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Hiko Tonosa, who is originally from Ethiopia, arrived in Ireland in 2017

Champion runner's joy at receiving Irish passport

World Refugee Day / 20 Jun

The coastguard launched a search and rescue operation

Two people die after boat capsizes off coast of Turkey

World / 12 Nov 18

Activists protest against the expulsion of Afghan refugees at Dusseldorf airport in Germany

European nations urged to stop repatriating Afghans

World / 05 Oct 17

'Children moving through the Mediterranean are abused, trafficked, beaten and discriminated against' - UNICEF

Most young migrants crossing Med suffer abuse - UNICEF

World / 12 Sep 17

Emmanuel Macron will host Germany, Italy and Spain as well as the leaders of Chad, Niger and Libya

Macron hosts summit for dealing with migrant crisis

News / 28 Aug 17

Belgian authorities had refused the visa, leading to a court battle

EU court rules states can deny humanitarian visas

News / 07 Mar 17

A Syrian woman cooks food for her family members at a temporary refugee camp in the village of Ain Issa

Refugee application process postponed

News / 13 Dec 16

A care worker brings a child to a reception point outside the 'jungle'

In Pictures: Calais 'Jungle' evacuation

Gallery / 29 Oct 16

Pope Francis (R) greets participants in a day of prayer for peace in Assisi, Italy

Pope: Refugee refusals done like turn of TV remote

News / 20 Sep 16

Half of the world's 21m refugees are children

UN refugee summit opens with $100m China pledge

News / 19 Sep 16

A man deported to Turkey under the deal gives a 'thumbs-down' gesture

Migrants arrive in Turkey in EU deportation scheme

News / 04 Apr 16

Lars Lokke Rasmussen believes the European Union should lead an effort to modify the convention

Denmark to seek revision of UN Refugee Convention

News / 27 Dec 15

Osama Abdul Mohsen is a former first division football trainer in Syria

Tripped Syrian refugee welcomed in Spain

News / 17 Sep 15

Three-year-old Raahaf lives at the sprawling Zaatari camp

Syrian refugee crisis grows greater each day

Special Reports / 15 Oct 13

Activists have posted footage of what they say is the helicopter crashing to earth

Hollande - Syrian opposition must form government

News / 27 Aug 12

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