Hungary: Migrants Abused at the Border

14.07.2016 16:58:00

(Budapest) – Migrants at Hungary’s border are being summarily forced back to Serbia, in some cases with cruel and violent treatment, without consideration of their claims for protection, Human Rights Watch said today.

Refugees who cannot pay people smugglers 'being sold for organs'

12.07.2016 02:35:00

An average of 24 people per minute are were displaced last year, the UN said, amounting to 34,000 people per day.

Greece's stranded refugees fear being forgotten

12.07.2016 02:28:00

Since Europe closed its borders to refugees and migrants, nearly 60,000 people have been trapped in Greece.

Hassan films his perilous boat journey

12.07.2016 02:20:00

Hassan and a group of refugees embark on a dinghy crossing from Turkey to Greece, but as water fills the boat, it becomes clear the life-threatening situation they are in.

Yusuf Islam to highlight plight of child refugees in rare London show

22.06.2016 16:16:00

The name of the campaign, he said, was inspired by the pope’s visit to Lesbos. “He said: ‘You are not alone’ and that just stuck with me and I wanted to spread that philosophy.”

Children face beatings, rape, death trying to reach Europe: UNICEF

18.06.2016 02:03:00

"Italian social workers claim that both boys and girls are sexually assaulted and forced into prostitution while in Libya, and that some of the girls were pregnant when they arrived in Italy, having been raped," it said.

Illegal Migrants Can't Be Jailed, Court Rules

08.06.2016 14:32:00

The decision will be seen as a blow to efforts to tackle migration, with many Schengen countries reintroducing border controls

Yusuf / Cat Stevens Launches a Campaign for Child Refugees

07.06.2016 23:57:00

Legendary singer/songwriter Yusuf / Cat Stevens has launched a campaign to help child refugees in Europe with a charity gig on 14th June at London’s Central Hall, Westminster, and the release of a unique single, He Was Alone.

Paris mayor announces plan to create refugee camp

01.06.2016 00:08:00

Anne Hidalgo unveils plan to build shelter for refugees to replace makeshift camps shut down for health reasons

Mediterranean death toll soars as 204,000 cross in first 5 months of 2016

31.05.2016 13:49:00

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson William Spindler – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 31 May 2016, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

Macedonia and the whole region will face a new migrant wave

29.05.2016 21:22:00

The assumptions are as follows: if the agreement between EU and Turkey breaks down, as the last signals indicate is likely to happen, then Macedonia and the whole region will face a new migrant wave. The

UN: More than 700 refugees feared drowned off Italy

29.05.2016 14:14:00

UN refugee agency says hundreds of people may have died in three separate shipwrecks in recent days.

UNHCR Concerned About Conditions of Evacuees From Idomeni

27.05.2016 10:03:00

At a briefing in Geneva on Friday, UNHCR spokeswoman Melissa Fleming called on Greek authorities, with financial support from the European Union, to find "better alternatives quickly" for some of those moved out from Idomeni, which is near the Macedonian border.

Snakes issue at "Vinojug" transit camps

25.05.2016 21:18:00

NGO Legis have already reacted to this problem and they say that precautions are being made to prevent problems. TV Nova talked to Tara Petkovska who is a volunteer in Legis and says that preparations have already started by clearing the terrain from grass around the refugee camp in Gevgelija.

Greece Begins Moving Refugees Out of Idomeni Camp

24.05.2016 15:59:00

The refugees had been living in squalid conditions for months, hoping to be allowed to cross the border and head toward a better life in Northern or Western Europe, a vain hope as the frontier has been closed to all migrants.

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