Asylum seekers in Europe will be sent back to Greece starting March 2017

The European Commission on Thursday (8 December) said that EU countries could resume returning asylum seekers to Greece in March 2017, after such transfers were suspended for five years because of poor conditions there.

Stranded in Serbia - refugees in limbo

The Balkan route no longer dominates the headlines, but it still exists. Refugees undertaking the journey have been left stranded, with doubts over their future growing by the day. Many have gathered in Belgrade.

Scotland welcomes 1,200 Syrian refugees in one year

Scotland welcomes 1,200 Syrian refugees in one year

Syria war: Aleppo self-rule plan rejected by government

A UN proposal to end heavy fighting in the city of Aleppo has been rejected by the Syrian government.

2016 migrant death toll in Mediterranean nears 4,000 – IOM

Almost 4,000 migrants, including an unspecified number of Nigerians have died so far this year while trying to cross the Mediterranean, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Tuesday.

Syria: Multiple Hospitals Hit Over Past 48 Hours

“The children´s hospital has sustained damage for a second time from airstrikes," said Luis Montial, MSF deputy head of mission for Syria. “This is the only hospital exclusively for children in the besieged area and it is now out of service.

IKEA Surprises Visitors By Recreating Syrian Home Inside Their Store

The house also features the recognizable IKEA posters, yet this time instead of product descriptions visitors see the stories of Syrians who deal with daily shortages of the basic needs like food, water, and medical supplies. Every price tag also features a clear call to action with a text-based...

Razor wire preventing even the migration of deer

The fences erected at the borders, aimed at the refugees, have stopped even the ones who know of no borders.

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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...