In the Italian town of Lodi, migrant children were barred from eating at the school canteen following the decision by a right-wing local administration to require foreign parents to prove that they don’t have any extra funds in their...
The police have cleared a makeshift camp of 1,800 migrants settled in shelters in Grande-Synthe, near Dunkirk, in the north of France, according to police in the area.
Women stranded as refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos face daily violence, never-ending asylum procedures and horrible living conditions. DW's Marianna Karakoulaki spoke with some of them about their experiences.
Christ Wamba fled Congo Brazzaville in 2015 and arrived at the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos a few months later. There, he had only one goal: to become a professional basketball player. His gamble paid off: today he...
A new report by Save the Children assesses the situation of Afghan children being returned from Europe to Afghanistan. The majority of children experience violence, insecurity and sadness, the NGO warns.
The Yazidis are back in the spotlight after a Yazidi woman co-won the Nobel Peace Prize. But who are the Yazidis and where are they now living around Europe?
The Turkish coastguard rescued 20 migrants on Monday. Two children died during the rescue operation.
A German court has said that refugees who were married as children have no right to family reunification in the country. Child marriages are becoming more common among Syrian refugees.
A Swedish student and human rights activist famous for having grounded a Gothenburg flight in July to prevent an Afghan asylum seeker from being sent back to his home country will stand trial. The 21-year-old will be facing charges of...
News reports in the recent months have confirmed that people smugglers are increasingly abusing migrants for personal gains, and human rights organizations constantly warn of human rights abuses and dire conditions in Libyan detention...
German authorities report an increasing number of migrants traveling abroad without knowing that they might not be allowed to do so. We've compiled a list of what rules and restrictions apply to various groups of migrants.
Do you wish you had someone to talk to in your own language about depression or psychological problems? IPSO, an organization based in Germany, offers counseling for refugees by refugees. The support is offered online as well as face-to-face,...
Based on Commission proposals, the Justice and Home Affairs Council adopted in September 2015 two Decisions to relocate 160,000 asylum seekers from Italy and Greece, to assist them in dealing with the pressures of the refugee crisis....
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This is the testimony of Salem, an Eritrean woman who successfully relocated from Italy to Portugal. The mother of a beautiful baby called Joana, Salem fled her country to find freedom. She had the courage to speak up about smugglers...