Hungary Ruffles Feathers over Evictions and with “Ticket to Brussels”
The Hungarian government has announced that it is ready to give one-way tickets to all migrants who want to travel to Brussels: “If Brussels wants migrants, it can have them,”….
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Refugee Olympic Team: Elite Competitors Representing the Millions of Displaced People
With assistance from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) formed the Refugee Olympic Team (ROT) to provide athletes who have….
Extreme Conditions in a Greek EU-Funded Refugee Camp
Amnesty International has reported dystopian conditions in the EU-funded migrant center on the Greek island of Samos, according to EUobserver. Based on the NGO’s report released on Tuesday, July 30,….
Polish Bill to Allow Use of Arms on Belarusian Border
A new law that allows border guards at the Belarussian border to fire live ammunition at migrants for “self-defense” or “preventive” reasons has been approved by Polish MPs. NGOs were….
Rescued by the Geo Barents: Migrants Going Through Libya are Subject to Extreme Abuse and Violence
On July 2, the humanitarian vessel Geo Barents of Medicine Without Borders made landfall in the port of Ancona, carrying 34 shipwrecked individuals: 15 minors and 19 adults, of whom….