Jordan: First COVID vaccination center in refugee camp
The UN refugee agency UNHCR says Jordan has opened a coronavirus vaccination center in the Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees. The facility is supposedly the first of its kind.
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Coronavirus in Syria: Concern regime could withhold vaccine
Human Rights Watch is calling for the COVID-19 vaccine to be distributed equitably in all of Syria. The organization accused the Assad regime of withholding medicine from civilians in areas controlled by the opposition. They are particularly worried about the situation in northeast Syria.
Impeachment trial for former Danish migration minister
The Danish parliament has voted to begin an impeachment trial against the former immigration minister Inger Stojberg. She will go on trial over her policy of separating asylum seeking couples if one of them was under 18, and therefore a minor.
Syrian refugee Tareq Alaows launches bid for German parliament
After fleeing Syria's civil war in 2015, the 31-year old social worker and Green party candidate is hoping to become the first refugee from Syria to be elected to the Bundestag.
Refugee resettlement at 'record low' in 2020, says UNHCR
The UN refugee agency UNHCR said that refugee resettlement was at a "record low" in 2020. The agency called on more countries to offer resettlement places in the future in order to save lives.
Syria: 12 murders in two weeks at Al Hol refugee camp
The United Nations has launched an alarm over deteriorating security conditions at Al Hol camp in northeast Syria, where there have been 12 murders in just under two weeks.
Abdullah Sabra's story: The boy who went to sea
Abdullah Sabra was just 14 when he was sent to sea by his father. After nearly a decade spent working on merchant vessels, he reached a point where he knew he needed to leave the ship. His passage to asylum in Europe however was different from most. Now in Germany, he is hoping to return to sea to help other refugees from the decks of the Sea-Watch.
Syrian refugees suffering in Lebanon's Arsal, HRW
Human Rights Watch has spoken out about the dire conditions Syrian refugees are suffering in the Lebanese town of Arsal, along the border with Syria. This winter is the second since their makeshift homes were dismantled and many refugees are still left without any sort of protection from brutal weather conditions.
Several German states plan to deport Syrian endangerers: Media report
According to a media report, the majority of Germany's 16 states favor deporting Syrian nationals deemed to pose a risk to security in Germany. While states with conservative-led interior ministries are in favor of deportations in individual cases, those led by Social Democrats and The Greens are against the contentious practice.
What the end of Germany's deportation ban could mean for Syrians
Will Germany be the first EU country to deport people to war-torn Syria? On December 31, the ban on deportations of Syrian nationals deemed to pose a risk to security in Germany expired. Forcibly returning people to Syria is highly controversial: Reports show that detentions, disappearances and torture in Syria "remain pervasive."
Eight people arrested after fire at Lebanon refugee camp
Eight people have been arrested after an arson attack at a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon. Two Lebanese and six Syrian nationals are alleged to have been involved in the attack, according to the Lebanese army.
Syrian refugee camp burned to ground in northern Lebanon
Lebanese military officials have said that the fire was started after a row between Syrian refugees and their employer, a local family, over pay. An investigation is ongoing.