Devex |
Despite improvements, Burundi refugees still at risk
Devex Despite some progress, the nearly yearlong Burundian refugee crisis — in which more than 250,000 people have fled the country's ongoing political instability — continues to threaten to overwhelm the East African region amid scant signs the situation ... |
Monday, March 14, 2016
Despite improvements, Burundi refugees still at risk - Devex
Indiana's governor is losing his fight to keep Syrian refugees away - The Economist
The Economist |
Indiana's governor is losing his fight to keep Syrian refugees away
The Economist Indiana's Republican governor, Michael Pence (pictured), has made it clear that refugees from one mostly Muslim country are not welcome in the state. On November 16th, three days after the terrorist attacks in Paris, Mr Pence suspended the resettlement ... |
Game of Thrones cast calls for aid to Syrian refugees in #RealmToTheRescue campaign - Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly |
Game of Thrones cast calls for aid to Syrian refugees in #RealmToTheRescue campaign
Entertainment Weekly Westeros isn't the only place torn by seemingly endless war. In the real world, the conflict in Syria has forced millions out of their homes, and in an effort to help resettle and provide relief for refugees, Game of Thrones cast members and HBO have ... 'Game of Thrones' stars appeal for aid for Syrian refugees 'Game of Thrones' cast raises cash for refugees Game of Thrones cast back refugee campaign |
Inside the Fight to Help Refugees in Lesbos, Ground Zero for Europe's - Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair |
Inside the Fight to Help Refugees in Lesbos, Ground Zero for Europe's
Vanity Fair Earlier this year, on the night before her two weeks of organizing lunches and handing out food to refugees would end, a volunteer from the Netherlands reflected sadly on how Lesbos is the island of goodbyes. Refugees stay only a few days, and ... |
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Refugees in Syracuse: Benefit or burden? Here's what the numbers ... - Syracuse.com
Syracuse.com |
Refugees in Syracuse: Benefit or burden? Here's what the numbers ...
Syracuse.com Refugees aren't exactly an economic engine nor are they a crippling burden on the system. |
Indonesia appeals to Australia to accept more refugees - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald |
Indonesia appeals to Australia to accept more refugees
Sydney Morning Herald Jakarta: Indonesia has appealed to Australia to accept more refugees stranded in Indonesia ahead of a regional forum to combat people smuggling in Bali next week. Indonesia's director-general of immigration, Ronny Sompie, told The Jakarta Post that ... RI wants Australia to take in more refugees | The Jakarta Post |
Syrian Refugees Party At Furry Convention | Kotaku Australia - Kotaku Australia
Kotaku Australia |
Syrian Refugees Party At Furry Convention | Kotaku Australia
Kotaku Australia Image via @Jinxthelynx A group of Syrian refugees, having just arrived in Canada, are being temporarily put up in a hotel. The same hotel that, last w... |
Merkel in firing line over refugees after regional vote 'debacle' - Times LIVE
Times LIVE |
Merkel in firing line over refugees after regional vote 'debacle'
Times LIVE The elections were the biggest since Germany registered a record influx of refugees, and largely regarded as a referendum on Merkel's decision to open the country's doors to people fleeing war. While they have no direct impact on her chancellorship ... Merkel Faces Triple Challenge as Refugees Impact State Votes Election Drubbing For Merkel Over Refugees Germans vote in state elections seen as test for Merkel's refugee policy |
Religious institutions form unlikely partnership to aid Syrian refugees - The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail |
Religious institutions form unlikely partnership to aid Syrian refugees
The Globe and Mail For years, the Temple Har Zion and the Imam Mahdi Islamic Centre (IMIC) have been neighbours, even sharing a parking lot, in Thornhill, Ont. Now, the unlikely partners are about to share a major responsibility – sponsoring a group of Syrian refugees. |
SC Senate to consider refugees measure - Anderson Independent Mail
SC Senate to consider refugees measure
Anderson Independent Mail The South Carolina Senate is expected to consider legislation this week that supporters hope will lessen the threat of terrorism by discouraging foreign refugees from resettling in the state. As currently crafted, the measure would require refugees to ... |
Archbishop: 'It's not racist to oppose refugees' - WND.com
WND.com |
Archbishop: 'It's not racist to oppose refugees'
WND.com The Obama administration has increasingly placed Muslim refugees into smaller cities, where they are less likely to receive a warm welcome. When the inevitable push-back begins, the refugee proponents swoop in with town-hall meetings and literature ... |
Game of Thrones cast issues appeal to help refugees - The Telegraph - Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk |
Game of Thrones cast issues appeal to help refugees - The Telegraph
Telegraph.co.uk The cast of Game of Thrones plea for people to donate to help refugees fleeing from war in the Middle East. Cast members of HBO's Game of Thrones joined ... WATCH: 'Game of Thrones' cast appeals for help for Syrian refugees ... |
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Finding love in Germany: a road to integration for refugees - Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle |
Finding love in Germany: a road to integration for refugees
Deutsche Welle It was mid-September of last year, just weeks after the body of a baby refugee from Syria was found washed up on a beach in Turkey. Ali had arrived in Europe over the Balkan route: to Greece by boat from Turkey, then through Macedonia, Serbia, Hungary ... |
Syrian refugees will cost ten times more to care for in Europe than in ... - The Independent
The Independent |
Syrian refugees will cost ten times more to care for in Europe than in ...
