Category: Refugees
The Impact of Refugees’ Trauma and Discrimination
June 2, 2023
Refugees are people who have been forced to flee their homes due to war, violence, persecution, or human rights violations. They often face multiple traumas before, during, and after their migration, as well as discrimination and hostility in their host countries. These challenges can have lasting effects on their physical and mental health, as well […]
France Condemned by European Court for Detaining Migrant Children
May 11, 2023
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled against France 11 times in May 2023 for violating the rights of migrant children who were detained in administrative centers or hotels pending their deportation. The court found that France had breached Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which prohibits inhuman or degrading […]
Immigration detainee not given new food because maggots ‘just on the vegetables’, report finds
January 25, 2023
An immigration detainee served a contaminated meal was not offered an alternative because the maggots were “just on the vegetables”, a report by the federal watchdog has found. The claims by the commonwealth ombudsman – which are denied by the Australian Border Force – come in a report into conditions inside federal detention centres as part […]
Syria refugees to face their torturers in German court
April 22, 2021
Six years ago Wassim Mukdad fled Syria, demoralized and fearing for his life as the country spiraled ever deeper into all-out war. This week, the 34-year-old will come face-to-face with the man accused of running a government detention center where Mukdad and thousands of others were tortured during the early months of the uprising against […]
Explainer: Rohingya refugees face crowded camps, dangerous sea journeys and COVID-19
May 24, 2020
Shocking footage of Rohingya women, men and children being rescued off rickety boats after dangerous sea voyages is still being broadcast around the world. According to reports, more boats – carrying hundreds more Rohingya people – are still stranded at sea and in urgent need of rescue. These vessels have nowhere to land, as countries […]