Refugee deaths
Refugee deaths - UK Progressives protest refugee deaths in the English Channel

Six Afghan men lost their lives when an overcrowded refugee boat capsized in the English Channel on August 12. Activists say the inhumane policies of the Tory government are responsible for these deaths

Major fire leaves 5,000 Rohingya refugees homeless in Bangladesh’s Cox Bazar

At least two children including a six-year-old boy were burnt alive in the devastating fire that destroyed over 400 makeshift houses in the Kutupalong refugee camp. This was the sixth major fire incident reported from Bangladesh’s Cox Bazar this year

At least 13 killed in US special operations forces raid in Syria and other stories

Today we look at the US special operations raid in Syria’s Idlib province, the death of 12 migrants near the Turkey-Greece border, and more

Refugee deaths at Greece-Turkey border At least 12 refugees die of cold on Greece-Turkey border 

Both Turkey and Greece have blamed each other for the tragic deaths, with the Turkish interior minister calling the European Union’s policy of pushing back refugees “inhuman”

Colombia marks 5th year of Peace Accords amid continued insecurity and other stories

Today we look at the Colombian peace process in the context of growing insecurity, casualties after a refugee boat capsized in the English Channel, and more

Protest against refugee deaths At least 27 refugees die attempting to cross English Channel

To prevent more deaths in the future, human rights groups in the UK have reiterated their demand for reforms in the hostile policies adopted by the Conservative government which force refugees to take unnecessary risks to enter the country