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UNHCR says number of forcibly displaced people reaches record high

In its Global Trends in Forced Displacement report, the UN refugee agency says about 19 million people were forced to flee in 2022, an increase of 21 per cent.

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From Tunisia to Italy, who are those fleeing to Europe?

In this episode of Witness, we travel to Tunisia to hear the harrowing stories of migrants from the sub-Sahara and Tunisians themselves willing to risk their lives to escape war, political instability, and unemployment.

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Influx in migrants at Poland-Belarus border raises concerns in Germany

A recent increase in the number of migrants from Africa and the Middle East attempting to enter Poland has sparked concerns in neighbouring Germany – causing some to call for a reintroduction of controls along the countries' shared border.

25/05/2023

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UN calls for protection of civilians fleeing war

Noting that over 100 million people were classified as refugees in 2022, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told member states it was falling short of its commitments.

24/05/2023

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Germany housing crisis hitting refugees hard

With an 80 per cent increase in asylum applications this year, Berlin and other German cities are setting up container homes amid a backdrop of far-right protests.

23/05/2023

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Sexual assault victims from Ukraine face challenges in Poland, Hungary

According to a Center for Reproductive Rights report, sexual assault victims, LGBT Ukrainians, and minorities fleeing the war have to deal with sexual healthcare limitations in Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania.

19/05/2023

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NGOs slam Europe for allowing migrant deaths in the Mediterranean

Italy faces the biggest influx of migrants since 2017. Over 900 people have died since January trying to cross the Mediterranean. NGOs accuse Europe and institutions of letting those fleeing conflict and poverty die at sea.

18/05/2023

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Sudanese continue to flee the country amid ongoing fighting

Sudanese continue to flee the country as the fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces enters its fifth week.

15/05/2023

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As they wait on the US side of the border with Mexico, hoping to apply for asylum, hundreds of migrants order takeaways from Mexican restaurants.

12/05/2023

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Record numbers displaced by conflict and disaster – new data

New data shows an all-time high of 71.1 million internally displaced people, with war in Ukraine exacerbating food insecurity

11/05/2023

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650 migrants have been evacuated from Lampedusa amid 'crisis'

Good weather and improved sailing conditions have prompted more ships to set sail from North Africa, just two weeks after Lampedusa posted record arrivals.

09/05/2023

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Shelling in Sudanese capital disrupts aid delivery efforts

Explosions could be heard on Thursday in Sudan's capital Khartoum as a fragile truce ran out.

05/05/2023

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The number of Ukrainian companies in the Polish market has increased to 25,000, an increase caused by the influx of refugees from Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022.

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More than 330,000 internally displaced by fighting in Sudan: UN

The United Nations said fighting in Sudan has caused more than 330,000 people to flee their homes within the country, with more than 100,000 others trying to get to any border they can reach.

02/05/2023

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WATCH: Pope Francis leads mass in front of thousands in Budapest

Pope Francis on Sunday called on Hungarians to be "open" toward migrants, as he wrapped up a three-day visit to the central European country whose nationalist premier has taken a staunch anti-immigration stance.

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Euroviews. The EU has to use its AI Act to draw a red line on racist surveillance

AI is increasingly used for heightened surveillance in the migration context. As the European Parliament prepares to vote on the AI Act, the lack of protections for migrants and racialised people is a glaring omission, Sarah Chander and Alyna Smith.

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The EU's frontier is starting to resemble a science fiction film, say experts.

06/04/2023

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Amnesty denounces the West's 'racist double standards'

Amnesty International's annual report draws attention to the West's "racist double standards" in dealing with human rights violations.

28/03/2023

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'Extreme violence' triggers hunger strike at Greek detention centre

Strikers accuse authorities of denying inmates adequate food, hot water and medicine, while housing them in filthy cells infested with cockroaches.

23/03/2023

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Euroviews. People have the right to asylum in the EU. We can't let humanity drown

Europe cannot just helplessly watch people on the move dying at sea. It needs a migration policy that puts people’s rights at the centre, MEPs Cornelia Ernst and Pietro Bartolo wrote.

15/03/2023