rwanda by ignoring court rulings blocking the flights has been defeated in the House of Commons.Former home secretary Priti Patel was among 69 MPs backing the move, but the backbench bill did not receive government support and was voted down by 188 others including four Tories.
Effort to Block Prison-to-ICE Transfers in California Fails in Final Hours of Legislative Session | KQED
"Whether you are an American citizen or ... a refugee, if you have served your time, you have a right to be treated equally in the state of California," Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, D-Los Angeles, argued in support of her bill, AB 937, in advance of the Senate's consideration.She said the state's current policy "has created a dual justice system" that allows for deportations.
France to deport 44 migrants after row with Italy DW 11/15/2022
France said on Tuesday it will deport 44 migrants who disembarked in the country last Friday on board an NGO rescue ship, after Italy refused to let them dock at one of its ports.Of the 234 migrants allowed to dock at the Toulon port last week, 44 asylum applications have been rejected, the country's interior minister said.
Russia orders troops fall back from Kherson city DW 11/09/2022
10 minutes ago10 minutes ago Russia's defense minister and a top general told troops to fall back to the eastern bank of the River Dnipro.This seemingly means Russia is ceding control of the regional capital of Kherson.Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered his troops to withdraw from the southern city of Kherson on Wednesday, marking a significant retreat for Russia.
Ukraine wants G20 help on Russian deportations of children
Kyiv says thousands of its children have been taken illegally to Russia and that deportations should be investigated as a war crime.Ukraine wants this month's G20 summit to address the plight of thousands of its children it says have been deported to Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff has said.
Celebration in Kensington as a Stretch of McDonald Avenue Is Co-Named 'Little Bangladesh'
A section of McDonald Avenue in Kensington has been officially co-named "Little Bangladesh" to celebrate the Bangladeshi community there and its contributions to the neighborhood.
'A permanent part of this community': Kensington street co-named 'Little Bangladesh' to celebrate, commemorate Bangladeshi community * Brooklyn Paper
A section of McDonald Avenue in Kensington has been officially co-named "Little Bangladesh" to celebrate the Bangladeshi community there and its contributions to the neighborhood.
A rocket struck a mayor's office in Donetsk, an area controlled by separatists
A Russian commander wanted for his role in the downing of a Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine in 2014 has been deployed to the front, according to social media posts by pro-Kremlin commentators.Recently, Girkin's social media posts have lashed out at Moscow's battlefield failures.The region of Zaporizhzhia also was illegally annexed by Russia last month, despite the fact that some 20% of it remains under Ukrainian military control.
Rockets blast mayor's office in Ukrainian city held by pro-Russian separatists
In Zaporizhzhia, Russia and Ukraine both have accused each other of strikes dangerously close to the nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, which is being run by its Ukrainian staff under Russian oversight.Russian authorities have announced that several thousand children from an occupied southern region were placed in rest homes and children's camps in Russia during the Ukrainian counter offensive.
Russia Wants to Lock Ukraine Back in the Soviet Cellar
As Putin gave his latest rant of resentment in the Kremlin, hinting at Cold War style nuclear threats, medieval holy war with the satanic West, and restoring the USSR by annexing slices of Ukraine, the Ukrainian army continued liberating parts of the country he was claiming to annex.
Effort to Block Prison-to-ICE Transfers in California Fails in Final Hours of Legislative Session | KQED
"Whether you are an American citizen or ... a refugee, if you have served your time you have a right to be treated equally in the state of California," Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, D-Los Angeles, argued in support of her bill, AB 937, in advance of the Senate's consideration.
France to expel imam for 'virulent anti-Semitic' hate speech
France's top administrative court on Tuesday gave the green light for the expulsion to Morocco of an imam accused of hate speech, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.
The U.S. State Department and Yale identify 21 detention sites in Russian-controlled territory.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department and Yale University researchers said Thursday that they had identified at least 21 sites in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine that the Russian military or Russian-backed Ukrainian separatists are using to detain, interrogate or deport civilians and prisoners of war in ways that violate international humanitarian law.
More accounts of abuses in so-called Russian filtration camps in new report add to international concern.
International concern is growing over reports of abuses involving Russia's so-called filtration camps, including the eventual executions of some detainees, according to a new report from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
The U.S. accuses Russia of war crimes, alleging hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian deportations.
Russian authorities have "interrogated, detained, and forcibly deported" between 900,000 and 1.6 million Ukrainian citizens, including 260,000 children, from their homes into Russian territory, often to isolated regions in the far east, U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said on Wednesday.
Nations discuss co-ordinating Ukraine war crimes probes
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has called for an international "overarching strategy" to co-ordinate efforts to bring perpetrators of war crimes in Ukraine to justice.
UN: Ukraine war is `child rights crisis' with school attacks
UNITED NATIONS - The war in Ukraine is a "child rights crisis" where education is under attack, nearly 100 youngsters have been killed in just the last month, and millions more have been forced to flee their homes, the U.N. children's agency said Thursday.
Trump Makes His Case to America's Families in His First State of the Union Address
Last night, Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union Address, during which he highlighted his administration's accomplishments over the first year of his Presidency and laid out his vision for the next three years in office.