Author: RACHAEL ADEEGBE

Human Rights Watch has asked the Tunisian government to drop the charges against a group of aid workers who help migrants and refugees. The organisation says the case is part of a growing effort to silence and punish groups that support vulnerable people. According to Human Rights Watch, Tunisia is trying to “criminalise legitimate work” done by organisations like the Tunisian Refugee Council. The aid workers on trial belong to the Tunisian Refugee Council, which works closely with the UN refugee agency UNHCR. Their job has been to screen asylum applications and provide basic support to people fleeing danger. Tunisian…

A far-right group in Glasgow is planning a protest against an English class designed to help refugee and asylum seeker families. The group, known as the Spartan Child Protection Team, says they will gather at Dalmarnock Primary School on Monday, where the school provides English lessons for parents who are not native speakers. Videos posted online show members of the group already filming around the school and speaking with parents to convince them to keep their children at home during the protest. The protest is being led by Alex Cairnie, a man known locally for confronting suspected offenders, and right-wing…

Many Zimbabwean migrant workers in Ireland are struggling with long and painful waits to reunite with their families, due to strict family reunification rules. One of them is Bethal Muzaya, who moved to Ireland three years ago to work as a healthcare assistant. She secured stable accommodation and began working with autistic children under the General Employment Permit. After a year, she applied for a family reunification visa for her husband and two children, but the application was refused. She appealed the decision and has now been waiting 18 months with no update. Her situation became even more heartbreaking in…

Local councillors in East Sussex have started a legal challenge to stop the Home Office from housing 600 asylum seekers at an army camp in Crowborough. The plan has caused strong reactions in the community since it was first announced in October, leading to protests, petitions, and public pressure for local leaders to take action. Many residents say they fear the impact on local services, safety, and the general character of the town. On Thursday, Wealden District Council served a Planning Contravention Notice on the Home Office. The notice formally demands that the Home Office explain exactly what building work…

New data from Eurostat shows that the European Union issued 540,445 first-time residence permits to non-EU children under 18 years old in 2024. This number includes minors who entered the EU for various reasons, such as joining family members, seeking protection, or education. The figures highlight how different EU countries manage migration involving children and which nations issue the most permits compared to their population size. A large majority of the residence permits were issued for family-related reasons. Around two-thirds of all permits, a total of 356,554, were granted so children could reunite with their families or join relatives already…

A group of migrant women and children from sub-Saharan Africa has been detained in Tunisia after being arrested for begging in Tunis. The incident, which took place last week, has been described by civil society organisations as unusual and very worrying because it exposes the families to possible expulsion toward the Libyan border. Many rights groups say this would violate international law and put the migrants in danger. The case began on 13 November when a 26-year-old man from Sierra Leone returned home from work and discovered his wife and their one-year-old daughter missing. He searched everywhere and only found…

New Zealand has introduced new rules for migrant workers who want to change jobs under the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV). The Immigration Department updated the job change process to strengthen worker protection and ensure that only safe and compliant employers can hire migrants. These changes took effect on 17 November 2025 and aim to stop exploitation while still allowing easy job transfers inside connected businesses. Under the updated system, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) now has the power to pause a migrant’s job change application if the employer involved has serious issues. An application may be paused if the employer’s…

Nearly 500 migrants every day are now signing up for benefits in the UK, with new figures showing that Universal Credit claims from foreign nationals have reached a record high of 1.3 million. The latest data revealed that an average of 472 migrants a day began claiming Universal Credit last month, marking a 6.7% rise in just one year. This sharp increase comes at a time when the government is preparing a major overhaul of the country’s asylum and migration rules. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce new laws that will make a migrant’s right to settle in…

An Albanian migrant discovered tending a £30,000 cannabis farm in Stoke-on-Trent is set to be released after a judge ruled that he had already spent enough time behind bars. The man, 23-year-old Hysen Xhakolli, had entered the UK illegally in the back of a lorry after fleeing problems in Albania. He later ended up homeless in London, where he agreed to water cannabis plants in exchange for food and a place to sleep. Xhakolli travelled from London to the Midlands after meeting another Albanian man who offered him accommodation if he agreed to take care of a drug-growing operation. Prosecutors…

A growing anti-migrant movement in South Africa is now blocking foreigners from receiving healthcare at public clinics. The group, known as Operation Dudula, has been stopping people at clinic entrances and demanding identity documents before allowing anyone inside. At the Diepsloot public health clinic in Johannesburg, members arrive as early as 6 a.m., wearing military-style uniforms and refusing access to migrants, including mothers with sick children. They tell foreigners to go to private hospitals, even though many cannot afford private care. This trend has spread across Gauteng province, the most populated part of South Africa. Healthcare has now become the…