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The Week in Detail: Tiny homes, mental health awareness, and Afghan refugees

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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Suella Braverman is wrong about the UN refugee convention being 'not fit for purpose' – here's why

The UK’s home secretary, Suella Braverman – the minister responsible for setting immigration policy – has said the United Nations refugee convention is not “fit for our modern age” and should be renegotiated.

The Conversation

More than 2,500 migrants dead or missing in Mediterranean this year, UN says

The U.N. refugee agency said Thursday that some 186,000 migrants and refugees arrived in southern Europe so far this year, the vast majority in Italy.

France 24

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More than 2,500 dead, missing as 186,000 cross Mediterranean in 2023

UN refugee agency says ‘no end in sight’ to the lives lost in Mediterranean and on land routes to sea departure points.

Al Jazeera

Braverman’s claim over lowering of threshold for asylum seekers debunked by lawyers

Immigration experts say home secretary’s speech criticising global treaties related to refugees against guidance from her own department

The Guardian - UK

'Unforgiveable': Scotland's migration minister hits out at Suella Braverman

THE Home Secretary's comments about LGBT refugees are “unforgivable”, Scotland’s equalities minister has said.

The National (Scotland)

Hundreds welcome 12-foot tall Syrian refugee puppet Little Amal at Navy Pier: ‘It was very emotional’

Little Amal is making her way across America to inspire hope and draw attention to the plight of many refugees around the world, half of whom are children.

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Rishi Sunak rejects Braverman claim multiculturalism has failed

Prime minister praises UK’s ‘fantastic multicultural democracy’ in contrast to comments made by home secretary

The Guardian - UK

Refugees in PNG told they will be evicted after Australian-sponsored housing bills not paid

Exclusive: Former Manus Island detainees facing loss of accommodation, but the Australian government claims it is no longer responsible for their welfare

The Guardian - AU

‘They are birds in a cage’: the Afghan girls fleeing to Europe in hope of education

At a makeshift school in a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos, Afghan girls embrace the learning denied to them by the Taliban — and dare to dream of a new future

Evening Standard

Suspected Maoists vandalise Kerala Forest Development Corporation office in Wayanad

Maoists vandalised KFDC office in Kambamala, Wayanad, Kerala. Posters in Malayalam and Tamil on behalf of CPI(Maoist) Kabani area committee read: 'Distribute plantations to landless workers and tribal people, join armed rebellion.'

The Hindu

UN refugee convention works and is as necessary as ever

Letters: Leaders of charities and NGOs respond to Suella Braverman’s recent comments attacking the refugee convention in the US

The Guardian - UK

Tory MPs criticise Suella Braverman’s ‘alarmist’ speech on migration

Two MPs distance themselves from home secretary’s talk of ‘existential challenge’ as she called for human rights reform

The Guardian - UK

Slow Syrian repatriation risk to IS defeat, court told

Slow repatriation of women and children from Syrian refugee camps poses a risk to fully defeating Islamic State, lawyers for a group of Australians say.

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The Independent UK

Suella Braverman hits back at Elton John after he criticised her call to curb asylum for gay people

Challenged about star’s claim she was legitimising hate and violence’ against gay people, she said ‘it’s not true’

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Why Suella Braverman attacked refugee rights in Washington

In today’s newsletter: The British home secretary called the UN’s 1951 refugee convention ‘outdated’ and criticised multiculturalism (again). Why has she made this speech now?

The Canberra Times

Victor Marillanca, refugee who put Spanish on the air, dies at 69

After escaping torture in Chile, he presented on 2XX for five decades.

Evening Standard

More than 200 migrants cross English Channel amid fallout from Suella Braverman speech

Her remarks on immigration drew a backlash from charities and a rebuke from the UN refugee agency

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The National (Scotland)

Suella Braverman claims refugees 'pretend to be gay to get special treatment' in UK

HOME Secretary Suella Braverman is facing accusations of “homophobic culture war dog-whistling” after she claimed that “many” people were…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government set out steps to move Ukrainian refugees to permanent housing

A NEW strategy will aim to move Ukrainian refugees from temporary accommodation to permanent housing in Scotland.

The Independent UK

Braverman rejects claim she lacks compassion amid speech backlash

The Home Secretary said it was ‘prudent’ for political leaders to call out unsustainable levels of migration.

The National (Scotland)

Roza Salih: ‘Suella Braverman doesn't know what it means to be a refugee’

SCOTLAND’s first refugee councillor Roza Salih has attacked Suella Braverman for having “no compassion” following an extreme speech by the…

The Independent UK

Braverman refugee speech remarks defended by fellow Cabinet minister

Lucy Frazer has defended the Home Secretary’s remarks on immigration in a speech in Washington.

Evening Standard

Sir Elton John and David Furnish join wave of criticism over Suella Braverman’s speech on refugees

Singer says Home Secretary ‘risks further legitimising hate and violence’ against gay people

The Independent UK

UN refugee agency strongly rejects Braverman’s criticism of ‘crucial’ LGBT+ protections

Charities like ActionAid UK say her comments are ‘a direct affront to gender equality and human rights’

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