The Independent Five years after the start of the conflict in Syria, world leaders are still trying to work out how they can heave the country out of the abyss. But one thing is certain: ... Is the Syrian refugee a soft target? - Al Arabiya English |
Merkel Faces Triple Challenge as Refugees Impact State Votes - Bloomberg
Bloomberg |
Merkel Faces Triple Challenge as Refugees Impact State Votes
Bloomberg While voters are casting their ballots for regional assemblies, surveys show the biggest public concern to be Europe's refugee crisis and its impact on Germany. The arrival of about 1 million asylum seekers in Germany last year alone has hurt support ... Germany polls: Merkel's party braces for a backlash over influx of refugees Far right and refugee crisis pile pressure on Angela Merkel Refugees have duty to integrate, Merkel says before regional vote |
Rallying cry against refugees holds strong in Missoula | Local ... - The Missoulian
The Missoulian |
Rallying cry against refugees holds strong in Missoula | Local ...
The Missoulian John German holds up a sign during a rally against refugee resettlement in Missoula at the Missoula County Courthouse on Saturday. Around 50 people ... Missoula residents rally against refugees | Missoula Local News ... Flathead County commissioners join anti-refugee movement | State ... |
Refugees languish in Greece after Macedonia border lockdown - CBC.ca
CBC.ca |
Refugees languish in Greece after Macedonia border lockdown
CBC.ca At least 12,000 refugees are living in squalid conditions in a makeshift camp in Idomeni, a village in northern Greece. They came hoping to be able to cross the nearby border to Macedonia and continue their journeys to northern Europe. But that border ... Waking up in a refugee camp: Post-apocalyptic scenes from the Greece-Macedonia border Desperate refugees urged to leave overcrowded border camp in Greece Refugee Syrian mother gives birth in Idomeni camp in Greece |
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Turkish coast guard seen beating back refugees during dangerous sea crossing - Mashable
Mashable |
Turkish coast guard seen beating back refugees during dangerous sea crossing
Mashable The journey made by thousands of refugees and migrants daily from the Turkish coast to the nearby Greek islands is a notoriously dangerous one, with more than 440 people drowning en route this year alone. While the dangers of the Aegean crossing are ... Report: German police told not to take refugees to Turkey Turkish coastguards beating refugees with poles, video shows Refugees escaped war, survived a perilous journey and now Europe wants to send them back |
Greece promises refugee transfers as camp baby photo emerges - The Guardian
The Guardian |
Greece promises refugee transfers as camp baby photo emerges
The Guardian The Greek minister for refugees has vowed to move people from a squalid camp on the Macedonian border within a week, as a photograph emerged of a baby who may have been born in one of the crowded tents. The arresting image showed the infant being ... Waking up in a refugee camp: Post-apocalyptic scenes from the Greece-Macedonia border Desperate refugees urged to leave overcrowded border camp in Greece The Latest: US 'increasing' number of refugees accepted |
Refugees and anti-Semitism: is it a problem? - Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle |
Refugees and anti-Semitism: is it a problem?
Deutsche Welle He is one of many Jews who've been helping refugees by donating clothes, working in shelters, or taking refugees into their homes. Spier says he hasn't had any negative experiences. He says his identity, background and sexual orientation - Spier is ... |
Greece Moves to Relocate Refugees to Sheltered Camps - Newsweek - Newsweek
Newsweek |
Greece Moves to Relocate Refugees to Sheltered Camps - Newsweek
Newsweek The spread of infections has become a concern as thousands of people wait to cross the border. Protests at Idomeni as Greece plans to relocate stranded refugees Refugee crisis: how Greeks opened their hearts to strangers Government hands out flyers in Idomeni urging refugees to leave makeshift camp |
Far-right activists 'impersonated police to attack refugees for money and mobile phones' in Calais - The Independent
The Independent |
Far-right activists 'impersonated police to attack refugees for money and mobile phones' in Calais
The Independent A group of far-right activists have reportedly admitted impersonating as police officers to attack and rob refugees in a series of attacks in Calais. The five local men, aged between 19 and 14, were arrested on Wednesday and include the founder of an ... |
Denmark 'criminalising decency' with crackdown on helping ... - The Independent
The Independent |
Denmark 'criminalising decency' with crackdown on helping ...
The Independent Denmark's former children's ombudsman has accused the government of “criminalising decency” as hundreds of people are prosecuted under human trafficking ... Couple convicted for helping Syrian refugees to Sweden - The Local |
Reporter Details Undercover Journey With Syrian Refugees - Newsweek
Newsweek |
Reporter Details Undercover Journey With Syrian Refugees
Newsweek German journalist Wolfgang Bauer and Czech photographer Stanislav KupaĆ were undercover in 2014 when they boarded a boat carrying Syrian refugees who, after several failed attempts, were aiming to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy from Egypt. |
Jordan warns of school pressure over Syria refugees - BBC News - BBC News
BBC News |
Jordan warns of school pressure over Syria refugees - BBC News
BBC News A failure to provide education for refugees escaping the conflict in Syria risks creating a generation of extremists, warns the deputy prime minister of Jordan. |
Remaining two refugees in Cambodia rue leaving Nauru - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald |
Remaining two refugees in Cambodia rue leaving Nauru
Sydney Morning Herald The two remaining refugees Australia sent to Cambodia under a controversial $55 million resettlement scheme feel abandoned and betrayed. |
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