The U.N. refugee agency says the situation inside Myanmar, also known as Burma, is not ready for the return of refugees from long-time camps inside Thailand. In a written response to questions from VOA's Burmese service, UNHCR Myanmar Representative Akahi Ito says the absence of a permanent cease...

Hungary’s actions overnight to force two asylum-seeking Afghan families to leave the country under duress is deeply shocking and a flagrant violation of international and EU law, the UN Refugee Agency said today. The two families, four adults and seven children, who had been detained since Januar...