War and violence drive 80% of people fleeing to Europe by sea, not economics

09.07.2017 11:23:00

Report challenges economic migrant myth, revealing that most of those making perilous sea crossing were forced from their homes by persecution and fear

Hungarian Border ‘Smart Fence’ Violates Rights, Says NGO

05.07.2017 14:22:00

After Belgrade media reported that the Hungarian government is testing an electrified border fence to deter migrants, a Serbian NGO said the move was a violation of human rights.

France, Germany and Italy to Prepare a Rulebook for NGOs Working with Migrants

04.07.2017 14:25:00

The Ministers of Interior of France, Italy and Germany respectively have agreed to prepare a rulebook on code of conduct aimed at NGOs aiding migrants in the Mediterranean Sea.

Refugees on Greek islands face untenable conditions

04.07.2017 11:04:00

Thousands of refugees are stuck on the Greek island of Chios. Capacity in the camps is close to bursting and the authorities and NGOs seem unable to cope. Marianna Karakoulaki and Dimitris Tosidis report from Chios.

Bitter is the Syrian Refugee fate in Reyhanli

03.07.2017 15:21:00

20th of June is the International Refugee Day. I'm taking a flight from the airport Ataturk in Istanbul to Antakiya, an ancient historical city, now recognized by the huge number of Syrian refugees.

Thousands of Syrian refugees returning to unsafe country amid lack of international support

03.07.2017 10:15:00

UN warns that ‘conditions for refugees to return safely are not in place’

EU has provided 2.9 billion euros for the refugees in Turkey

30.06.2017 12:25:00

2.9 billion euros, as aid for the refugees that are now residing in camps in Turkey promised by the EU, have already been provided, the European Commission announced. 3 billion euros in total had been promised for the 2016-2017 period.

EU-funded cash assistance programme reaches half a million refugees in Turkey

28.06.2017 15:37:00

The number of refugees in Turkey receiving monthly cash assistance through an innovative relief programme has now reached 500 000 and continues to rise. The Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) programme is a partnership between EU Humanitarian Aid, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP),...

Non-Governmental Actors rescue thousands while Europe continues to criminalise their work

28.06.2017 15:32:00

Over the past three days, more than 10,000 travellers were rescued from precarious boats in the Central Mediterranean Sea and two fatalities have been confirmed.

More than 5 million children need urgent humanitarian aid in Iraq: UNICEF

27.06.2017 09:34:00

More than 5 million children are in urgent need of aid in Iraq, the United Nations said on Thursday, describing the war on Islamic State as "one of the most brutal" in modern history.

Abandoned and abused: the forgotten Syrian refugee children on a Greek detention island

19.06.2017 11:42:00

Stranded on Chios women and teenagers face new horrors, with reports of police beatings, rape and knife attacks

Efforts to Rescue Migrants Caused Deadly, Unexpected Consequences

15.06.2017 10:07:00

Strategies to rescue migrants in the Mediterranean Sea and disrupt smuggling networks have had deadly, unexpected consequences, according to aid groups monitoring the crisis.

EU to open case against Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic over migration

14.06.2017 10:49:00

The European Union's executive will decide on Tuesday to open legal cases against three eastern members for failing to take in asylum-seekers to relieve states on the front lines of the bloc's migration crisis, sources said.

The migrant slave trade is booming in Libya. Why is the world ignoring it? Ross Kemp

13.06.2017 12:18:00

I’ve seen the dangerous route to Europe through Libya, with thousands of people at the mercy of cruelty for profit. But our leaders prefer to keep them there

Syrian Refugee Reunited with Family after a Few Years

11.06.2017 23:06:00

Nouri will probably meet his family next week, hoping to celebrate Ramadan with his dearest ones

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