Refugees

Five countries most affected by climate displacement

Climate change aggravates social, economic, and security challenges in developing countries that have made the smallest contribution to it.

Syria unsafe for any refugee return from host countries - HRW

Human Rights Watch report shed light that Damascus operates a mafia-style intelligence state where returnees face brutality even after signing a “reconciliation” document.

A new Turkish-Syrian operation is inevitable

But it is diplomatic, not military considerations that will determine how and where it will be launched.

Greece leaving refugees short of food: rights groups

Approximately 60 percent of refugees in camps in Greece do not receive food, and around 36,000 refugees do not receive the cash assistance provided by the EU, rights groups said.

Nobel winner Gurnah criticises governments for mistreating migrants

Literature laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah says tribulations faced by migrants hadn't lessened since he moved to the UK in 1960s.

EU calls for investigation into 'illegal pushbacks' by Croatia and Greece

A joint report prepared by the German media outlet Der Spiegel and other media partners revealed that German and Croatian border police used brute force against migrants and pushed them back to Bosnia.

Probe finds refugees face illegal pushback at Greece, Croatia borders

Eight-month investigation by journalists from seven countries uncovers a "system" run by "special units" who usually hide their identity by wearing unmarked uniforms and face-covering balaclavas, Germany's Der Spiegel says.

UN slams Libya over migrant detentions and 'crimes against humanity'

More than 5,000 migrants and refugees, including hundreds of children and women, were rounded up in weekend raids, while a UN fact-finding mission finds migrants and detainees have been particularly exposed to violations since 2016.

Poland 'unlawfully' pushed back Afghans on Belarus border

A digital investigation by Amnesty International found Poland has carried out an unlawful pushback of 35 Afghan refugees stuck on the border since mid-August

What will come of the EU’s migration policies in a post-Merkel era?

Angela Merkel’s words ‘we can manage this’ during the 2015 refugee crisis cemented one of her most significant legacies: the EU’s approach to migration. Years later, however, the policy is so explosive her successors avoid even broaching the subject.

"Thousands" of Haitian migrants being released into US

The releases come despite a massive effort to expel Haitians on flights under pandemic-related authority that denies migrants a chance to seek asylum.

What about the mental health of Afghan children?

Decades of war and turmoil have put Afghan children at risk of long-term mental health issues.