From Gaza to Afghanistan, and from Ukraine to Mali, humanitarian crises continue to ravage communities across the globe 75 years after the signing of the Geneva Conventions.
Following the collapse of the UK's so-called Rwanda plan to send asylum seekers to be processed and rehoused in the African nation, the debate on using third countries to outsource asylum procedures continues across Europe -- including in Germany.
Germany's center-right parties are coming up with new ideas to clamp down on Ukrainian refugees. But critics argue the proposals are counterproductive for the country's job market.
People seeking protection in Europe are sometimes treated unequally depending on their ethnicity, human rights watchdog Council of Europe says in a new report. It also voiced concern about a "hostile" political rhetoric regarding displaced people and the rise in antisemitic and anti-Muslim acts.
The German government confirmed on Monday it intends to continue paying welfare support to Ukrainians in Germany, who have fled their country due to the war with Russia.
Over 3 million people were seeking protection in Germany by the end of 2023, marking a rise compared to the previous year. This is according to statistics released by the government, highlighting trends and currents in migration to Germany.
In the Irish capital, Dublin, tent cities set up by migrants lacking temporary protected status have been repeatedly cleared. The situation has been aggravated by Ireland's housing crisis and anti-migrant laws in the UK.
Ireland says it will significantly reduce the weekly allowance for all Ukrainian refugees using state accommodation. The EU member state hosts one of the highest numbers of Ukrainians relative to its population.
Russia is increasingly relying on foreign soldiers from India and Nepal to fight in Ukraine against their will, German media outlet ZDF has found. "We were arrested and threatened with ten years in prison if we didn't join the army," said one Indian man who said he had been in Russia on holidays.
The director general of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Amy Pope, has concluded a five-day visit to Kyiv, where she renewed her plea for greater global solidarity and humanitarian support with the people of Ukraine.
Drammen's decision to only welcome Ukrainian refugees has been ruled as "direct discrimination based on nationality" and contrary to the Norway Constitution. In 2023, the oil-rich Scandinavian country hosted migrants mostly from Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, Germany and Somalia.
The Irish government has announced major changes to address the critical shortage of accommodation for asylum seekers. It said it will also overhaul its own asylum laws as it opts in to common European standards stipulated in the new migration pact.