#Refugees

Romania: asylum applications on the rise. 2020 marks highest number of refugees in the past 3 decades. 62% of minors are unaccompanied

The military barrier stretches from northern to southern borders. So that no one may enter

Acting as “gendarmes” in place of their distinguished US neighbours. Or rather, “doing the dirty work”, in exchange for aids,…

Afghanistan. Suspended lives: those unable to leave

The country is facing a serious crisis affecting human rights, freedoms, poverty and skyrocketing food prices. Amidst fears for the…

Afghanistan. Card. Hollerich (COMECE) to European political leaders: “Act according to conscience”

For the President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union humanitarian corridors are “the sole effective…

Eurostat: EU, 3 asylum seekers in 10 are minors. In 2020, 129,000 applications lodged from children mainly from Asia and Africa

Humanitarian corridors, 45 refugees arrived from Niger today, 22 of them children

Forty-five refugees from Niger landed today at Fiumicino airport via the humanitarian corridors set up by Caritas Italy, under a…

Refugees. Caritas Italy: “The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the tragedy of an exiled people”

“A lifetime as refugees. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the tragedy of an exiled people” is the title of a Report…

Refugees: EU, “86% of displaced persons hosted in developing countries”. Funds for schools, health, employment

Refugees: fewer reception network recipients in 2020. Increasing numbers of unaccompanied foreign minors

SIPROM/SAI annual Report, promoted by ANCI and Italy’s Ministry of the Interior, provides an overview of the migrant reception system…

Refugees: the Council of Europe and the EU issue a document to protect rights at the borders

Civil war in Myanmar: “It’s a slow-paced genocide”

Civil war is raging in Myanmar. People are fleeing in increasing numbers, with surging violence by the military. Women and…