Al Jazeera: Rohingya refugees in India accuse Prime Minister Narendra Modi of hypocrisy regarding his government’s citizenship laws, which they claim discriminate against non-Hindus while failing to protect their rights.
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Al Jazeera: India’s lack of a national refugee law and its non-signatory status to the UN Refugee Convention leave asylum seekers, including Muslims like Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, in legal limbo. With the 2024 election approaching, it’s unclear if there will be any changes, as refugees face challenges in obtaining essential documents and accessing basic services.
India Today: The Indian government has announced that they will provide emergency visas to Afghanistan refugees fleeing the country from the Taliban. They plan to prioritize the evacuation of minority Sikhs and Hindus. Approximately 15,000 Afghan Sikhs live in Delhi after having fled religious persecution.
Vancouver Sun: A rising number of asylum seekers coming to Canada from India, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan, and China are claiming to be victims of religious persecution. Many of the 60,000 migrants who entered into Canada in 2019 are claiming either political or, increasingly, religious persecution, according to an internal report by the Canadian Border Services Agency.
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