Persecution

Pulwama attack aftermath: Valley tense as Kashmiri students head home after being targeted in northern states

Kashmiris have been attacked in Jammu, as have Kashmiri students in northern states who've returned home over the past few days

After Pulwama attack, gurdwaras in Punjab's Mohali become safe havens for Kashmiri students fleeing Dehradun mobs

In the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack, in which 42 CRPF personnel were killed and several others injured, fringe elements targeted Kashmiris, especially students, in several states up north

Pulwama attack and aftermath: Targeting of Kashmiri students has created air of fear, otherness

The death of more than 40 members of CRPF personnel in the Pulwama attack on 14 February has troubled every being who despises violence and war

Human Rights Watch dismisses 'laughable' Myanmar-Bangladesh pact on Rohingya repatriation

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday dismissed an agreement signed by Myanmar and Bangladesh to repatriate Rohingya refugees, calling it "laughable".

India-born Sikh taxi driver detained by US authorities, likely to be deported

An Indian man who fled persecution in his country and has been in the US for nearly two decades was detained in California after losing his latest appeal over a deportation order.

45 killed in attack on Egypt's Coptic Christians: All you need to know about the community

At least 45 people were killed and nearly 120 others injured in powerful blasts triggered by the Islamic State in two churches packed with worshippers celebrating Palm Sunday in Egypt's Tanta and Alexandria cities, the deadliest attacks on the minority Coptic Christians in recent years.

Number of people forced to flee war, violence hit record high of 60 million in 2015: UN

The number of people who have been forced to flee war, violence and persecution looks set to soar in 2015 past last year's record of nearly 60 million, the UN said.

Rohingya migrants who fled were seeking better jobs, says Myanmar on migrant crisis

Myanmar says thousands of people who fled the country were seeking better jobs elsewhere, not trying to escape persecution.

Myanmar acknowledges 'concern' over migrant exodus

Myanmar on Monday acknowledged international "concerns" about waves of boatpeople, many of whom are fleeing from persecution, but denied it is solely to blame as thousands languish in dire straits at sea.