Save the Children has denounced that the fact that the total number of internally displaced children in 2021 has reached a record total 25.2 million. The organization said that conflict, violence and climate-related disasters were the main causes that led to an increase in displacement.
A leading female judge from Afghanistan, Fawzia Amini, has been honoured with a prestigious international human rights award for continuing to advocate for the rights of women and girls in her home country. Following the events of last year in her home country, she had to be evacuated to the UK/
Thousands of Afghans are still having to wait for an appointment to apply for a German visa to join their families, who have already left the country. The security situation as well as human rights in Afghanistan have worsened since the August 2021 takeover by the Taliban.
Already an experienced mother, Nazila* did not expect that giving birth to her fourth baby would come with so many difficulties. But during her pregnancy in a refugee camp in the Greek island of Lesbos, she realized it was no place to welcome a newborn.
Russia's war in Ukraine has pushed the number of forcibly displaced people around the world above 100 million for the first time in history, the United Nations said on Monday.
An Afghan migrant who died from a heart attack in the Calabrian sea port of Roccella Ionica on Wednesday was suffering from diabetes. Her health had been deemed not serious enough to require hospitalization.
A young Afghan man made to stand trial in Greece after his six-year-old son drowned during a sea crossing has been acquitted. Another man charged with driving the boat was given a suspended sentence.
Conflicts and natural disasters forced tens of millions to flee within their own country last year, pushing the number of internally displaced people to a record high, monitors said Thursday.
Roughly one third of all rejected asylum applications in Germany succeed when launching an appeal against the original decision after their appeal is examined by administrative courts. This can cost taxpayers in Germany up to 25 million euros annually.
The Director General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited Iran on Monday to discuss the situation for Afghan migrants there, as tensions between Iran and Afghanistan intensified.
More than three months ago, a young Afghan man named Banochai Elham went missing in the mountains in the far northwest of Iran. He had left Afghanistan with the help of a smuggler, in the hope of reaching Turkey. In an open letter his brother expressed his desperation. While there are organizations committed to tracing those who go missing on migration journeys, many families are forced to search alone.
UNHCR has launched a music campaign on social media giant TikTok to promote solidarity with refugees. The initiative is aimed at raising funds and drawing attention to the tens of millions of displaced people around the world.