Refugees International Advocate Daphne Panayotatos reacts to the destruction of Moria camp in Greece due to large fires.
COVID-19 and the Victims of Conflict: Building Resilience for Displaced Ukrainians
The war in eastern Ukraine has left around 1.5 million Ukrainians displaced within their own borders. Now the COVID-19 pandemic has created new challenges for this population.
Reform Past Due: COVID-19 Magnifies Need to Improve Spain’s Asylum System
The COVID-19 pandemic’s harmful effects have laid bare shortcomings in Spain’s asylum system.
“Is This Really Europe?” Asylum Seekers Living in Dismal Conditions in Greece
A glimpse of daily life for those seeking asylum in Greece through photos.
Call for the EU to Protect Displaced People During the COVID-19 Crisis
Academics, lawyers, medical doctors, and human rights defenders call on European states to uphold the rights of refugees and displaced people at Europe’s borders amid the Covid-19 crisis
Without Essential Protections: A Roadmap to Safeguard the Rights of Asylum Seekers in Greece
Greece’s new asylum law undermines essential protections for asylum seekers.
Devex: What should the COVID 19 response look like in refugee camps?
Refugee camps present specific challenges for implementing an effective coronavirus response.
Greek Government Must Immediately Halt Violence Against Asylum Seekers
The Greek government must immediately halt its use of violence to prevent asylum seekers from entering its country.
PRI’s The World: As Turkey opens border, conditions for migrants in Europe are ‘unacceptable’
Devon Cone spoke with The World’s Marco Werman about migrants’ dangerous sea crossings in the Mediterranean.
Seeking Asylum in Greece: Women and Unaccompanied Children Struggle to Survive
In Greece, asylum seekers are languishing in inhumane conditions, women and girls face daily threats of sexual and gender-based violence, and the number of unaccompanied minors has reached emergency levels.