Saudi women who have fled to Germany to request asylum continue to live under threat from their families. DW spoke with four such women and human rights experts who suspect the Saudi Embassy's involvement.

Most of the asylum-seekers that were deported were sent to Italy. The deportations follow the EU's Dublin III rule, which states that applications must be processed in the first country of arrival.

A Saudi teenager seeking asylum has flown out of Thailand heading for Canada via South Korea. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Ottawa has granted asylum to Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton discusses President Donald Trump's move to limit migrant asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border.

A caravan of Central American migrants heading towards the US has reached Mexico City. The UNHCR estimates that around 20 per cent are now considering finishing their perilous journey and applying for asylum in Mexico.

Elin Ersson made headlines when she staged a one-woman protest aboard a plane about to take off from Gothenburg. She refused to take her seat, so she could stop the deportation of an asylum-seeker to Afghanistan. DW caught up with the young activist.

Refugees granted asylum in Austria could face benefit cuts if they fail to pass an advanced German language test. Critics say the government's plan would pose too great a challenge, effectively limiting a basic right that others in need enjoy.

Refugees granted asylum in Austria could face benefit cuts if they fail to pass an advanced German language test. Critics say the government's plan would pose too great a challenge, effectively limiting a basic right that others in need enjoy.

Last year, Japan granted refugee status to just 20 people, out of nearly 19,000 applicants. Officially, Japan refuses to allow mass immigration and remains one of the most closed countries in the world.

The German government no longer sees any reason to delay deportations of rejected Afghan asylum-seekers, although the situation in Afghanistan remains unstable. DW meets a man who may have to return to the country his family was forced to flee.

Applying for asylum is a long and often complicated process, ranging from rigorous background checks to personal interviews.

Media Watch investigates online reactions to the police raid on one of Australia's offshore asylum detention centres.