refugee crisis

#SpreadNoHate, UNAOC aims to combat hate speech against refugees in Cairo symposium
Egypt

#SpreadNoHate, UNAOC aims to combat hate speech against refugees in Cairo symposium

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), alongside the EU, will host a symposium aiming to combat media hate speech…
France’s Macron wants migrant smuggling crackdown
Egypt

France’s Macron wants migrant smuggling crackdown

African migrants trapped in Libya must be “evacuated,” says French President Emmanuel Macron. Bound for the EU-Africa summit, he told…
South Sudan President Kiir sacks judges over strike
World

South Sudan President Kiir sacks judges over strike

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has sacked several judges who had been on strike over poor pay and living conditions…
UK asylum claims drop despite rising refugee crisis
World

UK asylum claims drop despite rising refugee crisis

The number of people applying for asylum in Britain in 2016 was just over 38,500, falling for the first time…
US to meet target of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees: White House
Middle East

US to meet target of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees: White House

The Obama administration will meet its goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees this fiscal year a month ahead of schedule…
Italy rescues over 3,300 migrants over weekend
World

Italy rescues over 3,300 migrants over weekend

Italian coastguard and navy ships rescued over 3,300 migrants in 26 separate operations in the Mediterranean over the weekend, a…
Syrian refugees who want to return home are stuck in Germany
World

Syrian refugees who want to return home are stuck in Germany

Nine months ago, after the Syrian army razed his neighborhood, Mohammed was desperate to make his way to Germany.Now he…
Mental health for refugees: ‘People need time to mourn’
Middle East

Mental health for refugees: ‘People need time to mourn’

Sam* is a Syrian mental health and psychosocial support trainer for the International Medical Corps in Greece."There is no such…
‘Hotspot’ migrant centers to open in Greece this week
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‘Hotspot’ migrant centers to open in Greece this week

Greece will open four migrant registration centers in time for an EU summit this week, a government source told AFP…
Berlin film ‘Fire at Sea’ shows horror of refugee crossings
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Berlin film ‘Fire at Sea’ shows horror of refugee crossings

Images shot in the hold of a boat where dozens of people died of asphyxiation after five hours in the…
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