Mizoram refuses to follow Centre’s directive to collect biometric data of Myanmar refugees

The Centre had asked Mizoram and Manipur in April to collated details of ‘illegal immigrants’.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 29, 2023 · 03:58 pm

‘We are hiding in the forest’: Fear in UP’s Rohingya camps as Anti-Terrorism Squad arrests 74

The authorities said they were acting against people who had crossed the border illegally.

Zafar Aafaq

· Jul 24, 2023 · 10:10 pm

‘Shelter, but also hope’: How the first batch of refugee students in Mizoram cleared Class 10 exams

In August 2021, Mizoram had allowed children of refugee families from Myanmar to continue their education in government schools.

Rokibuz Zaman

· May 30, 2023 · 06:30 am

‘Now this is home for us’: Chin refugees from Myanmar find a welcoming sanctuary in Mizoram

Since March 2021, the state has witnessed an extraordinary effort by civil society, the church and government to provide shelter to over 30,000 refugees.

Sanjoy Hazarika, IndiaSpend.com

· Mar 21, 2023 · 01:30 pm

Escaping persecution in Myanmar, a Chin rock star finds refuge in Mizoram

Benjamin Sum, a Chin refugee in Aizawl, was forced to leave his home after he became a target of the military junta for his pro-democracy activism.

Sanjoy Hazarika, IndiaSpend.com

· Mar 18, 2023 · 01:30 pm

Over 6,000 Myanmarese students in Mizoram schools since last year, says state education department

Several Myanmar citizens, mostly from its Chin state, had fled to Mizoram following a military coup in the country in February last year.

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· Sep 29, 2022 · 07:19 pm

Home ministry’s decision on categorising refugees is politically motivated, says Shashi Tharoor

The statement came after a Union minister said Rohingyas would be settled in Delhi, but the home ministry denied that the government had taken such a decision.

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· Aug 19, 2022 · 10:27 am

Delhi government will not allow Rohingyas to settle in the city, says Manish Sisodia

The deputy chief minister accused the BJP-led Centre of ‘conspiring to illegally settle’ refugees from Myanmar.

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· Aug 18, 2022 · 10:09 am

Interview: India needs a transparent legal framework to protect the human rights of refugees

Human rights lawyer Nandita Haksar on the years-long wait before applications are processed by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Jun 21, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Detention and deportation add to the chaos of Rohingya lives in India

India is one of the countries that file criminal cases against asylum seekers and refugees for crossing over without documentation.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Apr 20, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Tamil Nadu government in touch with Centre to legally handle influx of Sri Lankan refugees, says CM

So far, 16 refugees have arrived in the state as the island nation is facing its worst economic crisis.

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· Mar 25, 2022 · 03:32 pm

After surviving a genocide, Rohingya refugees are struggling to find jobs and dignity in India

Lack of domestic legislation on asylum is an impediment, say experts.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Mar 22, 2022 · 01:30 pm