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Greece

Refugees go on hunger strike in Athens

14 refugees have gone on hunger strike in Athens, demanding that authorities respect the legal limit of six months for family reunification.

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Rohingya Muslims continue to flee Myanmar

Thousands of Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in Myanmar continue to wait along the Bangladesh border for permission from border patrol to allow them entry.

Focus

Empowering women to fight radicalisation

Women are central to the fight against youth radicalisation and the management of irregular migration.

USA

White supremacists hold rally in Tennessee

The 'White Lives Matter' rally brought hundreds of people out to protest against refugee resettlement in the state

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World

Undocumented Afghan refugees get a chance at school in Iran

A milestone decree sees Iran open its schools to all refugee children, even the undocumented ones

Greece

Tensions grow on Greek island of Samos over overcrowded refugee camp

Tensions grow on the Greek island of Samos as more than 2,500 asylum-seekers share facilities for just 700.

Germany

Prostitution network discovered at Berlin refugee centre

Security guards at one Berlin refugee centre pimp out their wards for cash.

Bangladesh

"One of the greatest refugee crises of modern times"

UNICEF is calling for urgent help for refugee Rohingya children in southern Bangladesh

France

One year on and refugees return to Calais

France

French MEPs shower while clothed to demonstrate plight of Calais migrants

Green politicians send message to French government from the bathroom.

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Migrants being smuggled into Europe ‘under car bonnets’

Europol says the new trend shows how smugglers are having to find fresh ways to get people past border security.

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Rohingya refugees "stranded"

Myanmar

Over 180 dead as thousands of Rohingya refugees flee Myanmar for Bangladesh

Death toll rises as thousands of new Rohingya refugees flee violence and hunger in Myanmar for Bangladesh

Italy

Protests against citizenship for migrant children in Italy

Around 1,000 people have protested in Rome against giving citizenship to the children of migrants

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Ai Weiwei exhibition focuses on immigration

A massive sculpture resembling a golden cage sits on display at the southeast entrance of Central Park in New York created by the Chinese artist and human rights activist Ai Weiwei to bring attention to the global migrant crisis.

France

France to send missions to Chad and Niger to bring back refugees

French president announces measures alongside promise to crack down on economic immigrants.

Bangladesh

Rohingya Muslim refugees flee ethnic cleansing in Myanmar

Rohingya Muslim refugees flee ethnic cleansing in Myanmar

Libya

Armed faction captures key Libyan port of Sabratha as concern for migrants grows

Afghanistan

Amnesty urges halt to Afghan refugee returns from EU

Human rights group Amnesty International is urging European nations to stop sending Afghans who do not qualify for asylum back to what it describes as their "deeply unsafe" home country.

Greece

Greek paralympian scheme gives new hope to refugee children

A scheme to help disabled refugee children resume their lives though sport is taking off in Greece.