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Canadian Muslim charity wins ‘milestone’ settlement after being falsely accused of funding terrorism Islamic Relief Canada reached settlement in suit against Thomas Quiggin, others who admit claims 'unfounded'

June 9, 2023 Shanifa Nasser

(CBC) One of Canada’s largest faith-based charities has won a settlement over a set of publications that falsely claimed it was a “front” to fund terror groups abroad. Islamic Relief Canada reached the out-of-court settlement earlier this month in a lawsuit against Thomas […]

Breakthrough on stalled EU migration deal coming this week — official

June 6, 2023 Gabriela Baczynska

(Reuters) European Union countries are expected this week to agree on how to share out the responsibility of hosting refugees and migrants, a top EU official said on Tuesday of what would mark a breakthrough after years of bitter feuds within the […]

EU to make it harder for migrants to enter from Belarus

December 1, 2021 Lorne Cook

(AP) Top European Union migration officials offered Wednesday to ease the asylum-evaluation rules for Poland, Lithuania and Latvia in response to what the EU has called a “hybrid attack” by Belarus to destabilize the bloc using migrants and refugees. The move would […]

White House raises refugee cap to 62,500

May 3, 2021 Rebecca Beitsch and Brett Samuels

(Hill) The White House on Monday lifted the refugee cap to 62,500, ending a dizzying policy reversal by sticking with President Biden’s original plan to dramatically increase from Trump-era levels the number of refugees who can be admitted into the U.S. “Today, […]

EU tries to sell migrant pact amid claims the hardliners won

September 24, 2020 Lorne Cook

(AP) The European Union’s top migration officials struggled Thursday to sell their new plan to overhaul the bloc’s failed asylum system amid concern they have sold out to anti-migrant governments. Critics say the proposal focuses on rapidly deporting people who don’t qualify […]

Islamic Relief leader quits as Times discovers antisemitic posts (LINK ONLY)

July 24, 2020 EoI News

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Oxfam urges EU action on Greek migrant rights ‘violations’

March 26, 2020 Unlisted Author

(AFP) Oxafm on Thursday urged the European Commission to sanction Greece for what it termed violations of migrants’ rights after the government voted to suspend asylum procedures for one month owing to the coronavirus. “Rather than protecting vulnerable people from the spread […]

Greece unveils new virus restrictions in migrant camps

March 18, 2020 John Hadoulis

(AFP) Greece’s migration ministry on Wednesday announced new restrictions to the movement of asylum-seekers in island camps to keep out the new coronavirus, and accelerated work on new closed facilities. “As of today, the movement of island camp residents will be drastically […]

Greece to restrict migrant camp movements in virus measure

March 17, 2020 John Hadoulis

(AFP) Greece has said it is placing migrant camps across the country on a two-week shutdown to visitors to ward off the new coronavirus. “Visits (to camps) by individuals and organisations are suspended for at least 14 days,” the migration ministry said […]

EU to give migrants in Greece €2,000 to go home

March 12, 2020 Unlisted Author

(BBC) The EU says it will pay €2,000 (£1,770; $2,225) each to migrants in overcrowded camps on the Greek islands willing to go back to their home countries. EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson announced the scheme in Athens on Thursday. It […]

Greece wants to return 10,000 migrants to Turkey after deadly camp fire

September 30, 2019 Angelos Tzortzinis and Katerina Nikolopoulou

(AFP) Greece said Monday it wanted to start sending back thousands of migrants to Turkey, a day after a deadly fire sparked riots at an overcrowded camp on the island of Lesbos. The decision, taken at an emergency cabinet meeting, came as […]