‘My crew saved 218 migrants from drowning – so why are we the enemy?’
Captain Marc Reig’s ship is stuck in a Sicilian port, and a hostage to Italy’s resurgent right, as charities become a target for their role in rescuing refugees Lorenzo Tondo […]
Australian migrants among the happiest in the world
By Matt Wade 23 March 2018 — Malcolm Turnbull likes to say Australia is the world’s most successful multicultural country and he might be right. Photo: Andrew Meares People are […]
Merkel ally defiant in row over Islam’s place in Germany
Reuters International This content was published on March 23, 2018 German Chancellor Angela Merkel talks to Interior Minister Horst Seehofer during a session of the lower house of parliament […]
Italy seizes rescue ship that stopped migrants’ return to Libya
Reuters International This content was published on March 19, 2018 FILE PHOTO: Migrants wait to disembark from Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms in the Sicilian harbour of Pozzallo, Italy, March […]
Coming to Switzerland : First group of vulnerable refugees from Libya to arrive in April
By Julia Crawford This content was published on March 21, 2018 The first group of vulnerable refugees to arrive in Switzerland from Libya are mostly single women (Keystone) […]
Germany: Merkel faces critical test with German integration policies for Muslim refugees
Source: The Washington Times By Austin Davis – Special to The Washington Times BERLIN — Popular anger at her refugee policies cost German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s long-dominant conservative bloc dearly […]
Migrants tell of abuse and violence on the streets of Paris
A new study highlghts abuse and physical attacks suffered by hundreds of refugees living rough in the French capital Mark Townsend @townsendmark Fri 16 Mar 2018 Migrants at a makeshift camp blanketed by snow at the Saint-Martin canal in Paris. Photograph: Yoan Valat/EPA Hundreds of refugees living rough in Paris, […]
Don’t make Muslims solely responsible for integration in the UK
Miqdaad Versi The government needs to rethink its approach if there is to be any hope of a successful strategy for Muslim communities @miqdaad Thu 15 Mar 2018 Women celebrating […]
Facing far-right challenge, minister says Islam ‘doesn’t belong’ to Germany
Reuters International This content was published on March 16, 2018 A woman wears an Islamic headdress while visiting Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany August 16, 2016. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (reuters_tickers) By Michelle Martin […]
Safe but not free: A life in limbo for Switzerland’s F permit holders
This content was published on March 16, 2018 Danial Nurzei is doing everything to avoid claiming welfare. (SRF) “Living in Switzerland with an F permit is like living in […]
“An Ordinary Muslim” and the Clichés of Culture Clash on Stage
Aviva Stahl March 11 2018, Representation matters, on the stage as in the rest of the arts and popular culture, and both the United States and the United Kingdom desperately need […]
Austria plans to put immigration and borders at heart of EU presidency
Reuters International This content was published on March 9, 2018 Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl and EU Minister Gernot Bluemel attend a news conference in Vienna, […]
U.N. rights chief attacks EU and U.S. over migrants and Dreamers
Reuters International This content was published on March 7, 2018 U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein talks to reporters in Jakarta, Indonesia February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Beawiharta […]
Preventing the Migrant Wave Germany Exports Employment Offices to Africa
In order to combat the root causes of economic migration, Germany has opened a job center in Ghana that helps people find local employment. But what happens when German […]
Rohingya refugees test Bangladeshi welcome as prices rise and repatriation stalls
Reuters International This content was published on February 28, 2018 Bangladeshi farmer Jorina Katun stands among the Rohingya Muslims camped out on her land near the Kutapalong refugee camp […]
Operation Papyrus: A new life for 1,000 illegal immigrants in Geneva
By Patricia Islas and Simon Bradley This content was published on February 28, 2018 Around 70% of undocumented migrants regularised under Geneva’s Papyrus scheme are female domestic workers(Getty Images) […]
Armed man detained ahead of Israel rally in support of migrants
Hundreds of asylum-seekers at detention centre in southern Israel launch an open-ended hunger strike By AFP – Feb 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES African migrants hold signs reading in Hebrew […]
New info portal : Swiss students, politicians work towards university access for refugees
By Veronica DeVore This content was published on February 22, 2018 Farida Nosha, pictured, is a refugee from Ukraine who now studies at Switzerland’s University of Fribourg. The Swiss […]
Refugee School Fund in Malaysia
Hi everyone! Its been a long time since I’ve updated you on our progress. I’m so happy and grateful to announce that the school is up and running, with the […]
‘A lottery’: asylum system is unjust, say Home Office whistleblowers
The new arrivals ‘A lottery’: asylum system is unjust, say Home Office whistleblowers Three former staffers describe ‘cut and paste’ decisions and rushed, biased interviews with asylum seekers by Kate Lyons and Kirstie Brewer Supported by About this content Sun 11 Feb 2018 The British asylum process is a lottery […]