Former child refugee reunited with aid worker who gave her a bike

Mevan Babakar uses Twitter to find man whose gift brought her joy more than 20 years ago A former child refugee who posted an online callout to track down a camp worker who gave her a bike has found and met the man whose generosity brought her joy.

Using drones to watch refugees drown exposes the inhumanity of border enforcement

“If I had ignored those cries for help, I wouldn’t have had the courage to face the sea again.” This is what Sicilian fisherman Carlo Giarratano said regarding his decision to defy the Italian government’s “security decree” which threatens those who bring rescued migrants to Italy with fines...

Migrant rescue ship with 40 people arrives in Malta after EU deal

A group of 40 migrants rescued by a German charity ship have landed in Malta and will be taken care of by other EU member states after a deal negotiated by Berlin.

Syria war: 'World shrugs' as 103 civilians killed in 10 days

More than 100 people, including 26 children, have died in air strikes on hospitals, schools, markets and bakeries in north-west Syria in the past 10 days, a top UN official says.

Up to 150 migrants feared drowned in 'worst Mediterranean tragedy this year'

Up to 150 Europe-bound migrants were missing and feared drowned on Thursday after the boats they were traveling in capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya, the coast guard and the UN refugee agency said.

Libya detention centre attack is possible war crime, says UN envoy

Warlord Khalifa Haftar blamed for airstrikes in which at least 44 people are killed

Migrants stranded in Libya endure sewage, maggots, disease

Italian police arrest migrant-rescue ship captain after docking

LAMPEDUSA, Italy (Reuters) - Italian police arrested on Saturday the German captain of a migrant-rescue ship at the center of a standoff with the Italian government, after she docked at the island port of Lampedusa.

WORLD REFUGEE DAY – ONE WORLD, ONE STRUGGLE!

June 20th marks the World Refugee Day, which is an opportunity for us all to remember the increasing number of forcibly displaced people in the world, the problems they face with and how our societies react to the arrival of people in search of security. According to statistics from...

What could improve the mental health of refugees? Letting them work

Homelessness, dispersal and detention takes its toll on the well-being of those seeking refuge. Another blow comes in the form of long-term unemployment and the loss of professional identity.

World Refugee Day: Support for a dignified life without fear

Today is World Refugee Day. On this day we remember the hard life of the millions of refugees that are forced to leave their homes to save their lives.

Migrants and refugees say they continue to face violence at the hands of police while trying to cross the Balkan peninsula

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Refugees Suffer as Libya's Civil War Rages On

As Libya descends into a bloody civil war, thousands of refugees are trapped in the crossfire. Some are forced to fight as mercenaries, while others are systematically raped, tortured or sold as slaves. One Italian is helping them tell their stories.