Australia has been engaging in "tow-backs" of asylum-seeker boats. This has involved intercepting boats carrying asylum seekers at sea, before they reach Australia, and forcing them to return to Indonesia.
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2014
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As refugee flows have increased around the world, many governments are grappling with acute political pressure along with the logistical challenges of supporting refugees and processing asylum applications. Perhaps most notably ...
Social Sciences
Sep 19, 2018
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The U.K. public increasingly think politicians are stoking culture wars, at the same time as the term "woke" has become more likely to be considered an insult and 1 in 7 people now identify as "anti-woke" (as many as identify ...
Social Sciences
Nov 3, 2023
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An immigration policy that would allow more migrants to legally enter and work in the country could benefit the overall U.S. economy, Northeastern experts say.
Economics & Business
Jun 1, 2023
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Germany announced a deal Tuesday with social network giants Facebook, Twitter and Google to clamp down on hate speech, with the Internet companies pledging to remove offending posts within 24 hours.
Internet
Dec 15, 2015
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The United Nations helped launch a smartphone app Tuesday that allows users to "walk a mile in a refugee's shoes" by simulating the daily struggles of a fictional Rohingya Muslim who was forced to flee her home.
Software
Apr 25, 2017
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Negative attitudes among Australian voters towards asylum seekers are driven by religious bigotry more than by racism or economic anxieties, according to a new University of Melbourne report released today.
Social Sciences
Mar 10, 2016
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Although refugees in Switzerland are allowed to take up employment while their asylum application procedure is still pending, a long wait reduces their chances of entering into employment. Researchers supported by the SNSF ...
Social Sciences
Aug 4, 2016
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Research undertaken at Bournemouth University is looking at ways in which leisure and forms of physical activity, such as dance and music-making, can have an important role in the lives of people seeking asylum.
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2020
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Search-and-rescue operations of boats carrying migrants across the central Mediterranean Sea did not appear to affect the rate of crossing attempts between 2011 and 2020, according to a modeling study published in Scientific ...
Social Sciences
Aug 3, 2023
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