A new project promoted by the Italian Lega Pro aims to bring refugees and local communities together through sports. The Integration League is promoted by UNHCR and Project School and is co-funded by the European Union. Matches are slated to begin in January.
Following the killing of a Nigerian immigrant in Italy, anti-racism activists are demanding legal and immigration reforms to address the country's anti-black discrimination.
A year ago, the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan amid chaotic scenes. Female athletes who remain in the country now fear for their lives, while those who left have little hope of resuming their careers.
A night hike in Munich aims to bring members of the refugee community closer to local employers. The experience seeks to facilitate new ties and friendships between the participants.
In the regions of Paris and Calais, several associations organize free outings, cultural and sporting activities and workshops of all types for migrants. InfoMigrants provides you with a (non-exhaustive) list.
On the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, the situation for many African refugees is dire. Even after they're granted asylum, they have a hard time integrating into society due to the island's lack of political will. But Joshua Kambala and his friends are channeling their frustration in a positive way: On the basketball court.
Olympic great Mo Farah was illegally trafficked to Britain at the age of nine from Djibouti and forced to work as a child servant, he has revealed, saying his real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin.
The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August last year crushed the dreams and hopes of millions of Afghan women who had made significant strides in the past 20 years.
Trafficked to the UK from Nigeria as a child, 33-year-old professional boxer Bilal Fawaz is still in a legal limbo, awaiting British citizenship. The boxer continues to fight in the ring for the British national team.
A team with refugee football players in Germany has won the first UNITY EURO Cup in Nyon -- an international football tournament for refugees and migrants. The new competition organized by the European Football Union (UEFA) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) aims to promote the integration of refugees.
Napoli football star Kalidou Koulibaly has donated uniforms and towels to the football team Arci Mediterraneo, whose players are immigrant citizens, to support this initiative of integration.
Parisa Jahanfekrian and Yekta Jamali fled Iran, a decision full of great risk and personal sacrifice. But systematic oppression and discrimination left the weightlifters no choice.