Flee: animation is a powerful medium for documentaries about conflict and refugees: FinalCutforReal The Danish animated documentary Flee directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen is a powerful feat of storytelling. So much so it has earned several awards and nominations. Flee tells the story of Amin Nawabi, a gay Danish citizen and former Afghan refugee who …
Novak Djokovic was detained for five days – refugees in the same hotel have been there for years: When Novak Djokovic arrived at a Melbourne airport to compete in the 2022 Australian Open, his next stop was not the tennis court but rather the Park hotel, a hotel-turned-immigration detention centre. The Australian government’s reasoning was …
‘Friends for life’: how living with locals helped refugees feel at home in a new country: The service provided by Takecarebnb showed benefits for refugees and their hosts. Author provided The large-scale evacuations from Afghanistan mean Afghan refugees are expected to settle in Europe, the UK and the US in the coming years. Many European …
Refugees in the media: how the most commonly used images make viewers dehumanise them: When the Syrian refugee crisis began in 2011, the journeys of thousands of people fleeing their home country to cross the Mediterranean were widely documented in the media. But the public response was tepid until 2015, when a photograph of drowned …
Uganda has a remarkable history of hosting refugees, but its efforts are underfunded: Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo gather by a market in the Kyangwali Refugee Settlement in Uganda. Jack Taylor/Getty Images Uganda has agreed to a request from the United States to temporarily accommodate 2,000 refugees from Afghanistan while Washington processes their …
Countries that are more compassionate towards refugees have lower levels of violence – new research: Jacek Bednarczyk/EPA As the world braces itself for an influx of people fleeing Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban coup, it is a timely opportunity to look at the real effect of immigrants and refugees on a country. So …
South Africa in the news: Excluding refugees, asylum seekers and migrants undermines an inclusive vaccine roll-out: Refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and undocumented people are estimated to make up four million, or 7%, of South Africa’s total population. But there is still no clarity on the process to register …: “South Africa” – BingNews South Africa’s …
How British community groups are helping refugees integrate – and the government is making it harder: For the last 12 years, a farm in Yorkshire has had refugees from Iran and Sudan volunteer during lambing season. These sessions, set up by the Darwen Asylum Seeker and Refugee Enterprise and the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, help …
Kenya and Tanzania: how sport affects nationalism, and attitudes towards refugees: Tanzania's Mbwana Samatta (right) celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations match with Kenya in Cairo. Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images Using sports to understand social and political phenomena has become a common avenue for research. Scholars analyse …
Why Kenya is on thin ice in its justification for sending Somali refugees back home: A Somali refugee shops for fresh produce at a market in the Hagadera camp within the sprawling Dadaab complex. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images In March 2021, the Kenya government gave the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees a 14-day …
South Africa in the news: Repatriation or reintegration: Home affairs dept gives refugees in CT options: Minister Motsoaledi said the UNHCR had discussed two issues – resettlement with communities in and around Cape Town and voluntary repatriation back to countries of origin.: “South Africa” – BingNews Is the vaccine rollout enough to stop more lockdowns? …
South Africa in the news: Issues around migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa are politicised, say experts: Discussions around migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in SA have been politicised, according to panellists and experts speaking on human rights and migration during the virtual annual Human Rights …: “South Africa” – BingNews Nathi Mthethwa …
Why Eritrean refugees choose the risky migration to Europe: A warehouse for flour preservation and distribution to refugees at a refugee camp in Ethiopia. Mohammed Abu Obaid/EPA-EFE In November 2020, fighting in the Tigray region of Ethiopia destroyed a secondary school which opened in 2018 in the Hitsats refugee camp. The school was attended by …
‘Welcoming’ European welfare states are forcing refugees through mazes of harmful rules: Migrants found off the coast near Dover being brought to safety on a royal lifeboat after hundreds attempted Channel crossings in August 2020 Andy Rain/EPA When we think of the gruelling journeys refugees often take to reach Europe, our minds often cast back …
MENSEN ONDERWEG – Refugees for Refugees “Amina” – UITGESTELD NAAR NAJAAR 2021 – a Culture interest event taking place on 2021-10-28 20:00:00 in Belgium Refugees for Refugees verenigt topmuzikanten uit Syrië, Tibet, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Turkije en België. De groep werkt aan een origineel repertoire op het kruispunt tussen tradities. Zo dialogeert een Indo-Pakistaanse raga …
South Africa in the news: Mint Lite | London corona restrictions, covid at home test, refugees & more: London has been placed under tough restrictions from Wednesday, along with Germany’s hard lockdown. Italy’s prime minister said he plans further curbs to slow cases during the festive season, and the …: “South Africa” – BingNews South …
Refugees are at risk from dystopian ‘smart border’ technology: Refugee holding a mobile phone at a refugee accommodation centre in in Berlin, Germany, 2016 EPA/Kay Nietfield New technologies deployed on borders for migration management and border security under the umbrella of smart border solutions are ignoring the fundamental human rights of migrants. Unmanned aerial vehicles …
Tigray conflict sets off new wave of refugees in a region still grappling with earlier crises: Ethiopian refugees fleeing fighting in Tigray province queue to receive supplies at the Um Rakuba camp in Sudan's eastern Gedaref province. Ebrahim Hamid/AFP via Getty Images In early November Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed launched a military offensive against …