The Latest Breaking News from Refugee

Spain registers record asylum claims, approves far fewer than European average

Spain has received a record number of claims for refugee status and international protection last year

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023

Sunk boat had not moved for hours, data suggests, contradicting Greek officials

Tracking data indicates two vessels stood by or circled around stationary refugee boat for several hours

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2023

Eskape review – moving tale of a refugee’s dangerous journey out of Cambodia

Film-maker Neary Adeline Hay retraces her mother’s escape from her homeland in this poignant family history and memory piece

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2023

Child refugees could develop PTSD if locked up by UK, medical bodies say

Letter sent to home secretary warns tens of thousands of children could be locked up indefinitely if illegal migration bill passes

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023

Syrian refugee recounts being stranded in Greek sea as coastguards watch and do nothing

Speaking from a temporary encampment in Athens, 24-year-old Ayad from Syria, said the Greek coastguard did not send help for at least three hours after the boat capsized

Daily Mirror · Jun 18, 2023

‘Heinous crime’: Pakistan makes arrests after Greece boat tragedy

Authorities vowed the 10 suspected human traffickers they arrested would be ‘severely punished’.

Al Jazeera · Jun 18, 2023

Refugee to bring his work depicting Calais 'jungle' to Scottish gallery

AN ARTIST’S experience as a refugee will be part of events marking Refugee Week in Scotland.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2023

‘I’m born to suffer’: refugee athlete Dominic Lobalu on race to find a home

The saga of the stateless elite runner and the Swiss school teacher who saw his talent is the subject of a new documentary

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023

Teacher's journey from refugee camps to fashion catwalk

A woman who works with multicultural students shares her experience of fleeing civil war, living in refugee camps and walking international fashion catwalks.

AAP · Jun 17, 2023

The Observer view on the Greek migrant boat tragedy: the west must admit responsibility

Horrors at sea will continue until the west faces up to its responsibilities and recognises its part in the plight of refugees

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2023