Coronavirus crisis causes surge in dangerous channel crossings by desperate refugees
More than 100 migrants attempted the dangerous crossing, even as the UK reels from escalating cases of Covid-19.
Tag: Refugees
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Tear gas fired from both sides as refugee crisis continues on Turkey-Greece border
It comes after Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government said it will no longer prevent migrants from crossing over to EU territory.
Refugee women face horrifying conditions as aid workers flee Lesbos
Two British humanitarian workers described the challenges facing refugees as the world prepares to mark International Women’s Day.
Refugees attacked with water cannons and tear gas on the Greek-Turkish border
Tear gas and water cannon were used in a bid to foil crossings.
Refugees stranded at borders as fighting between Syria and Turkey escalates
Turkey’s decision to ease border restrictions came amid a Russia-backed Syrian government offensive into Syria’s northwestern Idlib province.
Refugees trapped in ‘no man’s land’ on the Greek border as Erdoğan acts on his threat to the EU
On October 2019, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told the EU he’d “open the gates and send 3.6 million refugees” ...
A powerful new project re-humanises those affected by the refugee crisis
Conversations From Calais is an important new project that re-humanises those affected by the refugee crisis. A series of posters ...
Freedom of movement is a fundamental freedom and there is an alternative to borders
This is a guest post from Hamzah Akhtar and Kay Glover who are activists with Our Future Now and helped ...
Refugees in Lesbos take to the streets as temperatures drop below freezing
Temperatures have reportedly fallen below zero on the Greek island of Lesbos, where thousands of refugees are living in tents ...
Protesters use the Australian Open to call for action against refugee rights abuses
The finals for the 2020 Australian Open took place on 2 February. But those campaigning for refugee rights are concerned ...
Police upped Calais refugee camp clearances in a ‘horrible’ week before Brexit
Many people stay near the port and Eurotunnel stations hoping to cross to the UK, but Clare Moseley said the ...
Four key points of controversy from Trump’s Israel-Palestine plan
These are the main features of the 50-page proposal.
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, some MPs should hang their heads in shame
27 January is Holocaust Remembrance Day. In 2020, this is even more poignant because it also honours the 75th anniversary ...
Eight refugees rescued from English Channel by French authorities
They were found in a boat with a damaged engine by French authorities.
The Tories have backtracked on yet another pledge, and this time it’s children who’ll suffer
On 9 January, a vote passed in parliament to remove protections for child refugees from the Brexit bill. The vote ...
Tory government blocks bid to enshrine child refugee rights in Brexit agreement
Opposition MPs warned of ‘tragic consequences’ for lone youngsters.
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