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Immigration documents outline cases of child self-harm
Sydney :: Australia | 4 months ago
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The incident reports detail 26 cases of children who harmed themselves between August 2010 and November 2011 in the Darwin Airport Lodge and Botanic Apartments. They include a nine-year-old who tried to overdose on painkillers and stated he was "
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Zimbabwe/Cameroon: Zifa Secures Air Ticket for Jailed Eto'o
Harare :: Zimbabwe | 4 months ago
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Cameroonian footballer Brice Eto'o Fils who is at Harare Central Remand Prison awaiting deportation. Eto'o came to Zimbabwe in September at the invitation of Gunners FC, but has spent the last two months at the remand prison after being arrested by
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Chinese mainland pregnant woman jailed in HK for fraud
Hong Kong :: China | 5 months ago
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A woman from the Chinese mainland has been sentenced for one-year imprisonment on Friday after pleading guilty to lying to an Hong Kong immigration officer and attempting to obtain services by deception. Hong Kong's Immigration Department found the
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Birth policy to be strictly enforced in Hong Kong
Hong Kong :: China | 6 months ago
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The Food and Health Bureau in Hong Kong reiterated Friday that all public hospitals will not accept any bookings by pregnant non-local women for delivery in Hong Kong starting January 1. According to the zero quota policy promulgated earlier, for
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Refugee advocates concerned over forced returns
Melbourne :: Australia | 6 months ago
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Bala Vigneswaran from the Australian Tamil Congress says while some asylum seekers are being rejected for being economic migrants, many have a legitimate right to make a refugee claim. An Immigration Department spokeswoman says if people have no
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Mentally ill Kuwaiti loses detention appeal
Adelaide :: Australia | 6 months ago
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The Kuwaiti man, who was a teenager when he arrived in Australia by boat in December 2010, brought proceedings against the Immigration Minister and Department. March the court ruled he was not entitled to access for the reasons for his adverse
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The culture of ?bukra? – If tomorrow becomes timeless
Jalīb aš Šuyūẖ :: Kuwait | 6 months ago
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The culture of bukra' If tomorrow becomes timeless Bukra inshallah'...In Kuwait, the term bukra is not at all welcoming for many of us because of what it could mean here probably', maybe', yes' or could no longer happen'. Although some observers
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Life on Nauru 'horrific', says aid worker
Melbourne :: Australia | 7 months ago
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Nauru detention centre has described it as ''horrific and appalling'', as claims emerge from refugee advocates and an asylum seeker that five detainees have attempted suicide in the past two weeks. Aid worker Brett Louise Woods returned to Australia
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Refugee attempts suicide to highlight brother's plight
Sydney :: Australia | 7 months ago
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A MAN attempted suicide at the Villawood detention centre in Sydney days after writing to his case officer that he was prepared to give his life for his brother, who is also being detained. Immigration Department on his behalf, and dated November 6. '
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Asylum seekers get a tour of Nauru
Sydney :: Australia | 9 months ago
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Given the entire island covers only 21 square kilometres, it did not take long...Advertisement That blue would be a reminder to the men, who have already spent weeks or months waiting on Christmas Island, that despite wanting asylum in Australia,
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