South Korea witnesses surge in Russian asylum seekers

Feb 26, 2024

South Korean authorities have reported a remarkable increase in Russians seeking asylum in the country, marking a significant surge in applications last year

Japan to grant asylum to Myanmar football player

Aug 12, 2021

Tokyo [Japan], August 13 : Japan will be granting asylum status to Myanmar football player Pyae Lyan Aung, who refused to go back to...

Exodus of Chinese nationals: Over 6,00,000 requested asylum

Aug 07, 2022

Beijing [China], August 7 : More than 6,00,000 Chinese nationals have requested asylum from China due to Xi Jinping's repressive policies that have impelled...

176 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya to Rwanda

Dec 11, 2021

Tripoli [Libya], December 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Friday it evacuated 176 vulnerable asylum seekers from Libya...

UN rebukes Suella Braverman remarks over asylum system

Sep 28, 2023

The UN Refugee Agency rebuked UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman remarks that the asylum framework is creating “huge incentives for illegal migration."

China targeting Uyghur families to silence activists abroad, says Rights group

Jul 08, 2021

Munich [Germany], July 8 : A pro-Uyghur group has strongly condemned the Chinese government's practice of targeting the Uyghur "family space" in order to...