Thursday refugee news roundup
Latest update : 2017/05/15
By
Manasi Gopalakrishnan
Latest update : 2017/05/15
Security officials at a German refugee center are going on trial after being accused of abusing migrants. Australia has rejected 500 Syrian and Iraqi migrants from seeking asylum and Greece's Chios island witnessed clashes between refugees from different ethnic groups. This and more in today's news summary.
- Major refugee abuse case to go to trial in Germany: Some 38 people are being charged with abusing refugees in a shelter in the town of Burbach. The investigation has taken over two years after photos were leaked showing abuse that recalled the Abu Ghraib scandal. Click here to read more.
- Australia rejects 500 Syrian and Iraqi refugees for security reasons: Australia has turned down more than 500 refugees from Syria and Iraq on security grounds, a minister says. Some 12,000 Syrians were found eligible for resettlement in the country. Click here to read more.
- Migrants clash in overnight scuffles in Greece: The refugee camp in Souda on the Greek island of Chios turned into a battleground in the early hours of Thursday as Algerian and Afghan groups of migrants clashed with each other. Click here to read more.
- Italy’s rights guarantor says refugee hotspots in 'judicial limbo': Italy’s National Guarantor, who safeguards the rights of detained people, has asked for refugee reception centers in the country to be independently monitored. Rights groups have accused Italian officials of maltreating and torturing refugees. Click here to read more.