7 stories for 2026-03-13 · Refugees, displacement & migrant rights
Recent fighting in Lebanon has triggered mass displacement, leaving migrant workers from foreign countries without shelter or support. The conflict has forced significant numbers of migrant workers to flee, leaving them in precarious circumstances.
The number of Lebanese internally displaced persons is rising significantly due to war, with figures exceeding 822,000 and continuing to increase hourly, according to reporting from the region.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees reported that approximately 3.2 million people in Iran have been displaced from their homes as a result of war.
In cooperation with the International Organization for Migration, Libya's anti-illegal immigration apparatus repatriated 346 Nigerian migrants to Lagos through multiple operations. The repatriations included 181 migrants via Benina International Airport, 156 from Tripoli, and 105 migrants from Pakistan and Bangladesh processed through a reception center in Benghazi ahead of their return procedures.
Tunisia's voluntary return program has successfully repatriated more than 21,000 migrants to their home countries over a four-year period, according to Tunisia's Foreign Affairs and Migration Minister.
Japan has provided a grant exceeding $5 million to improve living conditions for internally displaced persons in Ma'rib governorate and the host communities supporting them.
Authorities have broken up a human trafficking network that transported approximately 20 migrants from Libya and Syria to France and Germany. The migrants were presented as crew members or sailors aboard a cargo ship. One Syrian member of the network, based in southern France, who allegedly collected thousands of euros from each prospective migrant, is awaiting trial.