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.

Thanks for the treatment of refugees in North Macedonia

On today's first historic visit of Pope Francis in the Republic of North Macedonia, he, once again mentioned the refugees and migrants and praised all state institutions and humanitarian organizations that help them on their way to a safer life, mentioning the values of solidarity and activism.

Refugee rescue ship running out of food and water with 64 on board as European countries argue over who should let it dock

Greeks oppose free education for refugee children

Greek law says refugee children must be offered free education. Al Jazeera looks at what is keeping them out of class.

AYS SPECIAL: A right to hope is one of the basic human rights

After two days, the Caravan of Hope is over. Whatever the views of individuals and organisations that forewarned people against joining the movement, we should focus our attentions on denouncing the disproportionate and systematic violence against people trying to exercise their right to freedom...

Greek police fire tear gas at refugees demanding access to border

Minor clashes outside camp in northern Greece after 'false report' about border opening circulated on social media.

New leg new lease on life

After the closing of the Balkan route in March 2016, the irregular transit of refugees and migrants through the Republic of North Macedonia is very difficult and with many risks. Every year there are people that are losing their lives or getting injured. After the sad news that we wrote before,...

Another refugee tragedy in North Macedonia

One dead and 14 injured refugees were found on 30.03.2019 at 04:30 on the Udovo - Demir Kapija main road near the Vodisir River. Police Officers from the Regional Center for Border Affairs "South" found the deceased 27 y.o. S.I., a refugee from Bangladesh and another 14 refugees from Pakistan...