A small victory for the rights of refugees

“Despite the fact that this was one of the most challenging times in my life, I am still grateful to have met you, all the local volunteers that have become great friends of mine. I am extremely happy I am leaving, but I am also crying and very sad, because I am not just leaving a closed camp,...

Stepping Over the Dead on a Migrant Boat

What a photographer saw when a rescue vessel went into action off the Libyan coast.

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: Zeid calls for alternatives to detention and expulsion of migrants

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Friday called on the authorities of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to end their systematic policy of expulsion and detention of migrants, following a visit to the country by his staff earlier this month.

Obama at UNGA: Refugee crisis a test of our humanity

At his last UN General Assembly, US president calls on member states to step up commitment to accept and help refugees.

Scores drown after boat capsizes off Egypt's coast

At least 43 people die and 154 rescued after boat carrying hundreds of refugees sinks off the coast of Kafr al-Sheikh.

Festive aura of Eid al Adha in the refugee camps

“The feast of Eid ul Adha in the camp of Gevgelija started with the Eid prayer organized by the Islamic Religious Community which in coordination with the humanitarian organizations has served lunch for all the immigrants for three days. As for the children, apart from the sweets and the small...

From October greater influx of refugees in Macedonia

According to them, although the accommodation in the receiving transit centers has improved, the still existing fence at the border is not a guarantee that we would successfully deal with greater numbers of refugees, states Jasmin Rexhepi.

ALAN KURDI’S GRANDFATHER BEGS WORLD TO 'END MADNESS' OF SYRIAN WAR

Sexo Seno Kurdi tells Newsweek of his trauma a year after losing his daughter and grandchildren.

Hungary uses ‘excessive’ violence against migrants, says MSF

“It reached a new low in early July with a new policy that extends border controls to an eight-kilometre area inside Hungary, effectively allowing push-backs of people to Serbia. Dozens of families are stuck with the dilemma of waiting in appalling conditions or being exposed to further violence...

Syrian maternity hospital bombed

(CNN)A maternity hospital supported by Save the Children has been bombed in the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib, the organization said Friday on its Twitter account.

Refugees Make Best of Camp Life in Macedonia

Since the borders closed to migrants in March, hundreds of refugees have been trapped in two camps in Macedonia - where they are trying to rebuild their lives while awaiting decisions on their fates.

Six wealthiest countries host less than 9% of world's refugees

US, China, Japan, Germany, France and UK accommodate just 2.1 million refugees, according to Oxfam report

Stressed and stuck in Macedonia: Balkans' hidden migrant story

Thousands March in Greece in Support of Refugees

Thousands took to streets in Greece to show solidarity with the refugees. They rallied outside the parliament against the migration policies.

Hungary: Migrants Abused at the Border

(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.