New Zealand Judge Rejects Climate Refugee Plea

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Kiribati. Photo source: ©© Jodie Gatfield, AusAID

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A New Zealand judge on Tuesday rejected a Kiribati man’s claim that he should be granted refugee status because of climate change…

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