Among the almost 90 million forcibly displaced people around the world are tens of thousands of scientists. In their new homes, they often face discrimination, precarious working conditions and difficulties getting their degrees recognized. But some also find new opportunities and peace, as a photo exhibition about researchers in exile shows.
Bulgaria's coast guard has reportedly rescued 38 migrants trying to reach Romania from the Black Sea. According to the interior ministry, this is the first such incident recorded in the region since 2014.
The migrants, who were mostly from Afghanistan, India, Burundi and Nepal, will face proceedings for attempting to illegally cross the border after leaving asylum centers in Slovenia.
In a letter to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, prominent aid organizations have slammed Berlin's Afghan refugee admission program as "extremely questionable in terms of organization and content." The aid groups warned that Germany's selection process is "in danger of failing" and have threatened to withdraw from talks.
Aid organization Oxfam has highlighted in a new report a dramatic increase in famine in areas severely affected by climate change. Global warming is bringing more extreme weather events such as droughts, hurricanes and floods to some of the poorest parts of the planet, which could fuel new migration patterns.
Only 68% percent of refugee children have access to primary school education, and only 37% to secondary school education, according to a new report by UNHCR.
Iran and Turkey are repeatedly carrying out illegal pushbacks of Afghan refugees or forcibly returning them to life-threatening risks under the Taliban regime, Amnesty International has said. Migrants who managed to enter Turkey or Iran have been subject to arbitrary detainment and torture before being returned, the rights group found.
Italy is scrambling to address overcrowded migrant shelters after scores of boats carrying a total of about 1,000 migrants reached its southern shores and the islands of Lampedusa and Pantelleria over the weekend.
Bulgarian police have detained more than 140 Afghans near Burgas on the Black Sea coast. Authorities have announced that security at the Turkish border will be stepped up.
Afghan evacuees whom the US had said would be temporarily housed in Kosovo are still there a year later — with no way out. Teri Schultz shares the story of one man who says he is treated more like an inmate than an ally.
Canadian journalist Matthieu Aikins has been reporting from Afghanistan since 2009. In 2015, he decided to accompany his friend Omar* to Europe. His book 'The Naked Don’t Fear The Water' recalls that journey and the barriers they encountered along the way.
The 'Fly With Me' Afghan kite flying festival took place in different cities all across Europe, to show solidarity with Afghanistan. Participants enjoyed a showcase of Afghan culture with music, poetry and dance, before hoisting their handmade kites into the sky.