Under the arrangement, first offered in 2013, New Zealand will take in 150 refugees a year for three years from Australia’s widely criticized detention system.
Tag: Refugees and Displaced Persons
Ukraine War Ignites Israeli Debate Over Purpose of a Jewish State
Most Ukrainians seeking refuge in Israel are non-Jews. Some Israelis see a moral imperative to take them in, but others see a threat to the country’s Jewish character.
A Town on Ukraine’s Edge, Determined to Escape Its Past
Przemysl’s history has been intertwined with war. This time, like much of Poland, it wants to do things differently.
In Warsaw, a Network of Support Greets Those Crossing the Polish Border
A sprawling expo center in the Polish capital has given some 25,000 refugees a safe place to recharge before journeying on.
How Lviv Has Been Transformed by War
Simple rituals, like having coffee in a cafe in Lviv, Ukraine, take on a new and sometimes surreal meaning in a radically altered context.
Deadly Strike on Ukraine Barracks Punctuates Russian Military Gains
Ukraine said it had temporarily lost contact with officials in the strategic port city of Mariupol, and a Russian rocket attack on a military site in Mykolaiv left dozens dead.
War in Ukraine Prompts a Political Makeover in Poland
Jaroslaw Kaczynski, Poland’s de facto leader and longtime scourge of E.U. unity, is portraying himself as a standard-bearer of European solidarity in defense of Ukraine and democratic values.
For a Ukrainian Poet, Putin’s War Is All Too Familiar
Ihor Kalynets, 83, spent a lifetime resisting Soviet domination. Now, he says, he’s not going anywhere.
Countries Previously Hostile to Refugees Embrace Ukrainians
While the warm welcome has been applauded, some human rights advocates point to a humanitarian double standard when it comes to refugees from the Middle East and Africa.
Oxxxymiron, Russian Rapper, Brings a Banned Antiwar Message to Istanbul
The rapper, Oxxxymiron, said proceeds from his show would go to help Ukrainian refugees. Russians at the concert denounced the war but said they felt helpless to stop it.