Refugees 'sending wrong signal'

Refugees 'sending wrong signal'

24 May 2013 00:00 - Niren Tolsi, Mmanaledi Mataboge,
Rwanda's high commissioner says fears of further persecution are misplaced: it is safe to return.
Rwandan exiles dread going home

Rwandan exiles dread going home

24 May 2013 00:00 - Niren Tolsi
With their refugee status being annulled, Rwandans fear what is in store for them if they go back. Niren Tolsi reports.
Refugees failed by global inaction on human rights

Refugees failed by global inaction on human rights

23 May 2013 11:52 - Salil Shetty
The world is becoming an increasingly dangerous place for those on the move or uprooted from their homes by violence and persecution.
Media heads to ConCourt for Refugee Act provisions

Media heads to ConCourt for Refugee Act provisions

13 May 2013 18:02 - Sapa
Argument on sections of the law on the confidentiality of asylum applications will be heard in the Constitutional Court.
To and from persecution: LGBTI refugees in Africa

To and from persecution: LGBTI refugees in Africa

08 May 2013 11:42 - Kyle Knight
Refugees and asylum seekers face a host of challenges when crossing borders, but the obstacles are particularly pronounced for LGBTI persons.
Angolan refugees fear repatriation

Angolan refugees fear repatriation

03 May 2013 00:00 - Niren Tolsi
South Africa's Angolan refugees have been told they can return 'home', but to many home is South Africa.
'Being queer and a refugee doubles the suffering'

'Being queer and a refugee doubles the suffering'

08 Mar 2013 00:00 - Junior Mayema
Refugees are often treated badly in South Africa, writes Junior Mayema — even if it’s not always as horrific as being dragged behind a police van.
Thousands of CAR refugees flee to DRC

Thousands of CAR refugees flee to DRC

14 Feb 2013 17:13 - AFP
More than 8 500 refugees have fled the Central African Republic for the Democratic Republic of Congo due to fear of attacks by rebels.
War reaches Malians on the run

War reaches Malians on the run

18 Jan 2013 00:00 - Afua Hirsch
With the front line rapidly shifting, refugees are finding it ever more difficult to escape the fighting.
Refugees at risk in South Sudan

Refugees at risk in South Sudan

10 Aug 2012 00:00 - Charles Molele
At least one million people are in need of immediate food aid to avoid the threat of starvation. Charels Molele reports.
High court challenge casts new light on Australia's immigration laws

High court challenge casts new light on Australia's immigration laws

24 May 2012 09:16 - Sapa-AFP
Australia's mandatory detention of refugees will be brought under fresh scrutiny with a high court challenge on its security checks of detainees.