Thousands face hunger as Greece limits assistance to refugee camps and other stories
Today we look at rising hunger in refugee camps in Greece, the case against Guatemalan paramilitaries for sexual violence against Indigenous women, and more
Activists in Frankfurt ask authorities to receive refugees
At a march on September 9, activists demanded that Frankfurt authorities allow the entry of refugees from camps such as the Moria facility in Greece which was devastated in a fire
Fire adds to refugees’ woes in Moria camp
Close to 70% of the tents and other material in the camp have been destroyed. As many as 13,000 refugees live in the Moria camp in the island of Lesbos
Imperialist occupation and wars are the driving force behind the displacement of people
On World Refugee Day, June 20, we look at the root causes which force people to leave their homes across the world
UNHCR announces halt in refugee resettlement activities due to COVID-19
The UNHCR and the International Organisation for Migration cited difficulties in travel due to restrictions imposed by several countries amid the global spread of COVID-19
Situation worsens in Greece’s Moria refugee camp
Incidents of fire and clashes between refugees and a section of hostile natives have also been reported on the island.
Fire claims life of a child at refugee camp in Greece
Conditions in Moria and other refugee camps in Greece have deteriorated further due to the increased inflow of migrants after Turkey opened its borders allowing them to cross over to Europe
Greek residents mark shutdown against construction of detention centers for refugees
The residents of Lesvos, Samos and Chios islands in Greece are observing a complete shutdown on Thursday, in opposition to the government’s move to build more detention centers for refugees and asylum seekers
23 die as two migrant boats capsize in Mediterranean region
One of the boats capsized in the Ionian Sea near Paxi, Greece while the other accident took place in the Aegean Sea near Cesme in Turkey. 29 people were rescued
More refugees disembark at Malta while life becomes miserable at the immigrant camps in Europe
Diplomatic stalemate in the EU makes it difficult for rescuers to save the migrants stranded in the Mediterranean Sea. Meanwhile, a recent report by Oxfam reveals that the living conditions in transit camps on the Greek islands are getting miserable.
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