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Tuesday refugee news roundup

Latest update : 2017/05/15
By Manasi Gopalakrishnan Latest update : 2017/05/15

The ECJ ruled today that private companies can ban the hijab at the workplace under certain conditions. A library in the German city of Cologne reaches out to refugees and the war in Afghanistan rages on. All this and more in today's roundup.  


  1. EU court allows headscarf constraints at workplace: Private firms are justified on certain grounds to bar a female employee from wearing a headscarf or veil, according to the European Court of Justice. The top court was ruling on cases in France and Belgium. Click here to read more.

  2. Cologne public library redefines its role through new refugee project: Is a library only a storehouse of books for visitors to borrow and read? Not for Cologne. The city library’s mission is to facilitate networks of knowledge and information between its residents and newcomers – the refugees. Click here to read more.

  3. Afghanistan:'A latent instability dominates the picture': The ongoing conflict in Afghanistan has the country firmly in its grip. Security advisor Philipp Schweers looks at the current situation and what it means for refugees to return there. Click here to read more.

  4. OECD praises Germany's refugee integration: German workplace integration of refugees has improved well, according to the 35-nation OECD. The organization found that three-quarters of 2,200 German firms surveyed had few or no difficulties with those they hired. Click here to read more.

  5. Tennessee sues federal government over refugees: Tennessee became the first state in the nation on Monday to sue the federal government over refugee resettlement on the grounds of the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Click here to read more.