20 June is World Refugee Day. #WithRefugees
L’obiettivo della giornata è di sensibilizzare l’opinione pubblica sui diritti dei migranti, persone in fuga dalla guerra e dalla povertà che necessitano di protezione e di sicurezza.
Rio 2016. For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete in the Olympic Games
Alle Olimpiadi di Rio ci sarà, per la prima volta, una squadra composta da dieci rifugiati. Così i giochi olimpici brasiliani sono già entrati nella storia.
New report highlights link between migration and increased human trafficking
The EU report warns of increased levels of human trafficking at the hands of criminal gangs as a consequence of the refugee crisis.
Catching a glimpse of everyday life in war-torn Syria through Avo Kaprealian’s lens
We talk to Avo Kaprealian, the documentary filmmaker who shares a compelling account of everyday life in war-torn Aleppo. The city he once called home.
No barriers or walls, playing football with the Calais Jungle’s refugees
A crowdfunding campaign allowed realise a football pitch in The Jungle in Calais, Northern France, which is home to thousands of refugees.
Migrants, boat capsizes in the Mediterranean: 400 people have reportedly drowned
Yet another boat tragedy has occurred off the coasts of Egypt. Migrants were trying to reach Italy. Over 100 people have been rescued by an NGO.
Berlin clubs collect 50,000 euros for the refugees
By asking every person in the guest list to donate one euro, Berlin clubs have raised 50,000 euros for the refugees.
Macedonian police fires teargas at women and children. Idomeni, Europe’s biggest shame
Macedonian police fired teargas and rubber bullets at migrants trying to cross the border in Idomeni, Greece. Women and children were left wounded.
Angelina Jolie visits Syrians in Lebanon: “We can’t help some refugees and not others”
The US actress visited Syrian refugees in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. She blamed the world leaders for not addressing the root causes of the conflict.
Zaatari refugee camp, where 80,000 Syrians yearn to go back home
Non lontano dal confine con la Siria, il campo profughi di Zaatari è diventato ormai una delle città più grandi della Giordania. Dove si vive di speranza.