world news Wikileaks founder Assange to seek asylum in France Julian Assange's lawyers say they plan to ask President Emmanuel Macron to grant their client asylum in France. 20/02/2020
Romania The Romanian who is seeking asylum in Africa He's not your typical asylum seeker, but Radu Mazare says he is simply trying to escape political persecution in his home country of Romania. 29/05/2018
Finland Finland turns away asylum seeker — who gets killed upon return to Iraq Ali's daughter, Noor, is adamant her father was killed by the same people who had made him seek refuge in Finland in 2015. 19/02/2018
Sweden Pussy Riot members say Swedish exile is price of opposing Putin The two members were beaten and detained in Russia after criticizing Putin — and have since fled the country to claim asylum in Sweden. 15/02/2018
