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CAA will be implemented after Covid-19 vaccination ends: Shah

Amit Shah said the process of granting Indian citizenship to refugees under the CAA will begin once the process of Covid vaccination has ended

Blinken says US should accept refugees fleeing Hong Kong amid draconian law

The top US diplomat reiterated his predecessor Mike Pompeo's statement of China being a threat to the United States adding that Washington has strong alliances as compared to Beijing

Is digital ID system, Aadhaar, a tech solution for socio-economic problem?

Aadhaar began to take shape in 2009, when the Indian National Congress (INC) was in government, but saw aggressive implementation under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), currently in office

In pics: All you need to know about UN's list of forcibly displaced persons

According to the United Nations, 20 people leave everything behind every minute to escape war, persecution or terror

Hindu refugees from Pakistan hail Parliament clearance to Citizenship Bill

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday evening passed the contentious bill, completing the legislative process for giving Indian citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh

Citizen Amendment Bill: Story so far

The bill surpassed its initial hurdle, like it did on January 8, earlier this year. However this time it was passed with 311 votes in favour and 80 against it

Citizens of nowhere

Despite some caveats, Dina Nayeri's The Ungrateful Refugee that lets us into the lives of one of the most misunderstood people in the world

Final NRC leaves out Bangladeshi refugees in India prior to 1971: Himanta

In a series of Tweets, the senior leader of the ruling BJP also alleged that the legacy data were manipulated for including names of doubtful persons as alleged by many

Delhi's Khirki village: A home to Arab, African refugees and their cuisines

Delhi's Khirki village is a melting pot. Ritwik Sharma recommends dipping into it, for delicious flavours from Afghanistan, Yemen, Lebanon, Somalia and more

Sikh, Hindu refugees from Afghanistan torn between identity and livelihood

From a vibrant population of 2.20 lakh in Afghanistan, the number of Hindus and Sikhs have now come down to 5,000 now, according to estimates of India security agencies

Over 7,000 Indians filed applications for asylum in US in 2017: UN report

There are about 40,391 asylum seekers from India at the end of last year

UN urges Australia to stop detaining refugees, shut detention centres

UNHCR has no other choice but to endorse relocation of all refugees to US

Three million Syrian refugees in Turkey

After Lebanon, Turkey is the country hosting the most Syrian refugees

Refugees make up bulk of crossings from US to Canada: UNHCR

The UN mission was coordinated with the border police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Canada to welcome 1,200 Yazidi refugees from Iraq

Canada will resettle 1,200 Yazidi refugees who faced persecution by the Islamic State group

Refugees: Is there room for a middle ground?

To gain support in democracies, politicians often engage in symbolic politics

1.5 million Afghan refugees have to leave Pakistan by end of 2017

According to UNHCR sources, more than 700,000 Afghan returned in 2016

Germany's top immigration officer anticipates 300,000 refugees in 2016

However, the official emphasised that the formal forecast should be made by the Federal Interior Ministry

Govt plans to amend CitizenshipAct to give succour to refugees

Modi had made a distinction between Hindu and Muslim refugees from Bangladesh arguing that the former should be accommodated

Pakistan extends Afghan refugees stay until end of 2016

The country is home to 1.5 million registered and about as many undocumented Afghan refugees