migration
African refugees reach France in resettlement initiative
World
December 19, 2017
African refugees reach France in resettlement initiative
The first group of African refugees benefiting from a new initiative bringing those deemed to be especially vulnerable directly to…
Fleeing — but not to Europe
World
December 18, 2017
Fleeing — but not to Europe
Never before have so many people been on the move, migrating in search of jobs and security. Large numbers are…
EU leaders clash over refugees
World
December 15, 2017
EU leaders clash over refugees
Two years after the Mediterranean migrant crisis blew a hole in the European Union, a tentative effort to patch up…
Amnesty International claims EU ‘complicit’ in Libya migrant abuses
World
December 12, 2017
Amnesty International claims EU ‘complicit’ in Libya migrant abuses
Rights group Amnesty International has accused EU governments of supporting migrant abuse in Libya. Echoing previous reports, it found widespread…
#SpreadNoHate, UNAOC aims to combat hate speech against refugees in Cairo symposium
Egypt
December 11, 2017
#SpreadNoHate, UNAOC aims to combat hate speech against refugees in Cairo symposium
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), alongside the EU, will host a symposium aiming to combat media hate speech…
Trump lifts refugee ban, but admissions still plummet, data shows
World
December 8, 2017
Trump lifts refugee ban, but admissions still plummet, data shows
In late October, President Donald Trump lifted a temporary ban on most refugee admissions, a move that should have cleared…
US Supreme Court allows Donald Trump to impose travel ban
World
December 5, 2017
US Supreme Court allows Donald Trump to impose travel ban
Donald Trump has won a Supreme Court victory, with seven justices voting to allow his latest travel ban to go…
US pulls out of UN’s Global Compact on Migration
World
December 3, 2017
US pulls out of UN’s Global Compact on Migration
The administration of President Donald Trump has withdrawn the United States from a United Nations pact to improve the handling…
Turkey: Merkel to work for release of EU funds for refugees
World
December 1, 2017
Turkey: Merkel to work for release of EU funds for refugees
Turkish officials say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the two…
Between 400,000 and 700,000 African migrants in Libya: African Union
World
December 1, 2017
Between 400,000 and 700,000 African migrants in Libya: African Union
Between 400,000 and 700,000 African migrants are living in camps in Libya, often under “inhuman” conditions, the chairman of the…