Israeli forces fire on foreign diplomatic delegation in West Bank

Israeli forces opened fire to intimidate a visiting foreign diplomatic delegation as it approached the entrance of the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian official Ahmed al-Deek. Speaking to Anadolu Agency on Wednesday, al-Deek, an aide to the Palestinian foreign minister who accompanied the group, described the incident as a […]

Top EU court rules gender, nationality enough for Afghan women to be granted asylum

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that gender and nationality alone are ‘sufficient’ grounds for granting asylum to Afghan women. In a landmark decision, the court stated that ‘discriminatory measures’ imposed by the Taliban on women constitute acts of ‘persecution’ that justify refugee status. This ruling allows member states to grant asylum without […]