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DFA, Omani Embassy to meet on mandatory HIV test for Filipino travelers MANILA — The Department of Foreign Affairs and the Omani Embassy in Manila are meeting next week on a requirement for all Filipino travelers to the sultanate to...

Translated with Deepl. Scroll down for the original article in French. Five to ten years in prison for consensual relations between adults. A few days after the law was enacted, a Senegalese asylum seeker was turned back at the French...

No HIV test, no check-in: Filipino tourists turned away from Oman-bound flights Filipino nationals traveling to the Sultanate of Oman are now reportedly required to present a certificate of HIV test before departure — a development that has caught many...

Idaho lawmakers seek immigration status of HIV patients using state resources The Department of Health and Welfare would be required to report the immigration status of people using state HIV prevention services under a proposed public health budget. The move...

A Chicago-based immigrant rights organization is working to support LGBTQ+ migrants in immigration detention through a mix of direct services, arts programs and advocacy aimed at shifting public narratives around immigration. Migrant Support Collective, founded in 2020, focuses on meeting...

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports a major shift in how countries are responding to the health needs of refugees and migrants, with new data showing more than 60 countries – two thirds of those surveyed – now include them...

Greek Law Targeting NGOs Sparks International Criticism Five United Nations experts, led by Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders Mary Lawlor, have sharply criticized Greece’s new migration law for criminalizing human rights defenders supporting migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. In...

The Paris-based association STOP Homophobia has sounded the alarm, announcing that it has received 18 requests for help to leave Senegal in the space of just a few days. Faced with what they describe as a ‘dramatic’ climate, more and...

Posted on February 24, 2026 THE SITUATION IN BRIEF The Conservative Party of Canada has tabled a motion today to drastically restrict health care coverage for asylum seekers under the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP). Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre released...

Campaign to address health concerns among migrant workers A recent spike in reported HIV cases in and around Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district has drawn renewed attention to healthcare challenges among migrant workers. As many as 15 people tested HIV-positive in...