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Britain Sees Record Surge in Asylum Seekers Citing LGBTQ+ Status for Residency

November 19, 2024November 22, 20244 mins

Official data from the British Home Office reveals a significant rise in the number of asylum seekers in Britain citing their sexual orientation as grounds for protection. This surge is attributed to many successfully proving that returning to their home countries would subject them to inhumane treatment due to their sexual orientation. In 2022, 762…

Italian Police Search for Truck Driver Who Flogged Migrants

August 13, 2024August 14, 20243 mins

Italian authorities are searching for a truck driver who assaulted Eritrean migrants near a rest stop at the French border. A video circulating online shows the driver whipping the women with a cargo strap as they exited the truck. The smugglers had transported the twelve women onto the truck while the driver was having lunch….