With Kurds in Iraq and Syria under attack from the Islamic State, many young Kurds in Europe have been joining resistance forces—a trend occluded by the media focus on European-born jihadists.
Strict prohibitions against arbitrary detention are a central element in any system that celebrates liberty. It is time to learn the lessons of history and extend this right to migrants.
Policy on migration in Europe bears more relationship to ideology than evidence. And humanity is sorely lacking.
Twelve months ago, Europe’s conscience was pricked by the sight of the bodies of hundreds of migrants shipwrecked at Lampedusa. But the continued stigmatisation and criminalisation of migrants has allowed securitisation to prevail over protection.
We bear powerless witness to mountain massacres, to bombs raining on life-saving hospitals. But does our compassion evaporate when those fleeing such strife reach our borders in steel containers?
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt's plans to charge non-EU migrants 150% of the cost of NHS treatment are a sideshow that will do nothing to address the real challenges facing the NHS under his government.
The latest raid on camps in Calais is an example of Europe continuing to strengthen border controls and crack down on migrants. But violence and coercion will not deter those who are determined to reach a safe haven at any cost.
The discovery by the Italian navy of 30 bodies in a fishing boat at the weekend highlights the deadly trail of migrants from north Africa—for whom a chaotic Libya represent another hazardous transit point.
When international organisations declare a crisis over and refugee camps are closed, what happens to those who remain? Oliver Tringham reports on a pilot community project to restore rights and create livelihoods for refugees forgotten in the wake of the Arab Spring.
Most of us share hard work, family and the hope of an easier future. Most of us want love, companionship and to be comfortable in our own skin. Film review.
Pressure on Europe as asylum-seekers in Libya risk everything to reach safety in Italy while the EU looks the other way.
Many people will be affected by the results of the Euro-elections in Greece and across the continent—including those fetching up at its borders.
