The South African government should recognize that political repression and economic deprivation have forced Zimbabweans to flee their country and immediately stop deporting them. Human Rights Watch called on the government to grant Zimbabweans in South Africa temporary status and work rights.
Photographs by New York Times photographer Ruth Fremson of
refugees that escaped on a small fishing boat from the No Fire Zone in Sri
Lanka. After getting lost at sea, they were rescued nine days later from
Indian waters. Of the 21 refugees that set out on the journey, ten died
before they could be rescued.
